Catherine Loria (vocal) : 2008 JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION PERFORMER OF THE WORLD

Here’s a list of Filipino delegates who won the “Grand Champion Vocalist of the World” title. 2005 – Jed Madela, 2006, the Cercado Sisters, 2007- Aria Clemente and Reymond Sajor. In addition, Catherine Loria is one of our champions now.

Philippine delegates for this year’s 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts “WCOPA” or “Hollywood Olympics,” will be an “all-vocalists” team

Catherine Loria, 13-year old, is from Tianong, Quezon Province. In the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), she was awarded the Junior Grand Champion Performer held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel last July 25.

At the finals, Catherine sang Yolanda Adam’s version of “I Believe I Can Fly” She bested fellow junior contestants Tippy dos Santos and Rachel Razon, junior vocalists also from the Philippines, Oleksandr Chernenko from Ukraine and Courtney Mary Janssen from New Zealand.

Catherine Loria victory made her the third Grand Champion Performer of the World from the Philippines after Jed Madela in 2005 and Aria Clemente in 2007.

Roderick “Jerick” Ternida : 2008 Over-All Muscle Mania Universe Champion

Introducing the Pinoy “Arnold Schwarzeneger” Pinoy Body Builder Roderick “Jerick” Ternida. He is 37 years old, six-time Mr. Philippines title holder, Champion – 2003 MuscleMania World Lightweight Division, 1st Runner-up – 2004 FAME Superbody World Lightweight Division, 1st Runner-up MuscleMania World Lightweight Division, 1st Runner-up – ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) Superbody-Universe Lightweight Division, Champion – MuscleMania Superbody Lightweight Division, Champion – MuscleMania World Lightweight Division and now the first Filipino to win 2008 over-all champion MuscleMania Universe Bodybuilding Championship held in Miami, Florida.

As a child, Jerick dreams to see America. When the MuscleMania World Tour came to the Philippines, his dream became a reality. However, he faced a lot of personal and professional struggles. He worked-out very hard for almost ten months to be able to achieve the physique that he wanted and came off a 3 year lay off. As a result, he became the over-all Champion in the 2003 MuscleMania Philippines and got his ticket to the 2003 MuscleMania World Championship. 

A lot of difficulties came his way such as getting a visa to the US and lack of funds among others. He faced so many challenges and after all the hard work he is now the Muscle Mania Universe Champion.

He proved to himself and to everybody that he became braver and more courageous after a year of reprieve. Ternida always believes in the saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”