CJ Querol, the gasoline attendant who became a viral sensation last
year, will compete in Mister Universe-Tourism 2017, the newest addition to male
beauty competitions. Querol, who hails
from Pandi and Balagtas, Bulacan and won the Manhunt Philippines International
2016-17 title in last year’s Misters of Filipinas pageant, was handpicked by Prime
Event Productions Philippines Foundation Inc. (PEPPS) as the country’s
representative in the inaugural Mr. Universe-Tourism, now in full swing after
its launching in June 2017.
The 29-year-old, 6-foot-tall, High School student was discovered through
Facebook when his good-looking photo while pumping gas for motorists at the
Seaoil gas station in Edsa made the rounds on social media. Querol , who once
performed menial jobs as tricycle driver, delivery boy and computer shop
attendant to support his mother who was separated from his father, has modeled
for fashion designer Francis Libiran and
became a Seaoil company brand ambassador.
Querol will compete against some 30-40 candidates from around the world
at the Finals of Mr. Universe-Tourism 2017 to be held at the Palacio de
Maynila, in Malate, Manila on October 15, 2017 to be hosted Edu Manzano and
sportscaster-beauty queen Ganiel Krishnan, with judges socialite-philanthropist Margarita
‘Tingting’ Cojuangco, MTRCB chairman Rachel Arenas and Senator Nancy Binay,
among others. "I will do my best to become gracious host to the
international candidates and to win the title to make our country proud,”
promised the shy-type hunk who has plans to continue his studies.
Mr. Tourism-Universe 2017 is the second pageant to be organized and
presented by PEPPS, headed by president and CEO Carlo Morris Galang, after the
recent Mister Grand International 2017 pageant held at the Crossroad Center in
Quezon City won by Australia’s Michaelangelo Skyllas with Thailand’s Ratchada
Hamphanon (1st runner-up), Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Dat (2nd runner-up), Germany’s
Hammid Noor (3rd runner-up) and the Philippines’ Joshua Reginald Banatin (4th
runner-up). Words and Photos by Eton
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Mr.
Universe-Tourism 2017 Philippines, CJ Querol during send-off party at Café
Romulo’s in Quezon City with co-batch in Misters of Filipinas.
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