13 things about Mister Eco Philippines 2025 Kitt Cortez

Kitt Cortez is from San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The city is home to the Filoil EcoOil Centre, an indoor arena that hosts sporting events and beauty pageants.

The Center for Asian Culinary Studies was established in San Juan in 2000 and in Davao City, Philippines in 2007. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach attended the one in San Juan.

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BIOGRAPHY

Cortez is a Filipino events host, voice over artist and beauty king. His mother Tess Pantaleon is from Pandacan, Manila, Metro Manila.

In 2025, Cortez will represent the Philippines in the inaugural edition of Mister Eco International. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He attended the Philippine Christian University Union High School of Manila in Malate, Manila.
2. In 2018, he received a leadership award from Atty. Fernanda S. Balboa.
3. In 2019, he became a student of the Technological University of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila and he received a leadership award from the Gerry Roxas Foundation.
4. His grandmother Irene Loreño Pantaleon turned 84 on October 23, 2019 and died on March 16, 2020.
5. In 2021, he worked for WNS Global Services Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila as a customer service representative.
6. In 2022, he joined RHM Talents & Events Management, a talent agency based in Santa Mesa, Manila, and visited the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
7. He was Mister International Philippines 2022 third runner-up.
8. He was a Mister Friendship International 2022 host.
9. He was a Mister International 2024 host.
10. He was a Miss Universe Baguio 2024 host.
11. On March 18, 2025, he turned 24.
12. He was crowned Mister Eco Philippines 2025 at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025.
13. He is a Mister Eco International 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Since 2023, there has been two versions of Mister International: one in Thailand and one in the Philippines. In 2024, Cortez participated in the Philippine version as a host.

2019

• On July 31, 2019, he entered the Technological University of the Philippines to pursue a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

2020

• In May 2020, he visited Imus, Cavite, Philippines.

2021

• In November 2021, WNS Global Services Philippines gave him a circle of excellence award as the top agent in sales conversion with 30.34% in October 2021.

2022

• On June 27, 2022, he represented San Juan at Mister International Philippines 2022 and competed against 32 other candidates at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Metro Manila. He was third runner-up to Myron Jude Ordillano and was crowned Mister Tourism Philippines 2022.
• He and other Mister International Philippines 2022 winners appeared in the “Family Feud Philippines” episode that aired on August 22, 2022 on GMA Network as contestants.
• On September 3, 2022, he became a RHM Talents & Events Management host.
• In November 2022, he graced the appointment ceremony of Mister International Philippines-Dubai in Dubai, UAE.
• On December 18, 2022, he hosted Mister Friendship International 2022 in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

2023

• On June 28, 2023, he crowned his successor Mister Tourism Philippines 2023 Lhenard Cardozo at Mister International Philippines 2023 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of the Newport World Resorts in Pasay City, Metro Manila.

2024

• On August 30, 2024, he hosted Miss Universe Baguio 2024 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center in Baguio City, Philippines with Emma Tiglao, Tarah Valencia, CJ Opiaza and Shauna Curran.
• On November 10, 2024, he hosted the Philippine version of Mister International 2024 at the Toledo City Megadome in Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines. The Thai version of Mister International 2024 was hosted by Anusith Sangnimnuan and Kim Goodburn at the Island Hall of Fashion Island inn Khan Na Yao, Bangkok, Thailand on December 14, 2024.

2025

• On April 28, 2025, he represented San Juan at Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 and competed against 25 other candidates at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City. He ranked fifth and was crowned Mister Eco Philippines 2025.