PIPOL Face & Sexiest Year 2 Opens This October 2026

PIPOL mgZn, in partnership with VP Choice Awards and Village Pipol and produced by Red Entertainment, will once again begin its annual search for personalities who embody beauty, charisma, influence, and qualities that resonate with the PIPOL.

The search returns this October 2026 for its second year. It will once again allow the public to recognize personalities who made an impact throughout the year.

PIPOL introduced the PIPOL Face & Sexiest titles during the 7th VP Choice Awards. The inaugural search drew hundreds of thousands of Filipinos who rallied behind their favorites through Pi-Poll voting.

Vote accounts for 50% of the overall criteria. Meanwhile, the Panel of Judges and the Editorial Team account for the remaining 50%.

Winners of the 1st PIPOL Face & Sexiest of the Year

The inaugural search featured 20 finalists across the PIPOL Face and PIPOL Sexiest 2025 categories. The Top 3 personalities in each category received recognition at the 7th VP Choice Awards and took home the VPCA Black Obelisk trophy.

For Female Teen Face, Caprice Cayetano topped the category. Rain Celmar followed in second place, while Kai Montinola secured third.

Meanwhile, Male Teen Face named Heath Hornales as the category winner. Mad Ramos took second place, while Raikko Mateo placed third.

For Female Adult Face, Ashtine Olviga claimed the top spot. Kapamilya star Anji Salvacion followed in second, while Anjela Muji placed third.

For Male Adult Face, Kapuso star Will Ashley took first place. VIVA stars Andres Muhlach followed in second, and Rabin Angeles placed third.

The PIPOL Sexiest categories also recognized several personalities during the 7th VP Choice Awards.

Dustin Yu received the 2nd Sexiest Male award, while AZ Martinez received the 2nd Sexiest Female award. Christian Martinez also received recognition as 3rd Sexiest Male during the event.

Meanwhile, Kapamilya stars Paulo Avelino and Kim Chiu topped their respective Sexiest categories. Perlas placed third in the Female Sexiest category.

The remaining Top 20 rankings will be revealed in the coming days ahead of the second season, along with solo digital features of the Top 3.

Furthermore, PIPOL mgZn will feature the complete list of winners from the inaugural search in its Maiden Anniversary Print Issue, scheduled for November 2026.

PIPOL Face & Sexiest of 2026

Following the success of its debut, PIPOL mgZn continues the annual search for personalities who embody the qualities that connect with the PIPOL.

This year, the search will once again give the public a major role in recognizing the personalities who capture their attention and support.

“We are building a space that acknowledges individuals who truly resonate with the PIPOL through their beauty, inspiration, and influence. PIPOL Face & Sexiest is an annual event where the PIPOL chooses, with the guidance of a panel of experts, the personalities who best connect with the communities.” — John Luke Chica, Editor-in-Chief, PIPOL mgZn

Following last year’s format, the second edition will retain public voting and expert evaluation while introducing several adjustments to the nomination and voting process.

Public nominations will open on October 5, 2026. PIPOL mgZn and VP Choice Awards will release the complete nomination details through their official websites and social media pages.

The nomination period will continue through November. Meanwhile, PIPOL mgZn will release the nominees in batches, with the first batch scheduled for October 13.

Fan voting will officially begin on October 14 through the Pi-PoLL App and web portal, powered by Choicely.

Pi-PoLL Joins the PIPOL Face & Sexiest Search

This year also marks another milestone for PIPOL, VP Choice Awards, and Choicely.

PIPOL will use the newly launched Pi-PoLL App as the official voting platform for PIPOL Face & Sexiest Year 2. The platform combines polls, surveys, reviews, rankings, and community engagement in one digital destination for the PIPOL.

PIPOL Face & Sexiest will serve as Pi-PoLL’s first major voting project.

“We are proud to announce another milestone in our partnership with Choicely, a globally recognized app developer from Finland. With the launch of Pi-PoLL, a poll, survey, and community platform for the PIPOL, we are bringing PIPOL Face & Sexiest to a new digital space and making it our first major voting project on the platform.” — Inyi Yruma, Managing Director, VP Choice Awards & PIPOL mgZn

The public can participate throughout the voting period through the Pi-PoLL App and web portal, which feature Choicely’s globally trusted, multi-layered voting security system. More details about the voting mechanics, nominees, and schedules will be announced through the official platforms of PIPOL mgZn and VP Choice Awards.

The winners of PIPOL Face & Sexiest Year 2 will receive their awards and trophies at the 8th VP Choice Awards, scheduled for April 2027.

For more updates, visit www.vpchoiceawards.com , www.pipolmgzn.com and follow the official VP Choice Awards and PIPOL mgZn social media pages.