Model and athlete Kirk Bondad is positioning himself to win the Mister World 2024 crown, the only major male international title yet to be claimed by the Philippines. The finals will take place tomorrow, Nov. 23 at NovaWorld Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận, Vietnam.
The 28-year-old personal trainer, born in Germany to an Igorot mother and German father, is the younger brother of Clint Bondad, a model and former boyfriend of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray. He studied at GBSB Global Business School in Spain and advocates for an active lifestyle to manage his ADHD. He supports Virlanie Foundation, Inc., his chosen charity for the competition.
Bondad, who won the Century Tuna Superbods title in 2022, is among the Top 12 finalists in the Mister World 2024 Top Model Competition. The Philippines’ best finish in the pageant was Andrew Wolff’s first runner-up placement in 2012.
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Megan Deen Campbell secures runner-up spot at World Top Model 2024
Megan Deen Campbell, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022-Visayas, won first runner-up at the World Top Model 2024 competition in Livigno, Italy. Campbell was a last-minute substitute for Anne Klein Castro, who could not obtain her travel visa in time for the event.
Drawing on her extensive modeling experience, Campbell earned the runner-up title behind winner Federica Giovagnoli of Italy.
The Lapu-Lapu City native follows in the footsteps of Arianna Padrid, who achieved the same placement earlier this year in Monte Carlo, France. Campbell’s achievement has also secured her a chance to walk the runway at Milan Fashion Week 2025.
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Bb. Pilipinas queens light up Araneta City Christmas tree
Araneta City officially welcomed the holiday season with the lighting of its giant Christmas tree during the “Christmas Bliss: Making New Memories” event. Amid recent typhoons, the celebration brought cheer with the presence of Bb. Pilipinas queens and other celebrities.
Bb. Pilipinas International 2024 Myrna Esguerra, Miss Globe 2024 second runner-up Jasmin Bungay, Bb. Pilipinas 2024 first runner-up Christal Jean Dela Cruz, and second runner-up Trisha Martinez graced the event in red gowns.
Performers included Vice Ganda, Fyang Smith, Kai Montinola, SB19’s Josh Cullen, Imogen, Kelsey, and P-pop groups Wrive and Bilib.
