Colombia Wins Mister World 2012, Philippines' Andrew Wolff is First Runner up

Mister World 2012 finals night happened on November 24 in Kent, England and Francisco Parra of Colombia was hailed as the winner of Mr. World 2012 male pageant. Kamal Ibrahim of Ireland crowned his successor at the end of the ceremony held at the Kent Event Center.

Francisco Javier Escobar Parra, a 21-year-old Business Administration student bested 47 gorgeous men to win the most coveted title (Mister World f2013) and be hailed as the most desirable man in the world. Andrew Wolff of the Philippines was hailed as first runner up, another close to a title just like what happened to Gwendolyn Ruais in Miss World 2011 in London.

The Philippines, however, did well in the pageants this year as Stephany Stefanowitz was also hailed first runner up (Miss Earth-Air) in the Miss Earth 2012 pageant held also on November 24 at Versailles, Alabang. Our contestants to Miss World and International also made it as semifinalists while we have two titles, Miss International Queen 2012 and Manhunt International 2012.

Here is the list of winners of Mister World 2012 pageant:

Mister World 2012 - Colombia, Francisco Parra

1st runner up - Philippines, Andrew James Wolff

2nd runner up - Ireland, Leo Delaney

Mister World Top 10:

• Canada, Frankie Cena
• Croatia, Vanja Grgec
• Vietnam, Nam Truong
• Peru, Rodrigo Chu
• Belgium, Gianni Sennesael
• England, Roland Johnson
• Lebanon, Rodolphe Nader

The five winners of the different fast track challenges automatically had spots in the Mister World Top 10. Judges' named the five other who joined these challenge winners.

Fast track challenges winners:

Mister World Talent - Canada, Frankie Cena
Mister World Extreme Sports - Croatia, Vanja Grgec
Mister World Multi-Media - Philippines, Andrew Wolff
Mister World Sports - Ireland, Leo Delaney
 Mister World Fashion & Style Champion - Vietnam, Nam Truong

Photos courtesy of Mister World

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Philippines' Andrew Wolff A Top Contender in Mr. World 2012

Mister World Philippines 2012 Andrew James Wolff proved to be a top contender in the Mr. World 2012 Pageant held in Kent, England after making it as finalist in two pre-pageant challenges.

Andrew, who is a member of Philippine Volcanoes proved that Global Quest's Cory Quirino, the franchise holder of Mister and Miss World in the Philippines made the right choice of sending him to the global pageant as he is really doing well in England.

Andrew Wolff belonged to the Top 15 finalists in the Extreme Challenge wherein the contestants took on two punishing assault obstacle courses testing their endurance, strength and determination. Aside from that, Andrew also made it to the Top 12 finalists in the Sports Challenge.

Andrew, though did not emerge victorious in the talent challenge will still have to compete in the Fashion and Style Challenge and the multimedia challenge. To help Andrew win the latter and boost his chance in the finals, you can like his official Mr. World Facebook page and follow his official Mr. World Twitter account.

The Mr. World Pageant finals will be held on November 24, 2012 at the Kent County Showground in Kent, England. The Mr. World 2012 Finals is the same day as the Mr. International 2012 finals in Thailand where our very own Mark John Gutoman is competing. 

Photos courtesy of Mr. World website

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Andrew Wolff and Mark Gutoman, Philippine Bets to Mr. World and Mr. International 2012

After June Macasaet's historic win in the recently concluded Manhunt International 2012 in Thailand, two other Pinoys will be carrying the Philippine flag in the international arena in a bid to capture two other male pageant titles, Mr. World 2012 and Mr. International 2012.

Mark John Gutoman, a teacher from Marikina will be the country's bet to the 2012 Mr. International pageant. Mark Gutoman earned his passport to Thailand by winning the local Mr. International 2012 pageant last October 6, beating 28 others. 

The 7th edition of Mister International (2012) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand this November 24 where Cesar Curti of Brazil will be crowning his successor. More than 40 candidates from across the globe will be converging once again in the said country which gave the Philippines two consecutive pageant titles this year.

Meanwhile, model-athlete Andrew James Peñaflorida Wolff (better known as Andrew Wolff) will be the country's representative to the 7th edition of Mr. World (the male counterpart of Miss World) to be held also on November 24 in Kent, England. Andrew will be pitted against 53 gorgeous men from around the world to get the title previously held by  Kamal Ibrahim of Ireland.

Unlike Gutoman, the 6’2 tall Andrew Wolff—who is of Filipino-British descent and a member of the Philippine Volcanoes—was just appointed by  franchise holder Cory Quirino. He was chosen from about 25 candidates in a private judging instead of holding a national competition because of time constraints.

All the best to our candidates!

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