13 Mister Tourism World 2016 candidates competing in Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Mister Tourism World is a new international beauty pageant for men. It was founded by Czarina de Britannia.

Mister Tourism World 2016 contestants

On December 10, 2016, the Mister Tourism World 2016 coronation ceremony will be held at the Vigan Convention Center in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is the inaugural edition of the international competition.

There are 13 men competing for the title. Here are the candidates:

1. Luke Middlebrook, 24, Australia
2. Tieze Emiliano, 26, Brazil
3. Archibald Acquaye, 26, Ghana
4. Sanjib Kumar Ray, 24, India
5. Muhammad Ryan Ramadhan, 27, Indonesia
6. Fauzi Mohammad, 28, Malaysia
7. Okkar Min Maung, 31, Myanmar
8. Sangit Shrestha, 27, Nepal
9. Cas Winters, 26, Netherlands
10. Kian Jabin Sumague, 21, Philippines
11. Alexander Portnoff, 26, Sweden
12. Khunphan Suphachok, 21, Thailand
13. Pham Xuan “Mario” Hien, 24, Vietnam

The following were originally listed as candidates. However, they withdrew from the competition:

1. Jake Edward Limtiaco (Guam)
2. Mounir Akkary (Lebanon)
3. Milos Popovic (Serbia)
4. Dulish Thennakone (Sri Lanka)

Vigan

Led by Juan de Salcedo, a group of around 80 soldiers arrived in Vigan on June 13, 1572. It is one of the first places in the Philippines invaded by Japan on December 10, 1941 at the start of World War II.

Born in Vigan, Elpidio Rivera Quirino served as the sixth president of the Philippines from April 17, 1948 to December 30, 1953. He turned 65 on November 16, 1955 and died in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on February 29, 1956.

In 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed Vigan as the best preserved example of Spanish colonial towns in Asia. On January 22, 2001, Vigan officially became a city.

In May 2015, Vigan was recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders Cities. The city has five international sister cities, which are Agadir, Morocco; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States; Malacca City, Malaysia and Mar del Plata, Argentina.