MANILA, Philippines – The candidates for this year’s Misters 2015 pageant were officially presented to media Sunday, August 30 at the One Esplanade, Pasay City. 

Among this year’s candidates is a survivor of typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), another policeman like current titleholder Neil Perez, and representatives from Filipino communities around the world. 

The candidates dancing to "Twerk It Like Miley" #misters2015 pic.twitter.com/rJyeabkK8s

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This year’s batch is composed of 30 candidates but only 29 were able to attend the press presentation as Red Bayron of Mati, Davao Oriental was unable to make it due to personal matters.

Here are this year’s candidates:

Rick Kristoffer Palencia,  Tacloban City 

Daniel Anthony Polbrat, Filipino Community of Melbourne 

JM dela Cruz, Ilocos Norte Province  

Marcel Stulir, Butuan City

Willan Pagayon, Iloilo City

Siegried Schmidt Bauer, Filipino Community of Germany 

Mark Lester Lhatina, Candelaria, Quezon 

Jazzie Magne Vasquez, Makati City  

 Kevin Fichera,Filipino Community of Italy 

John Nicholo Zacarias,  Lipa City  

Reniel Villareal, Pagbilao, Quezon 

Jerome Tabayoyong, Pangasinan Province 

Robert Mcnamara, Filipino Community of Australia 

Arcel Yambing, Bacolor, Pampanga 

Karan Singdole,  Santa Rosa City 

Paolo Lester Caballero, Bulacan Province 

Earlmond Ross Lee, Olongapo City

John Edgar Adajar,  Laguna Province 

Patrick Santos, Floridablanca, Pampanga

Jake Camarines, Quezon City 

Church Hill Garcia, Tarlac Province 

Robert Lopez, Angono, Rizal 

Ari Kane, Filipino Community of Victoria 

Richard Domingo, Koronadal City 

AR dela Serna, Bohol Province 

Ian Flores Alibo,  Davao del Norte 

Jules Chan, Filipino Community of Great Britain

Carlos Ching, Cebu City 

Don Mcgyver Cochico, City of Manila 

All photos by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Prior to the press presentation of Misters 2015, candidates for the Miss Esplanade 2015 were also presented to the media. Special awards were also given to the candidates.

Press Favorite award : John Nicholo Zacarias of Lipa City 

Pre-Pageant arrival awards:

 WINNER: Siegried Schmidt Bauer of Filipino Community of Germany

1st runner-up : Rick Kristoffer Palencia, Tacloban City who placed 1st runner-up 

2nd runner-up: AR dela Serna,  Bohol 

The Misters 2015 pageant will be held at Resorts World Manila on September 13. Winners will represent the country in the following male competitions – Mister International 2015 to be held in Manila, Mister Tourism International, Mister Model International and Mister Global. – Rappler.com