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"The widespread circulation and normalization of these remarks, especially during the election period, call into question the effectiveness of the law’s enforcement mechanisms, particularly in monitoring, preventing, and penalizing acts committed by public officials and candidates."

"This moment provides an opportunity to review existing gaps in the implementation of [RA 11313], clarify the roles of enforcement agencies, and explore possible amendments that would strengthen accountability, especially in public and political spaces."

"My journey of a thousand steps began with all of you… When the team and I found out that it wasn’t possible to give this gown its own segment… it was a no-brainer for me to wear it (for the last time) during my final walk. Wearing it again felt like I was also giving homage to every story, every drop of sweat, and every ounce of effort that all of you did to create such a transformational force to the universe and I have to reiterate that my success that came after is all of ours to share. ❤️‍ Thank you for allowing me to represent us with so much pride in our hearts and know that whenever you need me, i’ll be right here waiting for your call."

"My whole theme this year was really embracing who I am and what I have to offer the world. A big part of that was how I identify myself. I was able to connect on a deeper level with a lot of my supporters."

"I know the most important parts of my story."

"I honestly believe that to define what is iconic means creating something timeless. Creating a legacy that is yours alone, that no one can replicate you"

"It starts with honesty. I had to be honest about how I identify myself. I wasn’t trying to please anyone. Nobody told me to come out. Nobody told me how to identify myself."

"I know that there is that pressure to lead by example. But again, like everything that I do, I’ve had such great role models in my life. My grandmother was dedicated all of her life to helping other people. There's my mom who taught me the value of giving back. My father wouldn’t even think twice to help somebody. Those are values that have been instilled into me."

"In my heart, I know that everything I do, I can be accountable for. Everything that I do and everything that I show the world is something that I can be proud of. And because I have those very strong values, I know that whatever I do, I can be a good example. I can set and lead by example."

"Don’t be scared of how you identify yourself. Just know that if you believe you’re a good person, you will be a good person."

"I really want to be remembered as somebody who reached her success."

"To get me to where I am now, it wasn’t easy to get here. It wasn’t easy to subject myself to so much scrutiny. But because I embraced what I had to offer the universe, I went from being the most bashed to one of the most loved and accepted queens."

"It's such a huge responsibility to wear a crown over your head, and its important to remember that you always have to be inspirational and aspirational because there are not just one country, but the whole universe looking at you"

"I have always been a very proud multi-faceted queen. I love the arts, I love being creative. I'm actually a very, very creative and tech nerd, but just trust that you will see more of me"

"Of course, as a queen, I think and actually I believe that one of the best testaments of that is what you do after your reign. Can you continue your advocacy work? Can you continue to walk the talk?"

"Healthcare must be our great equalizer."

"We need more women to empower more women... Let's keep uplifting, supporting, guiding, inspiring other women to believe in themselves, to love themselves."

"Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Include Freedom to Lie."

"As a journalist, my heart aches for my country drowned by corruption, for the lives lost to earthquakes and typhoons. And for journalists like Mariam Abu Daga from Gaza, who died for truth. We are not born in fear, but to hope, to love, and to live in peace. Peace begins when parents teach children with compassion, leaders embody humility, youth find their purpose. And when we live with empathy and kindness, let love be the grandest voice to peace."

"I've learned that grace is stronger than pressure, that humility opens more doors, and that choosing kindness (even when it's hard) will never make you weak. And most of all, I've learned that every dream has its own timing… and when it's finally your season, everything aligns beautifully."

"I think it is not just about perfection. It is about a queen who is willing — willing to grow, willing to learn, and willing to love everyone. Because right now, what is happening around us is so cruel. It is not all about good. And what we need to be to inspire is to be a source of goodness and kindness."

"There’s always a reason why God put us in this situation… it’s up to you how you will use it. So I hope whoever we are in our life, whether we are beauty queens or we are somebody else, there is a reason why we are there."

"Vindictive justice — and for that matter all justice — requires a distinction between the subject of a right and that of a duty."

"Francis will go down in history as the Pope of reform. He has done a great deal to reform the Church, and this must continue, and I believe it will continue, for the simple reason that before leaving office he concluded the cycle of the Synod on synodality. And what has been produced by this Synod has become a heritage for the whole Church. Interviewer: You mentioned synodality. In mid-March, Francis approved the start of a synodal journey that should lead to an ecclesial assembly in 2028. Can we say that this synodal journey remains unfinished? Cardinal Ambongo: I wouldn't say unfinished. The Pope always repeated: "I pray to the Lord that he will grant me enough time so that the reforms that have begun can reach the point of no return." I believe that the reform initiatives undertaken by Francis have now reached that point. That is why I am convinced that the reforms will continue."

"The synod that will begin tomorrow conceals an agenda that is more political and human than ecclesial and divine. The will is to profoundly change the hierarchical constitution of the Church is clear, with a further consequence a weakening of teaching on morality as well as discipline in the Church."

"Our Lord Jesus Christ who alone is our Savior is not at the root and center of synodality."

"After the great times of John Paul II, who gave us a vision of a universal Church capable of breaking down walls, and after Benedict XVI, who spoke to us about God in a profound and accessible way, Pope Francis has offered a synthesis of these two visions. I believe that we cannot fail to continue along this line. However, each Pope interprets Peter's mandate in his own original way, listening to his brothers gathered in the Conclave, who bring with them the experiences of their Churches and cultures. [...] The new pontiff will have to strengthen the unity of the Church. He will have to intensify ecumenical relations and interreligious dialogue. And then there is the methodology: the Church has walked on a path of synodality, collegiality and appreciation of episcopal conferences. I believe that this path must be consolidated. The new pope is called to walk among his people, but keeping in mind the realities of those who are ahead, those who are behind, and those who are on the right and on the left."

"There is still a long way but the model of conjugation between synodality and primacy certainly opens a fruitful way."

"The time has arrived when we all have to ask ourselves "What is up to me to do?", and I believe that that is synodality."

"Working together as a team allows the laity greater participation within the dynamics of responsibility. I would like that the three of us, and all of the staff of the Synod Secretariat, work out of the same spirit of collaboration and experience a new style of "synodal" leadership, a leadership of service that is less clerical and hierarchical, that allows participation and co-responsibility without at the same time abdicating the responsibilities entrusted to them."

"I would say that the 2021–2024 Synod was a "first" in many ways. It was the first time that the regulations of Episcopalis Communio were fully applied. It was the first time that the entire Church—and everyone within it—had the opportunity to participate in the synodal process. It was the first time that non-bishop members participated in the Assembly. It was the first time that a Final Document was immediately approved by the Holy Father, thus becoming part of his ordinary Magisterium."

"Historically, primacy has never excluded synodality, nor has synodality excluded primacy."

"It will be a pontificate in continuity with the magisterium of Pope Francis. I am very happy about that. This is what the majority of the cardinals wanted ... but with a style of their own. [...] Pope Leo XIV, in his first message, spoke of a “synodal Church.” Having participated in the work of the Synod, we have a Pope who knows synodality, who understands it, who dares to be synodal. There will not be a revolution, but an evolution."

"To all of you, brothers and sisters of Rome, of Italy, of the whole world, we want to be a synodal Church, a Church that walks, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, which always seeks to be close especially to those who suffer."

"Expanding the space of your tent means drawing closer together so there’s more room for others to join us."

"Ambition was his chief failing; otherwise he was reputed a good theologian and a friend of art and letters, virtuous, eloquent, and skilful in the business of the curia."

"He was almost the last survivor of the Fernandinos, and for virtue, learning, and missionary zeal ranks with the most brilliant of his predecessors."

"As the conversion of these poor folk is not the work of man, but the effect of the mercy of our Divine Master, let us endeavour to obtain it by prayers and holy deeds. A day never passes, without my remembering these unfortunate people before the altar. May it please the Mercy of the Lord to grant the prayers that I offer for their conversion!"

"The just and the good, of course, he leads by the hand to their glorious destination, but their pathway to it he strews with thorns; to reach the Thabor of his permanent glory, they must carry their cross up the narrow, rugged heights of Calvary; and, even should they find in their way, scattered here and there, a few flowers of joy, they must gather them with a trembling hand from amidst the many thorns that surround them."

"天作孽，猶可違；自作孽，不可活。"

"It would be better to be without the Shu-King than to believe every word of it."

"So, that's how I came to Chimney Rock. Daniel in the lion's den. David facing off Goliath. Young, dumb and full of Christ. Ready for anything."

"Wicks kept his core group tight. And the seductive power of his charisma was undeniable. But his method...every week, he would pick someone out, a newcomer usually, and he would attack. [...] This is not the true Church. You ask even the most hardcore of those in the pews, and they'll say, of course this is not what they believe. This is Wicks being Wicks, pushing it too far. But what he's pushing for every time, is a walk-out. Why does he do this? Because when that person walks out, everyone watches. And even if in the light of day it's indefensible, deep down in the dark it scratches an itch. And by staying put in that pew, a side is taken. Wick's side. Testing tolerances. Tapping deep poisoned wells. Hardening, binding with complicity. So I tried to offer a counterbalance."

"What I see is not a guilty man in torment, but an innocent man tormented by guilt."

"This might get unpleasant... or more unpleasant."

"Daniel Craig - Benoit Blanc"

"Josh O'Connor - Jud Duplenticy"

"Glenn Close - Martha Delacroix"

"Josh Brolin - Monsignor Jefferson Wicks"

"Mila Kunis - Geraldine Scott"