Vincent Issen Christopher Jarina, 22, was one of the winners at Misters of Filipinas 2016, which was held at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on September 18, 2017. He was named Mister Asian Philippines 2016.
Jarina was set to represent the Philippines in the inaugural edition of Mister Asian in Manado, Indonesia. However, since the postponement of the competition in November 2016, nothing was heard about it.
Recently, Jarina was sent to Kaohsiung, Taiwan to represent the Philippines in another inaugural male beauty pageant. In a statement exclusively obtained by CONAN Daily, he said the most memorable experience he had at Mister Ocean 2017 was the day he and his fellow candidates went to a charity event.
During the charity event, the Mister Ocean 2017 candidates had lunch together with children, according to Jarina. They also enjoyed playing at the Ice Sculpture Exhibition in Kaohsiung, among other activities, he said.
Including Jarina, 49 candidates competed for the Mister Ocean 2017 title. Among them, the Filipino candidate’s closest friends were Mister Republic of Congo Dylan Rouffet, Mister Nigeria Ayoola Olatunde and Mister France Victor Simon Andrea Lombardi.
Rouffet, Olatunde and Lombardi did not make it to the semifinals. Lombardi won the Best Talent award while Olatunde was Best Body second runner-up.
In the Best National Costume award, Jarina was runner-up to Mister Argentina Javier Palermo. They both finished in the semifinals.
Hailing from Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Jarina is a member of the varsity basketball team in the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines where he is studying business administration. He stands 6’2”.
At this point, Filipino beauty pageant fans already know who to root for in Mister Ocean 2018. On September 30, 2017, Jarina passed his title as Mister Ocean-Philippines to Carlo Pasion, who represented Laoag City at Misters of Filipinas 2017 at One Esplanade in Pasay City.
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