Century Tuna Superbods 2026: The Men Chasing the Crown This Friday

The wait ends this Friday, September 11. Century Tuna Superbods, the Philippines’ longest-running fitness search, crowns its 2026 Grand Winners at the culmination of a season the brand has been calling its “Superbod Era” — a milestone edition marking both the competition’s 20th anniversary and its 10th installment. To mark the occasion, organizers expanded the finalist roster from the usual 15 per category to 20, making this one of the largest fields in Superbods history.

The men’s Top 20 range from returning pageant titleholders to a professional athlete competing on one leg. Century Tuna has said this cycle’s judging weighs personal story alongside physique.

The Full Field

The Top 20 Male Finalists are Aaron Maniego, Ameer Sanchez Ahid, Herschel Verne Sanchez, MJ Ordillano, Arvin Corpuz, Jay Gonzaga, Austin Dizon Cabatana, Nunoy van den Burgh, Jaco Benin, Paul John Galang, Christopher Ian El Jouni, Joselito Florendo, Prince De Guzman, Rafael Cruz Tan, Ken Batino, Dominic Camozzi, Kim Panique, RC Kashyap, Ricardo De Jesus, and Lorenzo Isip.

A few names carry built-in résumés worth knowing before Friday:

Paul John Galang holds the King of the World Philippines 2025 Supermodel title.
Christopher Ian El Jouni is Mister Tourism Globe 2025.
Nunoy van den Burgh is a familiar face in drag ballroom culture, competing under the name Nunoy Revlon.
Jay Gonzaga brings an established acting career into the mix.

Three to Watch

Ameer Sanchez Ahid

Thirty-year-old adaptive athlete Ameer Sanchez Ahid is the finalist whose backstory alone has made him one of the most talked-about names in this batch. Ahid was diagnosed with bone cancer as a young man, and treatment eventually required the amputation of his right leg to keep the disease from spreading further. He rebuilt his athletic career around it, becoming a Spartan ambassador and the first Filipino adaptive athlete to join HYROX, an international fitness-racing competition.

At the final callbacks, Ahid framed his run in terms bigger than himself: “I stand with one leg, but I stand for having a limitless mindset… I know for sure that I’ll be representing a community which would really love to be involved in the fitness industry, especially those who are cancer survivors and the PWDs [persons with disabilities].”

Judges have said they’re explicitly scoring for advocacy platforms like his, which gives Ahid a real path to the top of the men’s field.

Adaptive athlete Ameer Sanchez Ahid, Century Tuna Superbods 2026 men's finalist — Ameer Sanchez Ahid, the finalist whose backstory has the room talking.

Ameer Sanchez Ahid at Century Tuna Superbods 2026 — From cancer survivor to Spartan ambassador — Ahid’s run, in frame.

Ameer Sanchez Ahid at the Century Tuna Superbods 2026 callbacks — From cancer survivor to Spartan ambassador — Ahid’s run, in frame.

Kim Panique

Kim Panique made history simply by walking onto the callback stage: he’s the first transgender man to ever audition for and compete in Century Tuna Superbods across the competition’s 20-year run. In a season the brand has explicitly positioned as an inclusivity milestone — this batch also marked the first appearance of “ageless” older contenders — Panique’s presence is the storyline organizers have leaned into hardest in their own messaging.

Panique spoke directly to that history during his introduction: “I stand for self-acceptance and courage because as a trans man, I know what it feels like to live in the body you struggle to call your own… I want to make sure that this is my super bod.”

Panique’s presence lines up directly with what judges have said they’re scoring for this cycle, giving him real standing to win.

Kim Panique, Century Tuna Superbods 2026 men's finalist — Kim Panique made history the moment he walked onstage.

Kim Panique at Century Tuna Superbods 2026 — The first transgender man to compete in Superbods’ 20-year run.

Kim Panique with fellow Century Tuna Superbods 2026 finalists — Panique, via Instagram, with the batch he’s made history alongside.

Austin Dizon Cabatana

Of everyone in the men’s field, Austin Dizon Cabatana walks in with the most proven stage credentials. He’s the reigning Mister International Philippines 2023 titleholder, and he represented the country at that year’s international pageant, finishing 1st runner-up behind Spain’s eventual winner — an actual podium finish on a world stage.

Cabatana has spoken about approaching Superbods with the same discipline that got him there, framing his fitness journey around what he’s called his “quiet wins.” For a competition that’s leaning into stage presence and composure under pressure as scoring criteria, a finalist who has already placed on a world stage is hard to overlook.

Austin Dizon Cabatana, Century Tuna Superbods 2026 men's finalist — Mister International Philippines 2023 — with an international runner-up finish to match.

Austin Dizon Cabatana at Century Tuna Superbods 2026 — Cabatana’s “quiet wins” approach, now aimed at a Superbods crown.

More Names Worth Watching

Beyond the three above, two more finalists stand out enough to merit a closer look heading into Friday.

MJ Ordillano brings a pageant résumé that rivals Austin Dizon Cabatana’s. He’s the reigning Mister Pilipinas Globe 2026, and before that, he held the Mister International Philippines 2022 title — the same title he personally passed on to Cabatana the following year. Two national crowns, and the composure that comes with them, put him firmly in the conversation.

MJ Ordillano, Century Tuna Superbods 2026 men's finalist — Reigning Mister Pilipinas Globe 2026, now back on a new stage.

MJ Ordillano at Century Tuna Superbods 2026 — The man who crowned Cabatana his successor, now a finalist himself.

Dominic Camozzi, 35, represents Taguig in this year’s field. Away from the stage, he works as a UX product designer and also models and acts. His run at Superbods grew out of a family health scare — his mother’s stroke pushed him to reprioritize his own long-term health and metabolic resilience rather than fitness for its own sake. That kind of personal motivation tends to land well in the Q&A portion of these competitions, where advocacy now scores as heavily as physique.