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Press favorites Quezon City (center), Cebu City (right) and Palawan

After a successful run in 2022, one of the country’s biggest male national pageants is returning with a brand new edition that will assemble the biggest number of candidates in one competition. Given the advent of a post-pandemic era, it will forge ahead with a theme that is a befitting accompaniment in the search for a new set of Filipino Kings to be fielded in the international stage.

Mister International Philippines 2023 starts with the Press Presentation event at One Esplanade where 43 of fifty-five (55) Official Candidates were introduced to members of the media. These young men come from different parts of the country – Northern and Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Visayas, Mindanao and the National Capital Region – including representatives from Filipino Communities overseas.

From this point onward, the contest will switch to an even higher gear with a series of workshops designed to strengthen the skills and abilities of each candidate in grooming, professional imaging, personality development, Q&A, financial literacy and leadership excellence. This will be followed by a provincial tour to two of the hottest places in the country where some important segments of the competition will be hosted, including the Preliminaries. Upon return to Manila, preparations will be underway for the Finals Night on June 28, 2023 that will take place at the New Frontier Theater.

An additional highlight of the event is the announcement and sashing of the Philippine representative to this year’s Mister Teen International which will be held in an Asian nation to be announced soon. He is Robert Walcher IV, the eldest son of Dr. Rob Walcher (The Peoples Chiropractor) and wife – Beauty Queen/Actress Patricia Javier.

Aside from Press Favorites Austin Cabatana of Quezon City, Nathaniel Tiu of Cebu City and Jay Mark Omolon of Palawan, other early standouts are Micko Boñon of Albay, Alan Roy Sambaan of Cagayan De Oro City, Kenneth Aniban of Cavite City, Emmanuel Balba of Tanauan City, Hassan Fernandez Marjan of Isabela and Ruslan Kulikov of Batangas City.

The Mister International Philippines 2023 candidates are: