Miles de filipinos recibieron en Manila a su Miss Universo (Fotos)
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Miss Universo 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miles de filipinos agasajaron hoy con un gran desfile en Manila a la nueva Miss Universo, su compatriota Pia Wurtzbach, que saludó efusivamente durante varias horas a sus fervientes seguidores en medio de fuertes medidas de seguridad.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach from the Philippines holds her crown as she waves to the crowd during a motorcade at Makati financial district in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach holds a miniature Philippine flag during a motorcade in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach displays a Philippine flag as confetti rains during a motorcade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach displays a Philippine flag during a motorcade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach reacts to a supporter wearing a makeshift crown and a Miss Universe sash (not pictured) during a motorcade in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
A fan of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach wears a crown made of plastic spoons and a makeshift Miss Universe sash as he waits for Pia’s motorcade in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach waves to the crowd as confetti rains during a motorcade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach holds a miniature Philippines flag as she waves to the crowd during a motorcade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Fans look at Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach as her motorcade passes along a busy street in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach waves to fans before the start of her motorcade in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach waves to the crowd as her motorcade passes along a busy street in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach waves to the crowd as her motorcade passes along a busy street in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Fans use their mobile phones to take pictures of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach as her motorcade passes along Ayala Avenue in Makati financial district, Metro Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach waves to the crowd as confetti rains during a motorcade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, January 25, 2016. Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday she will spend her reign bringing awareness to issues like HIV and draw support for countries vulnerable to disasters. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
La belleza filipino-alemana, que llegó a Manila el sábado pasado, se trasladó por las avenidas más céntricas de la capital de su país sobre una enorme carroza, que imitaba la corona de Miss Universo, en medio de una marea de ciudadanos.
La ganadora de Miss Universo 2015, ataviada con la imponente corona y un tradicional vestido filipino, estuvo rodeada durante todo el evento por bandas de música, coloridos grupos de baile, abundante confeti y miles de pancartas con mensajes de apoyo de los filipinos, que coreaban histéricos su nombre.
Un importante dispositivo de seguridad, formado por decenas de vehículos de la Policía de Filipinas, también acompañó la carroza de Wurtzbach, lo que dificultó su traslado por algunas de las principales avenidas, donde se había prohibido la circulación desde el mediodía.
Wurtzbach no había pisado aún Filipinas desde el pasado 21 de diciembre cuando se hizo con la corona de Miss Universo en una rocambolesca ceremonia en la que el presentador, Steve Harvey, inicialmente nombró por error a Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez, como la ganadora del certamen.
Antes del desfile en Manila, Wurtzbach recibió de manos del alcalde, el expresidente Joseph Estrada, la llave de la ciudad y fue declarada “hija adoptiva” de la capital.
Después, fue recibida por el presidente del Senado de Filipinas, Franklin Drilon, quien le hizo entrega de una copia de la resolución legislativa 111, que reconoce el “honor y orgullo” que ha llevado al archipiélago asiático con su victoria en Miss Universo.
El texto reza que la actitud positiva de la filipina y su determinación son un ejemplo para el pueblo, especialmente para los más jóvenes, y una prueba de que ningún sueño es imposible de cumplir.
Wurtzbach, de padre alemán y madre filipina, es la tercera filipina en ganar Miss Universo, después de que sus compatriotas Gloria Díaz, en 1969, y Margarita Moran, en 1973, consiguieran hacerse con el título.
Los certámenes de belleza son eventos muy populares en Filipinas desde que llegaran al archipiélago asiático con la colonización del país por parte de EEUU a finales del siglo XIX.
Las importantes victorias de las representantes filipinas de los últimos años, como las de Megan Young en Miss Mundo y Bea Santiago en Miss Internacional, ambas en 2013, han intensificado más si cabe la afición del país a estos concursos. EFE
