Century Tuna Superbods 2024 Grand Winners Jether Palomo and Justine Felizarta
Inspired more than ever, Century Tuna, the no. 1 tuna brand in the Philippines, hails Jether Palomo and Justine Felizarta as the Grand Winners for Century Tuna Superbods 2024 #BestYouEver besting the 36 finalists.
Century Tuna Male Superbod Grand Winner Jether Palomo is a Filipino fitness influencer and Mister Tourism World Philippines who loves to share his travel and wellness journeys. Meanwhile, Century Tuna Female Superbods Grand Winner Justine Felizarta was Miss Tourism World 2022 1st runner-up and an inspiring beauty and fitness enthusiast.
Jether and Justine will take home PHP500,000 tax-free each. Patrick Patawaran and Jessica Marasigan were also named as the Century Tuna Superbods runners-up.
The prime fitness and wellness competition in the country, the Century Tuna Superbods 2024 #BestYouEver celebrated the exceptional stories of the 36 finalists and their journey towards physical transformation and personal growth and their advocacies on self-love and self-improvement. Through the Century Tuna Superbods competition, Century Tuna together with the Superbods embraced the best version of themselves.
Held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay, the star-studded Finals Night was headlined by Century Tuna Superbod Kathryn Bernardo who spearheaded the #BestYouEver movement as she brought the heat on with a breathtaking performance with the iconic dance group, GForce. Filipino indie band Lola Amour also performed their viral songs including “Raining in Manila”.
Aside from the sizzling performances, the powerhouse lineup of judges included Miss Universe 2015 and Century Tuna Endorser Ms. Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey, Primetime and Box Office Queen and Supermom Ms. Marian Rivera-Dantes, Philippines’ Original Heartthrob Mr. Aga Muhlach, and Actor and Public Servant Mr. Richard Gomez. They are joined by PC&V Communications Inc. President Ms. Carol San Pedro, Century Pacific Food Inc. Vice President and General Manager for Branded Tuna Division Mr. Carlo Endaya, and Century Pacific Food Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Greg Banzon.
The Century Tuna Superbods Finals Night was front lined by host actor Robi Domingo and Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel.
Featuring their healthy and fit physiques and inspiring #BestYouEver stories, the Superbods finalists showcased their charms and charisma wearing their lifestyle wear, Bench Activewear, swimwear, and resort wear on the runway before the announcement of the Top 8 Male and Top 8 Female Superbods for the Question-and-Answer portion.
Top 16 Superbods grand finalists were Jether Palomo, Jeff Ong, Aaron Davis, Carlo Adorador, Patrick Patawaran, Naia Ching, Nikko Nackaerts, Michael Ver Comaling, Justine Felizarta, Jessica Marasigan, Imelda Schweighart, Morena Carlos, Inka Magnaye, Julia Sucgang-Bonoan, Brooke Barredo, and Keylyn Trajano.
“You can authentically show who you are as a person. Ultimately, I didn’t fall apart but fell into place. Now I wanna be able to use that social platform to continue to inspire others on their fitness journey on becoming their best you ever,” said Jether Palomo during the question-and-answer portion which won the hearts of the judges.
Justine Felizarta also said, “Winning Superbods is more than just a title for me. Even when there are a lot of challenges and obstacles along the way, I strive to be the best version of myself. I want to inspire more people to go out of their comfort zone and chase their dreams no matter how big it is.”
The finalists went through a series of activities and challenges where they got to showcase their wits, physical strength, and advocacies leading up to the Finals Night.
Among the special awards received by the Century Tuna Superbods during the Finals Night were the following: Slay the Runway awarded by Jojo Bragais – Jether Palomo and Jessica Marasigan; Super Stunner (Photogenic) – Aaron Davis and Jessica Marasiga; Perfect Smile Award awarded by Urban Smiles – Jether Palomo and Jessica Marasigan; People’s Choice Award – Jether Palomo and Inka Magnaye; Bench Active Lifestyle Icon Award – Aaron Davis and Hazel Ortiz; Superdad and Supermom Award – Carlo Adorador, Imelda Schweighart, Enzo Bonoan and Julia Sucgang-Bonoan; Unstoppable Award from Anytime Fitness – Carlo Adorador and Jasmin Ariola; Ageless Award – Derick Hibaler and Miaow Ayesa; Flex Like a Superbod awarded by Masflex – Jether Palomo and Brooke Barredo; Best Yesterday awarded by Garmin – Jether Palomo and Inka Magnaye; Fitness Breakthrough Award – Angel Mallari and Keylyn Trajano; Belo Skincare Sensation Award – Aaron Davis and Jessica Marasigan; and E-commerce Superstar Award – Jether Palomo
“We cannot express how proud we are of the Century Tuna Superbods 2024 #BestYouEver finalists. Congratulations to Justine and Jether for leading the pack. We hope that your journey as Superbods will not end tonight and we hope you’ll continue your advocacy of inspiring other to be the best versions of themselves,” said Century Pacific Food Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Greg Banzon.
