According to @TonyoCruz, winning beauty contests is not the best source of 'pride' for the #Philippines


Social media "influencer" Tonyo Cruz got it right this time. Filipinos cheer unimportant "achievements". Like winning beauty contexts, for example.



Indeed. To win at the important things -- like protecting your geographical assets and your own economy from foreign domination -- requires real substance and real chops.

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