Police Officer is Mister International Philippines

MODEL COP. Meet Neil Perez, representing Tondo. 

Photo from mistersofthephilippines.com

Source: www.rappler.com

He did it!

Neil Perez, the 29-year-old police officer who represented Tondo, won the title of Mister International Philippines and Best in Swimwear and Most Photogenic at the finals night of the Misters of the Philippines pageant on September 7.

He also took home the Mr Unisilver and Mr Informatics sponsored awards, as well as the Mr Multidestination award.

He made it to the top 15 early on in the evening. Here are the rest of the winners:

1st runner up: Nicko Dela Cruz, Mister Sta Cruz, Manila

Mister Tourism International: Judah Cohen, Mister Fil-USA

Mister Model International: Adam Davis, Mister Fil-UK

Mister Gloal Philippines: Joseph Doruelo, Mister Caloocan City

26 candidates representing areas all over the Philippines competed in the male pageant.

Netizens were abuzz with curiosity after news surfaced that Police Officer 2 Mariano Perez Flormata Jr or “Neil Perez” from the PNP’s Aviation Security Group joined the Misters of the Philippines competition.

The ‘model’ cop gained fans who admired his moreno good looks, which many said would work in his favor for the international pageants.

The popular pageant-centric blog Ang Haraya, maintained by Rappler contributor Drew Francisco, pinpointed Neil as being one of the frontrunners of the competition.

The blog says: “The face of the competition, 'Mamang Pulis' definitely is the front-runner in this competition. He is clearly the choice of the mob, not just of the media mileage he got but because he really prepared for the pageant. His consistency and rigid preparation makes him a strong contender for the title. The tag ‘Distinctively Handsome’ perfectly fits him.”

The blog later predicted that Neil would take the top title of Mister International Philippines.

Via his Facebook fan page, here’s a look back at some of the moments from Neil’s Misters of the Philippines journey.

Festival costume competition at the Fisher Mall Activity Center

Images courtesy of Facebook: Neil Perez for Misters of the Phils 2014

In a statement back in August, the PNP hailed Neil as a model for other police officers.

“Promoting the healthy lifestyle of the PNP personnel, PO2 Flormata serves as a model to all police officers who want to be fit and healthy while protecting our community from different crimes,” said the PNP in a statement last August 12.

Neil is a BS Criminology graduate from the Manuel L. Quezon University-Manila and has been in the police force for almost 6 years, said the PNP.