Koreen Medina is Miss Intercontinental third runner-up

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<div><img src='' alt='122213-Koreen_Main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Mutya ng Pilipinas and Star Magic talent Koreen Medina won third runner-up at the recently concluded <i>Miss Intercontinental</i> pageant in Magdeburg, Germany last December 14, 2013, Saturday.</div><div><br/></div><div>In an exclusive interview with <a href='http://Push.com.ph'>Push.com.ph</a>, Koreen expressed how proud she is to win the title and to represent the Philippines on the international stage. “Super proud <i>po ako</i> of course that I have given an honor to our country<i> kasi</i> it wasn’t easy for Asians<i> na makapasok sa mga</i> European competitions <i>na</i> like that <i>po</i>, <i>iba ‘yung laban eh, iba pa rin ‘yung laban </i>so <i>sobrang nakaka</i>-proud <i>sa sarili na ito po ‘yung narating ko, na pasok pa rin ang</i> Philippines <i>sa</i> top five,” she remarked.</div><div><br/></div><div>The Filipina beauty said that she didn’t expect to win the title since she was competing with more experienced candidates in the pageant. Koreen is only 18 years old. <i>“Nong nakita ko nga</i> at first I was so scared <i>kasi</i> they were 25, <i>mga sanay na po, ang dami na nilang nasalihang </i>pageant like <i>sa Miss World</i>, <i>mga Miss Earth</i>, so <i>parang ako paano ko sasabayan ‘yung galing nila?”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>She added, “I didn’t expect it <i>kasi iba po ‘yung laban niya eh, </i>continent <i>po</i> so <i>sa </i>Asia and Oceania <i>pa lang naglalaban na po</i> per continent.<i> Kailangan mag</i>-best <i>ka sa</i> continent <i>na ‘yun para makapasok ka sa</i> top 5 <i>at ang labanan sa</i> Asia<i> at</i> Oceania <i>parang ang higpit na po eh, ang dami rin pong magagaling </i>so it wasn’t easy <i>talaga,</i> so <i>hindi niyo po mai-</i>expect.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Koreen shared that her perseverance and humility brought her the victory that she is enjoying right now. “They told me that I have this determination despite <i>na</i> I’m just 18. Then<i> ‘yung sabi po nila sa akin na</i> I am super easy to talk with and <i>sobrang nagustuhan rin nila na</i> I’m humble, super <i>don po ako natutuwa kasi </i>of course<i> dito sa</i> Philippines<i> pa lang sinasanay na kami </i>as artist<i> na</i> be humble, <i>‘yun bang makakausap mo talaga ng maayos</i> so<i> parang ‘yun siguro din ang naging </i>advantage<i> ko na </i>as an artist <i>alam ko rin po ‘yung</i> about the industry din,” she said. </div><div><br/></div><div>Moving forward, Koreen will remain as a Star Magic talent. “I did acting workshops<i> na rin</i> with Star Magic, hosting workshops and then dancing workshops. I’ll stick <i>pa rin sa</i> Star Magic.”</div><div><br/></div><div>On her message to the Filipinos, the beauty queen stated, “Never give up, that’s really my line in my mind always. And a winner is not only the one who wins, but the one who never quits, because if you have that goal in mind, stick to it, and the rest you just have to do your best and God will do the rest.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Koreen also won the Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania prize in the pageant.</div><div><br/></div>

Star Magic talent Koreen Medina also wins Miss Intercontinental's Continental Queen of Asia and Oceania prizes

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