Kirk Bondad landing on the top of the People’s Choice voting will ensure a position in the Mister International top six.
There’s only two days left until a new Mister International is crowned, and Filipino pageant fans can help the country’s representative Kirk Bondad achieve history by casting votes.
In one of the more recent posts on the Mister Pilipinas Worldwide official Instagram account, the organization called on Filipino pageant fans to vote for Kirk Bondad for the People’s Choice Award, where he is currently in the top three. Getting Kirk to the top of the leaderboard would mean a secured spot in the top six during the coronation night this September 25.
The Mister Pilipinas Worldwide organization had earlier called for votes for Kirk two weeks ago, stating that it will help land Kirk in the top six of the pageant.
The Mister Pilipinas Worldwide organization also called for a “bayanihan” vote for Kirk a couple of days ago, stating that this also helps Kirk get the “coveted crown”.
Aside from performing well when it comes to votes, Kirk has also drawn attention for his national costume made by designer Patrick Isorena and is meant to symbolize the Pearl of the Orient Seas. On Kirk’s Instagram account, he wrote that the costume was named Perlas Celestia and that it reflects “not just beauty and elegance, but also divine origin, royal power, and eternal light.”
Kirk, alongside representatives from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Thailand, and Indonesia, were the top five of the pageant’s national costume competition.
While Kirk competes for the Mister International crown on the 25th, Mister Global Philippines Jether Palomo will begin his campaign for the Mister Global crown. The pageant starts on September 25 to October 5 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Their fellow delegate, Kenneth Marcelino, just finished the 2025 Mister Cosmopolitan pageant as first runner-up. The Mister Cosmopolitan pageant was held in Bangkok, Thailand as well.
Kenneth had earlier won the Best in National Costume Award for his costume inspired by the character Adamus from Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre, also made by Patrick Isorena.
Kenneth’s first runner-up finish is the closest the country has come to winning Mister Cosmopolitan since the pageant was started in 2023. During that inaugural run, the Philippines’ Ivan Ignacio finished second runner-up.
Another Kenneth also performed successfully in an international male beauty pageant, namely Mister Supranational fourth runner-up Kenneth Cabungcal. Since clinching the fourth runner-up position in Mister Supranational, Kenneth has gone on a little vacation detour in Switzerland.
The other Mister Pilipinas Worldwide pageant winners announced back in April include Mister Pilipinas Manhunt International 2025 Raven Lansangan, 2025 Mister Eco International Philippines Kitt Cortez, and 2025 Man of the Year Philippines Michael Angelo Toledo.
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