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Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n 2016: Of expected and surprise winners

Posted by Norman on April 11, 2016
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The six winners of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n pose for the media (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

 
During last night’s finals of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n 2016 at the Palace Pool Club, practically all of the top 6 finishers were expected to figure out well after the announcement of winners. Olivia Medina was consistently performing at her best all throughout so being announced as Female Superbod came as no surprise. What pleasantly amused many of the watchers was the come-from-behind victory of Fil/Swede Tom Esconde as he edged out favored competitors Clint Bondad and Ali Khatibi who settled with 1st and 2nd Runner-up placements, respectively. Perhaps, it was the natural appeal of the photogenic Tom that became key to his big finish.

On the women’s side, Olivia was given a stiff fight by Fil-Italian 1st Runner-Up Ambra Gutierrez plus the well-prepared presentations of 2nd Runner-Up Princess ‘Chet’ Abella. But it cannot be denied that the Fil-Ukrainian model was in her best elements every step of the way.

 

Left to right: 2nd Runners-Up Chet Abella & Ali Khatibi, top winners Olivia Medina & Tom Esconde, 1st Runners-Up Clint Bondad & Ambra Gutierrez (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

 
The six all received generous cash prizes for their efforts to stand out. As for Tom and Olivia, they will be ushered to a world of fame with a healthy dash of fitness thrown in for good measure. They will now be the new faces of Century Tuna, aside from being the endorsers of Creations by Lourd Ramos.
 

Top three among the males: Ali Khatibi, Tom Esconde and Clint Bondad (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

 
Conratulations, Superbods!

Congratulations, Olivia and Tom!

Sunday “Superbods” Special: Who could win tonight?

Posted by Norman on April 10, 2016
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I’m putting my bets on the six finalists above to win Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n tonight

 
Tonight at the Palace Pool Club at the Fort, the winners of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n 2016 will be known. Among the 26 finalists (13 men and 13 women), I have finally decided to put my bets on six (6) of them to have the highest chances of being proclaimed tonight.

Among the male contenders, I short-listed Ali Khatibi, Clint Bondad and Culver Padilla as potential top placers. And from the ladies, my choices have come down to Nancy Leonard, Natalia Lalonde and Olivia Medina.

 

Ali, Clint and Culver are my choices among the men

 
It’s not easy trimming down the participants to just a small percentage of the complete line-up. So my forecast is primarily based on what these individuals can offer to the brand for the next twelve (12) months at least. I believe that it is important for Century Tuna to gain extended mileage and public reach beyond good looks and the finals night itself. Evolution is the name of the game now. If health and wellness are prime considerations, then better pick the ones who live and breathe the lifestyle or the ones who can use the as platform to spread awareness outside of the usual target markets.

 

Nancy, Natalia and Olivia could take it all the way among the ladies

 
Watch the live stream of the finals tonight. It can be accessed on the Facebook page of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n starting at 8:30PM.

For those going to Palace Pool Club, see you there! 😀

On the Spotlight: The Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n Finalists

Posted by Norman on March 18, 2016
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Male Superbods 1-6

 
 

Male Superbods 7-12

 
 

Female Superbods 1-6

 
 

Female Superbods 7-12

 
Last Wednesday night at Valkyrie in BGC, the finalists of Century Superbod Nat10n were presented to the Press in a launch that underscored the new channels that the organizers are aiming to maximize with the 10th year search. Instead of holding most of the important events out of town or in Boracay usually, they opted to center the eye of the competition here in Manila where the general public will get a closer feel of the action. In fact, the finals will be held inside the Palace Pool Club on April 10. While more of an uppity venue, it will still encourage more media and guest attendance to spread better awareness of the event.

The 2016 finalists (photos of the entries from the Filipino Community in the US still to follow) are:

The Men:
Jerome Tan, Ryan Sy, Culver Padilla, Erie Obsena, Ifran Khan, Jose Pio Luz III, Tom Esconde, Cedric Roxas, Shawn Stansbury, Ali Khatibi, Clint Bondad, Ameen Sardouk

The Women:
Olivia Medina, Carmela Fernandez, Ambra Gutierrez, Nancy Leonard, Princess Abella, Maria Martinez, Cassie Umali, Mirtle Gimenez, Kaara Tan, Carla Meneses, Anja Peter, Tanya Hyde.

Truth be told, I personally assessed each one of them. And I am leaned more on individuals who possess more all-around capture of the product’s target market. After all, this is not a bodybuilding contest but more of looking for the most fit and charming image models who best represent what Century Tuna is all about. I picked four (4) pairs as potential winners.

Here now are my favorites in random order:

 

Clint Bondad and Ambra Gutierrez

 

 

Ali Khatibi and Nancy Leonard

 
 

Culver Padilla and Olivia Medina

 

 

Ryan Sy and Princess Abella

 
Let’s see who will matter most to the judges come finals night. 😉

(All photos are courtesy of Edmund Chua of Fabmanilaph)

Ali Khatibi: Superbod, SuperFighter, SuperRacer & SuperDad

Posted by Norman on March 17, 2016
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Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n Finalist Ali Khatibi is super in many ways

 
You don’t get to meet a guy like Ali Khatibi everyday. He is this extremely active and sports-disciplined individual who has maintained a lot of interests, excelled in each one of them, and still continues to be the best in every new endeavor that he gets himself involved in.

At 30, he is proud to be an accomplished martial artist-cum-mixed martial artist. He practices and teaches jiu-jitsu, while sparing enough time to climb the octagon during URCC matches. He is also a Motocross racer who can do a string of breathtaking stunts in mid-air while navigating a variety of obstacle courses along the dirt-road path. If that’s not enough, he is also an earnest businessman who is equally devoted to his Faith during Fellowship Services.

And just to add a little more dash to his self-actualized daily existence, Ali is a loving husband to actress Cristine Reyes and a doting father to beautiful daughter Amarah.

 

A complete Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n Finalist, Ali Khatibi

 
With all the positive reinforcements surrounding Ali, you would think that he is likely to stop moving forward and achieving more goals. He won’t. At least not after he was named Finalist in the male division of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n 2016. He wants to prove that a healthy and clean lifestyle is the way to go. And proof is in his lean and mean physique (no dadbod here) that shows off the right distribution of abs, muscles and definitions that the organizers are ideally looking for.

 

Ali (top row, 2nd from left) with the other finalists of Century Tuna Superbods Nat10n 2016

 
I’d say that Ali deserves support in his bid to win the competition. If I haven’t convinced you by now, then I don’t know what else will. Download the Superbods Nation app on iOS and Google Play Store where you can vote for your favorite Superbods. Show your love for this guy because I mean it when I say that he totally deserves to take the whole thing all the way to the top.

 

Ali Khatibi (left) and wife Cristine Reyes

 
Vote for Ali Khatibi as your favorite Superbod!