Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Great Man of the Universe Philippines 2024 - Hot Picks

Great Man of the Universe Philippines 2024 is naming the winner this Thursday and honestly, there's really a lot of good looking contestants in this batch which makes choosing my hot picks really hard.

For one, there's Mister STI Philippines 2023 Harjit Chohan who's representing the Filipino Community of India.


Then there's Arezson Jose Fuentes, the representative from Rizal Province who looks more charming in videos than in photos.



And the representatives from Tarlac are all good looking, but for me, Marnny Andrie Lampa (Tarlac Province) and Jayson David are the best two from the northern province.



There are also these handsome hunks from Tanauan, Leyte (Christopher Pitogo Lagarto); Filipino Community of United Kingdom (Yann-Luc Fourniol); Iloilo Province (Roque Jun Dilbert Tubaon); Iligan City (Meg Yolvin Uy); Lugait, Misamis Oriental (John Julius Paquingan); and Koronadal, South Cotabato (Ashon Andrews).







Great Man of the Universe 2024 coronation night happens November 21, at The Podium Hall in Pasig City.

The winner will have the chance to compete in the second edition of Great Man of the Universe which happens March 2025.

So who do you think it will be? Is your favorite candidate included in my Top 10?

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Monday, November 18, 2024

Man of the Year 2024 - Philippines' Anthony Cunningham ends journey in Top 13

Mister Philippines Anthony Cunningham was able to make it to the Top 13 of Man of the Year 2024 during the pageant's finale last night in Thailand.

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The 27-year-old Filipino-British registered paramedic, however, failed to make it to the next cut.

This wasn't Anthony's first time in an international pageant. Last year, he was given the "sub-title" Mister Eco-Tourism when he joined Mister Tourism Globe 2023. The main title was won by another Filipino candidate, Shawn Khrysler Sulit.

Man of the Year 2024 Result

Mister Slovak Republic won Man of the Year 2024, besting 19 other contestants from around the world.

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Winner - Kevin Mruskovic (Slovak Republic)
1st runner-up - Arkos Beck (Thailand)
2nd runner-up - Jomar Nunez (Puerto Rico)
3rd runner-up - Matheo Pontrucher (France)
4th runner-up - Adiya Dewa Pramayuda (Indonesia)

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

Miss Universe 2024 - Philippines' Chelsea Manalo ends journey in Top 30

Miss Philippines Chelsea Manalo was able to make the Top 30 of Miss Universe 2024, but failed to advance to the next cut.

Chelsea did well in the swimsuit round, which was participated in by the Top 30 girls.

Unluckily, her performance wasn't good enough for the judges nd she failed to make it to the Top 12.

Video: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment

Miss Universe 2024 Results

Miss Denmark Victoria Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico on Sunday morning, November 17, Philippine time. She bested 126 other contestants to become the first Dane to win the title.

Photo: FB/Miss Universe

The first runner-up sash went to Miss Nigeria; second runner-up was the host candidate, Miss Mexico; third runner-up was Miss Thailand; and fourth runner-up was Miss Venezuela.

Making it to the Top 12 were candidates from Bolivia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Russia, Chile, Canada and Peru.

Meanwhile, aside from Philippines, the Top 30 had girls from Macau, Ecuador, Malaysia, Aruba, Finland, Dominican Republic, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe, France, India, Serbia, Vietnam, Cuba, China, Japan and Egypt.

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Miss Universe 2024 - Philippines' Chelsea Manalo wows in Prelims

The Miss Universe 2024 Preliminary Competition was recently held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Friday morning, November 15, Philippine time.

Miss Philippines Chelsea Manalo wowed the crowd (and presumably, the judges) with her graceful pasarela during the evening gown, swimwear, and national costume segments.

National Costume

During the national costume segment, Chelsea wore a breathtaking Hiraya costume designed by Manny Halasan.


Based on the voice over, the "costume depicts the history of Christianization and Islam in the Philippines. The exploration from Spain and Mexico led to the Christianization of much of the country."

Meanwhile, Hiraya is an ancient Filipino word that is a deeper form of hope. It is usually used with the word Manawari. The two words together mean "hope it happens."

Swimsuit



Chelsea was stunning during the swimwear round. She was very graceful as she executed her now signature turns. It was also good that she wore her hair curly.


Evening Gown

The evening gown, however, wasn't a highlight of the preliminary competition. The girls didn't get to walk the stage alone. They went to the stage in groups, and the hosts announced their respective countries as the cameras focused on each of them.


Chelsea, however, got everyone's attention as she did her double turns while wearing her princess-y blue gown.

Miss Philippines really stole some important spotlights during the prelims. Can't wait for her pasabog come finals.

Did you like Chelsea Manalo's performance in the Miss Universe 2024 Preliminary Competition?

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Than Perez wins Mister Grand Philippines 2024

Mister Grand Philippines 2024 crowned its new kings early morning of November 14, with Jonathan "Than" Perez of Bulacan Province winning the main title.

Mister Grand Philippines 2024 Winners | FB/Mark Joseph Malonzo Macalintal

Than Perez was actually my top favorite, along with Mark Joseph Malonzo Macalintal, who was named Mister Grand Philippines Heritage.

They were the only ones from my list that got in the Top 7.

Mister Grand Philippines 2024 Result:


Mister Grand Philippines 2024 - Jonathan "Than" Perez (Bulacan Province)
Mister Tourism - Dale Danielle Fisher (FilCom Australia)
Mister Fitness - Aljay "Al" Dado (Zambales)
Mister Heritage - Mark Joseph "MJ" Malonzo Macalintal (Caloocan City)
Mister Culture - Jonas "Jayden Fernandez" Harina (Quezon Province)
1st runner-up - Jake Lawrence Coronado (Rizal, Laguna)
2nd runner-up - Sandy Sales Jr. (Zandro Go Sales) (Mandaluyong City)

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Philippines' Marvin Diamante places 3rd in PH-based Mister International 2024

Mister Philippines Marvin Diamante was named 2nd runner-up in the recently-concluded Mister International 2024 (PH-based).

Marvin Diamante | FB/Mister International Philippines Org.

Joined by twenty-five gorgeous men from around the world, the Mister International 2024 finale was held last night in Cebu.

Spain's Francisco Zafra was named the winner. It was a back-to-back win for Spain after last year's win by Jose Calle.

It was just sad that Jose wasn't able to fly to the Philippines to pass on his crown due to his duty as a military man in Spain.

Mister International 2024 (PH-based) Results:

Mister International 2024 (PH-based) Winners | IG/therealmisterinternational

Winner - Spain, Francisco Zafra
1st runner-up - Peru, Estefano Balarin
2nd runner-up - Philippines, Marvin Diamante
3rd runner-up - Indonesia, Elias Silitonga
4th runner-up - China, Zeng Xianyang

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Mister Philippines 2024 Winners

Mister Philippines 2024 named its winners on Saturday (November 9) during the pageant's finale that was held in Legazpi City.

Fifteen candidates joined the pageant and five of them were chosen to be given titles.

JV Daygon of Laguna was named Gentleman of the World Philippines 2024. His face was quite familiar as he joined Mister Grand Philippines last year. Sadly, he didn't even make the first cut (Top 21) back then.

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Well, it's a grand comeback for him now with the title Gentleman of the World Philippines 2024.

Mister Philippines 2024 Results:

Mister Philippines 2024 Mister of the Universe - Zaymun Libago (Cagayan de Oro)
Mister Philippines 2024 Gentleman of the World - JV Daygon (Laguna)
Mister Luzon - Jason Gutierrez (Western Pangasinan)
Mister Visayas - Ernest Lucila (Sorsogon)
Mister Mindanao - Max Rombase (Nueva Ecija)

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