Miguel Mari Guia, representing San Pablo City, on Sunday won Mister International Philippines 2016 during the finals night of Misters of Filipinas 2016.
The 27-year-old model will represent the Philippines at the Mister International 2016 pageant to be held in December in Bangkok, Thailand. Guia also bagged the Face of Misters 2016 and Mr One Canvas special awards.
Winners, too
Cordillera’s Christopher Dulagan, 22, was named Man of the World Philippines 2016. This proud Igorot police officer will compete in the inagural Man of the World pageant to be organized by Prime Events Production Philippines Inc (the producer of Misters of Filipinas) next year.
Charles Joseph Querol, whose photo as a gasoline attendant went viral online a few months ago, won Manhunt Philippines 2016. This 29-year-old representative of Balagtas, Bulacan will represent the country in Manhunt International 2017.
Comeback king of Bohol AR Dela Serna is Mister Supranational Philippines 2016. This 23-year-old former Misters runner-up is set to compete in Mister Supranational 2016 pageant to be held in Poland this December.
Albay’s Issa Janda, 21, won Man of the Year Philippines 2016. He will vie for a back-to-back victory in Man of the Year, won by Karan Singhdole last August. Janda also won Best in Formal Wear and Mr David’s Salon.
Basketball varsity player from Negros Occidental Vincent Issen Christopher Jarina, 20, was named Mister Asian Philippines 2016 and will compete in the upcoming Mister Asian 2016 competition this November.
Jeremiah Nicolas (Filipino Community of Melbourne) and Roshon Barman (Biliran Island) finished first and second runners-up, respectively. Barman also bagged Mr Telegenic and Mr Skin Philosophie.
The new set of Misters of Filipinas kings will undergo a series of rigorous training sessions in preparation for their respective international pageants.
The top 15
The 27 candidates opened the finals showheld at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, opened in with a jungle inspired upbeat opening number. They then paraded in swimwear and formal wear before they were cut to 15.
The rest of the 15 finalists who moved forward to the question and answer round were Casius Charles Panopio (Batangas), Gerald John Fullante (Camarines Sur), Randy Angelo Ramos (Davao del Norte), Mark Vincent Villaflores (Dumaguete City), Ichin Daclan (General Santos City), Prince De Guzman (Fairview, Quezon City) and Bobby Royo (Sibuyan Island).
Daclan won Best in Swimwear while Romblon’s Roberto Lim Jr was awarded Mister Photogenic. Jonathan Maniquis (San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan) won Mister Congeniality and Mister Spiraderm. John Glenn Seridon (Cagayan Valley) bagged Mister Talent, Best in Ethnic Costume and the Online Popularity awards.
Mister International Organization president Alan Sim and Man of the Year pageant owner Raymond Djambek graced the event. Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International 2016 Ganiel Krishnan, Miss Manila 2016 Cristelle Tolentino and Ryan Tercero served as the masters of ceremonies. TEXT & PHOTOS BY Drew Francisco, Missosology.Org
