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Gilas Pilipinas makes it two-in-a-row, tops bracket in the 2019 FIBA WC Asian Qualifiers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Another sloppy and sluggish game for Gilas Pilipinas. But the nationals successfully defended their house and wrapped up the year with an immaculate 2-0 bracket record in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers after surviving a scary Chinese Taipei run, 90-83 on Monday night, November 27, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsirFelFrqdq1ebzWoK_kqghZ73eRR7JEcxOtyMLaclcErtRPOfulv-8ZJKAe7BELcweFnmNAeUAqUAsx9xkdsiDDOCWa0IBYUSTBpqDPzU-8bE6YB_-IAqKRCcvn6V11ZvsWco5jdPO4/s1600/Matthew_Wright.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Matthew Wright made crucial three pointers in the final period" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsirFelFrqdq1ebzWoK_kqghZ73eRR7JEcxOtyMLaclcErtRPOfulv-8ZJKAe7BELcweFnmNAeUAqUAsx9xkdsiDDOCWa0IBYUSTBpqDPzU-8bE6YB_-IAqKRCcvn6V11ZvsWco5jdPO4/s1600/Matthew_Wright.png" title="Matthew Wright made crucial three pointers in the final period" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Matthew Wright made crucial three pointers in the final period to survive the tough Chinese Taipei squad. Photo Credit: Inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Just like the way Gilas started against Japan, the nationals were once again sloppy and defenseless as they allowed Taipei to blitz a 10-0 run. Quincy Davis alone, posted a quick 7 points.<br /><br />Prior to the game, Coach Chot Reyes warned his boys not to be over-confident and not to underestimate the Taiwanese team despite their convincing win over Japan 3 days ago. Reyes emphasized that they must treat their opponents with utmost respect.<br /><br />Gilas barely caught up as June Mar Fajardo stepped in the court. Fajardo made it to 19-12 with over 3 minutes remaining in the first. The reigning PBA MVP even got Quincy Davis’ 2 personal fouls.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />After 10 minutes of careless Gilas basketball, Philippines managed to comeback and trimmed the Taipei lead to just 5, 23-18.<br /><br />Coach Chot wasn’t really happy on how Andray Blatche guarded Quincy Davis in the first and gave the latter a dozen points. To his dismay, Coach Reyes sent Blatche to the bench and let June Mar took over his role. Realizing his mistakes, Andray Blatche atoned his errors by chipping in significant numbers and crushing the boards as he re-entered in the 2nd period.<br /><br />Rookie Kiefer Ravena converted a fastbreak layup that switched the lead to the Philippine side, 28-27. Aside from the momentum shift, created by Ravena, the former King Eagle stole another Taipei possession for an extra deuce.<br /><br />Gilas Pilipinas managed to preserve its paper-thin lead, 44-42 at the end of the 1st half. June Mar Fajardo led the Philippine squad with 9 points.<br /><br />Quincy Davis spent a little over a minute in the 3rd quarter and immediately went back to the sideline as he committed his 4th personal foul. Due to Davis’ absence, June Mar Fajardo continued to pummel Taipei under the basket and widened Gilas’ margin inch by inch.<br /><br />Chou Po Hsun made a baseline jumper to regain the lead from Philippines, 61-60 with a minute remaining in the 3rd period. <br /><br />Calvin Abueva intercepted a pass as the clock died down. Abueva attempted a hail mary shot but got fouled. Unfortunately, “The Beast” missed all of his 3 free throws that left Gilas with just a point lead, 63-62.<br /><br />Matthew Wright started the final period with a trey. Wright’s long shot was just Philippines’ 3rd conversion in 14 attempts. Seconds after the first 4th quarter three pointer, Matthew Wright sank another triple.<br /><br />Chinese Taipei threatened to overtake Philippines anew as they closed the gap to a half-shot with 6 minutes left in the game clock.<br /><br />Slowly but surely, Gilas Pilipinas was showing its true form in the final phase of the 4th period. RR Pogoy joined Matthew Wright in three point shooting spree that gave Philippines its biggest lead of 8, 84-76.<br /><br />Coach Reyes pulled out Kiefer Ravena who had a terrific night with 9 markers and brought Jayson Castro-William in to protect their lead and prevent an upset.<br /><br />Gilas Pilipinas once again survived a scary run and wrapped-up 2017 with a 90-83 victory and a 2-0 clean slate record. Philippines is currently at the 1st place together with Team Australia in their bracket. Chinese Taipei on the other hand, dropped to 0-2 alongside Japan.<br /><br />Team Philippines has 3 months to prepare before they face the Boomers on February 22 in Australia and fly back promptly to Manila to host Akatsuki 5 Japan on February 25.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

Gilas Pilipinas makes it two-in-a-row, tops bracket in the 2019 FIBA WC Asian Qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines - Another sloppy and sluggish game for Gilas Pilipinas. But the nationals successfully defended their house and wrapped ...

LIVE STREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The country's national team SMART Gilas Pilipinas will try to defend the home court against Chinese-Taipei in the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers on Monday evening, November 27, at the Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncgmk_1cOR4r7f5fJGIC43iW68N-QpcnD2MMLjKOBqmNO7iAfztTpFddhOoW05mc2_mNByGrsdkTFJuuh6zXiJAiCX1dRLjxSOtfjrZVHM09-aSGnhIAVkUNJ6pa4XqycK2EuGV_pQUvR/s1600/Gilas-Pilipinas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="LIVE STREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncgmk_1cOR4r7f5fJGIC43iW68N-QpcnD2MMLjKOBqmNO7iAfztTpFddhOoW05mc2_mNByGrsdkTFJuuh6zXiJAiCX1dRLjxSOtfjrZVHM09-aSGnhIAVkUNJ6pa4XqycK2EuGV_pQUvR/s1600/Gilas-Pilipinas.jpg" title="LIVE STREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GILAS PILIPINAS. Photo Credit: Sports5PH</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Philippines being ranked 5th in Asia and 30th in the world faces the ranked 10th in Asia and 57th in the world Chinese Taipei.<br /><br />Even Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes knows his team are the favored ones against Chinese Taipei, which got blown out at home by Australia a few days ago, but he won't be quick to pronounce an easy road ahead for his guys.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />"We know them pretty well," Reyes told local media. "A lot of their players are the players that we’ve played with against before. We just have to be prepared, but there’s a chance that they can always spring some surprises against us."<br /><br />Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei on livestream (video courtesy of sports.tv5.ph/live):<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.67%; position: relative;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKrFE8T4TWQ?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div></center><br />Here are the live updates courtesy of Sports5PH:<br /><br /><center><a rel='nofollow' class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/Sports5PH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by Sports5PH</a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

LIVE STREAM: Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

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HIGHLIGHTS: Rachel Peters during the Miss Universe Coronation Night

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA - Many were left disappointed when our very own Rachel Peters wasn’t able to reach the top 5 of Miss Universe 2017. But as Steve Harvey described “the candidate with the most enthusiastic fans,” Rachel still put up a very good fight.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqypIKLGAc-jczLOIzbjuAX-9Q-O1L-s7Dvp7MN5DJ5jAVJxu4wJMa2c2KiUUB2oio0rJlFbROKnZyJHwq8qxJAVt91sgZqX0YI0jdk50qqGBfhKVJTHRreOzUJLwVEw9ovsCkaq90xQuS/s1600/rachel-top16-bypageantbuzzph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Philippines Rachel Peters with host Steve Harvey." border="0" class="img" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqypIKLGAc-jczLOIzbjuAX-9Q-O1L-s7Dvp7MN5DJ5jAVJxu4wJMa2c2KiUUB2oio0rJlFbROKnZyJHwq8qxJAVt91sgZqX0YI0jdk50qqGBfhKVJTHRreOzUJLwVEw9ovsCkaq90xQuS/s1600/rachel-top16-bypageantbuzzph.jpg" title="Miss Philippines Rachel Peters with host Steve Harvey." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Philippines Rachel Peters with host Steve Harvey. Photo Credit: Instagram/Pageant Buzz PH</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b> <b>Here are some highlights of Rachel during the Miss Universe Coronation night:</b><br /><br /><b>1. <a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/miss-philippines-rachel-peters-enters-miss-universe-top16.html">Top 16</a></b> - During the top 16, everyone held their breaths when the Philippines was not called as part of the 4 countries from Asia group. There was a loud cheer when finally we became part of the 4 wild cards. Steve Harvey interviewed Rachel who admitted that she felt so nervous.  When asked what does it mean to her that she is being supported by very enthusiastic fans, Rachel answered that “it means the Universe to me. I can hear their screams all the way from here.”<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_xhmiPKfbooLVc0oxVvhFPP-yDNAqKs9s9AehX8aaR48EMT9qCnIuwHVZEXckb0F4ImHtwdLb-R52y48AIXmS0TuDt2WU7s7EToxuXdx4UgVWtw20nTuZjgtHefshs7U_PDha7Eu2XuD/s1600/rachel-peters-miss-u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rachel Peters Top 16" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_xhmiPKfbooLVc0oxVvhFPP-yDNAqKs9s9AehX8aaR48EMT9qCnIuwHVZEXckb0F4ImHtwdLb-R52y48AIXmS0TuDt2WU7s7EToxuXdx4UgVWtw20nTuZjgtHefshs7U_PDha7Eu2XuD/s1600/rachel-peters-miss-u.jpg" title="Rachel Peters Top 16" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel says that it means the universe to her to be supported by Filipinos. Photo Courtesy: Instagram/Pageant Fanatic PH</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5X3D76uTuN8" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br /><b>2. Backstage interview with host Ashley Graham</b><br /><br />When the top 16 were being ushered off the stage, host Ashley was giving her spiel about the results. She was about to choose a candidate to interview, Rachel who last off the stage was chosen. She can also be seen shaking hands with some supporters. Rachel got candid and shared that she was so nervous when she wasn’t called as part of Asia group. She said, “I was wondering, oh my God, what is happening?” Earlier in the show, Ashley admitted that one of her favorites is Rachel.<br /><br /><b>3. Swimsuit competition and announcement of top 10</b><br /><br />Rachel was all smiles and looked very fresh while giving a playful turn during the swimsuit competition. Everyone was cheering when Philippines was called to continue on top 10.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6c9dWmym9CnFiAkamHK2DEzSUjOHuy2ilQ4d2mR5cRzYxnK6eY4nCABA9SqAifjlUMCeT8Udm1ROfIg6nNtmRgwpzA9u_mHdz_KmzYwOl7Kz2jjWfQ88-csFHIwUv8lJEe4JsPL1aGXE/s1600/rachel-swimsuit-bypageantbuzzph2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rachel Peters Swimsuit competition" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6c9dWmym9CnFiAkamHK2DEzSUjOHuy2ilQ4d2mR5cRzYxnK6eY4nCABA9SqAifjlUMCeT8Udm1ROfIg6nNtmRgwpzA9u_mHdz_KmzYwOl7Kz2jjWfQ88-csFHIwUv8lJEe4JsPL1aGXE/s1600/rachel-swimsuit-bypageantbuzzph2.jpg" title="Rachel Peters Swimsuit competition" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel posing during the swimsuit competition. Photo Credit: Instagram/Pageant Buzz PH</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GBFsWLIG0jG8YTwYj-qSS3pRr31Gf4W7eH6eBBdpKVIRqz3ZKkDZP-8PXUAgZR0OzG9xSzW7Df_zbQg6QZfe5RRfvzmjpoGWkGWuU7Gkl8BzYwAyTuIgn-qW1MV_P65eWAtcLDr-jAeS/s1600/rachel-swimsuit-bypageantbuzzph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rachel Peters Swimsuit competition" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GBFsWLIG0jG8YTwYj-qSS3pRr31Gf4W7eH6eBBdpKVIRqz3ZKkDZP-8PXUAgZR0OzG9xSzW7Df_zbQg6QZfe5RRfvzmjpoGWkGWuU7Gkl8BzYwAyTuIgn-qW1MV_P65eWAtcLDr-jAeS/s1600/rachel-swimsuit-bypageantbuzzph.jpg" title="Rachel Peters Swimsuit competition" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Philippines joins the top 10. Photo Credit: Instagram/Pageant Buzz PH</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 28.194444444444443% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb-vsz-g9_e/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Philippines @rachelpetersx and Venezuela @keysisay during the swimsuit round #missuniverse2017 #missuniverso #missuniverse #rachelpeters #missvenezuela</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Iris Mittenaere |Miss Universe (@pageantbuzzph) on <time datetime="2017-11-27T01:34:47+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Nov 26, 2017 at 5:34pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><b>4. Evening Gown</b><br /><br />Enthusiasts say that this is Rachel’s shining moment. Dressed in a silver long gown with intricate details and sparkly beadwork, Rachel looked stunning. The gown was made by Val Taguba who was also responsible for her previous long gown worn during the preliminaries.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXzH7wglOaqxG_qp83g0cUrNHAgtrM4fQZ4Gr64v_4wo9Sx0RVdeU-DZwZEtuvdk8-7bAtWqG5lvzpZQsfQlHD4xJwwiVglYDrBgjdg8oX2khT0ZC3u4Ftm4pfSYS9eu1DSSf8w059ikI/s1600/rachel-peters-long-gown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rachel Peters long gown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXzH7wglOaqxG_qp83g0cUrNHAgtrM4fQZ4Gr64v_4wo9Sx0RVdeU-DZwZEtuvdk8-7bAtWqG5lvzpZQsfQlHD4xJwwiVglYDrBgjdg8oX2khT0ZC3u4Ftm4pfSYS9eu1DSSf8w059ikI/s1600/rachel-peters-long-gown.JPG" title="Rachel Peters long gown" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Instagram/Pageant Buzz PH</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 27.500000000000004% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb-9jC9ghVX/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Miss Universe Philippines Rachel Peters wearing her evening gown 🇵🇭 Philippines ❤ Thank You for all @rachelpetersx 🇵🇭🇵🇭 #MissUniverse #Philippines #confidentlybeautiful #rachelpeters #swimsuit #crown #labanpilipinas #philippinepride #eveninggown #piawurtzbach #lasvegas</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Aikah • Kylie (@ayckah) on <time datetime="2017-11-27T03:35:27+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Nov 26, 2017 at 7:35pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Rachel Peters failed to reach the top 5 but social media is overflowing with love and support for her. Congratulations to Miss Universe 2017, <b><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/miss-south-africa-demi-leigh-nel-peters-miss-universe-2017.html">Demi Leigh Nel Peters from South Africa</a></b>!<br /><br />You still make us proud, Rachel!<br /><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

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MANILA - Many were left disappointed when our very own Rachel Peters wasn’t able to reach the top 5 of Miss Universe 2017. But as Steve Harv...

Rachel Peters apologizes to Filipino fans: “I’m sorry we didn’t make it”

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - In a country where beauty pageants are taken very seriously, Filipinos felt disheartened when our very own Rachel Peters failed to make it to the Final 5 of the 2017 Miss Universe.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ27cUBfiRqGyinCZ3FaEDUdWw5oIErzTpKURZCaXv9a7UwBt5BtZ7exkxj9LpP03jEpN_KdjWTzbJk6NgN-DKLKYX4Z9bPlZlum0nAmDKMMN5zkP9f8TaBDZ4JLqoovDxm1IGtyuthx_i/s1600/rachel-peters-interview.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rachel Peters apologizes to Filipino fans: “I’m sorry we didn’t make it”" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ27cUBfiRqGyinCZ3FaEDUdWw5oIErzTpKURZCaXv9a7UwBt5BtZ7exkxj9LpP03jEpN_KdjWTzbJk6NgN-DKLKYX4Z9bPlZlum0nAmDKMMN5zkP9f8TaBDZ4JLqoovDxm1IGtyuthx_i/s1600/rachel-peters-interview.JPG" title="Rachel Peters apologizes to Filipino fans: “I’m sorry we didn’t make it”" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rachel Peters. Screengrab from Facebook video/Marv Rio Ramo</td></tr></tbody></table>But Rachel didn’t hesitate to even apologize for probably disappointing millions of her fans.<br /><br />A video by Marv Rio Ramo on Facebook captured the probably the very first interview Rachel gave about the event. Her reaction was of course, disheartening as she still tried to smile and wave to her Filipino supporters.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/highlights-miss-universe-rachel-peters.html">HIGHLIGHTS: Rachel Peters during the Miss Universe Coronation Night</a><br /><br />Moments after the coronation of South Africa, Rachel spent some time entertaining her fans who lively cheered for her.<br /><br />She was asked for her message to her Filipinos. Rachel tried to answer but wasn’t able to finish her sentence. She apologized to her fans, “I’m sorry we didn’t make it to the top but hmm..”<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />She was further asked if she was happy with her performance, Rachel gave them her heartwarming smile and said, “Of course.”<br /><br />She also asked if she’s thankful for her fellow kababayans who lively cheered for her, Rachel smiled wider and said, “Yes, of course.”<br /><br />The Filipinos fans congratulated her and told her that they are proud of her. Truly, a queen with a humble heart.<br /><br /><b>Here’s the video from Marv Rio Ramo via Facebook page.</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvinminaj%2Fvideos%2F10214640283471370%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="100%"></iframe></center><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

Rachel Peters apologizes to Filipino fans: “I’m sorry we didn’t make it”

MANILA, Philippines - In a country where beauty pageants are taken very seriously, Filipinos felt disheartened when our very own Rachel Pete...