There were quite a few personal milestones that happened to Jeslyn Santos of Hagonoy, Bulacan from the time she joined Bb. Pilipinas last 2014 until now. In between, she joined and won Bb. Republica Filipina 2015. And following this, she was appointed by mentor John dela Vega to become the representative of the Philippines in the inaugural edition of Miss World Peace held in Hong Kong September of last year, and where she reached the semifinals.
This year, and after turning over the crown of Bb. Republica Filipina to her successor just recently, Jeslyn is reported to be making a second trip to Bb. Pilipinas. I kidded her in person about it, and she just gave me a meaningful smile. Must be true, I reckon. She is a far more prepared contender now compared to her first try. I’m interested to see how much she has really grown as a pageant competitor. After all, it doesn’t happen often that someone from my provincial hometown would step it up for the nationals.
Good luck, Jeslyn! ;-)
