25 INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES VIE FOR THE INAUGURAL MISTER GRAND INTERNATIONAL 2017 PAGEANT.
By Noli A. Berioso
Photos by Edmund Chua and Noli A. Berioso
Twenty-five gorgeous hunks vie for the first ever Mister Grand International 2017 title on October 6, 2017 to be held at the Convenarium of Crossroad 77 Event Center in Quezon City.
The newest international pageant will focus on the importance of sports and how it plays a major key role in every country. Sports-themed activities will be the main staple of the pageant and instead of national costume the candidates will feature their national sports.
The international delegates were officially presented to the members of the media last September 30, 2017 at Crossroad in Quezon City. Hosting the event is former Miss Global Philippines 2016 Camille CJ Hirro. Present during the press presentation are the executives and staff of Mister Grand International led by their President Mark Balisacan, VP – Administration Emanuele Amboy and VP for Creative and Entertainment Eduardo Pillora. Also present is the president of Psalmstre makers of Placenta products, one of the sponsors of the pageant is the CEO of the company Mr. Jaime V. Acosta. During the event, the delegates paraded in various attires swimwear, formal and cultural costume. Mister Grand Philippines Joshua Banatin was voted as Media’s Choice by the members of the press who attended the event.
The Province of Ilocos Sur will be the host province of MRGI with several activities line-up for the candidates when they travel to the Heritafe City of Vigan on October 1-14, 2017.
The Delegates: Australia – Michael Angelo Skyllas, Borneo – Ersazuan Magbanua, Canada – Mohammad Nick, Dominican Republic- Blanchy Abreu, Ecuador – Abel Adrian Diaz, France – Michael Aghadjanian, Germany – Hamid Noor, Ghana – Guisippe Nkansah, Guadaloupe – Ken Coo, Guam – Patrick Kenneth Camacho, India – Debojit Batacharya, Indonesia – Andry Putra, Japan – Riku, Korea – Jin Seon Kwon Srewart, Malaysia – Kian Ching, Mexico – Jusus Eduardo Tellez, Myanmar – Myat Min San, Nepal – Dr. Dikpal Karki, Peru – Renzo Viterri, Philippines – Joshua Reginald Banatin, Spain – Victor Habo, Sri Lanka – Vimuthi Wijekulasooriya, Thailand – Rachata Hamphanon, USA – Aaron Day, Vietnam – Nguyen Tien Dat.