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After 'sinayang ni angkol' comment, Herlene Budol reiterates she is thankful for new crown

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 Herlene Budol. Instagram/@msgrandphilippines" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/07/17/herlene-budol.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 Herlene Budol. <em>Instagram/@msgrandphilippines</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Herlene Budol felt the need to explain her side after her previous statement gave the impression that she was not happy with her new crown.</p><p>The comedienne was proclaimed Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 last week, with the top crown of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 going to Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro City.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/14/23/cagayan-de-oro-wins-miss-grand-philippines-2023">Cagayan de Oro&#x27;s Nikki De Moura wins first Miss Grand Philippines pageant</a></li></ul><p>Budol looked visibly sad during the coronation night, prompting some netizens to publicly ask the reason behind it. She reposted one of those questions, with the response: &quot;Kasi sinayang ni angkol.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Angkol&quot; is said to refer to Miss Grand International president Nawat Itsaragrisil.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/HerleneHiponBudolOfficial/posts/pfbid0fXWtdCFPwBKvnpsLQ9gH2EvJBipXD3SoZnt2zQxFNnSttULYPMHFKCSwU2D33ckKl" data-width="auto"> </div><p>A day after her controversial post, Budol reiterated that she is happy with her Miss Philippines Tourism 2023 crown.</p><p>She added that she is thankful to all those who have supported her in her pageant journey.</p><p>&quot;Hindi lang po nag-sink in sa akin na may crown po ako nung gabing &#x27;yon... pero hindi po ibig sabihin na hindi po ako masaya sa nakuha ko,&quot; she stressed.</p><p>&quot;Kulang ang salitang salamat sa lahat ng blessings na binibigay sa akin araw-araw ng Panginoon,&quot; she added.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=803518321481777" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Budol has always been vocal about wanting to represent the Philippines in Miss Grand International.</p><p>She competed in Binibining Pilipinas last year back when the Miss Grand International franchise was with the said national pageant. She finished as first runner-up.</p>

Herlene Budol felt the need to explain her side after her previous statement gave the impression that she was not happy with her new crown.