The season of international male pageants begins as Mister Pilipinas Cosmopolitan 2025 Kenneth Marcelino, Mister Pilipinas International 2025 Kirk Bondad, and Mister Pilipinas Global 2025 Jether Palomo start their quest to bring honor to the country.
Marcelino will first compete in the 3rd Mister Cosmopolitan 2025, with finals set for Sunday (Sept. 7), followed by Bondad at the 17th Mister International 2025 (Sept. 12 to 26), and then Palomo at the 11th Mister Global 2025 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 5). All three pageants will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Marcelino, a 25-year-old 5-foot-11 model from Cabuyao, Laguna, is a Tourism graduate and aspires to become a flight attendant someday. A proud member of the LGBT community, Marcelino works as a make-up artist. He collaborated with Miss Universe Asia 2024 Chelsea Manalo as her make-up artist before she competed in Miss Universe 2024.
Bondad, a 29-year-old 6-foot-2 model and fitness expert, was born to a German father and an Igorot mother from Mountain Province. A graduate of Business Administration, he conducts one-on-one online coaching in fitness and wellness disciplines, including weightlifting, bodyweight exercises, dancing, yoga, and shadowboxing.
Bondad first won the title of Century Tuna Superbods 2022, later winning Mister World Philippines 2024, and then competed at Mister World 2024 in Vietnam, finishing in the Top 20.
Palomo, a 23-year-old 6-foot-3 Filipino-American model and Marketing Management student at Treston International College, grew up in the United States but later moved to San Fernando, Pampanga.
A fitness enthusiast, Palomo won Century Tuna Superbods 2024 after joining Mister Grand Philippines 2023, where he was named Mister Tourism World Philippines 2023. He then competed in Mister Tourism World 2023 in Brazil and finished as first runner-up.
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Noble Queen of the Universe 2019 Patricia Javier and other celebrities took the spotlight at the star-studded 5th ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards 2025 ceremony, held at Okada Manila in Parañaque on Saturday night.
Javier, an actor and TV host, was honored with the ASEAN Wonderlast Visual Voyager Award for her outstanding work as host of the Tele-Travel TV program Biyahera. Now on its seventh season, Biyahera is the longest-running travel show on the Pinoy Xtreme cable network, showcasing local tourist spots and famous international landmarks. Javier was accompanied by Jeannie E. Villarico during the event.
The 5th ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards 2025, which honors personalities who are shaping the future of ASEAN through innovation, integrity, and impact, is presented by Aura Event Management, headed by CEO Bennilyn Amigo-Molina.
Among the celebrities honored were Regine Tolentino, ASEAN Woman of Excellence in Media, Arts and Fashion; Alden Richards, Most Loved Male TV and Movie Personality; Sanya Lopez, Outstanding Actress in a Television Series; Julie Ann San Jose, Most Versatile Actress of the Year; Snooky Serna, Acclaimed Movie and TV Actress of the Year; Gabby Concepcion and Edu Manzano, Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in Philippine Movies and Television; and Jose Mari Chan, Lifetime Achievement Award in Music and Culture.
