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Presenting: Miss and Mister Golden Universe Philippines 2016

Posted by Norman on April 23, 2016
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Maybel Perilla and Rick Kristoffer Palencia will represent the Philippines in Miss & Mister Golden Universe 2016

 
Manaus, Brazil in the state of Amazonas will be the setting for Miss & Mister Golden Universe 2016 from May 25-29. And for the mixed pageant, Gentlemen of the Philippines and Miss Bachelorette Philippines Italy have partnered to represent the country in the said event.

Honorary Gentleman Rick Kristoffer Palencia – who will now be titled Mr. Golden Universe Philippines 2016 – is set to travel deep into the South American nation with Miss Golden Universe Philippines 2016 Maybel Perilla (who won Miss Bachelorette Philippines Italy 2015) to try and win the top titles at stake.
 

This one will take place in Manaus, Brazil from May 25-29

 
Rick waited long and hard for this opportunity to wear the Philippine sash abroad. And his patience is now rewarded with a mission that will literally bring him close to nature, the Amazon Jungle that is. Maybel, on the other hand, was informed of her participation only a couple of days back and took the news with such glee.

Both Rick and Maybel are busy preparing for the competition. They will have separate send-offs middle of next month. The former will be feted here in Manila, while the latter is going to get hers in Rome, Italy.

 

Good luck in your missions, Maybel and Rick!

 
Best of luck in Manaus, Rick and Maybel! 😀

Be a Gentleman. Be the Gentleman. 

Posted by Norman on February 29, 2016
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The Gentlemen of the Philippines (left to right): Arcel Yambing, Willan Pagayon, Rein Villareal, Rick Kristoffer Palencia and (front) Jolo Dayrit (Photo credit: Artem Levy)

 
Following the Grand Launch of Gentlemen of the Philippines last Saturday, February 27, the search is now officially open. Online applications are accepted via the Facebook page of the advocacy-centered male competition where you can sign up.

Alternatively, you may also send a short bio-data together with two (2) clear and recent photos (one close-up and one full body) to: gentlemencharities@gmail.com

Here are the qualifications:
– 18-27 years of age with a minimum height of 5’10”
– At least college level or two-year course graduate
– Strictly with Filipino descent
– Can express himself in both English and/or Filipino
– Good moral character
– With a physically fit body and healthy lifestyle

Deadline for applications has been set for March 30, 2016. Screenings will be conducted starting the first week of April. Pre-pageant activities will reel of by the second week of June, leading to the much-awaited finals on June 25.

Be a Gentleman. Be the Gentleman.

Gentlemen of the Philippines.

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.

Sunday Specials: The Gentlemen of the Philippines and their Advocacies

Posted by Norman on February 21, 2016
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Russian photographer Artem Levy captured the Gentlemen of the Philippines in this high-fashion photoshoot at the Ablaza Mansion

 
Next week, February 27 to be exact, Gentlemen of the Philippines will hold its Grand Launch at 2Go Travel’s The Hub @Kilometer 0 in the heart of Rizal Park, City of Manila. This will serve as a coming-out event to members of the media for the male competition that will seek to name the country’s representatives to Mister Model International 2016 in New Delhi, Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 in Bali, Mister Tourism International 2017 in Panama City, Mister Worldwide 2016 in Orlando and the inaugural edition of Mister Tourism World also in Bali.

Now some of you might ask – what makes Gentlemen of the Philippines – made up of Rein Villareal, Arcel Yambing, Willan Pagayon, Jolo Dayrit and Rick Kristoffer Palencia plus Kevin Fichera – different from the other national male pageants out there? Their advocacies.

 

The Gentlemen of the Philippines in Edwin Uy, Adam Balasa and Peggarto Clothing

 
As main thrusts, the focus will zero in on two important causes: 1) Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CCA & DRRM) and 2) Violence Against Women. The organizers – Gentlemen Charities Incorporated (GCI) – did not choose these important issues to grandstand by using big words. On the contrary, such concerns are being given emphasis so as to re-educate people, bring about more dedicated change and set apart their efforts from the usual norm. Besides, wouldn’t it be just right for the Gentlemen to maximize their efforts for the protection of small communities as well as fighting against the abuse of women? It all makes perfect sense.

Of course, there are also other areas that need to be given importance, such as Tourism & Culture, Youth Affairs, Health & Wellness and Fashion & Style. These are sub-par concerns that will be equally distributed among the winners depending on their respective assignments abroad.

After the media launch, GCI – through the pageant’s Facebook page – will start accepting online applications for Gentlemen of the Philippines. The qualifications are as follows:

Aged 18-27 years; with a minimum height of 5’10”; Strictly with Filipino lineage; Preferably but not strictly College graduate or College level; can express himself adequately in English; with a physically fit body; and most importantly, ready and willing to learn and take on the stated advocacies of the organization

Email your letter of interest in joining along with a short bio and two (2) photos – 1 close-up and 1 full body – to: gentlemencharities@gmail.com

Gentlemen of the Philippines – more than good looks. 🙂

Gentlemen of the Philippines and IMP (Indonesia Male Pageants)

Posted by Norman on February 17, 2016
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There is a strong friendship between Gentlemen of the Philippines and IMP (Indonesia Male Pageants)

 
Media Invite for the Launch

Media Invite for the Launch

Come February 27, Gentlemen of the Philippines will have its Media Launch at 2Go Travel’s “The Hub @ Kilometer 0” right in the heart of Rizal Park in Manila. The male pageant will have all the seven (7) Gentlemen – Mister Model International Philippines 2015 Arcel Yambing, Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015 Willan Pagayon, Mister Worldwide Philippines 2015 Jolo Dayrit, Mister Tourism International Philippines 2014 Judah Cohen, Mister Bachelor Philippines Italy 2015 Kevin Fichera plus the Honorary Reniel Villareal & Rick Kristoffer Palencia – welcoming all invited guests.

At the same time, Gentlemen Charities Incorporated (GCI) will have special guests flying in all the way from Jakarta, Indonesia. They are the Founder of Indonesian Male Pageants (IMP) Edin Muhammad and his titleholders – Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 Christian Daniel Ortiz of Puerto Rico, Mister Indonesia 2015 Damian Ronny and Mister Teen Indonesia 2015 Tandi Islami.

The event is going to be memorable for both Gentlemen Charities Incorporated and Indonesian Male Pageants Association because it signals the strong friendship between the two, forged by the close ties of both its founders – Precious Anne Medina and Edin Muhammad. And it will definitely grow even stronger after the said launch.

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Honorary Gentleman Rein Villareal as photographed by Russian lensman Artem Levy

A toast to a beautiful friendship and the long pageant journey ahead for GCI and IMP! 😀

Gentlemen of the Philippines: Photoshoot Sneak Pic

Posted by Norman on February 11, 2016
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The Gentlemen of the Philippines (left to right): Arcel Yambing, Willan Pagayon, Reniel Villareal, Rick Kristoffer Palencia and Jolo Dayrit

 
Here they are. The Gentlemen in their first high-fashion photoshoot with Cebu-based Russian photographer Artem Levy. Honorary Gentlemen Reniel Villareal and Rick Kristoffer Palencia are garbed in Edwin Uy creations and Jojo Bragais footwear, together with Mister Model International Philippines 2015 Arcel Yambing, Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015 Willan Pagayon and Mister Worldwide Philippines 2015 Jolo Dayrit.

Credits:
Creative Director: Michael Davantes
Photographer: Artem Levy
Creative Stylist: Domz Ramos
HMUA: Dennis Santos
Videographer: Joman Radaza
Designer: Edwin Uy
Footwear: Jojo Bragais
Location: Ablaza Mansion

Email inquiries about the Gentlemen can be sent to:
gentlemencharities@gmail.com

Note: Mister Bachelor Philippines Italy 2015 Kevin Fichera should have been part of the photoshoot as well. His flight back to Manila, however, was re-scheduled for 3rd week of February.

Coming Soon: Gentlemen of the Philippines 

Posted by Norman on February 4, 2016
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The six Gentlemen of the Philippines are coming your way soon!

 
The Gentlemen in the beginning, or 2015 if you will

The Gentlemen in the beginning, or 2015 if you will

Their names and faces are more-or-less familiar. Individually, you have seen them before online, in competition somewhere else or in person. As a group, though, these six men will now be known as Gentlemen of the Philippines. And this will signal the start of a male pageant in the country that will seek to find handsome and advocacy-driven young Filipinos who have more than good looks to offer.

The Gentlemen of the Philippines are:
Arcel Yambing – Mister Model International Philippines 2015
Willan Pagayon – Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015
Jolo Dayrit – Mister Worldwide Philippines 2015
Kevin Fichera – Mister Bachelor Philippines Italy 2015
along with
Judah Cohen – Mister Tourism International Philippines 2014 plus
Honorary Gentlemen
Rick Kristoffer Palencia and Reniel Villareal

Gentlemen of the Philippines will have its official launch before the end of the month. The competition will be a nationwide search for the next representatives to Mister Model International 2016 in New Delhi, India by August, Mister Tourism International 2017 in Panama City next year, Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 in Bali, Indonesia by September, Mister Worldwide Competition 2016 in Orlando, Florida by December and the inaugural edition of Mister Tourism World in Bali, Indonesia in November.

Screening of candidates will take place from March to April, with Pre-Pageant activities scheduled by late May up to the actual competition period of June 19-25, 2016.

Just last week, the high-fashion photoshoot of the reigning Gentlemen was held at the Ablaza Mansion in New Manila under the masterful photography of Cebu-based Russian lensman Artem Levy, Creative Stylist Domz Ramos, HMUA Dennis Santos, Videographer Joman Radaza and the over-all coordination of Montreal-based Michael Davantes. The handsome men wore the designs of Edwin Uy, Adam Balasa & Pegarto Clothing – with accessories by Jun-Jun Ablaza – for the shoot. The final photos will be released soon.

 

The Grand Launch of Gentlemen of the Philippines will happen late this month

 
Welcome the Gentlemen of the Philippines, dear readers! 😀

An Afternoon with Radmilla Borkovic and a Gentleman

Posted by Norman on December 2, 2015
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Miss Australasian 2015 Radmilla Borkovic and Gentleman of the Philippines Rick Kristoffer Palencia attended the Scholarship Charity Event for Paranaque National High School with your blogger (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

Miss Australasian 2015 Radmilla Borkovic and Gentleman of the Philippines Rick Kristoffer Palencia attended the Scholarship Charity Event for Paranaque National High School with your blogger (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

Earlier in the afternoon today, Miss Australasian 2015 Radmilla Borkovic and Gentleman of the Philippines Rick Kristoffer Palencia (formerly Mister Global Philippines 2015) spent time with the students and scholars of ParaĂąaque National High School (PNHS) to put forth their support for the Adopt-A-Student Program of Miss Australasian Beauty Pageant owner Cindy Dionisio with the assistance of Misters of Australia (Pageant Brother of Gentleman of the Philippines) Head Dr. Leo Bello.

Group shots of Radmilla Borkovic and Rick Kristoffer Palencia with the scholars of Miss Australasian Beauty Pageant owner Cindy Dionisio (in yellow) at ParaĂąaque National High School (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

Group shots of Radmilla Borkovic and Rick Kristoffer Palencia with the scholars of Miss Australasian Beauty Pageant owner Cindy Dionisio (in yellow) at ParaĂąaque National High School (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

Aside from recognizing the current scholars of the program in the said school, there was also a Public Speaking Contest among them where the ten (10) most promising in terms of oral English communication skills competed for top scores in front of the judges which included your blogger, Radmilla (who gamely engaged herself in a long Q&A with the scholars in subjects of beauty and charity) and Rick. Five winners were announced, and they received cash prizes from the ever-bubbly benefactor on the spot.

Group photos with the winners and participants of the Public Speaking Contest sponsored by Miss Australasian Beauty Pageant owner Cindy Dionisio (in yellow top) Photo credit: Joy Arguil

Group photos with the winners and participants of the Public Speaking Contest sponsored by Miss Australasian Beauty Pageant owner Cindy Dionisio (in yellow top) Photo credit: Joy Arguil

It was an afternoon well-spent. On top of giving a good challenge to the deserving students, the event was also a way of spreading awareness about youth affairs and concerns that were discussed by most of the young participants. This is one of the main thrusts of Gentleman of the Philippines which will have its official launch cone January, 2016. 🙂

Sunday Specials: A Thanksgiving Bash for the Gentlemen of the Philippines

Posted by Norman on November 29, 2015
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It was a successful event all around, the Thanksgiving Party for Arcel Yambing and Judah Cohen, that is. (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

It was a successful event all around, the Thanksgiving Party for Arcel Yambing and Judah Cohen, that is. (Photo credit: Joy Arguil)

received_10153619612513903 Last night, the Thanksgiving Party for Mister Model International Philippines 2015 Arcel Yambing and Mister Tourism International Philippines 2014 Judah Jyreh Cohen was held at the Tesoro Terraz Sky Lounge of La Verti Residences in Pasay City. The event was successfully staged with members of the media covering the event. What made it more special was the presence of Madam Preciousa Anna Medina who is now at the helm of the soon-to-be-launched Gentlemen of the Philippines and Luis Trujillo of Tim Management which runs Mister Model International and Mister Dominican Republic. In addition, the National Directors of Myanmar and Australia also graced the occasion, along with generous sponsors and friends from the talent management industry.

It was especially more memorable for Arcel Yambing who placed Top 6 and won both Most Photogenic and Mister Congeniality during Mister Model International 2015 in Miami and Judah Cohen who managed a Top 3 placement and the Best International Look title from Mister Tourism International 2015 in Panama City.

Prizes were raffled off, including two (2) trips for two to Boracay won by Vin Ello and Raffy Aquino. But the more exciting part was the Open Mic session where intriguing questions were asked and answered about the future launch of the newest national male pageant in the country, Gentlemen of the Philippines 2016 which will blogged about more extensively in the next month or so before being officially introduced to the general public come late January, 2016.

From all of us here at normannorman.com, here’s to Arcel Yambing, Judah Cohen, Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015 Willan Pagayon, Rick Kristoffer Palencia, Mister Worldwide Philippines 2015 Jolo Dayrit and the Gentlemen of the Philippines!

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Arcel, Willan, Rick & Rein: Solid Brothers

Posted by Norman on November 4, 2015
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Left-to-right: Rein Villareal, Willan Pagayon, Arcel Yambing and Rick Palencia: Solid Brothers All!

Left-to-right: Rein Villareal, Willan Pagayon, Arcel Yambing and Rick Palencia: Solid Brothers All!

Arcel before departing for Miami early this morning

Arcel before departing for Miami early this morning

I can’t remember the last time I encountered male pageant winners to be this rock solid in their brotherhood. Or maybe, I wasn’t just paying much attention to other batches or groups in recent or current years. Be that as it may, I am proud of how these four young men have evolved into. To say that they got each other’s back would be an understatement. Mister International Philippines 2015 Reniel Villareal, Mister Global Philippines 2015 Rick Kristoffer Palencia, Mister Model International Philippines 2015 Arcel Yambing and Mister Tourism International Philippines 2015 Willan Pagayon will do for each other what any biological male siblings would do as unconditional care and support.

So when Arcel left for Miami, Florida early this morning to represent the Philippines in Mister Model International 2015, the three others were present in spite of running on just two hours of sleep and helping their brother do the last-minute packing. It’s such a welcome sight to look at. And I am extremely happy to stand as one of their father figures (mother, if you will) ever since they won Misters2015.

The brotherhood among these four young men is something worth male pageant-emulating

The brotherhood among these four young men is something worth male pageant-emulating

Some of us may already be aware of the split in the middle due to the separation of the franchise holders in the organization – Rein and Rick on one end, Arcel and Willan on the other. But this did not divide them as individuals. It strengthened their bond even more. And regardless of what the upcoming months may bring, they will remain as such.

Solid Brothers All. 🙂