Attractively boyish, 34-year-old Ricardo de Jesus was born and raised in the town of Candaba. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, he went to the Ateneo Graduate School of Business and earned his Master’s degree in 2020. He has been working as a marketing professional since 2010 and is currently a marketing services manager for fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions. He has also been working as a model and has joined male pageants — Mister United Continents Philippines in 2015, where he won the Mr. Global International Philippines title, and Mister World Philippines in 2018. De Jesus describes himself as “fun, jolly, and optimistic.” He loves to travel, especially with his partner, Mikhail “Mikki” Tenazas. He is a pet lover, who takes care of six cats and six dogs with a recent litter of six puppies. Another endearing quality is he volunteers for different causes.