Julia Christine Botin

Former beauty queen Leren Bautista wins second term as councilor in Los Baños

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747114142992Composite 2 Slanted.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Leren Bautista wins her second term as councilor. <em>Bautista/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>Beauty queen-turned-politician Leren Bautista is filled with gratitude as she gets a fresh term as councilor in Los Baños, Laguna.</p><p>She received 16,278 votes based on partial and unofficial results, making her one of the 8 councilors of the municipality. </p><p>&quot;Maraming salamat, LB (Los Baños),&quot; she said in an Instagram post. &quot;Para sa pangalawang termino, mas gagalingan pa natin.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJjxYOYSOsy/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1426393.6000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A1426005.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1426358.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="731" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Bautista began serving as councilor in 2022, a year after joining Miss Universe Philippines where she finished in the Top 10.</p><p>In 2019, she represented the Philippines in the Miss Globe pageant, placing second runner-up.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/2/14/leren-bautista-asked-about-marrying-ricci-rivero-here-s-her-answer-1659">Leren Bautista asked about marrying Ricci Rivero: Here&#x27;s her answer</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/05/10/22/leren-bautista-leads-council-race-in-los-baos">Former beauty queen Leren Bautista leads council race in Los Baños</a></div>