On the Spotlight!

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo’s fighting spirit was clearly manifested until the last moment of her reign. The Queen’s dignified response to quickly stand up after her onstage fall (for her final walk) took much admiration from viewers and netizens. Though what also got our attention at this unexpected event was the caught footage of a man’s back who stood up with the intention of coming to Rabiya’s rescue. So who was this mystery man?   the mystery man... but wait, isn't this familiar? There were only a small number of audience in the crowd-controlled event. Most of whom were the pageant officers, organizers and judges. And based on the footage, the man with his back to the camera must have been seated right in front of the stage, in the judge’s area. Upon getting a closer look, the curated ear piercings of the mystery man made his identity clear-- pointing to one of the pageant’s esteemed judges: Mr. Sam Verzosa.   Mr. Sam Verzosa It seems that the Mi...