Gil Wagas Wins Mister International Philippines 2013

Former UE Red Warriors player and model Gil Wagas from Lapu Lapu City, Cebu won the Mister International Philippines pageant held on June 21 at the Fil-Oil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

The 21-year-old Cebuano bested 23 other contestants in what could be the biggest male pageant in the country yet. At a towering height of 6'3" and a body too die for, Gil Wagas is a favorite to win the title. Gil will carry the Philippine flag in Jakarta, Indonesia November this year for the Mister International 2013 world finals.

Rounding up the all-Visayan top 3 were Wilfredo Placencia, Jr. of Dumaguete who was adjudged first runner up and Jeffrey Sanchez of Bacolod who was second runner up. Placencia will be the country's representative in Gentlemen Universe 2014 to be held in Chile early next year. 

Hosted by Miss Earth Air 2012 Stephany Stefanowitz and radio personality Chico Garcia, the Mister International Philippines 2013 finals night was also graced by Mister Singapore 2012 Ron Teh, Mister International owner Alan Sim and reigning Mister International 2012 Ali Hammoud from Lebanon.

Photos courtesy of Mister International Philippines Facebook Page

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Lebanon Wins Mister International 2012

Mister International 2012 was held on November 24 in Bangkok, Thailand and Lebanon's Ali Hammoud was hailed as the winner of the Mister International 2012 pageant. Cesar Curti of Brazil crowned his successor at the end of the event held at the Esplanade Theater in Bangkok.

Mr. Lebanon Ali Hammoud bested 38 other gorgeous men from different territories around the world to grab the 7th Mister International title. Ali Hammoud's victory was the second for their country after Wissam Hanna's win in the very first Mr. International pageant in 2006. 

Here is the list of winners of the Mr. International 2012:

• Mister International 2012 - Lebanon, Ali Hammoud
• 1st runner up - Singapore, Ron Teh
• 2nd runner up - Slovenia, Marko Šobot
• 3rd runner up - Brazil, Ricardo Magryino
• 4th runner up - Slovak Republic, Ján Haraslín

Mr. International Top 10 Turkey, Mert Ciftci Malaysia, Evan Siau France, Guillaume Reynel Korea, Kim Doyeop Indonesia, Rizal Al Idrus

Mr. International Top 16 Italy, Francesco Basile Thailand, Piyanat Sujarit China, Gao Ximin Venezuela, Gary Pinha Macedonia, Gjorgi Filipov Serbia, Luka Raco

Special Awards

Mister Congeniality - Thailand, Piyanat Sujarit
Mister Photogenic - Italy, Francesco Basile
Best Body - Lebanon, Ali Hammoud
Best National Costume - Vietnam, Do Ba Dat
Most Handsome - Lebanon, Ali Hammoud
People's Choice Award - Singapore, Ron Teh
Most Stylish - Serbia, Luka Raco

The Philippines' representative this year, Mark John Gutoman failed to make it to the semifinals of the said Singapore-based pageant unlike his predecessor, Fhrancis Oliver Lopez.

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