Vice Ganda ft Smugglaz – Karakaraka Music Video

Star Records has released online the official music video of Karakaraka, Vice Ganda's first single from his self-titled second album. Karakaraka, which is the theme song of Skylight Films' Bromance starring Zanjoe Marudo, featured rapper Smugglaz.

The music video, directed by Raffy Francisco, shows Vice Ganda partying inside a bus with Smugglaz and his athlete friends Kiefer Ravena, Jeron and Jeric Teng, Andrew Wolff, Chris Everingham and Eruption (Eric Tai). G Force dancers also joined them in dancing the Karakaraka moves.

Watch the music video of Vice Ganda ft Smugglaz Karakaraka below (for the lyrics video, click here).

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Pinoys in Pageants: 10 Major Sucesses in 2012; Philippines Hailed Country of the Year

The year 2012 has been a very successful one for the Philippines in the field of beauty pageants with Filipinos gaining recognition from several international pageants. With victories here and there, popular pageant website Missosology hailed the Philippines as the country of the year.

This year, our representatives to both male and female pageants did well, bringing home two crowns, six runner-up trophies, and two semifinals honors in major pageants and a handful in other pageants overseas.

Update: Rizzini Alexis Gomez won Miss Tourism International 2012 in New Years Eve, bringing the third crown for the Philippines in 2012.

Here's a run-down of the beauty kings and queens that made the Philippines proud in 2012:

				1. June Macasaet, winner, 16th Manhunt International June is the first Filipino to win the Manhunt International title. This Batangueño commercial and ramp model bested 52 gorgeous men, including heavy favorite Mr. Sweden, Peter Bo Johnsson at the 16th edition of the male beauty pageant held on November 9 in Bangkok, Thailand.
				2. Kevin Balot, winner, 8th Miss International Queen Just like June Macasaet, Kevin Balot is the first Filipino to win the title of Miss International Queen. The Pinay transgender beauty beat 22 other transsexuals from different countries, including four other Filipinos at the pageant night held on November 2 in Pattaya, Thailand.
				3. Janine Tugonon, first runner-up, 61st Miss Universe The second Filipina to be standing next to the eventual winner at a Miss Universe coronation night, Janine Tugonon has proven all her detractors wrong and made all Pinoys proud after her exemplary performance in the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, USA which crowned the home girl, Olivia Culpo.
				4. Stephany Stefanowitz, first runner-up, 12th Miss Earth Armed with wit, beauty and concern for the environment, Stephany Stefanowitz was named Miss Earth Air (first runner-up) in the Miss Earth pageant held on November 24 at Alabang, Muntinlupa City. This Jinkee Pacquiao deadringer lost the crown to Czech Republic’s Tereza Fajksová.
				5. Andrew Wolff, first runner-up, 6th Mister World Cory Quirino, the Miss and Mister World franchise holder in the country made the right choice when she sent Andrew James Wolff in the Mister World pageant in Kent, England. The Philippine Volcanoes member has what the male pageant demanded and has to lose only to Francisco Javier Escobar Parra of Colombia come the November 25 coronation night.
				6. Clarisse Marie Obia, first runner-up, 1st Miss Teen Universe This 19-year-old student from Lyceum of the Philippines emerged as first runner-up in the inaugural Miss Teen Universe pageant held in Managua, Nicaragua last April 30. The crown went to Panama's Sasha Nikyta Kam. The 5-foot-6 beauty from Biñan, Laguna was chosen by the Bb. Unibersidad organization to represent the country.
				7. Ayelee Marie Dasalla, second runner-up, 2nd Miss Humanity International Ayelee Marie Dasalla followed the footsteps of Czarina Gatbonton who also emerged as 2nd runner-up in the very first Miss Humanity International. Ayelee Marie beat Bb. Pilipinas batchmate Marie Molo Peter (who represented Norway) in the pageant's coronation night held in Barbados last October 20. The crown went to Lesa Gayle Wee Tom of Jamaica.
				8. Elaine Kay Moll, third runner-up, 4th Miss Supranational Elaine Kay Moll may not be given a title in Bb. Pilipinas 2012 but the local pageant’s first runner-up was sent by BPCI to represent the country in the Miss Supranational pageant held in Warsaw, Poland on September 15. The Philippines’ debut in the said pageant was met with Elaine’s third runner-up finish, with Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus winning the crown.
				9. Queenierich Rehman, Top 15, 62nd Miss World Queenie Rehman made world headlines not by winning the Miss World pageant but by showcasing a talent not usual for beauty queens–beatboxing. Unfortunately, she was not hailed Best in Talent but the winner, Yu Wenxia of China who was crowned at her home turf in a coronation night held August 18 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.
				10. Nicole Schmitz, Top 15, 52nd Miss International Just when Miss China was crowned in China, the Miss International 2012 winner, Miss Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu, was also crowned in Japan at the October 21 pageant night in Okinawa. The country’s delegate, Nicole Schmitz finished in the Top 15. A seasoned pageant competitor, Nicole is the third Filipina with German blood to represent the country in the said pageant.

Aside from these ten, other notable pageant victories of the Philippines this year include Top Model awards won by Joy Marie Gangan (Best Asian Model) at the Best Model of the World held last December 8 in Istanbul, Turkey and Joy Castillo-Pasidis at the Mrs. Universe pageant held August 12 in Rostov, Russia. Other Philippine representatives to gain semifinals slots: Janicel Lubina (Top 5 – Miss Scuba International held in Bali, Indonesia on November 30); Angelee Claudette Delos Reyes (Top 10 – Supermodel International held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 5); Bea Rose Santiago (Top 10 – Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International held in Nanjing China on December 3); Grendel Alvarado (Top 15 – Miss Asia Pacific World held in Seoul, South Korea last June 16).

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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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