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Announcing a back-to-back male pageant! First, Mister International Philippines 2009:

[Press Release] The country’s most respected male pageant, Mister International Philippines 2009, will be staged on October 14, 8pm at the A Venue Mall (7829 Makati Avenue). The 16 finalists who will compete for a chance to represent the country in the Mister International 2009 to be held in Taichung, Taiwan in December are: (1st row left to right) Franco Ramos, Francis Soo, Mark Gargoles, Ian Daniel, Mike Acuna, James Verzosa, Anton Malko, Farzam Nasirian, (2nd row left to right) Abdul Wallace, Francis Salazar, John Mangoba, Alvin De Joya, Peter Dee, Kerwin Caballero, Adrian Petry and Raphael Graphil.

According to Mister International Philippines President, Mike Lim, this year’s pageant will follow a fashion format featuring some of the country’s top menswear designers: Jeffrey Rogador, Jerome Lorico, Ricky Abad and Barge Ramos. Mister International Philippines 2009 will receive 50,000Php and a round trip ticket to Taiwan, the First Runner Up will receive 20,000Php while the Second Runner Up will receive 10,000Php.

Tickets are available at 1,000Php for center seats and 500Php for side seats. Proceeds of the pageant will be donated to the Philippine National Red Cross Makati City Branch. For more information, text or call 09178282588 or log on to their website.

Hosted by Mr. Boy Abunda, Mister Gay World Philippines 2009 will be staged on October 25, 8pm at the Metro Bar (West Avenue, Quezon City). The 19 finalists will compete for a chance to represent the country in the Mister Gay World 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Ticket price is 500php, for inquiries, please contact: 635.6921 or 0917.9534513.

More on Mr. Gay World Phils 2009 here.

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Jonathan “Athan” Villanueva Collado, fresh from winning the title Man of the Year just a month back, was named Mr. Expo World Philippines 2008 on October 6, 2008, at Metro Bar in Quezon City. He will be representing the country in the Mr. Expo World international pageant in Guatemala City this November.

Carlito (Carl) Rosadino Jr. won the title Face of the Year, while Patrick Joseph Perlas was named Discovery Model of the Year. Rounding up the top five were Neil Bryan Bernardo, first runner-up, and Hiroshi Torobu, second runner-up.

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Here’s Carlito (Carl) Rosadino Jr. at the Mr. Expo-World Philippines held at Metro Bar, Quezon City on October 6, 2008.

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Early this month I attended the Mr. International Philippines Finals Night in Makati City, upon the gracious invitation of Mike Lee, head organizer of the pageant. That night I was with my Canon SLR camera and a big stout zoom lens, just clicking away on what I thought was beautiful. Frankly not everyone on stage was click-worthy, but I found one guy particularly handsome. His name is Ian Leonel Porlayagan.

Ian was last year’s winner, unfortunately the organizers then (not Mike Lee) were not able to send him to Mexico where the international pageant was held. This year, with new organizers, he tried out again, hoping to be the country’s representative to Taiwan where the international pageant will be in November 2008. Sadly, he did not even make it to the top 3 slots. That’s heart wrenching. Typical Gulong ng Palad story.

When I was reviewing the photos I took, and I took a lot with Ian in it, I noticed a certain sadness in his eyes even while the contest was going on. Made me think, did Ian know deep inside that while he was the title-holder last year, this year it wouldn’t be him?
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Ryan Roberts of Caloocan City bested 14 other hopefuls on September 1, 2008, the finals night of the Mister International Philippines Pageant in A. Venue Hall, Makati City. Ryan served with the US Army for four years in Iraq before joining this pageant, the first he ever participated in. Ryan will be representing the country on November 23, 2008 in the Mister International 2008 Competition to be held in the Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Republic of China).
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Not all gay movies need to have skin and sex. Here’s a gay movie that attempts to bust the stereotype — watch its premier on Thursday, 28 August 2008 at the UP Cine Adarna (formerly UP Film Center), 6:30 pm. Written and Directed by Charliebebs Gohetia.

“The ‘Thank You’ Girls” is a Visayan film with a gay lingo twist.

Tired of losing in all the beauty competitions in Davao City, five dysfunctional gay beauty pageant veterans decide to travel north to Cagayan de Oro City, in the island of Mindanao.

Their mission: to conquer the grandest competition of beauty, personality and brains in the whole province.

They believe that being city dwellers, gays in the province will never stand a chance against them.

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Take a peek…

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Contestant Number 10 of the Subic Beach Bodies 2008 bagged the 2nd runner up title in the recently concluded pageant. Shaved head, smooth, and chinito — a perfect mix!
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Victor Basa, Zanjoe Marudo, Rafael Rossel, Sam Milby, and John Lloyd Cruz — who do you like the most, and why? (pang pageant ang question na itu! Hehehe!)

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I was in Los Angeles, California recently. (Yup, it was a business trip.) Stayed in a grand suite fit for royalty in one of the most expensive hotels in the area, and for the whole duration of my stay had a limo and personal chauffeur at my beck and call. Every night, the hotel manager attempted to impress me by sending in complimentary VIP accouterments to my suite: flowers and fruits one time, red wine on another, chocolates and fine candies on yet another, etc. I dined and wined with executives of a number of top multinational companies in the US, so that meant nothing less than chef-prepared, fine gourmet stuff. All luxury, fancy and fabulous.
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