Mr. World Philippines 2015 Sam Ajdani as photographed by friend Hideo Muraoka
We all know that Mr. World Philippines 2015 Sam Ajdani is in the thick of preparations for Mr. World 2016. He is scheduled to leave for Southport, UK first week of July to join other candidates in the search for the World’s Most Desirable Man.
In the meantime, check out his shots taken by fellow model and hunky Brapanese Hideo Muraoka (who is going into photography) in addition to the recently-uploaded videos he made on how to develop those fine abs while staying at home.
Watch now.
Sam Ajdani (middle) and six of his confirmed fellow delegates in Mr. World 2016
The Cosmopolitan Bachelor Bash 2012 was successfully staged last night at the World Trade Center. Hot male specimens – both celebrities and models alike – took to the stage and elicited endless shrieks and applause from the audience made up of adoring females and clapping gay men. While most of them were disappointed that Paulo Avelino was a no-show (the guy is in the U.S. for some ABS-CBN shows), the rest more than made up for the absence. And how!
Here are some photo grids from the event.
(L-R) Mikael Daez, Ian Batherson, the Semerad Twins
(Clockwise from top) Fly-in models, Daniel Matsunaga, Hideo Muraoka, Markki Stroem
(L-R) JC Tiuseco, Carlo Gonzales, Tom Rodriguez
All photos courtesy of OPMB Worldwide/Jory Rivera.
Want to see more pictures of the CosmoMen? Click HERE.
Paulo Avelino, main man for Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2012
After Bench Universe last week, the Cosmopolitan Bachelor Bash 2012 will take centerstage tonight at the World Trade Center. The only difference is that only the hottest men this side of the planet will walk the ramp in their sexy outfits.
Names like Paulo Avelino, Alden Richards, Mikael Daez, Daniel Matsunaga, Hideo Muraoka, JM de Guzman, Fabio Ide, the Semerad Twins, and a lot more will sizzle and set the ramp on fire as they parade in different stages of undress.
So if you’ve got the tickets to tonight’s event, then consider yourself very lucky! 😉
Mercator Artist & Model Management Inc. will be holding an Open Day Go-See for prospective models on September 15, 2012 (a Saturday). Ready to test the waters and see if you’ve got what it takes to be groomed as the next face and body to grace important TVCs/print ads and the pages of glossy fashion magazines or glide your way to the ramp of high-profile fashion events? Then spruce yourself up and present yourself on the appointed date, put your best foot forward and brim with as much confidence to get noticed. Height will definitely be a factor for consideration, but a photographic face and body will have just as much weight.
Angelo Cacciatore of Mercator Models
Alex Anselmuccio of Mercator Models
You can follow the footsteps of some of Mercator’s more popular models such as Carlo Sawit (of McDonald’s ‘Hooray for Today” TVC), Angelo Cacciatore (of Nescafe’ and other TVCs), Vanessa Matsunaga (of “Downy Passion” and countless others) and many more. Of course, you could also become the next hunk to experience back-to-back bookings for fashion assignments like Hideo Muraoka (for SM) or Akihiro Sato. And better yet, you might even be handpicked for training in cooperation with Aces & Queens as one of its bets for the country’s most prestigious beauty pageant, that is the Binibining Pilipinas.
Vanessa Matsunaga of Mercator Models
Hideo Muraoka of Mercator Models
Whichever way you look at it, hooking up with Mercator Models is the best path you can take towards a career in modelling. So mark the date, September 15, from 9am-3pm at the 2nd Floor of Renaissance Bldg., Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. Or if you want to enlist now to get a headstart, click HERE. 🙂
Best Model Management Award winner Jonas Gaffud of Mercator (2nd from left) with some of his famous wards (L-R) Venus Raj, Queenie Rehman and Shamcey Supsup
As I have told Mercator head Jonas Gaffud in my congratulatory message to him last Saturday, he planted good seeds to insure a bountiful harvest. Now is the time to reap the rewards for a job well done.
Last Friday night, he was recognized at the Philippine Fashion Ball as the winner of Best Model Management Award – a precious honor symbolic of his outstanding efforts in running an artist and model management company that has grown in leaps and bounds during the past eight years. Popular for bringing us beauty queens (Venus Raj, Shamcey Supsup, Janine Tugonon and Queenie Rehman to name some) we all love and adore (via Aces & Queens), he extended his reach to the handling of some of the country’s top-notch fashion and commercial models such as Brapanese hunks Hideo Muraoka, Daniel Matsunaga, Akihiro Sato & Fabio Ide. He also continued his foray to the world of showbiz when he started landing one contract after another for his wards who are now showbiz personalities like JC Tiuseco, Mikael Daez, Benjamin Alves, Ervic Vijandre, Kerbie Zamora, Lemuelle Pelayo and the upcoming Artista Academy hopeful Benjo Leoncio.
The guy is simply unstoppable. And to think that nearly a decade ago, all of these were but dreams waiting to happen. I remember our time together when Mabuhay Beauties was still an active pageant-loving group. It never crossed our minds that he will someday be looked up to as the famous beauty and talent connoisseur he is right now. 2004 was his first turning point because that was the year Mercator Artist and Model Management was born. The rest is continuously running history.
And so, I doff my hat to the one and only Jonas Gaffud. May you continue to bring us more world-class beauty queens, more gorgeous Film/TV idols and more fierce models on the runway and glossy pages of fashion magazines. My heartfelt congratulations once more!
Below is the trailer of Venus Raj’s program on MercatorTV – ‘The Queen’:
Courtesy of MyMercatorTV
Mercator TV is the brainchild of Beauty Queen maker and Mercator Artist and Model Management Head Jonas Gaffud. The concept is to showcase the company’s popular entertainment, ramp and commercial talents by way of online programs that delve on a variety of topics such as beauty and lifestyle (Venus Raj), health & fitness (JC Tiuseco – with photo on left), reality TV (Benjamin Alves), travel (Lia Andrea Ramos), showbiz (Ervic Vijandre & Alizon Andres), brapinoy comedy (Giselle Sanchez, Fabio Ide & Daniel Matsunaga), fun and games (Jovic Susim, Benj Bolivar & Geron Lontoc), interesting personalities (Nicolette Henson), male talk (Kerbie Zamora, Bjorn Aguilar & Lem Pelayo), surfing (Luke Landrigan & Lui Villaruz), love/family (Hideo Muraoka) and more.
Below is the trailer of Nicolette Henson’s program ‘The Valedictorian’
Courtesy of MyMercatorTV
MercatorTV is something new. Something unique. Something that, unlike traditional TV itself, you can watch over and over again at your convenience.
Check out the initial list of shows in their lineup:
Below is the trailer of Lia Ramos’ program ‘Travel With Lia’:
Courtesy of MyMercatorTV
Make it an online habit. Better yet, bookmark the site right now so you can regularly visit and be updated on what’s new, what’s cool and what’s trending in the world of pop culture and entertainment.
Below is the trailer of ‘Island Boys’ with Luke Landrigan and Lui Villaruz:
Enrique Gil (L) and Jake Cuenca (R) led the assault of male eye candy during the Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2011, which included some of the boys in the center.
videos courtesy of tonysaikee
I won’t write about the party of the year – Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2011 – anymore so as not to distract your attention. Just watch the videos above. ‘Nuff said. 😉
Tonight, the 11th edition of Cosmopolitan Bachelor Bash will unfold at the World Trade Center (in Pasay City) in a nautical-themed event that is sure to fire up the ramp with all the male celebrities in attendance, plus 69 of the hottest young men your eyes can feast on! The 2011 Top 10 Centerfolds are Azkals Phil Younghusband, James Younghusband, Anton del Rosario & Aly Borromeo, Brapanese hunk Hideo Muraoka, actors Paulo Avelino, Ejay Falcon, Enzo Pineda, Ahron Villena and Enrique Gil.
Here are teaser pics of 8 of the Top 10 centerfolds (courtesy of www.rddantes.com)
Mikael Daez just landed the primetime TV role of Marian Rivera's leading man in the upcoming epicserye "Amaya"
Mikael Daez may be a relative unknown outside fashion circles at the moment, but not for long. The 23 year-old model and true-blue Atenean was just announced as one of actress Marian Rivera’s leading men in the upcoming epicserye of GMA-7 titled “Amaya”.
The handsome square-jawed six-footer is being managed by Mercator Model & Artist Management (big shout-out to Jonas Gaffud who heads the firm) which is responsible for the careers of Brapanese hunks Daniel Matsunaga, Akihiro Sato, Hideo Muraoka and Fabio Ide, plus Survivor Philippines standouts JC Tiuseco and Ervic Vijandre.
Want to know more about Mikael? Then here are excerpts from his “Body Talk” interview with TV Host/Entertainment Columnist Ricky Lo which appeared in the Philippine Star last year:
How was he discovered?
“Oh, I needed cash and my friend said, ‘Hey, it’s Fashion Week.’ I said, ‘What is that?’ He said, ‘It’s a fashion show; you can join and earn money.’ So I tried. That’s where somebody from Mercator saw me.”
A Capricornian (Jan. 6), Mikael is a six-footer who wears medium-sized shirt and briefs, and size-11 shoes.
How do you take care of your (model’s) body?
“I come from a family that’s very active, always on the go, a lover of sports. Being active is natural with me. It helps me maintain this kind of body. I work out at the gym three times a week. Sometimes, I run but I’d rather play basketball.”
What part of your body needs improvement?
“No part in particular. I just keep on improving my whole body.”
What part is most vulnerable?
“None.”
And what part is your favorite?
“My jaw. It’s prominent. They say that it’s an asset in modeling.”
What part of a girl’s body do you look at first?
“The legs. If the legs are sexy, you can be sure that the rest of the body also is. Generally, I like girls who know how to take care of their body, one who doesn’t slouch and who is active.”
What else turns you on in a girl?
“She must be spontaneous and a good talker.”
And what turns you off?
“Girls who are indecisive.”
What kind of diet do you follow?
“Well, I’ve been going to a gym in Glorietta and right beside it is Subway which has a 100-bucks promo. I love the roast-chicken sandwich. I eat it before working out and eat it again after working out. That’s usually my breakfast because I go to the gym early in the morning.”
Is that all for breakfast?
“At home, spam and egg with rice. My whole family grew up on spam and egg. Kung may garlic fried rice, bonus na ‘yon.”
For lunch?
“Japanese food preferably. Chicken Teriyake.”
For dinner?
“Nowadays, I keep my dinner light. Maybe just a sandwich. If I do a lot of work during the day, sometimes a little rice with ulam.”
Snacks in-between?
“Just fruit shakes.”
How much water do you take per day?
“More than eight big glasses.”
Soda?
“Only when I eat pizza.”
What vitamins do you take?
“I should take some but I always forget.”
Do you take hard drinks?
“Very rarely, only on certain occasions. Ordinarily, only beer.”
Do you smoke?
“No, I don’t.”
How do you cope with stress?
“I hang out with friends.”
What about massage?
“Too expensive. I would love to have it if I had the money.”
Outlook in life?
“I’m an optimist. Life is good and I look at things from a bright side. Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths you take but by the number of moments that take your breath away.”
How much sleep do you get per night?
“Six hours but I try to get more. I take naps between shoots or shows.”
Favorite sleepwear?
“Basketball shorts and a comfy shirt.”
How many pillows do you sleep with?
“Four. One under my side, two on either side and one I hug.”
Do you snore?
“No, I hope not.”
Do you talk in your sleep?
“I don’t think so. Ask my friends.”
Do you sleepwalk?
“I really hope not!”
Last thing that you do before you go to sleep?
“I pray.”
First thing that you do when you wake up?
“Try to get more sleep.”
How’s your love life?
“No girlfriend at the moment. I take my time looking for the right person. I enjoy meeting new people. I’m in a new industry, you know.”
How’s your sex life?
“I’d rather keep it a secret. Hahahahaha!”
Favorite hideaway?
“If I told you, it would cease to be a secret. My friends know where it is — a resto in Salcedo Village in Makati.”
Name three women you think have nice bodies.
“Jessica Alba. Miranda Kerr (Victoria’s Secret model). Alessandra Ambrosio (a Brazilian Supermodel).”
And three guys you think have nice bodies.
“Brad Pitt. Hugh Jackman. Kobe Bryant.”
Using only body language, how would you make a woman know that you admire her?
“I follow her.”
Below is Mikael’s TV commercial for Jollibee Champ:
video courtesy of juliatemplo
Mikael is a graduate of Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University. On top of print ads and fashion shows, he appeared in a string of TV commercials like Jollibee Champ, Dole and SM.
Following GMA-7’s press release of Mikael’s selection for “Amaya”, he will get his initial baptism of fire with Marian Rivera as her leading man first in the network’s new horror-comedy show “Ang Spooky Mo Presents Bampirella” before heading to more physically (and emotionally) demanding stuff once the production of “Amaya” gets underway.
Watch out for Mikael Daez because he is going to be popular within the next couple of months. 😉
It really looks like the Philippines is a favorite country for Brazilian models to try their luck in modelling and showbiz. There’s Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, Fabio Ide and Hideo Muraoka to name a few, plus, of course, Daiana Menezes on the distaff side. There’s another one who will grace the small screen via a TV commercial (quite unusually for a soy sauce) that will make most everyone wonder….who is that handsome guy?
Well…he is Luciano Stranghetti. He is 19, the reigning Mr. Sao Paulo (Brazil) and a runner-up in Mr. Brazil 2008. His looks are unmistakably Brazilian, but he also has an exotic quality that will endear him to Filipino audiences. The first time I saw the teaser commercial yesterday, I immediately got intrigued because I’m familiar with Luciano as just another Brazilian model wanting to score projects in the country. But to land a very mass-oriented TVC this early in his career locally, he must be a growing force in commercial modelling to reckon with in the months to come.
Do watch out for that new TV commercial of Datu Puti Soy Sauce “Marica” toyo-serye which will feature Luciano as the long lost husband of Marica.
Below is the first Datu Puti Soy Sauce commercial which will spin off the appearance of Luciano Stranghetti in the next days (and weeks) to come.
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