21st of November 2011 Senate commends Gwendoline Ruais for 1st Runner up Position

On Monday, The Philippine Senate commended Gwendoline Ruais of the Philippines for being crowned Miss World 2011 first runner-up in the recently concluded Miss World competition in London.

The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 646 honouring Ruais for her achievement in the beauty pageant.

"Ms. Gwendoline Ruais made every Filipino proud when she was crowned first runner-up in the 60th Miss World Beauty Pageant and by becoming an epiphany of beauty with a noble purpose not only for the modern-day empowered Filipina but to all women, in general," said the resolution.

Ruais was present in the Senate with her family on the invitation of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada.