I FIND it ironic that the showing of "Guardians of the Galaxy's" third volume and the Miss Universe Philippines hype happened simultaneously earlier this month. Both are astronomical terminologies used to refer to domination above all else. After all, it's been almost three years since good movies were delayed and onsite competitions were suspended. This mischievous thinking inspired me to write a page in the so-called Marvel universe where the galaxy's guardians and miss universe meet. Therefore, this article. Isn't it interesting to know how this unspoken galactic guardian, called "Miss Universe," helps contribute unsolicited solutions to our business and economic managers?
I vividly remember way back in 2015 when Pia Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe fulfilling her promise to Manny Pacquiao after his bout with Floyd Mayweather that same year. My former Ateneo de Manila University professor, the former "old maid" undersecretary of finance, gave us a quiz on how Pia's Miss Universe win and Manny's "a great thousand" revenue taxes should be paid locally or internationally to contribute to local economic development even if the competition happened abroad. I also remember the "old maid" writing an article about this where I was secretly mentioned because of my unwonted answer to the exam.
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