Philippines Won Miss Universe After 4 Decades

HISTORY:

1969 - Marked the Philippines and Crowned as Miss Universe.

On July 26, 1969, US President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon arrived in Manila for a state visit, the same day Gloria Diaz left New York en route to Manila via Honolulu for her homecoming after winning the Miss Universe pageant.

It was President Nixon who said, "The US conquered the moon but the Philippines has conquered the universe",   as Ms. Gloria Diaz won Miss Universe pageant on July 19, 1969, the same day the first man, astronaut Neil Armstrong, landed on the moon. 

References:
Philippine News Agency
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Kahimyang.info

 1973 - Margie Moran the next Miss U. 

            

           After almost 4 Decades, 42 years to be exact, Pia Wurtzbach won and the crown was back, after a series of struggles that we might to steal the Crown, The Philippines last December 20, 2015 we celebrating again.

            The Pinays beauty it shines among the candidates, being glamorous, smart and being humble, those qualities she has why the jurors have a unanimous decisions, The Miss Philippines become 2015 Miss Universe.

CONTROVERSY:
             Even there is is Honesty mistakes happened in part of the host to call Miss Columbia as New Winner for Miss U. The host Steve Harvey he correct his mistakes and apologize.