Mimilanie Laurel Marquez-Lawyer, popularly known as Melanie Marquez, is a Filipino actress and beauty queen crowned Miss International 1979. She was the youngest winner of Miss International in history at the age of 15 when she competed in Miss International 1979.

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Kaibigan, tuloy ang usap.

Abraham, Mimi, maraming salamat.

Thank you for inviting us.

Thank you for being here.

Maraming salamat po.

So umpisahan natin dito, kumusta ka?

Mabuti naman ako, kuya Boy.

Nakakatuwa.

Ang tagal-tagal-tagal natin hindi nagkikita.

Pero may mga klase ng pagiging magkaibigan na kahit hindi nagkikita, magkadugtong ang puso.

That's true.

Kunting pagbabalik tanaw lang, nakita ko si Michelle.

This is before she left for El Salvador.

You know, I was supposed to do some sessions with her on Q&A, which I do for a lot of beauty queens in the country.

But I said, you don't need it.

Kayang-kaya mo.

Pero sabi ko, haluan mo lang ng konting...

...mi-Milani.

Noong lumabas na siya yung 20, final 20, sa swimwear, sabi ko, yan!

Actually, nagulat din ako. Kinikilabutan ako.

Ako din ngayon?

I was watching her.

Sabi ko, hindi ko nakita ito kay Michelle ngayon.

Kasi lagi niya sinasabi sa akin, I'll just surprise you, ma.

You don't have to know. You'll see.

I was just so happy.

Actually, I'm very happy with Michelle.

My daughter really worked very hard.

Yung expectation ko.

Nalagpasan niya. Sabi ko, wow.

And the public shared that opinion with you.

Hindi naman tayo mailusyon na bansa.

Kaya marami ang nagnais na sana makapasok siya doon sa top 5 because of that amazing, extraordinary performance.

Anak, sabi ko, pag gumawa ka ng trabaho mo,

pag ginawa mo ang trabaho mo, kailangan meron kang marka.

Iba talaga pag original ka. Hindi ka nila kakalimutan.

Nung mga kapanahonan, that you were a supermodel, you were on top of your career, may nagtuturo sa'yo nun?

Maglakad, magproject.

Self-study lahat kasi tinitingnan ko yung ginagawa nila.

Sabi ko, kailangan ibahin ko yung style ko para mapuna ako.

Kahit yung pagta-turn ko, pinag-aralan ko talaga yun.

Can you still do it now?

May tayo ka eh. Nakakaiba. May Milani. Dito ka nga. And this is the camp.

How did you do? Yan!

Kasi before.

Mahilig silang mag-miss na ganyan.

Kadalasan, no?

I want to really look tall.

Yun.

Kumagano'n ako.

Oo.

Mahilig akong pumitik.

Pumipitik na ako noon.

At yung turning ko, pitik.

At saka ikaw, pag lalabas mo halimbawa, ikot, yung gumagano'n ka.

At naiiwan yung...

Yun, yung ulo.

Yes.

Pina-practice mo talaga yun?

Oo, pinapractice ko yun.

Do you see, ma'am? Until now?

She can really pose.

Oh, no, she can. No, she show me, she show me.

Oh, my God!

It was fantastic, no.

Oh, oh.

How does the turn happen?

No, it's ano lang. It's like this.

It's very important. That's what I told Michelle, your posture.

Importante ito.

You have to look tall and you have to feel it.

And then when you walk, ano lang talagang taking my time so people will see me.

And that smile of the girl.

Yes.

Hindi ko malilimutan yun.

Thank you.

Are you watching, Adam?

Oh, yeah. No, I'm mesmerized.

This is beautiful.

Oo, oo, oo.

Kunikwentuhan mo ba ang mga anak mo sa iyong karera bilang modelo, bilang beauty queen?

With my children, hindi ka nila maramdaman na celebrity ako eh.

Because I'm always a mother to them, a friend.

Bulat nalang si Michelle nung nalaman niya supermodel of the world ako.

Tapos New York face of the 80.

Nakita nalang nila yung mga cover.

Like even my son doesn't know anything about me.

So how are you reacting now that you're slowly learning who your mother was and is?

You know, when you're growing up, you kind of get glimpses of it.

But having to have the opportunity to really see how she was and how she is now,

really is inspiring to someone like me who's, even though not following in the footsteps of pageantry,

is following in the footsteps of potential modeling.

So have you had modeling jobs in the last few weeks?

Last few weeks, we've been more of getting set up with the agencies.

Okay.

Gigs, they're gonna be coming up pretty soon.

You're getting to be the crush of a lot of girls.

I am?

Yes.

You know, a lot of girls are talking about Abraham.

And how are you reacting to this?

You know, I just take it in humble steps.

I just don't want to, you know, give a wrong impression.

I mean, again, these are blessings.

And I'm just very happy with the love that I'm receiving from them.

And I really just want to share that.

Well deserved.

You know, when you go to a place and people start to recognize you,

how are people reacting to you?

How are people treating you?

Can I have a photo with you?

Just straight to that.

So I'm flattered by that, you know.

It's nothing bad.

It's just, you know, I really get surprised.

Because when I was here four years ago, it wasn't like that.

You know, I mean, a lot has changed.

And for the better.

For the better.

And even before this, I gather that you traveled the world because of the mission?

I traveled part of that, part of tennis, part of what my parents have done throughout their years.

My mother travels so much and my father does as well.

So it's just a combination of family and my own work.

In your last travels, what did you learn?

I learned that I can't assume what a general amount of people are.

I can't be racial.

I can't be this or that.

Everybody is different.

And when you talk about being yourself, like who is yourself deep down in your core,

that really stands out to me because it's true.

Everybody is different.

But what is the difference that catches everybody's attention?

And you know, that's just what I noticed about many of the people that I've bumped into in my life of traveling,

that everybody has an intention.

It's an intelligent, incredible story that I wish I could just magnify for others to see.

But you can only do so much.

And honestly, I just take it as a learning experience for myself.

Great.

What makes it different is your truth because you have a unique, peculiar story.

Steve Jobs was the one who said that don't be caught in that trap of living the life of someone else

because you are who you are and we should be proud of who we are.

It's so true.

And you know, that's just something that I've just learned.

I've just been really focusing on like in a deep way.

Right.

If we're really getting personal, I mean, it's funny how people say to me sometimes,

like these are just friends and such.

It's like, oh, you're trying to be someone different, someone you're not.

It's like, well, to be honest, I mean, we have those kind of moments.

We want to be someone who we believe is what we want to become,

not what we think others don't want us to become.

That's just like the real challenge.

Totally understand that.

Yeah.

You just challenge us, test us, and you just got to just show them that this is who I am.

Right now, you know, I'm sure a lot of girls are watching.

I would say, Abraham is so guapo.

Remember the last time you were in the studio?

And then when you guys left, everybody was still saying, oh my God, isn't he just so good looking?

I thought they were saying, oh, isn't she so good looking?

They were talking about Abraham.

Of course, Michelle is somebody that guys in Gym A7 know because she's been there for quite a while.

Abraham is so guapo.

No, it's definitely something I don't want to squander.

I want to show them that I'm the son of Melanie.

I like that.

I like that.

You want to put that into good use and you want to work hard.

And Kuya Boy, he's not just good looking.

He's a kind boy.

He is.

And he knows how to share the gospel as well.

And I'm happy when my children do serve and spread and share the Word of God.

Yes.

Let's say something about Christmas.

We're going to talk about Christmas.

Your most memorable Christmas, as a child as a young girl.

Today?

I mean, what is the Christmas that you'll never forget?

Ay mama yo.

It's because it's really important for her, my mommy, that the później marahthree

And we only share food.

Simple ingredients, right?

Hamon , chocolate , sopas , ches comforto, queso...?

That's all she really wants.

Talagang hinahanda ng mami ko hanggang sa lumaki ako.

Pero ang talagang sabi ng mami ko,

I want, basta 24 of December,

kailangan dito ka.

Kahit na nasa Europa,

ako talagang, I make it a point na nandito ako sa Pilipinas.

Bumabalik ka.

Oo.

Para lang saluhan ang mama ko.

So, tatlo kami nagsasalo lang.

Simple lang.

Pero, nandiyon, nakikita ko mami ko, masaya.

Basta happy mami ko, masaya na ako.

Pag Pasko, maliban sa mami, maliban sa Noche Buena,

nung ikaw naman naging nanay,

anong klase ng Pasko?

It's really nice, mas happy kasi

my husband, when it comes to Christmas,

sa kanya lang ako natutoy yung regalo na

meron na sa Disperas pa lang,

meron pa peanuts,

meron pa ano,

kung ano yung American style.

Okay.

So, kaya sabi kong gano'n,

iba, iba naman ngayon ang tradition namin.

Pero ngayon,

Mimilani, pag binabalikan mo ang buhay mo,

ano yung matatawag mong

the highs and the lows, you know,

the highlights of your life?

The highlights is having my children.

Pag ako nangangana,

ito yung blessing sa akin yun.

Yung lows naman,

pag nasasaktan ako,

siyempre,

pag ako umibig kasi, bigay eh.

I always give my best.

Nakita namin yun.

Sabi nga nila, walang preno,

walang control.

Siyempre, pag magmahal kayo,

bibigay mo lahat.

But, pag ako tumalikot,

yun na yun.

So, ibig sabihin na puno na ako.

But, as much as possible,

ang mga anak ko,

talagang nagbibigay sa akin ng kaligayahan.

Nakakatuwa.

Ang tanong ko sa iyo ay highlights

ng iyong buhay at karera.

Ang sabi mo mga anak,

nanay ka talaga.

Yes, siyempre.

Yun naman ang pangarap ko, Kuya Boy, eh.

Nung meron akong pamilya ko,

kasi eh.

Mulat-mulat.

I came from a broken home.

I really wanted a strong marriage

with children.

But, yun ang mahalaga sa akin.

You made this country proud.

But, more than that,

you made a lot of people proud

by just being you.

I really do thank you.

Talaga, thank you all

sa lahat na nangyari sa buhay ko.

Naging parte sila

sa magandang nangyari sa buhay ko.

And, I also would like to thank everybody

for supporting my daughter.

Talagang yung nakita ko yung pagmamahal

at supportan ng bawat Pilipino.

Grateful po ako sa lahat.

Sa iyo, Kuya Boy,

you have been so nice.

To my daughter.

Of course.

And to me,

ever since,

I'm just so grateful.

Kaya, blessed kayo eh.

Mimi,

ano ang Christmas wish mo?

To be happy.

You know,

wala sanang war,

wala sanang gulo sa mundo.

Sana nagmamahalan tayo.

Because love is very

important to me in life.

Talaga.

That makes me a different person.

Alam mo,

Mimi, dito sa palabasan na ito,

there was a discussion I had

with Senator Pia and Senator Alan.

May mga pagkakataon pala talaga,

and I'd like to share this with you also, Abraham,

that we ask ourselves,

do you want to be happy

or do you want to be right?

I will choose right.

Because, you know,

when you do right,

you will feel happy.

Wow.

Wow.

Just to end this conversation,

is it possible for Adam to join us?

People, thank you so much.

What an honor.

Thank you very much.

And Merry Christmas.

Thank you, boy.

Thank you.

You know, I think if there was one word

I used to describe you,

it's brilliant.

Thank you.

And, yeah,

I appreciate the friendship

that you've given my wife.

And, of course,

with you,

because,

but the last time I saw you,

I think was, what,

ages ago?

Yeah.

Ages ago.

But I wish you well,

and I wish you the best.

Please, Abraham,

let's just greet everybody

at Merry Christmas.

As a family,

please go ahead.

Yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Yeah.

Mahal kita.

Mahal.

Mahal kita.

Mimi, please,

batiin mo naman

ang ating mga nanonood

at mga kaibigan.

Opo,

maligayang-maligayang

Pasko po sa inyong lahat

at manigong bagong taon po.

At maraming salamat po

sa pagmamahal

na inahandogin niyo po

sa akin

at sa aking anak.

At naway lahat tayo po

maging maligaya.

Hindi lang po

sa Pasko po,

sa Paskong to,

pero sa habag tayo

nabubuhay.

Maraming salamat po.

Maraming salamat.

Mahal na mahal kita

at mahal ko ang iyong pamilya.

Adam, thank you so much.

Abraham,

thank you very much.

Pleasure.

And Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

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