20 Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2026 candidates introduced in Pasay

Kenneth Cabungcal of Dumaguete, Philippines was crowned Mister Supranational Philippines 2025 at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 28, 2025. In the same competition, Kirk Bondad of Baguio was crowned Mister International Philippines 2025.

Also crowned were Mister Global Philippines 2025 Jether Palomo of Taguig, Manhunt Philippine Male Supermodel 2025 Raven Renz Lansangan of Pampanga, Mister Eco Philippines 2025 Kitt Cortez of San Juan, Metro Manila, Mister Cosmopolitan Philippines 2025 Kenneth Rios Marcelino of Laguna and Man of the Year Philippines 2025 Michael Angelo Toledo of Cebu City. Lansangan and Cortez will represent the Philippines at Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2026 and Mister Eco International 2026, respectively.

Bondad won Mister International 2025 and Palomo finished in the Top 11 at Mister Global 2025. Cabungcal was Mister Supranational 2025 fourth runner-up, Marcelino was Mister Cosmopolitan 2025 first runner-up and Toledo was Man of the Year 2025 second runner-up.

Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2026 contestants

Before 2026 ends, Cabungcal, Bondad, Palomo, Lansangan, Cortez, Marcelino and Toledo will crown their respective successors. It is the fourth edition of the national beauty pageant based in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila.

In this edition, seven winners will be crowned. They will represent the Philippines at Mister Supranational 2026, Mister International 2026, Mister Global 2026, Manhunt International 2027, Mister Eco International 2027, Mister Cosmopolitan 2026 and another international competition that has yet to be announced.

Competing for the seven titles are 20 candidates, who were officially introduced at the Grand Bar and Lounge of Newport Grand Wing in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 11, 2026. Here are their names and the places they represent:

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Neil Perez crowns Mister International 2014 Pedro Mendes in Pasay

Neil Perez of the Philippines won Mister International 2014 at the Grand Ballroom of Grand Hilton Seoul in Seoul, South Korea on February 14, 2015. He crowned his successor Pedro Mendes of Switzerland at the Newport Arts Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on November 30, 2015. 

Mister International 2015 results

WINNERS

FINALISTS

SPECIAL AWARDS

SPONSORS’ AWARDS

JUDGES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPQsSlbd4_A

37 Mister International 2015 candidates to compete in Pasay

Professionally known as Neil Perez, Mariano Perez Flormata Jr. represented the Philippines at Mister International 2014 and competed against 28 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Grand Hilton Seoul in Seoul, South Korea on February 14, 2015. He won the title.

Runner-up to Perez was Rabih El Zein of Lebanon. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Tomáš Dumbrovský of the Czech Republic, Rafał Maślak of Poland and Mitja Nadizar of Slovenia.

Perez was born in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. He is the first Filipino beauty king and the first police officer to win Mister International.

Mister International 2015 contestants

On November 30, 2015, Perez will crown his successor at the Newport Arts Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the 10th edition of the international beauty pageant founded by Alan Sim of Singapore.

There are 37 men competing for the Mister International 2015 crown. Here are the candidates:

Almas Bekbolat, 28, of Kazakhstan was originally listed as a candidate. However, he withdrew from the competition.

Tangerang’s Rudy Agustian earns 2nd ONE Championship win in Pasay

Rudy “The Golden Boy” Agustian, 33, of Tangerang, Indonesia has earned his second victory in ONE Championship. He was one of the winners at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” on November 23, 2018 and was the only Indonesian on the card.

Asraful Islam vs Rudy Agustian

Featuring eight mixed martial arts matches, two Muay Thai bouts and two kickboxing contests, “ONE: Conquest of Champions” took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was the fourth and last ONE Championship event to be held in the country in 2018.

Setting the tone for an action-packed evening was a three-round flyweight encounter between Agustian and Asraful “Warrior” Islam, 22, of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Indonesian contender turned in a dominant performance, outclassing his Bangladeshi opponent over the course of three rounds.

Agustian banked on his superior striking and smoothly executed takedowns. He walked away with the clear-cut unanimous decision victory.

Winning at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” improved Agustian’s professional MMA record to 2 wins and 0 loss. When he made his ONE Championship debut “ONE: Pursuit of Greatness” at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar on October 26, 2018, he submitted Kaji “Alpha” Ebin, 26, of the Philippines via keylock.

“ONE: Conquest of Champions”

After “ONE: Conquest of Champions,” the Philippines now has five reigning world champions in ONE Championship. Here are the official results:

Co-Main Event

Main Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq900HFkuGY&t=10s

Japan’s Akihiro Fujisawa earns 2nd ONE Championship win in Pasay

Akihiro “Superjap” Fujisawa, 38, of Japan has earned his third victory in ONE Championship. He was one of the winners at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” on November 23, 2018 and was one of the three Japanese fighters on the card.

Akihiro Fujisawa vs Rockie Bactol

Featuring eight mixed martial arts matches, two Muay Thai bouts and two kickboxing contests, “ONE: Conquest of Champions” took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was the fourth and last ONE Championship event to be held in the country in 2018.

In the second bout of the evening, Fujisawa competed in the flyweight division against Rockie “God’s Warrior” Bactol, 19, of the Philippines . In an intense battle between ONE Warrior Series alumni, the Japanese contender emerged triumphant, scoring a third-round technical knockout victory over his Bangkok-based Filipino opponent.

Fujisawa had to weather an early storm, defending against Bactol’s blazing punch combinations in the first round. In the second frame, the former turned the tide by using his his top-notch ground game to negated the striking of the latter.

In the final period, Fujisawa grinded out Bactol on the mat for the majority of the round. After securing the finish with a series of hard blows, the Japanese contender had his hand raised by referee Olivier Coste as the winner via technical knockout.

Winning at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” improved Fujisawa’s professional MMA record to 5 wins and 0 loss. He earned his first victory in ONE Championship on March 31, 2018 in “Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series” Season 1 where he knocked out Sandeep Gurung of Nepal.

On April 20, 2018, Fujisawa had his first official ONE Championship bout at “ONE: Heroes of Honor” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. He knocked out Kaji “Alpha” Ebin, 26, of the Philippines via shoulder injury.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhQ_yepHFPI&t=3s

Venum Training Camp’s Samy Sana earns 1st ONE Super Series win in Pasay

Samy “AK47” Sana, 29, of Paris, France has earned his first victory in ONE Super Series. Training out of Venum Training Camp in Pattaya, Thailand, the French-Algerian martial artist was one of the winners at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” on November 23, 2018.

Sana is the former WBC and A1 Muay Thai World Champion. He was the only fighter who represented France at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” and was one of the two Venum Training Camp athletes on the card.

Featuring eight mixed martial arts matches, two Muay Thai bouts and two kickboxing contests, “ONE: Conquest of Champions” took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was the fourth and last ONE Championship event to be held in the country in 2018.

In the sixth bout of the evening, Sana competed in a kickboxing contest at a catch weight of 73 kg against Armen Petrosyan, 32, of Gorizia, Italy. The latter, who is of Armenian descent, is the younger brother of Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan, 32.

Sana picked up his first win on the ONE Super Series stage with a unanimous decision victory over Armen in their three-round kickboxing contest. The French kickboxer was dominant from bell to bell, rattling his Armenian-Italian opponent with swift combinations.

Armen managed to keep the bout competitive. But Sana was always a step ahead and took home a clear-cut decision win.

Winning at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” improved Sana’s professional kickboxing record to 87 wins and 3 losses. On the other hand, Armen now has 69 wins, 19 losses and 1 loss.

After “ONE: Conquest of Champions,” the Philippines now has five reigning world champions in ONE Championship. Here are the official results:

Co-Main Event

Main Event

Watch Sana and Armen’s recent ONE Super Series bout in the Philippines here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPrxPYbuRaM&t=5s

51 Miss Universe Philippines 2026 candidates to compete in Pasay

Ahtisa Manalo represented Quezon, Philippines at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was second runner-up to Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan, Philippines.

On May 2, 2025, Ahtisa represented Quezon at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She won the title.

Miss Universe Philippines 2026 contestants

On May 1, 2026, Ahtisa will go back to the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City to crown her successor. It is the seventh edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of the Philippines.

There are 51 women who are on the running towards becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2026. Here are the candidates:

The following was originally listed as a candidate but she withdrew from the competition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGz-MhnMpMc

50 Miss Universe Philippines 2026 candidates to compete in Pasay

Ahtisa Manalo represented Quezon, Philippines at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was second runner-up to Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan, Philippines.

On May 2, 2025, Ahtisa represented Quezon at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She won the title.

Miss Universe Philippines 2026 contestants

In April 2026, Ahtisa will go back to the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City to crown her successor. It is the seventh edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of the Philippines.

There are 50 women who are on the running towards becoming Miss Universe Philippines 2026. Here are the candidates:

The following were originally listed as candidates but they withdrew from the competition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGz-MhnMpMc

Bellwood Fight Team’s Hiroaki Suzuki makes successful ONE Super Series debut in Pasay

Representing Bellwood Fight Team, Hiroaki “Kaibutsukun” Suzuki, 34, of Japan recently made a successful debut in ONE Championship’s striking-only league ONE Super Series. He was one of the winners at “ONE: Conquest of Champions” on November 23, 2018 and was one of the three Japanese athletes on the card.

Featuring eight mixed martial arts matches, two Muay Thai bouts and two kickboxing contests, “ONE: Conquest of Champions” took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was the fourth and last ONE Championship event to be held in the country in 2018.

In the seventh bout of the evening, Suzuki competed in a kickboxing contest in the bantamweight division against Deividas “The Savage Sitsongpeenong” Danyla, 26, of Lithuania. In the opening round, the Lithuanian kickboxer controlled the pace.

However, Suzuki connected on a left hook that sent Danyla to the mat to close the first frame. In the second round, the Lithuanian kickboxer continued to put the paces on his Japanese opponent who appeared to grow stronger as the bout wore on.

In the third round, Suzuki turned up the pressure with a stream of thunderous kicks and punch combinations, which was enough to earn him the nod on all three judges’ scorecards and have his hand raised by referee Atsushi Onari. The victory improved the Bellwood Fight Team athlete’s professional kickboxing record to 41 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw and 1 No Contest.

In the co-main event of the evening, which was a ONE Lightweight World Championship bout, Eduard Folayang of the Philippines defeated Amir Khan of Singapore by unanimous decision after 5 rounds. In the main event, which was a ONE Heavyweight World Championship bout, Brandon Vera of the Philippines knocked out Mauro Cerilli of Italy in the first round.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVp8wsNmxiA&t=5s