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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA3f_4ZLpas/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A video posted by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@missuniverse)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-01-23T03:54:05+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 22, 2016 at 7:54pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA - Since her Miss Universe win back in December, Filipino beauty queen Pia Wurtzbach on Saturday was for the first time reunited with her mother, Cheryl Alonzo Tyndall.</p><p>In a video shared on the official Instagram page of the international pageant, the 26-year-old Wurtzbach can be seen sharing a hug with Tyndall, as well as with her aunt Olive Pendang. Tyndall did not attend the coronation night held in Las Vegas.</p><p>The caption for the video read: &quot;So happy this moment was captured. There is no better feeling in the world than coming home to family.&quot;</p><p>In an <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/lifestyle/v3/01/22/16/ina-ni-pia-wurtzbach-nasa-pilipinas-na-para-salubungin-ang-anak"><strong>exclusive interview</strong></a> with ABS-CBN News&#x27; Dyan Castillejo, Tyndall, who flew from London to attend Wurtzbach&#x27;s homecoming celebration, was at a loss for words when asked to describe how it felt to see her daughter break the country&#x27;s 42-year Miss Universe title drought.</p><p>&quot;Indescribable,&quot; she said. &quot;No words can explain how I feel kung nanalo si Pia kasi akala ko first runner-up lang talaga eh. Noon nagsalita na si Mr. Harvey na, &#x27;I want to apologize,&#x27; sabi ko, &#x27;Ay, Diyos ko, ano ito? My God, what&#x27;s going on?&#x27; with halong tawa.&quot;</p><p>Tyndall was referring to the infamous gaffe made by host Steve Harvey, who erroneously declared Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner instead of her daughter.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BA2Mu6mAxlD/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@piawurtzbach)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-01-22T15:46:30+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 22, 2016 at 7:46am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Wurtzbach arrived in the country Saturday morning. She said that she is looking forward to sharing her stories with the Filipino people who have been very supportive of her.</p><p>Among the events planned for Wurtzbach&#x27;s week-long stay in the country is a homecoming parade that will take place on Monday which will feature a specially-designed float for the grand celebration.</p><p>The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has warned motorists and commuters of heavy traffic in Manila and Makati where the parade will pass.</p><p>The grand parade will start at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza and will pass through major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, including Roxas Boulevard, Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue, Gil Puyat Avenue and Ayala Avenue.</p><p>(FULL STORY: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/01/22/16/miss-universe-pia-wurtzbach-back-in-ph"><strong>Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach back in PH</strong></a>)</p>

MANILA - Since her Miss Universe win back in December, Filipino beauty queen Pia Wurtzbach on Saturday was for the first time reunited with her mother, Cheryl Alonzo Tyndall. 

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WATCH: Pia hugs mom for first time after Miss U win

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Published Jan 23, 2016 02:27 PM PHT

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