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Kagandahang Flores: A Toast to 25 Years of Training a Generation of Beautiful Filipinas

Posted by Norman on April 21, 2020
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Happy 25th Anniversary, KF!

Cousins Rodgil and Gio Flores

A period of 25 years is a “generation” – the time from birth to someone having a child of their own and starting the next generation. For beauty camp Kagandahang Flores, 2020 marks the year of its Silver Jubilee. And Rodgil Flores must be beaming with pride, alongside his cousin Gio Flores, in what their initial efforts have transformed into the past two and a half decades.

It all started from humble beginnings. Back in the mid-90s, the group fielded a sole candidate – Sonia Santiago – for Bb. Pilipinas 1996. In between, more beautiful Filipinas started undergoing training and polish for bigger beauty competitions. And in the process, a good number of the ladies started winning national titles left and right, until their successes were justly rewarded when Precious Lara Quigaman was crowned Miss International 2005 – their very first claim to grand slam fame.

Precious on top, Bea Rose below. Precious on top, Bea Rose below.


Below is a rundown of the KF alumni who went on to win their international pageants, either here or abroad:

Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman
Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago
Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry
Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell
Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong
Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco
Miss Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman
Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel
Miss Tourism International 2012/13 Rizzini Alexis Gomez
Miss Tourism International 2013/14 Angeli Dione Gomez
Mr Gay World 2017 John Raspado
Mr Gay World 2019 Janjep Carlos
Mister Tourism Ambassador World 2018 Kerr Cruz

I won’t make a separate list of their winners in Bb. Pilipinas, Miss World Philippines, Miss Philippines Earth, Mutya ng Pilipinas/Mutya Pilipinas and even in Mr World Philippines or Misters of Filipinas anymore because this entry will get very long.

Rodgil during one of his training sessions with Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados

Some of the core members of Team KF

In essence, Team KF discovers and teaches potential women and men to become successful pageant titleholders. The series of training and level workshops are focused on Personality Development, Visual Poise, Fitness, Pageant Question and Answer, Pageant Hair & Make-Up styling and Pageant Catwalk and Projection – all tailored fit for the biggest national pageants for both genders in the Philippines.

KF is now established as one of two most prominent beauty camps as well as internationally sought-after pageant training groups in the country. It’s no secret that beauty queens from other countries have also given their trust to them. And I am not surprised at the progressive move. If at any, that is already expected. Just like the last two Miss Earth winners Phuong Khanh Nguyen of Vietnam and Nellys Pimentel of Puerto Rico. They were both prepared (or perfected, if you will) at KF before their respective competitions.

Rodgil and his 28 Binibinis for Bb. Pilipinas 2020

I can remember during one of his past interviews (watch below) for Assignment Asia of the China Global Television Network (CGTN) how Rodgil called beauty aspirants – “beauty athletes” – because all the learnings are continuously practiced in their individual lives outside the confines of the camp itself. I could not think of a more appropriate term that could better that.

Congratulations to your 25th Anniversary, Kagandahang Flores! Here’s a toast to the passion and unstinting efforts to train a generation of Beautiful Filipinas!

Janjep Carlos sendoff for Mr Gay World 2019

Posted by Norman on April 23, 2019
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John Jeffrey Janjep Carlos is the man of the hour who will travel to Cape Town, South Africa to represent the Philippines in Mr Gay World 2019 from April 28-May 4. He was given a fitting sendoff by his National Director, Wilbert Tolentino.

Janjep is a successful businessman and realtor who also happens to be a great dancer. A former volleyball athlete and varsity player of the Cavite State University, he loves spending most of his free time at the gym and workout with his friends.

Joining the national search is something that Janjep decided on a snap. In fact, he joined twice before finally bagging the title of Mr. Fahrenheit 2019 which automatically made him Mr. Gay World Philippines 2019. “That’s how motivated I am to get this title.” he added.

This hunky 41 year old Caviteño will have “Mental Health Awareness” as his main advocacy for the international competition. He even came up with his own hashtag for his campaign – #IllnessToWellness.

“I think it’s very timely and relevant. We’ve heard so much about mental health issues and it’s getting worse. In my own little way, I want to spread awareness about depression so people will know what to do in case they feel some of the symptoms of this psychiatric illness is affecting us and our loved ones.”

His final message to the Filipinos?

“My vision is not just to live but to exist. I promise that I will give my best so that I can represent my country well and they can be proud of me. Thank you guys for following my journey. I’ll be needing your much love and support in the upcoming Mr Gay World 2019.”

Let us all support Janjep by liking and sharing his video:

#RoadToMrGayWorld2019
#MGW2019
#MrGayWorldPhilippines2019
#MGWP2019

And what is part of his game plan to win the title in Cape Town?

Let’s show our support for Mr Gay World Philippines 2019 Janjep Carlos

Posted by Norman on April 17, 2019
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This is when we start showing our support for Mr. Gay World Philippines 2019 Janjep Carlos in his journey to the Mr Gay World 2019 title.

Please click & watch, then like, share and share your comments to the video below.

Let us all join forces in supporting our bet!

#JanjepCarlos #MrGayWorldPhilippines2019 #MrGayWorld2019

Janjep Carlos wins Mr Gay World Philippines 2019

Posted by Norman on March 31, 2019
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Congratulations are in order for John Jeffrey “Janjep” Carlos of Cavite for winning Mr. Fahrenheit 2019 and Mr Gay World Philippines 2019. He will represent the country in Mr Gay World 2019 to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from April 28-May 5, 2019.

His two runners-up of equal importance are Kevin Garcia of Cebu and Macky David Belen of Rizal Province.

Kudos as well to Organizer and National Director Wilbert Tolentino for another successful search. Thank you for having me as one of the judges.

Mr. Gay World Philippines | The Likeliest Victors

Posted by Norman on September 30, 2016
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It all comes down to this. Tomorrow night is when Mr Gay World Philippines will be chosen.


courtesy of Pageant TV

First off, below is a video of my Top 5 Predictions:

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Now here are the Top 15 on my list in photos:


Truthfully, I have assessed the Official Candidates over and over again for the past two weeks (moreso when I sat on the panel of Pre-Pageant judges last September 18) and I could really see the competition among the 34 remaining gay men being dominated by five of them:

1) John Raspado of Baguio City – the tall and very good-looking Igorot who has the Mr. Gay World profile all over his features and qualifications. He can also speak his mind well, and needs to just steady his nerves during crunch time. The title is his to lose, in my opinion. If he fumbles in the most important part of the competition, the next likeliest winner would be…

2) Janjep Carlos of Cavite – the adorable chinito who never hides the fact that he went under the knife to achieve the look he now proudly displays to all and sundry. This guy can be a real scene stealer once you give him the chance to express his innermost self. He can have a way with words, and in a brief and concise manner at that. He is definitely the biggest opponent of the #1 on my list, but would not yet discount the plan of attack being readied by…

3) Bench Ortiz of Pangasinan – cleary the most familiar face in the competition, owing to his widespread popularity among fans and followers of KF Beauty Queens and the camp’s pageant contenders as a Fitness Coach. He definitely exudes a tempered flamboyance that will never go unnoticed. And I have always seen him as the Best in Swimwear among all comers. But how far will he go considering that there could be a silent killer in…

4) Khalil Vera Cruz of Zamboanga del Sur – this corporate yuppie who earned his latest business acumen from the Asian Institute of Management blends his very Pinoy facial charm with a generous dash of wit and a very articulate self. And boy, he is the most dashing when it comes to suits, tux and smart casual wear. Did I also mention that he is an active voice for HIV/AIDS Awareness #LoveYourSelf? But wait, there could be one more spoiler in the ranks and he is…

5) Leo Andrew Ponce of Batangas – the former business trader turned professional hair and make-up artist can also be a force to reckon with. He may not have the look that grabs you outright. But he definitely overflows in character. His appeal grows on you and stays firmly rooted. He is a vocal LGBTQi advocate who will will always fight for equality and give a whiplash to gay men who discriminate their fellow gay men.

These five are my strongest bets for the title, and I bet one of them will be our representative in Mr. Gay World 2017.

As for the remaining ten on my list, I would pick two (2) special competitors who may also pull a hat trick and surprise everyone come October 2. Sycris Brown of General Santos City and Ron Ramos of Palawan could be real spoilers if the breaks come their way. We’ll just have to wait and see if any cookie will crumble and give way to their entry to the big spotlight.

So for now, my top pick for Mr. Gay World Philippines is John Fernandez Raspado of Baguio City. He’d better deliver because I have a lot of faith in him. He is definitely in it to win it.

My top pick for Mr Gay World Philippines


Allow me now to give a huge thanks to the Head and Founder of Mr. Gay World Philippines Organization Wilbert Tolentino who has transformed the usually non-mainstream search to the national level with his brave and daring. He has the maverick personality that will pull out all the stops to make this competition a big success. Kudos as well to his senior team made up of Raoul Barbosa, Ryan Soto, Rodgil Flores and others for providing solid support from beginning to end.

To the successor of Christian Lacsamana, may you inspire even more.

Wilbert Tolentino (middle) with the Pre-Pageant judges (including yours truly) and some of the candidates


See you at the UP Theater this Sunday. It’s going to be one hell of a show that could approximate Miss Universe proportions. 🙂

Mr. Gay World Philippines | The Press Presentation 

Posted by Norman on September 15, 2016
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The Official Candidates of Mr Gay World Philippines onstage at Club One 690

A casual group photo after the event

My photo with the Darling of the Press John Raspado (2nd from right) and his runners-up


Earlier in the afternoon today, the Press Presentation of the Official Candidates of Mr. Gay World Philippines was held at Club One 690 in Quezon City where they tried to impress the members of the media with their respective special qualities and intelligence. Host Kristine Caballero Aplal navigated the whole proceedings with much liveliness and allowed the contenders the chance to shine in the spotlight.

In the end, John Raspado of Baguio City emerged as the Darling of the Press and installed himself as a top favorite for the title, along with 2nd Runners-Up (tie) Bench Ortiz of Pangasinan and Janjep Carlos of Cavite. 1st Runner-Up was PO1 Jessie Quitevis of Taguig City who is considered well-liked by most after he explained how it was initially difficult to be a gay man working in the police force but has slowly erased the stigma associated with his sexuality through months of establishing his worth and commitment in the said profession.

There were a few candidates who missed the event due to unavoidable work-related and travel reasons. But from among those who presented themselves, my early short-list includes the following for now:
1) John Raspado of Baguio City
2) Janjep Carlos of Cavite
3) Bench Ortiz of Pangasinan
4) Leo Ponce of Batangas
5) Jesse Regin Nacilla of Cebu
6) Jessie Quitevis of Taguig City
7) Godofredo Dela Cruz Jr of Valenzuela City
8) Peter Leary Brown of General Santos City
9) Ron Ramos of Palawan
10) Omar Naga of Lanao del Sur

A truly deserving Darling of the Press, John Raspado of Baguio City


My early selection is still tentative as I will need to see them complete – all in action – during this coming Saturday’s Pre-Pageant Night at the Trinity University of Asia Theater.

Some of the early favorites from left to right are: John Raspado, Janjep Carlos, Jesz Nacilla and Leo Ponce


I am pretty sure a lot of them will turn on the heat even more by then. 😉

Congratulations to the Mr Gay World Philippines Organization headed by Wilbert Tolentino for a job well done with today’s event!