Mr. Pogi 2012 Winner is John Edric Ulang!

Eat Bulaga's Mr. Pogi 2012 grand finals happened September 15 and it was John Edric Ulang who grabbed the title of Mr. Pogi. The eventual Mr. Pogi winner, John Edric Ulang, bested 15 other handsome young men who vied for the title.

John Edric Ulang, 21, from Binagonan, Rizal now joined the ranks of Jericho Rosales (1996), Danilo Barrios (1998) and Edgar Allan Guzman (2006) who held the title of Eat Bulaga's Mr. Pogi. 

Here are the runners-up of Mr. Pogi 2012:

1st Runners-up (tie) - #13 Jaylord Casiño (Cagayan De Oro City)
#8 Bryann Carlo Jaofrancia (Dasmarinas, Cavite)
2nd Runner-up - #1 Chryst Josef Almazar (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
3rd Runner-up - #6 John Paul Duray (Olongapo City)

A pre-judging was held last Thursday and Friday to which a Top 9 was picked from the 16 grand finalists. It was supposed to be just 7 finalists but two pairs tied for the spot. The Top 9 showcased their talents (singing or dancing) and acting skills together with the UP Repertory Comapny and Eat Bulaga Dabarkads.

Here are the Top 9 finalists of Mr. Pogi 2012:

#1 Chryst Josef Almazar (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)

#2 Kelvin Engles (Sta. Ana, Manila)

#4 John Edric Ulang (Binangonan, Rizal)

#5 Franz Akeem Aldover (Valenzuela City)

#6 John Paul Duray (Olongapo City)

#8 Bryann Carlo Jaofrancia (Dasmarinas, Cavite)

#9 Rommel Galido (Iloilo City)

#12 Bonz Andre Militar (Davao City)

#13 Jaylord Casiño (Cagayan De Oro City)

Special Awards:

Best Mr. Pogi Profile Pic - #9 Rommel Galido (Iloilo City)

Texters' Choice Award - #5 Franz Akeem Aldover (Valenzuela City)
Mr. Pogi Talent - #8 Bryann Carlo Jaofrancia (Dasmarinas, Cavite)

The panel of judges for Mr. Pogi 2012 grand finals consisted of Raymond Gutierrez, Alfie Lorenzo, Marian Rivera, Aga Muhlach, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and original Mr. Pogi, Jericho Rosales.

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'90s Fever on 'Sarah G Live' this April 22

Popstar royalty Sarah Geronimo takes everyone back in time this Sunday (April 22) as she groove to the ‘90s beats and belts out the timeless jukebox hits in her solo musical variety show “Sarah G. Live!” 

In the ‘reunion night,’ the Popstar will share the stage with jukebox queens Claire dela Fuente, Eva Eugenio, and Imelda Papin; while the dancefloor will surely fire up as she joins Streetboys’ Jhong Hilario and Danilo Barrios, and Maneuvers’ Jason Zamora and Jon Supan in hitting the 90′s dance craze.

Meanwhile, watch out for Sarah’s first ever ‘ukay-ukay’ experience in her segment ‘Sige Go!’ Together with Sarah in the upcoming episode are her resident dance royalty Gab Valenciano, musical director Louie Ocampo, choreographer Georcelle Dapat-Sy, G-Force, and director Erick Salud. Don’t miss the trending and top Sunday primetime show of ABS-CBN, “Sarah G. Live,” 8:15pm, after “Rated K.” 

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