Gil Wagas was declared as winner of the recently concluded Mister International Philippines pageant held on June 21 at the Fil-Oil Flying V Arena in San Juan City, Metro Manila.
Photo Credit: Ernest John Photography
The 21-year-old former UE Red Warriors and model who came from Lapu Lapu City, Cebu bested a total of 23 contestants in the biggest male pageant in the country today.
The Cebuano stands at 6 foot 3 and has a wide body, he was also one of the favorite contestant who joined the competition. Gil Wagas will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Mister International 2013 world finals to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Top 3 winners of this year’s Mister International Philippines competition came from the Visayas Region. Wilfredo Placencia, Jr. from Dumaguete was adjudged as first runner-up while Jeffrey Sanchez from Bacolod ranked at second runner-up.
The Mister International Philippines 2013 was hosted by Miss Earth Air 2012 Stephany Stefanowitz and radio celebrity Chico Garcia. The pageant were attended also by Mister Singapore 2012 Ron Teh, Mister International owner Alan Sim and reigning Mister International 2012 Ali Hammoud from Lebanon.