WATCH: Meet the Superbods 2020 finalists

MANILA -- Samantha Lo, whose bid for the Miss Grand International 2019 crown was beset with controversy; Kirk Bondad, Clint Bondad's brother; and Albert Lorenzo, a fitness coach who joined to help his sibling's battle with cancer -- they were among the 34 finalists who still has a shot at winning this year's Superbods competition. 

An annual contest organized by Century Tuna, Superbods aims to promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle. 

This year's theme initially revolved around how everyone can have a "superbod" through proper diet and exercise, but has since shifted to promoting a "stay strong" message amid this COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of physical well-being and mental health. 

The celebrity ambassadors picked were Kapamilya star Nadine Lustre and Alden Richards, who talked, in the launch video which introduced the finalists, about how having friends and family to lean on and having a positive mindset are vital in surviving this health crisis. 

You can check out Lustre and Richards' segment, as well as a brief glimpse into who the finalists are, in the video below: 



The winner will be announced on September 19. 

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LOOK: Model, IT technician win Superbods 2016

MANILA – Fashion model Olivia Medina and information systems technician Tom Esconde were named this year’s Century Tuna Superbods winners at The Palace Pool Club in Taguig on Sunday.

Prior to the competition, the 24-year-old Medina said she used to live an unhealthy life.

“I grew up eating a lot of junk food, soda. I used to smoke and drink alcohol when I go out with my friends. I got sick a lot and I felt really unhappy about myself. I started researching about home remedies. I started doing organic, natural home remedies, learning to cook healthier foods,” she said.

About six months after, Medina said she started feeling better about herself, so she began circuit training, hiking and yoga.

“It has been my lifestyle for the last few years and I’ve never been happier,” she said.

Medina studied in Canada when she was younger and is currently taking up marketing and business here in the Philippines.


Meanwhile, 28-year-old Esconde, who is half-Swedish and half-Filipino, said he is passionate about cooking and fitness.

“I’ve always been training but after a wrestling class, I was doing a bad lift and I hurt my spine so I could not work out for a year. I gained over 20 pounds and then I passed out the day before New Year and the doctors say I have high cholesterol,” he said.

Esconde said this prompted him to get back to a healthy lifestyle.

Asked what his life philosophy is, he said: “You are what you eat.”



Clint Bondad and Ambra Gutierrez were named first runners-up, and Chet Abella and Ali Khatibi as second runners-up.

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LOOK: Anne Curtis shows off toned body

MANILA - As if she wasn't already fit enough, "It's Showtime" host Anne Curtis is ready to hit the gym once more in preparation for an upcoming fitness competition in April.

On Instagram on Saturday, the 30-year-old Curtis showed off her toned body and shared that she is again one of the endorsers of Century Tuna, which stages the annual Superbods pageant that promotes a healthy lifestyle.

"Worked hard for this campaign! Wooohoooo! I'm inspired to workout again to reach my fitness goal for 2016! What about you?" a caption to a photo of her wearing a skimpy red bikini read.

Aside from Curtis, actor Derek Ramsay was also tapped as one of the endorsers of Century Tuna. The Superbods pageant will be held on April 10 at The Palace Pool Club in Taguig.

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