Jasmine Paguio

 Meet Manila's muse to the MUPh 2025 search

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte 

MUPh Director for Asia-Pacific & Local search Arnold "Mama Ru" Mercado, together with Moi Nicdao recently inked a partnership deal where the latter, representing Merlion Manila, will henceforth be the city's license holder to the MUPh franchise.

In the same event, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2014 Mary Jean Lastimosa and Miss Manila 2016 KC Halili crowned appointed queen Jasmine Macapagal Paguio as the city's official MUPh delegate, in a sashing/crowning ceremony at the Ruby Room of the Diamond Hotel.

"This is a big step for me as I move forward with this MUPh journey. I am putting myself.again through the ups and downs of pageantry because of my advocacy of uplifting the plight of the underprivileged," shared the beauty queen who was born and raised to a biracial family in Canada.

"I'm focusing on education for sustainable living, as well as in improving the lives of people, just like Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray's Young Focus advocacy in Tondo. Cat and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach were the queens who sparked my interest in pageantry.

"I also want to try my luck in show business. I dream of being a Darna or Dyesebel if given the chance.

"I'm capable of being the next Miss Universe Philippines because I left my family in Canada to live in the Philippines to pursue this dream. Fly to the moon, at least when you fall, you'll land among the stars," quipped the former Miss Manila entrant.

Jasmine will be meeting her other MUPh sisters this weekend as the MUPh organization presents them formally to the pageant community in the Grand Reveal of Delegates. Stay tuned!