Mr World 2019 contestants are on their way to Manila, the Philippines for the highly-anticipated and most exciting men’s competition.

This is the first time for the Southeast Asian country to host the pageant. According to the Miss World Organization (founder of Mr World), this year’s event is set to be the biggest and most successful in the history of the competition.

The world’s most desirable men are up for a three-week once-in-a-lifetime experience. They will compete in a series of events to test their physical and mental endurance that includes the extreme, sport, talent, top model and multimedia challenges.

Finals will be held on Friday, August 23 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City where Mr World 2016, Rohit Khandelwal from India will pass the title over to his successor at the end of the event.

Among the early favorites to win the coveted title are the contestants from Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Czech Republic, England, Chile, Philippines, Ecuador, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Italy, and Puerto Rico.

There can only be one winner. Who’s your favorite?

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