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Mr. World Philippines reveals first batch of contestants
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Things are finally starting to move for the Mr. World Philippines pageant, as its first batch of contestants has been announced on social media.
In the more recent posts on its official Instagram account, the Mr. World Philippines organization released the names of its first batch of contestants, with pageant veteran Jether Palomo standing out.
The announcement comes a month after introduced the seven fast-track challenges that future delegates will take on to automatically advance to the semifinals of the competition.
The main fast track events are the sports challenge, the beach wear challenge, the talent competition, the top model challenge, the multimedia challenge, the head to head challenge, and the Beauty with a Purpose challenge. The organization highlighted the Beauty with a Purpose as the most important round, as it focuses on advocacy work, charity projects, and social impact.
The Mr. World Philippines finals night will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on June 21, 2026, at 7 p.m.
The reigning Mr. World Philippines, Kirk Bondad, placed in the Top 12 of the Mr. World Top Model competition. He was also commended for showcasing Filipino craftsmanship by wearing a suit made by designer Francis Libiran.
The closest the country has come to winning the Mr. World pageant was in 2012 when Andrew Wolff placed first runner-up to Mr. Colombia Francisco Javier Escobar Parra.
Kirk has since gone on to win in the Mister International pageant, a victory he described as a moment bigger than himself.
Check out the first batch of Mr. World Philippines contestants in the gallery below.
