Philippine President meets with Jessica Sanchez in L.A.

President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines met Jessica Sanchez in L.A. yesterday.

Jessica is really making Filipinos proud to be Filipinos! She will sing the U.S. National Anthem at the Pacquiao-Bradley fight in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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From ABS-CBN:

President Benigno Aquino III and Filipina-Mexican "American Idol" runner-up Jessica Sanchez have finally met in Los Angeles, California.

Aquino, after his dialogue with members of the Filipino community in Los Angeles, met Sanchez along with members of her family.

The meeting was set as a part of the Los Angeles leg of the president's official state visit to the United States.

Moments after the meeting, Sanchez posted on micro-blogging site Twitter: "Heading back, that was an honor :)"

After her runner-up finish on the reality singing competition, Malacañang had expressed its support for the Pinay pride, saying that “throughout her long, arduous journey, people considered Ms. Sanchez a performer imbued with an extraordinary gift of music and heart.”