Miriam Defensor Santiago's husband Narciso expresses gratitude to Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo

The husband of late senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Narciso expressed his gratitude to the newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo.

On Sen. Miriam's Facebook page, Narciso shared quote card from GMA News that highlighted Rabiya's mention of the late senator in the final Q&A of the pageant, and left a short message in the caption.

"To the newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020, congratulations! Me and my Family would like to give you our heartful gratitude and appreciation for your kind and wonderful comment on my wife, Miriam," Narciso wrote in the caption of his post.

He continued wishing her success and offering help in case she might need it.

"We hope that you would be successful in attaining all your goals in life. Just in case you will be needing help, please don’t hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to help you. Thank you," he added.

In one of the Q&As where she mentioned the late senator, Rabiya  was asked: "If you could create a new paper currency with the image of any Filipino on it dead or alive, who would it be and why?"

The newly crowned queen said she would pick the late Sen. Miriam.

"For those who don't know, she was an Ilongga. But what I admired about her is that she used her knowledge, her voice to serve the country. And I want to be somebody like her. Somebody who puts her heart, her passion into action. And after all, she is the best president that we never had," she said.

Rabiya is the first queen to be crowned for the new Miss Universe Philippines franchise. She will be representing the country on the global stage. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News