Wilbert Tolentino

In recognition of frontline health workers he is starting a reality show competition to reward cash prizes. In September 2020, he started a virtual pageant, Miss GCQ or Miss Gandang Contesera Quest, to support pageant contestants until a regular season resumes.

Because of the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Tolentino started multiple online benefit competitions starting in March 2020 for "drag queens, gay contestants, male contestants, social media influencers, entertainment and pageant media, pet owners community and singer-songwriters" to raise funds for the contestants and their families who had lost income.

On July 24, 2020, Tolentino experienced mild symptoms of sore eyes. Eventually it became severe and on August 2, he was hospitalized for testing positive and having symptoms of Covid Pneumonia in critical severe state with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He had a survival chances of 20% and was intubated in CCU at St. Luke's Hospital in Quezon City.

In October 2020, Tolentino started publishing a vlog on YouTube.

In 2016, Tolentino became the license holder for Mr. Gay World Philippines. He attributed two winners for Mr. Gay World, John Raspado and Janjep Carlos of 2017 and 2019, respectively.

He also joined in a local noon time variety show in ABS-CBN, It's Showtime's I am Pogay contest in 2014 and landed as a weekly finalist.

He earned the first Mr. Gay World Philippines in 2009, and competed for Mr. Gay World 2009 in Whistler, Canada. Tolentino is an LGBTQ advocate awarded as one of Philippine's “Outstanding Men and Women“ of 2019. Tolentino was the first openly gay Filipino man to compete in an international pageant. He went on to compete in Mr Gay World winning Mr. Gay Popularity and Best in National Costume in 2009. As of September 2016, he is the national director of MGWF. In March 2019, Tolentino received a special award at the “Phenomenal Stars of Philippine Cinema” event, Global Entrepreneur of the Year. He serves on the Quezon City Pride Council.

Tolentino was 2009's Mr. Gay World Philippine representative and is currently the national director for Mr. Gay World Philippines Organization. He was appointed to represent the Philippines and the competition was held in Whistler, Canada. He was Mr. Gay Popularity, Best in National Costume, Best in Formal Wear and Sports Challenge Winner.

Prior to Mr. Gay World 2009, Wilbert competed for the Mr. Gay Philippines in 2007 and landed only 2nd runner up. He bagged numerous special awards such as Best in Casual Wear, Best in Talent, Congeniality Award, Photographer's Choice Award and Mr. Popularity.

Fahrenheit Look Of The Year is a male pageant for gay men and bisexuals men which began in 2006. Its platform is to advocate programs and laws for the protection of the gay youth.

Mr. Fahrenheit / Mr. Gay World Philippines was the Philippines' first male pageant for gay men and bisexuals, and the longest running, since 2003. In 2018, the production for Mr. Fahrenheit merged with Mr. Gay World Philippines with its winner representing the Philippines in Mr. Gay World. Its platform are mental health awareness, HIV/AIDS and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness. Louie Gonzalez was the first openly gay man titleholder, when he was proclaimed as the winner.

Wilbert Ting Tolentino (born May 18, 1975) is a Filipino entrepreneur and philanthropist who owns a call center, Wemsap, a “web development BPO that promotes products online”, a bar, a spa/salon, and an imported goods business, and is a veteran beauty pageant producer. He regularly serves as a judge for other beauty pageants like Miss Earth 2018 in November, and Miss Asia Pacific International 2017. Tolentino founded and produced several pageants and competitions: Miss F Universe, Mr. Fahrenheit/Mr. Gay World Philippines, Miss Earth Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit Look of the Year, Mr. Bear Fahrenheit, Miss F Jumbo, Miss F Supranatural & The Voice Of Fahrenheit.