THE INAUGURAL MAN OF THE WORLD 2017 CORONATION NIGHT
By Noli A. Berioso
Photos by Edmund Chua
Dubai based model Mostafa Galal Mohammed Elezali bested 28 other hopefuls during the finals night of the first Man of The Year 2017 pageant held last June 28 in One Esplanade, MOA Complex, Pasay City. Present during the coronation are the top executives of Prime Events Productions Philippines Foundation Inc. (PEPPS) lead by their president Carlo Morris Galang with Jhune Salud and Richard Montoya to crown the winner.
First runner-up honor went to Nguyen Huu Long of Vietnam while Abou Sayoun Wassim of Palestine was proclaimed second runner - up.
Winners of Special Awards are the following:
Friendship - Palestine
Advocacy Award - Thailand
Photogenic - Egypt
Fashion Award - China
National Costume -Japan
Swimwear - Modova
Formal Wear - Vietnam
Charity Award - Nepal
Personality Award - Afghanistan
Trendsetter - Algeria
Missosology Award - Vietnam
Mr. iMaker - Spain
Fast Track winner are England - Talent; People’s Choice - Philippines; Intro Video - Cape Verde
Man of the Year Icon - Palestine; Mr. Playdo - Spain
Rounding off the Top 10 are Moldova, Australia, Guam, Spain, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Philippines.
Congratulations to the winners and PEPPS for the succesful staging of the first Man of the Year Pageant.