Mister Philippines Martin Domingo Sadiña of Subic, Zambales raised the country’s flag in India after his successful campaign to take home the Mister Icon World 2019 title.
The Filipino pageant representative bested other male candidates from all over the world and emerged as the pageant’s top winner on November 26 in Mumbai.
The 21-year-old Kolehiyo ng Subic student showcased the Filipino people’s strong faith in God and devotion to Virgin Mary in his religiously-inspired national costume designed by James O’Briant.
The Business Administration student aced the question and answer portion of the competition, answering the question: “Why Should you be the next Mister Icon World?”
Sadiña answered: “Being an Icon to the world, does not mean that you only look good, being smart, and have a great physique.
“What the world needs is a person with a good heart willing to help the poor and the oppressed. We need to be the catalyst for change.
“I believe that if I can’t be the light, just let me be the spark.
“Just like what Mother Theresa said ‘if you can’t feed a hundred people, feed only one’ and that’s the beginning of one’s love to Humanity.’ ”
Here is the official final result of Mister Icon World 2019:
Mister Icon World 2019 – Philippines
Mister Icon Asia – India
1st Runner-up – Nepal
The newly crowned Martin Domingo Sadiña first won Mister Grand Philippines 2019 1st runner-up but was appointed to represent the Philippines in the international tilt.
The national pageant’s original winner, Michael Ver Comaling, is an athlete and opted to represent the country in the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games to be held in the Philippines from November 30 to December 11.
The newest Pinoy pride shared the same fate with Cyrille Payumo of Pampanga who won Mutya Pilipinas 2019 1st Runner-up and was later appointed to compete internationally. Payumo went on to win the country’s 5th Miss Tourism International crown.
Martin Domingo Sadiña joins the list of Filipino men who recently dominated the international male pageants and brought honor and pride for the Philippines, among them, Dancel Jan Mendoza of Nueva Ecija who bagged the Mister Continental International 2019 title in Malaysia, CamSur’s Mark Angelo Avila who was crowned Gentleman of the World 2019 in Indonesia, and Valenzuela policeman Willy Quinto who clinched the Mister Working Men International 2019 title in Thailand.
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