Twenty-eight-year-old James Allan Salonga was Ginoong Pilipinas-Visayas in the 1998 edition of the male pageant. Prior to landing that runner-up position in the national contest, he was Ginoong Bulacan. The 5’11”-tall native of Marilao, Bulacan was also a veteran candidate of the bikini contests on the noon-time show Eat Bulaga, which contests include Modelo and Mr. and Ms. Seksi.