Ruslan Kulikov, Kenneth Aniban win Mister National Universe Philippines 2023

Ruslan Kulikov of Batangas City and Kenneth Aniban of Cavite won the title of Mister National Universe Philippines 2024 on Wednesday night (June 28th).

Mister National Universe Philippines was one of the titles given out during the finals of Mister International Philippines 2023 held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.

Ruslan and Kenneth will both represent the Philippines next year at the Mister National Universe pageant.

I'm quite sure the two young men will have a good chance in the said pageant, given their good looks and ability to impress during interviews.

The Philipines also had two representatives during the 2023 edition of Mister National Universe.

Michael Ver Comaling wore the Philippine sash and finished 3rd runner-up, and Ivan Sibay wore the Cebu Island sash. 

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Malaysia wins Mister National Universe 2023

Mister National Universe named a new winner last night during the male pageant's finale that took place at the Amari Watergate Bangkok in Thailand.

Benedict Yu of Malaysia was named Mister National Universe 2023, succeeding last year's winner, Viet Hoang of Vietnam.

Benedict Yu, 28, is a doctor at My Clinic Plus in Kota Kinabalu.

He studied MBBS in Manipal, India and also has a Diploma in Men's Health from Australia.

In 2021, he was also declared Gentleman of the World Malaysia in a special edition of Bachelor of Malaysia.

During Mister National Universe 2023, he bested 21 other candidates including heavy favorites like England's Marcus Charlie Bishop who was named Mister National World 2023; and Thailand's Kritti Nampradit who was named Mister National Globe 2023.

Meanwhile, Philippines' Michael Ver Comaling won the Mister National Earth 2023 title, and Latvia's Tishkin Vladiislav was Mister National Intercontinental 2023.

Top 10 also had contestants from Pakistan, Russia, Japan, Vietnam and Ukraine.

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Phanendra Prasai wins Mister National Universe 2018

Mister Nepal Phanendra Prasai was named Mister National Universe 2018 during the coronation night that was held on Monday.

Phanendra bested 18 other good looking candidates from around the world in being the second winner of the pageant, after Pankaj Ahlawat of India who was last year's and the first-ever Mister National Universe.

First runner-up was the host candidate, Mister Thailand Natchanon Singlum.

Mister Brazil Markos Vinicius was named second runner-up.

Mister Philippines Kenley Filarca won the Mister National Universe 2018 Ambassador despite not making it to the top 5.

Other contestants that completed the top 5 were Malaysia and India.

Also part of the top 10 were Philippines, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, USA and Switzerland.

Special awards included Best in National Costume (Thailand), Mister Photogenic (Switzerland), Mister Congeniality (USA), and People' Choice Award (Philippines).

Photos via Facebook/Missosology and Missosology - Male Pageants

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