Some 45 talented and gorgeous men from around the world will join the 4th Man of the World Pageant, which will be held in Baguio City on June 18.
"This year, we are happy to announce to all of you that the 4th edition of Man of the World will be held in the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City. Ladies and Gentlemen, join us as we will bring to all of you this year's edition of the Man of the World with 45 strong, talented, educated, and handsome candidates," said Carlo Morris Galang, President of the Prime Event Productions Philippines (PEPPS) Foundation, during his speech at the launch of the international male pageant held at Okada Manila in Paranaque City on Saturday, Jan. 22.
MOTW and Misters of Filipinas Director for Licensing Aski Pascual confirmed that Misters of Filipinas 2019 Tommy Penaflor will no longer represent the Philippines due to his commitment and residency status in the United States of America.
“Tommy Penaflor is always the first choice of the organization as representative of the Philippines, but due to pandemic, the pageant was delayed for almost two years. Tommy has now different priorities and decided not to compete anymore. We are very thankful with his work and contribution as Man of the World Philippines 2019. We wish him success for his new endeavors,” Pascual explained.
Nadim Elzein represented the Filipino Community of the United Arab Emirates during the 8th Annual Misters of Filipinas Search in Negros Oriental last October, where he emerged as the grand winner.
The 4th Man of the World pageant will kick off and will be staged with the vibrant, dynamic, and optimistic partner, presenter, and host committee - The Ray Casa Group of Companies under the leadership of Madame Jenelyn Floresca and team, Galang said.
The contest, Galang explained, is anchored on its advocacy and branding on tourism recovery along with the desire to uplift and preserve the cultural heritage and promote quality and inclusive education to the poor.
Despite the crisis affecting the world, Galang believes that the country can bounce back and recover.
"The question would be, can we bounce back, take off and recover our tourism industry, and can we normalize our educational system with this pandemic and calamities? Because we believe in collaboration and partnership, our answer is yes. Filipinas are known as resilient individuals," he said.
Galang also said that the pageant can still be done with proper health and safety protocols, adhere to the standard health guidelines, and be more proactive individuals. "We protect ourselves and more, so we will protect everyone. Be responsible individuals and citizens."
Last year, the 8th Misters of Filipinas pageant, also organized by PEPPS, was staged in Negros Oriental in the middle of Alert Level 4.
Pageant fans and followers will surely enjoy and follow the journey of their favorite candidates with the introduction of “Road to the Crown” segment. Inaki Torres, Kristel Galang, Jaimee Floresca and Kenneth Bautista will provide in depth reviews and backstage interview prior to the World Finals night. The grand coronation night will be directed by international pageant director Kneil Harley.
"We have mounted and presented the aforementioned pageant outside Metro Manila. Truly, we have survived and surpassed the many obstacles and trials, we were able to make it successfully because everyone cooperated and adhered to the policies and procedures. Thank you to Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and to our Convenor, Dr. Raffy Arbon Duhaylungsod."