13 things about Mister Eco Philippines 2025 Kitt Cortez

Kitt Cortez represented San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines in the inaugural edition of Mister International Philippines and the third edition of Mister Pilipinas Worldwide. He will represent the country in the inaugural edition of Mister Eco International.

BIOGRAPHY

Cortez is a Filipino events host, voice over artist and beauty king. His mother Tess Pantaleon is from Pandacan, Manila, Metro Manila. He is Irene Loreño Pantaleon‘s grandson.

On March 18, 2026, Cortez turned 25. 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 entered the Technological University of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila and received a leadership award from the Gerry Roxas Foundation.
4. In 2021, he worked at WNS Global Services Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila as a customer service representative.
5. In 2022, he joined RHM Talents & Events Management, a talent agency based in Santa Mesa, Manila, and visited the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
6. He was Mister International Philippines 2022 third runner-up.
7. He was a Mister Friendship International 2022 host.
8. He was a Mister International 2024 host.
9. He was a Miss Universe Baguio 2024 host.
10. He was a Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2025 finalist.
11. He is Mister Eco Philippines 2025.
12. He was a Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2026 host and a Miss Universe Philippines 2026 segment presenter.
13. He is a Mister Eco International 2026 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.

2010s

• On October 23, 2019, his grandmother Irene turned 84.
• On July 31, 2019, he entered the Technological University of the Philippines to pursue a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

2020s

• On March 16, 2020, his grandmother Irene passed away.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• On April 15, 2026, he and Gabbi Carballo hosted Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2026 at Bigger Pictures in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.
• On May 2, 2026, he was one of the segment presenters at Miss Universe Philippines 2026 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.