In this Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 photo, Rose Fostanes speaks to the Associated Press before a rehearsal of the X-Factor Israel in Tel Aviv. The 47-year-old Filipino caregiver has emerged as the newest star of Israeli reality television, putting a human face on the thousands of foreign workers who toil away in menial, back-breaking jobs in this country. AP FILE PHOTO/Ariel Schalit
MANILA, Philippines – The Palace on Wednesday congratulated Filipino caregiver Rose Fostanes for winning X Factor Israel and bringing pride to the country.
“The Filipino has an innate advantage when it comes to the arts…The victory in Israel shows that this galing ng Pilipino can be expressed anywhere, everywhere when they’re given the opportunity,” Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a press briefing in Malacañang.
“We know the situation she was in. And we are very very proud that she has given the Philippines pride in the showcase of her talent,” Lacierda said of the 47-year old overseas Filipino worker.
“That is a victory also of the Filipino people,” he added.
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