♛ Philippines Wins First Edition of MAN OF THE YEAR!♛

23-year-old HRM student Karan Singhdole from the Philippines is the 1st "Man of the Year' winner!
The male pageant was held in Pekanbaru Riau, Indonesia, August 21, 2016.

This full-bloodied Indian but Filipino at heart competed against 10 candidates from Malaysia, Myanmar, Spain, Vietnam, Nepal, Lebanon, India, Czech Republic, Netherlands and host delegate Indonesia. Check out this also : Meet the Contestants

Final Results:
‪‎Man of the Year 2016‬ : MR PHILIPPINES, KARAN SINGHDOLE
1st runner-up: LEBANON | Tarek Moaykel
2nd runner-up: NETHERLANDS | Tim Bertrams
3rd runner-up: VIETNAM | Trịnh Xuân Nhản
4th runner-up: INDONESIA | Meirizal Rifa'i

Karan's Winning Moment:

Special Awards :

Mr. Malaysia Edison Chua wins "Best in National Costume" award

Missosology People's Choice Award: Nepal

Mr. Modern/Social Media: Myanmar

Mr. Masculine: Nepal

Mr. Mindful: Czech Republic

Mr. Manly: India

Best Body: Spain

Mr. Malaysia Edison Chua wins "Best in National Costume" award

Karan is a professional model and worked for several brands in the Philippines like SM, Globe, Bench, LG and Cosmo. Towering at 6'2" tall, he speaks five languages including Filipino, English, Punjabi, Bengali and Hindi. He was a semi-finalist at Eat Bulaga's "You’re My Foreignoy".

Man of the Year pageant is created and owned by Raymond Djambek from Indonesia. The pageant’s theme is to look for a gentleman who embodies : Masterly, Mindful, Manly, Masculine and Modern.
For social and volunteery activities, they will be focused on wildlife conservation. This year the winner will spearhead a campaign to - SAVE TURTLE, SAVE ORANGUTAN & LOVELY PANDA.

Congratulations Karan!