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Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 | Who could possibly be the 2nd?

Posted by Norman on September 29, 2016
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Tomorrow night in Surabaya, Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 will be named. He will be the 2nd in the two year-old male pageant that has managed to rise up the ranks in terms of popularity. From a mere nineteen (19) candidates in 2015, it has assembled forty-eight (48) in this batch – quite an impressive jump in terms of the trust given by National Directors from all over the world.

So as is customary in my blog, I will give now my Final Predictions for the Top 15. The video above had the choices presented in alphabetical order. Here now are my picks arranged from 1-15 (top to bottom):


In all honesty and objectivity, I can see a three-way battle for the top spot with Christian Llorente of Spain, Alejandro Martinez of the Dominican Republic and Andrea Biondo of the Philippines fighting tooth and nail to be #1. The rise to pole position won’t be easy, as I know that the IMP (Indonesian Male Pageant) Organization will make it doubly hard for the contenders to slug it out considering that the next winner will have big shoes to fill in the person of Christian Ortiz of Puerto Rico. In the end, I can see a winner who will not only be a “Captivating Role Model” (the pageant’s tagline), but also a committed brand ambassador who can help make Mister Universal Ambassador become the best male competition anywhere in the globe.

As for the potential qualifiers outside of the trio above, I can pick Eric of Puerto Rico, Jesus of Peru, Marcello of Brazil and Mazi of Algeria as strong spoilers. This quartet can individually zoom to higher placements if the breaks go in their favor.

All told, this batch has unleashed a really strong group of entries from Latin America and Spain – the Spanish-speaking countries if you will. But if the organization is looking at gaining more solid grounds into Europe, then a toss between Christian Llorente and Andrea Biondo would be ideal as both of them can connect the brand to the said continent effortlessly well. And between the two, our bet has a slight edge because he still has that solid link to Asia where Mister Universal Ambassador still needs to sustain its popularity.

Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 will have its Grand Finals at the Governor Hall in Surabaya Carnival Jawa Timur where Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015 Willan Pagayon will be the Master of Ceremonies.

Best of luck to all candidates! 😀

The Portrait of Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz as a (role) Model

Posted by Norman on June 15, 2016
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Christian Daniel Ortiz, Mister Universal Ambassador 2015, is clearly one of the busiest male international titleholders ever


Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz of Puerto Rico is one of the most visible and busiest international male titleholders at the moment. He is kept on his toes by pageant owner Edin Muhammad and the Indonesian Male Pageants Association (IMP) with non-stop appearances, foreign travels and fashion pictorials that his day would not be complete without a big or small project to attend to. And that is what makes his title the most promising in terms of being an emerging standard in male pageantry.

Truth be told, both Christian and IMP are lucky to have each other. The former is one of the most down-to-earth individuals you’ll ever meet. And his work ethics, coupled with a committed heart and warm spirit, add up to an ideal role model who can set the bar high in his channel of work. He is just as glamorous-looking in his pictorials as he is downright accessible in involving himself with the advocacies of Mister Universal Ambassador. And mind you, his sense of humor is something that the Filipinos (and our ASEAN neighbors) can easily relate to. He is fun to be with and game to try any culture-related practices and/or gastronomic peculiarities he is challenged to try.

Proof positive of his being an effective endorser and spokesperson for the title is the increasing number of entries who will vie to succeed him come October in Bali, Indonesia. It could assemble the biggest cast ever for an international male pageant edition. And our representative will come from one of the winners in the upcoming Gentlemen of the Philippines.

Christian will definitely visit Manila again next month for the national finals. So your blogger is looking forward to meeting up with him once more.

Christian Daniel Ortiz and I (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)


Kudos to Christian Daniel Ortiz, Edin Muhammad and the entire Indonesian Male Pageants Association team for bringing Mister Universal Ambassador to greater heights of international male pageantry and the ongoing search for “Captivating Role Models”. 🙂

Indonesia’s Sensational Male Teens

Posted by Norman on June 3, 2016
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Dolly is the reigning Mister Teen International

William is the newly-elected Mister Teen Indonesia

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Tandi became Mister Teen Indonesia when Dolly won Mister Teen International


Of late – as in the past year till now – Indonesian male teens have experienced a sudden upsurge in regional popularity following the victory of Dolly Parlin as Mister Teen International 2015 in Singapore. After this happened, his runner-up in the nationals – Tandi Islami – effectively succeeded and was sashed Mister Teen Indonesia 2015 in order to have a key person fulfilling the tasks around the country.

Just last May 30, William Gunawan became the newly-elected Mister Teen Indonesia during the finals held at the Suroboyo Carnival Park which was attended by Mister Universal Ambassador Christian Ortiz and Gentlemen of the Philippines’ Rick Kristoffer Palencia.

Altogether now, Dolly Parlin, Tandi Islami and William Gunawan represent the new breed of male teens in Indonedia who are slowly creating an indelible mark in the pageant scene. They are young, smart and determined. They are focused on showing the best versions of themselves in public and making Indonesia proud just as much as their more grown-up male and female counterparts. Kudos to Edin Muhammad of IMP/ Indonesian Male Pageants Association for making it possible for them to fluorish even more and become positive role models for the youth in Indonesia and the Asian region. I am pretty sure that the organization will continue to produce good titleholders that many can be proud of. 🙂

Sunday Specials: A Saturday morning with Dr. Jose Rizal

Posted by Norman on February 28, 2016
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The wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park with the IMP and Gentlemen of the Philippines titleholders

 
It was a solemn activity for the VIP guests of Gentlemen of the Philippines when the scheduled wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park yesterday morning. IMP (Indonesian Male Pageants) Organization Founder Edin Muhammad, Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz led Mister Indonesia 2015 Damian Ronny and Mister Teen Indonesia 2015 Tandi Islami in paying their respects to our National Hero in what is a traditional task usually reserved for the country’s foreign guests. Accompanied by Gentleman Kevin Fichera (who flew in all the way from Rome, Italy) to join the grand launching of the competition, the four individuals were pride-filled in being afforded the opportunity to undergo such an important event that gave more meaning to their brief visit. 🙂

Your blogger with the Gentleman and the three foreign guests from IMP

Sunday Specials: A Launch of Good Intentions for Gentlemen of the Philippines

Posted by Norman on February 28, 2016
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Left to right: Host & Production Head Willan Pagayon, Media/PR Head Norman Tinio, Committee Head Angelle Nieva, Founder Precious Anne Medina, Advocacy & Marketing Head Hep Benitez and Co-Host Kristina Mamaril (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

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Left to right: Kevin Fichera, Arcel Yambing, Rein Villareal, Willan Pagayon and Rick Kristoffer Palencia

Yesterday afternoon, Gentlemen of the Philippines was successfully launched at 2Go Travel’s The Hub @ Kilometer 0 in Rizal Park, Manila. Present were the six (6) reigning Gentlemen – Rein Villareal, Rick Kristoffer Palencia, Willan Pagayon, Arcel Yambing, Jolo Dayrit and Kevin Fichera – along with officers of Gentlemen Charities Incorporated (GCI) headed by Founder Precious Anne Medina. In attendance were select members of the Press plus sponsors, friends and future pageant partners.

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Left to right: Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz, Mister Indonesia 2015 Damian Ronny and Mister Teen Indonesia 2015 Tandi Islami (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

Special VIP Guests included Edin Muhammad (who founded Indonesian Male Pageants Organization) with Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz, Mister Indonesia 2015 Damian Ronny and Mister Teen Indonesia 2015 Tandi Islami.

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Rick Kristoffer Palencia is now Mister Golden Universe Philippines 2016

During the program, two (2) special announcements were made. First was the formal installation of Kevin Fichera as Gentlemen of the Philippines 1st Runner-Up and the much-awaited reveal of Rick Kristoffer Palencia as the country’s male representative to the 2nd edition of Mr. & Ms. Golden Universe to be held in Manaos, Brazil come late May.

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Online applications for Gentlemen of the Philippines are now open!

Yours truly was also tasked to explain the qualifications for the male competition. Interested applicants may fill up the form on the Gentlemen of the Philippines Facebook page where you can submit applications online and wait for the schedule of actual screening. At the same time, I stressed on the good intentions of GCI to come up with a meaningful male pageant that will seek to find our next reps for Mister Model International 2016 in New Delhi, Mister Tourism International 2017 in Panama City, Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 in Bali, Mister Worldwide 2016 in Orlando, and the inaugural edition of Mister Tourism World in Bali.

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Front row left to right Kevin Fichera, Willan Pagayon and Rick Palencia; Back row left to right: Jolo Dayrit, Rein Villareal and Arcel Yambing

In the end, I was given the opportunity to share my sincerest good intentions in being part of GCI and to help create a very encouraging platform for the competition.

So if you know of someone who is qualified to be part of Gentlemen of the Philippines, encourage him to apply online via their Facebook link.

Mister Tourism World: The Grand Launch in Bali, Indonesia 

Posted by Norman on January 28, 2016
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Mister Tourism World could be the next biggest event in international male pageantry

 
This coming Saturday, January 30, a new international male pageant will officially be born in Bali, Indonesia where the Grand Launching and Press Conference will happen at the Harris Ballroom on Sunset Road Kuta. This is Mister Tourism World 2016, and it aims to set the bar high in the staging of a competition among “charmingly cultured” and handsome men from different countries.

courtesy of Chase Dasalla

The island of Bali will also host the inaugural edition and grand finals from November 17-26, 2016, with Bhumiku Convention Center as the venue for the election of the winner. This early, the response from national directors from different countries is very encouraging. I wouldn’t be surprised if the organizers will exceed the initially-anticipated number of confirmed delegates.

Watch a video from the Bali Tourism Board now.

courtesy of Bali Tourism Board