By HANNAH TORREGOZA
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution commending Kylie Fausto Verzosa for winning the Best Actress at the 2022 Distinctive International Arab Festival Awards (DIAFA).
Verzosa won the award for her performance in the movie The Housemaid which is a Filipino adaptation of the 2010 South Korean thriller of the same name.
The beauty queen-turned-actress bagged the best actress award for her exemplary portrayal of the character “Daisy” in the said movie which tells the story of a maid who was hired by a rich family to take care of their daughter.
In filing Senate Resolution No. 314, Lapid recognized the outstanding performance of Verzosa and noted that it “deserves high praise and commendation for bringing honor and pride to our country by showing the world that the Filipino prowess in the art of acting can compete on a global level.”
“Dapat lang na bigyang parangal ang mga aktor gaya ni Kylie Verzosa sa kanilang mga pambihirang pagganap na nagpapakita sa buong mundo ng husay at galing ng mga Pilipino sa sining ng pag-arte,” Lapid said in a statement.
“Ang ipinapakitang de-kalidad at namumukod-tanging pagganap ng ating mga aktor at aktres ay karapat dapat na kilalanin dahil sa kanilang mga naiuwing karangalan sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagkakamit ng mga prestihiyosong awards,” he further said.
The DIAFA, as stated in its website, is a “unique and prestigious annual red carpet and awards ceremony which honors distinguished personalities from both the Arab and international world, in recognition of their annual achievements and contributions towards committees and society’s betterment.”
