The Men of Gentlemen of the Philippines 2016 Part 1

1. Kian Sumague

2.Julius Ceasar Chio

3. Christian Lumasag

4. Manuel Alviz Jr.

5. Rex Peter Calimbayan

6. Andrei Salvacion

7. Karl Michael Balderas

8. Mohammad Ali Imran

9. Jhon Hernando Victorio

10.Carlo Roy Roslinda


Man Central always keep it's promise to support  pageant newbies, and Gentlemen of the Philippines 2016 is no exception.  After having a peaceful break-up with Misters of Philippines, it looked like they are here to stay what with the impeccable and above the standard line up of candidates they have assembled that will make lesser pageants pale in comparison and will make their organizers squirm with envy and jealousy.(By the wayI am not referring to  Misters of the Philippines of course as they are also moving heaven and earth to bring and gather the best in the east). Both organizations  did their homework well and to Gentlemen org. except maybe for 3 or 4 candidates (who should not be there) I have no reason to complain.

After months of regional search and competitions across the Philippines and the world, tonight they will showcase  30 most outstanding young Filipino men who have won and qualified to compete mano a mano on who will be the Philippines bet in different male pageants in Asia and around the world.  The talent and flesh fest bonanza will be held at Trinity University of Asia Theatre tonight (July 31st, 2016) at 8 PM. For tickets, contact Carlo Lazaro at 09984550907. 

Special thanks to PEGARRO SWIM by Domz Ramos and Julius Pegarro Jaguio and Lee BlackAnt Lensman for the Gentlemen official photo.

The Men of Men Universe Model 2016

1. Marlon Polo-Panama- Winner

2. Luis Domingo Baez- Venezuela- First Runner Up

3. Victor Manuel Alcantara Carpio- Dominican Republic- Second Runner Up

4. Michael Cheverez- Puerto Rico- Third Runner Up

5. Oswaldo Ramos- Colombia - Fourth Runner Up

6. Hermes Bautista- Philippines

7. Yader Jarquin -Nicaragua

8. Sergio Montesinos- Mexico

9. Florentino Rodriguez- Margarita Island

10. Himanshu Shailey- India

11. Julien Celette- France

12. David Manzoh- Ecuador

13. Breno Ruis- Brazil

14. Andres Segura- Costa Rica

15. Giovanny Roca- Bolivia

16: Joshua Martina- Curacao

I can feel it!  Men Universe Model is so transparent you will know the results right away who will be the eventual winners just by looking at  pageant pictorials being peddled in Facebook and other pageant blogs.  You will know who gets the lion share of photographers attention; you will know who among the candidates are being hustled and bustled and it didn't take a rocket scientist to predict who will be crowned and sashed come Judgement Day.

From the get-go I noticed already the unusual brotherhood between Venezuela's Luis Domingo Baez, Panama's Marlon Polo and home grown boy Victor Manuel Alcantara Carpio. They bonded like Siamese triplets, so inseparable they always go together in pictorials even in their  rest period as if saying to the world, "Look at us ...  the three of us are the ultimate specimen of manhood. They were so oblivious of what is happening around, (they have a world they created only for the three of them ... it may sound an exageration if I say they almost ignored the other candidates) and it showed they enjoy each other's company. They strutted their pecs and deltoids, their crotches and their behinds any pageant fan will have vertigo after scrutinizing the images. The three of them were finalist in the same category - (Mejor Cuerpo) or Best Bodies (won by Luis Domingo Baez) or was it the Best Buddies ? And was this the reason they bonded well, that they have something in common ... having the best bodies and inviting a scrawny candidate in their midst will come out bruised and fractured? Aaaahhh ... they really complemented each other and if chemistry is brought up as topic ... they made a perfect recipe for a good combustion. 

One proof of my suspicion was when I commented to another pageant blogger: " What happen if the contest between the three will extend up to the pageant night? Will the friendship remains or the clash of egos starts? And the dreaded moment happened and in testament to their friendship, the pictures showed Luis and Victor were very happy for Marlon. You could almost feel the sincerity of the two ... and the joy that their friend won. Besides what is there to feel bad about. No less than the two of them, are Marlon's contenders to the throne, the two being the highest runner up finishers..

Marlon Polo of Panama was named the winner of Men Universe Model Pageant 2016 during the finals held July 15 in the Dominican Republic.

Hot favorite Luis Domingo Baez of Venezuela finished first runner-up, while home delegate Victor Manuel Alcantara placed second runner-up. The rest of the Top 6 finalists were Puerto Rico's Michael Cheverez (third runner-up), Colombia's Oswaldo Ramos (4th runner-up) and Poland's Adrian Krzyzansk (5th runner-up).

Other candidates who deserved the second look are Hermes Bautista (Philippines) whose long tresses compliments his tawny sun-kissed skin, Julien Celette (France) whose winsome smile will continue to haunt us, Breno Ruis (Brazil) completely ignored in this pagaent, Florentino Rodriguez (Margarita Island) hard-bodied but  soft in his own ways and Himanshu Shailey (India) whose camera poses earn for him Man Centrals "photographers delight".

To all of you guys... YOU MADE YOUR COUNTRY PROUD!

Bench Briefs Fashion Show: Pageant Winners &Ramp Models In One Stage

Rafael Rossel(THanks to Vince Lopez. For more of him check his site/blog at http://vincelopez.multiply.com/ Jon Mullaly
Rafael Rossel Jon Mullaly

Jake Cuenca Bench model1
Jake Cuenca Bruce Quebral
Andrew Wolfe Doug Kramer
Andrew Wolfe Bench Model #2

Bench Model #3 Bench Model #4
Bench model #5 In our desire to serve sumptious men in the dining table, once in a while, we have to give you Mancentral Specials. And for our first salvo, we will give you the BENCH brief fashion show which was made as an added attraction to the finals of Be Bench which was later aired at ABSCBN last week. And since it involve pageant winners as well as fashion, ramp and commercial models, it was an event we can't just ignore.
For 18 years now, Bench has revolutionized the fashion industry. It's dream of creating a Philippine fashion brand that would cater and appeal to teenagers and the younger crowd was a staggering success. Kudos goes to Ben Chan, the head honcho of Bench. With Be Bench finals, and also the fashion show, theres nothing that we could say but Bench is outdoing nobody except himself. The previous year Bench had concocted Bench Fever which was staged at the mammoth Araneta Coliseum, and the huge turnout dwarfed the size of the venue. Another project One Night Only who utilized hundreds if not thousands of who's who in the fashion scene made another giant leap, and no less than big names in the movie industry volunteered themselves just to be a part of the project. This year with Carlo Guevarra, Ron Morales, and John Uy heading the extravaganza, theres nothing that we can ask for. Pageant winners like Jon Mullaly (CTSB winner), and Bruce Quebral (Manhunt Philippines winner) joined the league. Moviestars like Rafael Rossel and Jake Cuenca and ramp models like Doug Kramer and Andrew Wolfe lend support as they show their wares and their bulges or the lack of it.  Photo Credits: Vince Lopez Photography