Modeling & Charity

Aspiring ramp and commercial models and streetchildren in an activity that will give real meaning to the celebration of Christmas. Details to be posted soon.

KOUROS 2004 REVISITED

This is Fil-American Joseph McIrvin, the first winner of the Kouros male model search in 2004, as photographed by Raymond Isaac for Circuit Asia's GP (Generation Pink) Magazine (Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2005).

Kouros (which is the ancient Greek word for "male youth") is an annual competition that was conceptualized and organized by Rhoel Mendoza.

FILIPINO-ARAB IS THE MOST PROMISING FILIPINO MODEL 2008

A 22 year-old nursing student from EAC won the first Most Promising Filipino Model (MPFM) title in simple but elegant rites at the PETA Theater Saturday evening. Justin Al-Shargi bested 24 other candidates in the first edition of the search which aims to discover fresh talents who have the potentials of making it in ramp and commercial modeling.

Adjudged 1st runner-up was 23 year-old Jeff Surio, a Math teacher who has won many model searches during the past year. 2nd runner-up was 23 year-old Glenn Victor del Rosario, a Respiratory Therapist and part-time model. 3rd runner-up was 22 year-old Fil-Am Bryan Baculi, a PBL player and a neophyte in modeling. 4th runner-up was 19 year-old UST Nursing student Enzo Quitiquit. Al-Shargi, Baculi and Quitiquit are first-timers in modeling competitions.

Special awardees were Glenn del Rosario (Mr. Photogenic), Bash Asuncion (Best in Casual Wear), Jeff Surio (Best in Swimwear), Patrick Perlas (Best in Formal Wear), Jomar Garcia (Discovery of the Year) and a special recognition to Jose Macapangal, an aspiring boxer.

Prizes were P20,000 for the winner and 15k, 10k, 5k & 3k for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th runners-up respectively.

MPFM was produced by Nonot Arrespacochaga and the tandem of Rokie Caballero and Tony Tan of The Agencie, Inc., presented by PAGCOR and Enchanted Kingdom, and organized by Rhoel Raymundo Mendoza of RRM Models, Events & Publications.

NEW PUBLICATION

In celebration of this year's "Migrant Workers Day" on June 7, we are coming out with a commemorative publication that is primarily for and about overseas Filipinos, particularly OFWs. Entitled "FILIPINOS TO THE WORLD", and just like our previously published "Global Pinoy" (in 2005), the 24-page large-format gazette will be distributed free to departing OFWs at NAIA’s departure areas, vacationing OFWs at the POEA’s Balik-Manggagawa area, kababayans processing their passports at the DFA, seafarers gathered daily at T. M. Kalaw, and selected commercial areas within Metro Manila and provinces. We also hope to secure permission to have it distributed in Megamall, MRT & LRT stations, and The Filipino Channel (TFC) offices abroad.

MPFM MOVED TO JUNE 28, 2008

Finals of the Search for The Most Promising Filipino Model has been moved to June 28, 2008 to give our franchisees in Bicol and Davao enough time to conduct their own searches whose winners will represent their respective provinces in the Manila finals.

Database of talents/models

Calling on freelance models/talents… RRM Publications, Talents and Events is preparing a database of talents/models mostly for TV commercial VTRs. If you want to be added up, please send me your personal details such as full name, age, height, weight, complexion, talents, skills, etc. It would help a lot if you could also send your latest pix to rrm.talents@gmail.com, please cc rhoel_mendoza@yahoo.com. Sometimes clients conduct online go-sees, so it is best that I have your pix on hand for immediate sending. (Note: right after sending your pix and personal details, please inform me by texting 0918-3948246 or 0916-6274230).

http://www.filipinomodelsearch.blogspot.com/