PASIG Wins in Inaugural MR. PHILIPPINES Pageant

The first Mr. Philippines just unveiled their 6 kings, with Pasig's Angelo Dripin topping the list winning the GRAND INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES 2026 crown. My personal bet Samuel Bryant landed 2nd Runner Up while heavy fan favorite Zandro Sales of Mandaluyong City got 1st Runner Up. Crowns for the I AM MODEL SEARCH PHILIPPINES 2026 went to Patrick Sy of Caloocan City, Nate Reyes of San Juan got the GRAND TEEN PHILIPPINES 2026 crown, while Carl Santiago of Laguna will represent us in the GLOBAL RUNWAY Competition and Raedel Zein of the Filipino Community in UAE will represent us for MAN OF THE YEAR.

The pageant started around dinner time and lasted until around 1am. It was a tough competition but overall, they weathered through it. It was a mix of veterans and newbies, some find the Q and A the most difficult part of it. Some of them don't even talk when getting interviewed, but performed well in the finals night.

Were the titles well deserved? Absolutely. The judges were actually around 37 if I'm not mistaken, at one point there were more judges than contestants. But I guess they really did it good because it was their performance that made them place on crowns. The heavy favorites didn't quite get placed more or less because they didn't answer the final question best. So overall, I think it was a fair contest.

Congratulations and here's to getting the crowns for the country!

Here's Great Gift Ideas as Cherry Mobile Joins the Shopee 6.6 Midyear Sale

The Shopee 6.6 Midyear Sale is so near I can smell the free shipping, discounts, vouchers and coins I'll be earning this whole week. I bet you're currently looking for something to give your husband, boyfriend, special someone this month so I'd like to recommends a few things to make things easier.

Our friends from Cherry Mobile are offering different lifestyle and mobile gadgets on this event so let's start off with something useful. If you're looking for a gift for someone athletic, needs water all the time but usually don't religiously follow a schedule for it, Cherry has this 32 ounce Cherry Flask.

You can buy the Cherry Flask HERE and use the free shipping vouchers or discounts so you can save on your purchase. It comes in a variety of colors and is good for those who work out, in the office, or just about any outdoorsy stuff you do these days.

For those who need to take care of their teeth, Cherry Home official store has this Cherry Sonic Electric Toothbrush which you can use everyday so you don't have to get tired of brushing your teeth. It turns off automatically, has 3 brush modes, battery indicator, memory function, waterproof and lasts 30 days on battery. Get them HERE if you prefer this toothbrush.

If you often go out and use mobile phones and gadgets, you need a dependable powerbank and they've got this! It's a Love Marie Collection 5000mAh Powerbank that only costs Php 399. If you use discount vouchers and free shipping during the sale, it'll be much cheaper to get one. Best of all, it's fashionable because of Heart Evangelista's collaboration with Cherry Mobile Philippines from a couple years back. You can get the powerbank HERE if you need to!

For those who need to level up their entertainment center in their living room, check out Cherry Mobile PH's Cherry Echo Sound Bar. It's got high frequency range, a 3.4mm jack, 10 meter bluetooth range, 10W output power that can handle your entertainment needs at home or at play. Get it HERE if you want or need one because I've seen it perform in my shower recently. It was a party!

These are in different price points and for ease of transaction, go download the Shopee app on Google Play or the App Store because you can get them cheaper there than anywhere else. They also have great customer service if ever you need to do returns or refunds, they guarantee things sold in official stores which is so good in my books!

Meet Kristian Sarmiento from Gentlemen of The Philippines

A dapper, confident and handsome man, that's Kristian Sarmiento. He's 21 years old, already a title holder as Mr. Quezon 2013 but feels he can do more now that he's joined Gentlemen of the Philippines 2017. He's got insecurities just like the rest of us, but he goes about to say "I do workout as a hobby, but it has made me more confident and comfortable about myself. I live with my 3 siblings and feel good that even if my folks work in another town, I have a place to call home and that to me is priceless."

He is also a very spirited dancer, so in the finals night he's willing to show his moves to prove how talented he is. He's also keen to enter showbusiness if he's given the opportunity to appear in tri-media, he'll grab it by the tail and ride with it. The dreamer from Lucban also says he's so lucky to have been able to receive support not just from his hometown but nearby cities in Quezon. He's thankful to see them go the extra mile making waves in their province, and sees this as an opportunity to also inspire them as he vies for the title of the Gentlemen of the Philippines. 

He also wants to dedicate his efforts to join this pageant to his mom who has always been supportive all throughout the competition and has given him the necessary courage to pit against other men in the contest. He loves her dearly and I think that shows how a good man he is, showing love for family and friends because that definitely doesn't make him less of a man to do it. You'll be swooned by this gentleman from Lucban, Quezon not just because he's tall, dark and handsome, but more so because he's family centric, which I deem is an important characteristic that a winner for Gentlemen of the Philippines should have.

If you want Kristian to win and know more about the competition, click https://goo.gl/HGRDpB and follow the instructions on how to cast your vote. The finals night of Gentlemen of the Philippines will happen on September 9 at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Rembrandt in Quezon City. I'm rooting for him to win! 

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