Willan Pagayon: Good Communication Is The Key

Once you're bitten by a pageant bug, you're hooked.  This is what happened to Willan Pagayon, the friendly and outspoken hunk from Iloilo City.  He was Mr. Universe Philippines 2013 then he crossed over wanting to try his luck once more in Misters of Pilipinas 2015.

So what makes pageant candidates coming back for more?  Is it the money and the incentives? Is it the attention and the hossana he gets from fans and admirers? Is it the fame and the glamour and the fringe benefits that goes with it? Is it the drive that he can prove something more than what he has accomplished before? Or is it the adrenalin rush one gets when he is on stage where pageant candidates try to outdo each other. Whatever Willan's reasons are ...we hope ... this time ... it will be sweeter!  Here's Willans interview.

Question 1: Introduce yourself. Who made the decision that you will join this contest: Your manager, Your parents or Yourself?
Answer: My name is Willan my friends use to call me "WILL" I'm funny and outgoing type of person I love extreme sports and adventure, and I also love to travel in and out of the country. Cooking is one of my passion and my stress reliever. My sister and my girlfriend helped me decide to join Misters Of Pilipinas 2015.

Question 2. What do you like most about yourself?

Answer: Being optimistic ... My life's motto was, is and will always be: "Behind the clouds, the sun is still shining". When the storm is done ... I always believe that tomorrow is always a lovely day and you have nothing to be afraid of.

Question 3. What skills and talent do you have that makes you different from the rest of candidates. Answer: I wanna be honest with you. As a kid I don't think I have a single iota of talent in my body, but my mom always told me that I am special. It took me awhile to figure out what she meant. But now I know that my special skill is being a good communicator and I can easily get along with other people.

Question 4. What is SUCCESS to you?
Answer: SUCCESS is when your signature Changes to Autograph. Hahaha.. Or I better say SUCCESS Is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.

Question 5. What sacrifices did you make joining this pageant? Answer: Sacrifices? Being away from my family and work. I want to focus to win and so a good chunk of my time is spent perfecting my craft and the preparation for the contest can be time consuming too. But it's not really a big deal because my family, friends, and my work especially ... understands. We're all in this together.

Question 6. Who would you want to convince that you deserve a WIN in this contest: The board of judges or the Audience? Answer: First I need to convince my self that I can win this competition. That mindset will give me the confidence and the strength to convince the judges and the audience as well. When silence turns to admiration, and admiration turns to audience applause and the judges nod ... that's the start!

Question 7. How do you see yourself ten years from now? - Ten years from now I want to see a much improved- and a responsible Willan. Successful, happily married and enjoying my life with my family.