
Yesterday, Denver departed for the Dominican Republic to start with his quest. And from all of us at normannorman.com, we wish him all the best.
Below are photo grids of the complete line-up of candidates for Mister Universe 2017.
Yesterday, Denver departed for the Dominican Republic to start with his quest. And from all of us at normannorman.com, we wish him all the best.
Below are photo grids of the complete line-up of candidates for Mister Universe 2017.
All the way from Laguna, Joshua Banatin comes forward as the very first Mister Grand Philippines (All images courtesy of Onecho Gabinete)
What else could await this serious and unorthodox thinker of a young man? He is all of 22 years and dead set to make the Philippines proud in what could be one of this year’s biggest international male contest.
From this day till he starts welcoming the foreign delegates come 3rd quarter of 2017, Joshua will be ever so busy bulking up because he knows that his physique still needs to level up. But the solid ingredients that would make him an early favorite are already intact.
Let us see how Mister Grand Philippines will transform himself for Mister Grand International 2017. In the meantime, his media tour will start this coming Tuesday – April 18 – with guestings on TV5 and CNN Philippines.
Best of luck, Joshua! 🙂
Here is a short video clip from Denver himself.
In this light, here are my Top 15 choices to move forward from the original roster of 23:
Here are my choices for the titles at stake:
Mister Global Philippines 2017:
James Alfred Ventura – BulacanMister Philippines Tourism 2017:
Aljun Cayawan – Agusan del SurMister Universe Philippines 2017:
Denver Hernandez – Fil-Comm ItalyMister Grand International Philippines 2017:
Joshua Reginald Banatin – LagunaMister Global Teen Philippines 2017:
Zyrus Mores – San Pablo, LagunaMister Montage International 2017:
Woody Andres Jr. – PangasinanThe Sun (1st RU):
Virgilio Llego – Cebu
The Stars (2nd RU):
Mark Anthony Beltran – San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
From as far north as Cagayan and Ilocos Sur all the way down to Agusan del Sur, these Bachelors showed why they deserve to win one of the four titles at stake: Mister Real Universe Philippines, Mister Global Philippines, Mister Global Teen Philippines and Mister Grand International Philippines (the very first). The pre-pageant will take place this coming Sunday, April 2, with the finals set for April 7 – both at the SpCF (Systems Plus College Foundation) in Angeles City, Pampanga.
More about the competition in the days to come!
All photos taken by Joy Arguil for normannorman.com
Of course, a big chunk of the commitments is earmarked for the 65th Miss Universe which will start with my pre-arrival guesting on CNN Philippines for a special project. Several private meet-and-greets follow which will coincide with the actual dates of the candidates coming in from their respective countries.
And in between these stints, I will need to take part in the NCR Screenings of Model Supremacy Mossimo Bikini Summit PH 2017, the launch of Mister Philippines 2017 (a commitment to the organizers after they supported Gentlemen of the Philippines 2016) and the pre-pageant/finals of Ginoo at Bb Republika Filipina in Malolos City (a commitment to Bulacan, my home province).
Last night, I had the privilege of sitting in the panel of judges which selected the winners of Mister Philippines Calabarzon 2016 at the Lipa City Youth & Cultural Center in Lipa City, Batangas. And among the fifteen (15) candidates who stepped forward to present the best of the region, Joshua Reginald Banatin from Los Baños, Laguna proved to be the best as he defeated all comers in claiming the title and being proclaimed as “The Most Handsome Man in the Calabarzon Region”. He is now automatically seeded into Mister Philippines 2017 which will have its finals come April, 2017.
Coming close is Mister Tourism Calabarzon winner Zyrus Mores of San Pablo City, Laguna who snatched the 2nd title of the night. Their court is made up of 1st Runner-Up AJ Cabrera (also of Los Baños), 2nd Runner-Up Ryan Perez of Candelaria, Quezon, 3rd Runner-Up Ian Cruz of San Juan, Batangas and 4th Runner-Up Richard Flores, also from Candelaria.
Your blogger awarding the top winner – Joshua Banatin – together with Mister Global Teen 2016 Joaquin Rosallosa
Cream of the crop led by Mister Philippines Calabarzon Joshua Banatin (upper left) and Mister Tourism Zyrus Mores (Photo credit: Onecho Gabinete)