ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | March 28, 2021
Wagi bilang Miss Grand International 1st runner-up ang pambato ng Pilipinas na si Samantha Bernardo sa ginanap na grand coronation night sa Bangkok, Thailand kahapon, Sabado.
Si Miss USA Abena Appiah ang kinoronahan bilang Miss Grand International 2020, second runner-up naman si Miss Guatemala, 3rd runner-up si Miss Grand Indonesia, at si Miss Grand Brazil ang fourth runner-up.
Hindi man nasungkit ang pinakamataas na korona, marami pa ring manonood ang humanga sa naging sagot ni Samantha sa Q&A portion kung saan tinanong siya kung kanino niya ibibigay ang huling COVID-19 vaccine, kung sa 15-anyos o sa 70-year-old.
Sagot ni Samantha, “My heart goes to the senior citizen because my mom is turning into senior citizen and I experienced the loss of my dad four years ago and I cannot afford to lose my mom. My heart goes to them because they are the most vulnerable during this time.
“A 15-year old has the stamina to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and with proper exercise and healthy living they can live with it. I know as well that every citizen here will choose and never afford to lose their parents and so I will choose senior citizen.