The Pageant Hub

For the past few weeks, your blogger has turned into "male" pageantry through Misters The Pageant.

Prime Event Productions Philippines Foundation Inc. (PEPPs), franchise holder of Mister International, Manhunt International and Man of the Year Philippines has been supportive to what your blogger has found good to write. The reigning winners: Don Cochico (Manhunt Int'l PH), Karan (Man of the Year PH) and AR (1st RU) had all been friendly (and your blogger thinks it would be easy to work with them personally).

Your blogger is grateful for PEPPs: Sir Jhune Salud, Sir Carlo Morris Galang, Mam Marianne Galang, Sir Dan Apacible, the winners circle of PEPPs for the last 2 years: Sir Neil Perez, Nicko Cruz, AR Dela Serna, Karan Singhdole, Don Cochico. Looking forward to more activities leading through Misters 2016. Your blogger does not call blogging as a career rather as a way of supporting advocacies - something PEPPs always had a strong stand for.

5 New Ladies have been selected to replace and complete the cast for Bb. Pilipinas 2016. The 5 originally chosen contestants were disqualified due to height reasons.

Candidate # 6 - Candy Del Castillo

Bb. Pilipinas Candidate # 6 - Candy Del Castillo (JDV) is a private school teacher from Bocaue, Bulacan.

Candidate # 8 - Karen Ibasco

Bb. Pilipinas Candidate # 8 - Karen Ibasco (KF) is a beauty and brain charmer, she has a master's degree in Applied Physics (Cum Laude) and once worked as a medical physicist for St. Luke's Medical Center.

Candidate # 24 - Niza Sabrina Sophia Limjap

Bb. Pilipinas Candidate # 24 - Niza Sabrina Sophia Limjap is a former TV host and was connected with Rustans.

Candidate # 34 - Sarah Bona

Bb. Pilipinas Candidate #34 - Sarah Bona (KF) has a lot of regional titles, including a 2nd Runner Up title in Miss Bicolandia 2012 to her belt.

Candidate # 39 - Ria Rabajante

Bb. Pilipinas Candidate # 39 - Ria Rabajante (A&Q) -- do you need further introduction?

Candy, Karen, Niza, Sarah and Ria are replacements for Daziella Gange, Marlann Flores, Tatiana Maher, Aniger Wiji Cruz and Loren Artajos.

The Misters 2015 reigning winners had their courtesy call last week with Viva Artists Agency, the above photo shows AR Dela Serna (1st RU), Don McGyver Cochico (Manhunt International Philippines 2016), Neil Perez (Mister International 2014), Karan Singhdole (Man of the Year Philippines 2016) and Christian Mark Galang (Mister Asia PH 2014) in the VIVA Office for possible collaboration that may happen (as to what, you do have to stay tune!)


They also had a round table discussion with UNICEF Philippines, to which PEPPS will have numerous activities in partnership with this year.


And should you be interested with joining Misters of Filipinas 2016 - United Kingdom, well, the search is on for the next representative that will succeed Jules Chan - Misters of Filipinas 2015 United Kingdom. For details, you may look at this photo abbove.

A fiercer Nichole Marie Manalo made it to the Official List of Candidates this year.

The photo above, one of Nichole's latest shows how the youngest Manalo had improved for the better, with the hopes of finally landing a Bb. Pilipinas crown.

She already made it to the Top 15 in the 2014 Nationals and with this year being her last chance, Nichole may probably had a few aces on her sleeves, something for sure we had not seen for a long time.

And I'm sure her Ate Katherine and Ate Bianca would be really proud of her.

With the victory of Mister Philippines 2015 Mike Gerard Mendoza as the 2015 Senior Grand Champion Male Model of the World in the recent World Championship of Performing Arts, the Mister Philippines Inc. Organization is extra motivated in the 2016 Search.

Titles at stake for this year’s competition are Mister Universe Philippines 2016, Mister Global Philippines 2016, Mister Global Teen Philippines 2016, Mister Philippines Tourism 2016, and Mister Philippines-World Championships of Performing Arts Best Model of the World 2016. The grand coronation night of Mister Philippines 2016 will be staged at the Tanghalang Pasigueños come April 14, Thursday, at 7 p.m.

The First Audition will be held on February 19, 2016 from 9PM - 6PM at the at the El Jardin del Presidente Club House, #41 Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City, this Friday, February 19, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The audition is open to all bachelor Filipino citizens, 18 to 31 years old, at least 5 feet and 9 inches tall and with pleasing personality.

Applicants are requested to bring:  original and photo copies of their birth certificated authenticated by the National Statistics Office, Philippine passport, hard and soft copies of their set cards, and swimwear. They must also come in white shirt and jeans/pants.

While the 2016 edition is still on the works, the reigning winners of Misters 2015 The Pageant: Karan Singhdole (Man of the Year Philippines), Don McGyver Cochico (Manhunt International Philippines) and AR Dela Serna (1st RU) had been busy with activities as part of the events as reigning PEPPS kings leading to the 2016 contest.

The 3 reigning winners were in Laoag for the Pamulinawen Festival and were part of the judges of Miss Laoag 2016.


As judges of the 2016 Miss Laoag Pageant: The Misters winners with Miss Tourism Queen of the Year 2015/2016 Leren Mae Bautista.

Photo credit from Dennis Natividad Photography/Misters The Pageant

Expect more appearances from the kings of Prime Event Production Philippines Foundation: Neil Perez (Mister International 2014), Karan, Don, AR, Christian Mark Galang (Mister Asia Philippines 2014) and Nicko Cruz (Misters 2014 1st Runner Up) onwards the road to the 2016 competition.

The 40 Official Candidates for Bb. Pilipinas 2016 has been named, this ladies are bound to fight for 5 crowns: Miss Universe Philippines, Bb. Pilipinas International, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational, Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental and Bb. Pilipinas Grand International.


Indeed a challenging year after the respective placements of Pia Wurtzbach (Miss Universe 2015), Ann Colis (Miss Globe 2015), Christi Lynn McGarry (Miss Intercontinental 1st Runner Up), Parul Shah (Miss Grand International 3rd RU), Janicel Lubina (Miss International Top 10 Semifinalist) and Rogelie Catacutan (Miss Supranational Top 20).