Aside from winning second runner up honors, Elcid Magne Camacho also won Best in Talent in the competition. | Photo courtesy of Jonas Yu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hari sa Sugbo 2017 Elcid Magne Camacho has finished second runner-up during the Ambassador of the World – Philippines 2019 held last June 22 in Makati City.
In a message sent to CDN Digital, he is happy with his 2nd runner up win in the competition.
“I am thankful because I did not expect anything from the pageant since I am not physically and mentally prepared,” he said.
Camacho was sick a week before the competition and suffered weight loss.
“It (Ambassador of the World-Philippines) was tiring but fun because I meet new friends,” Camacho said.
A native of Bohol, the 27-year-old model represented Cebu City where he competed with 19 other men across the country, who joined the competition.
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Aside from winning second runner-up, he also won Best in Talent where he performed the song, “Heaven,” a Bryan Adam original.
Other winners in the competition are Hisam Hit (Ambassador of the World – Philippines 2019), Joco Iral San Juan (Mister Universal Ambassador Philippines 2019), Iñigo R. Acuña (Ambassador of Tourism 2019), and Judah Tiosejo (first runner-up).
After Ambassador of the World – Philippines 2019, Camacho plans to join Mr. World Philippines 2020.
Ambassador of the World – Philippines 2019 is not Camacho’s first national competition.
In 2018, he wore the sash for Cebu City during the Misters of Filipinas.
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Meanwhile, April Joana Zapanta, Cebu City’s bet for Ambassadress of the World – Philippines 2019 finished in the top twelve.
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Winners for the female category are Christine Juliane Opiaza (Ambassadress of the World – Philippines 2019), Gezza Ilagan Avila (Miss Universal Ambassador Philippines 2019), Gabrielle Basiano (Ambassadress of Tourism 2019), Micah Songco (first runner-up), and Jasmine Omay (second runner-up). /dbs