BY ROGER D. BELTRAN
Twelve hunks will vie for the Ginoong Bacolod 2022 crown during the pageant night which will be held 8 p.m. on October 16 at the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Gymnasium, Fortune Towne Campus, Barangay Estefania in Bacolod City.
Winners will earn the title Ginoong Bacolod Masskara, as well as Ginoong Bacolod Inter-Continental and Ginoong Bacolod Eco-Tourism. The pageant will also recognize the first and second runners-up, event producer Rudy Robles said.
Robles said special awards will also be presented for best in production number, best in mardigras costume, best in summer strip, best in talent, best in trunkini and best in modern barong. Corporate awards will also be given during the pageant night, he added.
After a series of auditions, screenings, and final deliberations, RD Robles Production and Entertainment Services Inc. announced that the 12 candidates include Christian Bongaitan, 18, electrical installation and maintenance, Holy Family; John Rey Gargar, 23, Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management, La Consolacion College-Bacolod; Marc Anthony Anatan, 23, BS Physical Education, La Carlota City College; Dominic John Lopez, 22, BS Mechanical Engineering, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod;
Jerred Demegillo, 21, Aircraft Mechanics, Asian College of Aeronautics; Jovan Tandog, 20, BS Information System, Bacolod City College; Nikole Angelo Villacura, 21, Culinary Arts, University of St. La Salle; Mark Omosura, 21, Senior High School, Taguig National HS;
Rommel Guanzon, 24, BS Hospitality Management, STI-West Negros University; Risel Mendoza, 18, BS Information Technology, CHMSU-Talisay; Gabriel Belmis, 19, Senior HS, VMA Global College; and Vinchie Fuerte, 18, SHS, VMA Global College.
The talent competition will be held 8 p.m. on October 15 at CHMSU Gymnasium, Fortune Towne Campus in Brgy. Estefania.
The competition is part of the 43rd MassKara Festival celebration that opened October 1.
For more details, interested parties may contact Robles at 09633529113 or 09464497946.* Photos by Alejo Antonio Mondejar
