If there is one Asian country with a long history of colonization that is strongly changing and controlling its culture and tradition, that country would be the Philippines, This impact extends well beyond anything and that includes the many superstitions that locals take to heart. The Philippines claims ownership of a very interesting, diverse mix of beliefs.
There are a number of different beliefs and practices that play an important role in our culture and every Filipino person’s day-to-day life. Some of these beliefs are said to bring good luck or good fortune. that's why when Vilma Santos have Luis Manzano in her life, her career as an actress and politician was just too much for Vilma's expectations, she gave him a sobriquet and she called him LUCKY.
Filipinos have lucky colors, lucky T-shirts, lucky numbers and for the Philippines, they have a Lucky host for pageants and that is Egypt. When I wrote that piece last November 1 (what a creepy and spectral day that was ... writing something about the supernatural and superstitions) I asked the readers if Egypt is the lucky host for us. We didn't get an answer, perhaps we need more evidence to back that up.
I am a man of science. I am not into superstitious inanities nor do I fall into Friday the 13th myths. But what struck me most is when Peru got pregnant, which left a wide-open door for the Philippines to have a back-to-back victory. Maureen Montagne was just spending lazy afternoons in Siargao when Peru got axed and all Maureen can do is just grab the crown and be our nth winner in Egypt. She is Miss Eco International and she can still be Miss Globe after several Binibing Pilipinas finals postponements. If the wins happen once or twice, we can ignore the thought ... but six times is more than just luck. Not that I am complaining.
Readers may find this absurd but were all these just a coincidence or the stars were really aligned for the Philippines to win or place?
Consider this list of winnings and placements.
1. Katarina Sonja Rodriguez- Miss Intercontinental 2017- First Runner Up
2. Cynthia Thomalla - Miss Eco international 2018 Winner
3. Maureen Montagne - Miss Eco International First Runner Up 2019
4. Kelley Day- Miss Eco International First Runner Up 2020.
5. Roberta Tamondong - Miss Eco Teen International 2020- Winner
6. Cindy Obenita - Miss Intercontinental 2021- Winner
7. Tatyana Alexis Austria- Miss Eco Teen International 2021 First Runner up
When Miss Eco Teen International started last week I am starting to have this bizarre hunch that Tatyana Alexis Austria will make the Philippines proud again in the land of camels and the Pharaohs. Tatyana completed the LUCKY SEVEN SPOT.
I want to blurt it out here in this blog, but I decided to keep this clandestine hush-hush to myself lest somebody might label me as a screwball or somebody will suggest that I need professional help.
Now it can be told: Tatyana Alexis Austria won again as the First Runner Up just like her predecessors. If Roberta Angela Tamondong was not the titleholder she could just make it on her own. But a back-to-back win was just too much for other candidates to digest.
I am not here to promote anting-anting or amulets and the like, but this is just too much coincidence. What do you think guys?
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