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Lapu-Lapu City launches the new Mr. Lapu-Lapu Pageant, a competition in search for its modern-day hero. This beauty pageant-cum-physical competition aims to crown the man who has exceptional quality and strength. In lieu of looking for the city’s newest male image, the pageant, which will be held in Lapu-Lapu from March to its April 16 Coronation Night, will also promote tourism, culture, social responsibility and environmental awareness.

The new Mr. Lapu-Lapu pageant has picked contestants who possess the required attributes of physical fitness, appeal, skill, pleasing personality and good moral character, insight and knowledge. Contestants are picked from the many who attended the four-day screening held in Brgy. Poblacion Barangay Hall with the final contestant selection at Waterfront Airport Hotel in Mactan.

The pageant is divided into two stages: the Physical Competition and the Beauty Competition. In the Physical competition, different challenges are staged to see the contestants’ physical and substantial abilities determining the makings of a modern-day hero. This stage also incorporates history and showcases Lapu-Lapu City’s beauty through challenges which will test the physical and endurance, held in islands and barangays of Lapu-Lapu. From this round, twenty-five percent of the 30-50 contestants will be chosen to continue on to the semi-finals. The semi-finalists, who will take on the Beauty Competition, will have the chance to show their personality during the Pre-Pageant night in Lapu Lapu City Auditorium. The Pre-Pageant includes giving of special awards, question and answer and naming the top 16 candidates.

The ultimate title of Mr. Lapu-Lapu will be given on April 16, 2011, at Hoops Dome in Mactan. Special Awards such as Mr. Friendship, Best in Hero Costume and Mr. Photogenic will be voted by the contestants themselves, while the awardees for Mr. Hero Personality, Mr. Physique and Mr. Popularity will be determined by the online voters via Facebook.

The finalists will get to present their Hero Plan of Action for the final stage and ultimately, the final decisions will be left to the judges. The winner will bag the title of Mr. Lapu-Lapu 2011 plus cash and gift items.

As many Filipinos know, Lapu-Lapu is considered to be the first hero of the Philippines, having defeated Ferdinand Magellan and his troupe of Spanish invaders in a battle by the beach in 1521. Over the years, Lapu-Lapu has been characterized with physical strength and a fierce love for his community and colony. As a nationally recognized figure, his story remains a staple in all Philippine history books while his shrine stands mighty on a plaza named after him in Mactan Island, Cebu.

To pay homage to their beloved hero, Lapu-Lapu City has launched the new Mr. Lapu-Lapu pageant with the aim of discovering a modern-day hero who will be the newest male image of the city. This is the first pageant in Lapu-Lapu City’s history which will showcase not only the contestants’ physical attributes but their good moral character and passion for service and action for the city as well.

Many male pageants are recognized around Cebu and the entire Philippines. What the new Mr. Lapu-Lapu pageant will bring to the table is a determined search for the modern-day Lapu-Lapu, a young man who possesses the whole package of physical appeal, skill, moral character, personality and most importantly, a desire to be a hero for the city’s culture, tourism and society. As a testament to this, each of the contestants will present a Hero Plan of Action to show their passion for serving and representing Lapu-Lapu City.

Each candidate are tasked to propose a community project; a project that they see best suites their assigned barangay. In partnership with the Lapu Lapu Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, each candidate is involved in creating strategic plans with their respective SK chairman, if feasible and approved by the SK council their proposed project shall be implanted.

Approval of the projects proposed by the candidates shall undergo feasibility and availability resource study.

In addition, all candidates shall assist their respective SK council in their existing projects and shall become the face and representative of the SK Council in gathering support from the residences of the barangays assigned to them. They shall be attending the planning stages of the projects, acting out as speakers in social gatherings and shall be the face of all tourism collaterals of their respective barangays.

Evidently, Mr. Lapu Lapu 2011 is not just a pageant showcasing the beauty of the human body, but most parts of it is focused on community service and becoming a role model to the youth as they inspire them to be the best citizens they can be.

The much talked about Mr. Lapu-Lapu pageant, which advocates strongly on the belief that there are true modern-day heroes worthy to be recognized, will hold its Pageant Night on the 16th of April 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Gun-ob in Lapu-Lapu City.

Organized by The Style Firm – Fashion and Lifestyle Company, headed by Mr. Dexter Alazas, Mr. Lapu-Lapu 2011 will be hosted by Ms. Earth 2008, Karla Paula Henry and Eventologist Andrew Sarmiento, anchored by Ms. Cebu 2011 2nd Runner Up Vanessa Ahman with VIDA, RCTV’s newest fashion and lifestyle show, hosts Ms. Cebu 2007 Loise Angelique Tan, Ms. Cebu 2008 Sian Maynard and Ms. Cebu 2009 Kris Janson taking care of the question and answer portion of the pageant. While radio and tv personality Chassy Cortes of Y101 Cebu and RCTV Channel 36 will lend her voice for the entire pageant.

Special performers will include the Asian Troubadours, an orchestral band that plays mainly classics, folk songs, and pop instrumentals arranged in an upbeat and lively beat.
They have performed dozens of times in key venues of Cebu and has released 2 CDs, the latest the Timeless Visayan and Russian Classics of which has received numerous accolades. And the Wonggoys, an upcoming Cebu artist.

The event will highlight the pageant's past activities witholding the advocacy, and will challenge each candidate to prove themselves worthy of the title Mr. Lapu-Lapu.

Conceptualized by Dexter Alazas, Mr. Lapu Lapu 2011 will be an entertaining yet enlightening experience that will not only stimulate awareness and interest, but also encourage a deeper understanding on the history of Lapu-Lapu - both the city and the man it was named after.

Being the first pageant of its kind, the Mr. Lapu-Lapu advocacy-driven event aims to cause as much buzz as possible about the pageant to people not only in Cebu, but all around the Philippines. This will hopefully attract a larger audience; that which who are willing to become aware and willing to be educated on the true origins and essence of the pageant, the city, and the man.

Tickets are sold at P500, P300, P200, P100 and P50. For ticket inquiries and reservations, please contact The Style Firm at 0921 520 9695.