A newly launched male pageant recently announced a strict rule: no adult-content creators and no contestants with a history of amateur masturbation videos (*gasp). Is this a reasonable standard or an outdated moral judgment? What’s your take?
Meanwhile, the heavy rains in Manila are keeping us indoors, so today we turn our attention to the boys taking the stage this weekend. Here are the front-runners for Mr. Philippines 2026 – and my personal picks. It’s raining men indeed! Who’s your pick?








