Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo said she firmly believes that women “are as capable as men” amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that women are unfit for the presidency.
Mateo, a 24-year-old physical therapist, voiced her thoughts on leadership and the President’s sexist statement in an interview with pageant website Missosology last Saturday, Feb. 13.
She was fielded questions from followers and was first asked about what Filipinos should look for in leaders with the coming 2022 elections.
In response, Mateo quipped that Filipinos have higher standards for Miss Universe over their own leaders.
“That shouldn’t be the case, right? We need to have stricter…
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