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"During the first question and answer round, Wurtzbach was asked by host Steve Harvey, "Earlier this year, there was a controversy in the Philippines about the United States reopening a military base in your country. "Do you think the United States should have a military presence in your country?"Q&A: Pia Wurtzbach on US presence, being Miss Universe. Philstar.com. Retrieved December 13, 2025."
"During the second round of the question and answer, the top three contestants were asked the same question. "Why should you be the next Miss Universe?". Q&A: Pia Wurtzbach on US presence, being Miss Universe. Philstar.com. Retrieved December 13, 2025."
"During the interview with Preview Philippines for their May 2025 fashion cover story. Pia Wurtzbach on entering fashion week scene: 'I didn't want this to be a competition'. ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 13, 2025."
"Asked if its hard to always look beautiful. Pia Wurtzbach tells Pinays they can define beauty, confidence 'on their own terms'. ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 16, 2025."
"Wurtzbach shared an encouraging message to Filipinas as a beauty icon and role model. Pia Wurtzbach tells Pinays they can define beauty, confidence 'on their own terms'. ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 16, 2025."
"Wurtzbach shared how she used her dreams as a fuel to keep fighting. WHO SAID THIS: How Pia Wurtzbach redefined being confidently beautiful with a heart. ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 16, 2025"
"Wurtzback on becoming 2025 SheTalks Asia Summit co-chair Pia Wurtzbach named co-chair of She Talks Asia's 2025 summit. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia on letting go of sentimental Ms. Universe memorabilia auctioned to establish a Youth Center aimed at raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, reproductive health care, mental health care and a safe space for the youth. Pia Wurtzbach auctions iconic Miss Universe memorabilia for youth center. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Wurtzbach as lead of the Word Aids Day event in 2024. 'Our work continues': Pia Wurtzbach leads World AIDS Day event in PH. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach's encouraging words for HIV-positive patients. 'Our work continues': Pia Wurtzbach leads World AIDS Day event in PH. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Wurtzbach on auctioning her memorabilia to fund her advocacy. Pia Wurtzbach to auction her sashes in Miss Universe, Bb. Pilipinas for a cause. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach on delivering a powerful ad addressing the "sayang ka" (uou're a waste) mentality many people have against a lot of women. Pia Wurtzbach, in new ad: "While others deny us a seat at the table, we're creating our own space". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach on handling scrutiny as a public figure. Pia Wurtzbach On Being Misunderstood. ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach Reveals Mental Health Struggles, How She Recovered. Ted Talks. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach is proud of her sister Sarah's progress coping with PTSD. GMA. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/healthandwellness/849687/pia-wurtzbach-on-mental-health-struggles-it-never-really-just-goes-away/story/ Pia Wurtzbach on mental health struggles: 'It never really just goes away']. GMA. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Wurtzbach reveals getting diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and anorexia. it’s been a journey of learning, healing, sometimes falling off track, and then bouncing back again. GMA. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
"Pia Wurtzbach on mental health struggles: 'It never really just goes away'. GMA. Retrieved January 11, 2026"
Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS.
- Gopal Mukund Huddar
Largely because of the influence of communists in London, Huddar's conversion into an enthusiastic supporter of the fight against fascism was quick and smooth. The ease with which he crossed from one worldview to another betrays the fact that he had not properly understood the world he had grown in.
Huddar would have been 101 now had he been alive. But then centenaries are not celebrated only to register how old so and so would have been and when. They are usually celebrated to explore how much poorer our lives are without them. Maharashtrian public life is poorer without him. It is poorer for not having made the effort to recall an extraordinary life.
I regret I was not there to listen to Balaji Huddar's speech [...] No matter how many times you listen to him, his speeches are so delightful that you feel like listening to them again and again.
By the time he came out of Franco's prison, Huddar had relinquished many of his old ideas. He displayed a worldview completely different from that of the RSS, even though he continued to remain deferential to Hedgewar and maintained a personal relationship with him.