Bangkok, 11 May 2021 – Miss Grand International 2020 First Runner-Up Ms. Samantha Bernardo took the opportunity to make a courtesy call on Consul General Val Simon T. Roque and other Philippine Embassy officials on 11 May 2021, before flying back to the Philippines. Ms. Bernardo shared her plans to advance her career as a Licensed Financial Advisor, and the continuation of her advocacy with the Department of Health to eliminate malaria in the Philippines by 2030. The Miss Grand International 2020 pageant was held in Bangkok, Thailand, with the final night of the competition held on 27 March 2021. END

(From L to R) Ms. Janice V. Raposas (Secretary to the Ambassador), Ms. Evonne Avril B. Manayao (Cultural Officer), Mr. Dario Mando, Mr. Mark Japhet Marquez, Ms. Samantha Bernardo, Consul Beatriz Ines L. Herrera-Davila, Ms. Leilani U. Sazon (Communications Officer), Mr. Jhon Rick C. Salvedia (Property Officer), and Consul General Val Simon T. Roque posing in front of the Philippine flag. 

Miss Grand International 2020 First Runner-Up Ms. Samantha Bernardo visits the Philippine Embassy before flying back home to the Philippines.