Forever my multo in pageantry. Our Miss Universe 2025 that we ever had. There will be no more “Maria Ahtisa Manalo.” Walang magmomove on sa babaeng ito. As 2025 comes to an end, I just want to give you this appreciation post—from a heart that has always believed in you. Hindi ko kaya ang pageantry na wala na si Ahtisa. You’ve been my inspiration—and the inspiration of so many of us who never stopped hoping. Tama si Meme Vice: “Sa dami na ng sumuko na at isinuko na ang Pilipinas, ikaw inilaban mo