Despite her defeat in AI finale, Jessica Sanchez showered with praises
05/25/2012President Aquino led the heartbroken Philippines in heaping praise yesterday on a teenager of Filipino-Latino heritage following her loss in the final of US talent show American Idol.
Millions of Filipinos watched Jessica Sanchez, 16, compete against eventual winner Phillip Phillips in the live broadcast on cable television, virtually bringing the karaoke-crazy country to a standstill.
Residents of Bataan province near Manila, where the teenager’s mother traces her roots, went on an unauthorized “Jessica Sanchez” holiday, skipping school and work, according to media reports..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20120525met2.html
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