Pinoy Buzz: Jeyrick Sigmaton

Viral Carrot Man is now a product endorser

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- The vegetable farmer who captured the hearts of thousands of netizens is the newest product endorser of Boardwalk Philippines, a clothing and footwear brand.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEh4Hve_Nu9md8P_qcgOkT1-X0CW6cAvRZ7xa6i0erv0nYgHS6yxPjAliSdqH8Tm4oYUhZYb5T64FOxdo9eito8mcPESWJnl2CF3NH2YZTJSZCCApn02Q4nt-vfiUHBIA0cyG9YXb0xy1/s1600/carrot-man-boardwalk.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Viral Carrot Man is now a product endorser" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEh4Hve_Nu9md8P_qcgOkT1-X0CW6cAvRZ7xa6i0erv0nYgHS6yxPjAliSdqH8Tm4oYUhZYb5T64FOxdo9eito8mcPESWJnl2CF3NH2YZTJSZCCApn02Q4nt-vfiUHBIA0cyG9YXb0xy1/s1600/carrot-man-boardwalk.JPG" title="Viral Carrot Man is now a product endorser" /></a></div><br />In its Instagram page, Boardwalk posted the highly-anticipated photos of Jeyrick Sigmaton, more popularly known as “carrot man” who became an instant internet sensation after his candid photos went viral on social media. The Igorot native was even spotted getting a makeover last month.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 49.9074074074% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BEGImnrtVZX/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Can you all guess the man under the hood? Comment your answers below! Good luck, everyone! #Boardwalk25 #ChooseYourStyle</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by boardwalkph (@boardwalkph) on <time datetime="2016-04-12T09:52:27+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 12, 2016 at 2:52am PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />The handsome carrot farmer is seen wearing a hoodie embellished with small carrot designs on the sleeves. It could be recalled that Sigmaton was seen wearing a hoodie at the time his viral photo was captured by a netizen.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BEIhvlpNVfV/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">You guessed it right! Welcome to the Boardwalk family, Jeyrick "Carrot Man" Sigmaton. We'd like to thank his fans for the overwhelming support! #CarrotManXBoardwalkPH #ChooseYourStyle #ShineOn #Boardwalk25 </a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by boardwalkph (@boardwalkph) on <time datetime="2016-04-13T08:10:36+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 13, 2016 at 1:10am PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="“//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”"></script></center><br />A photo of him wearing the creations of fashion designer Avel Bacudio was also shared on his Facebook page.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="“true" frameborder="0" height="229" scrolling="no" src="https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fjeyrick.sigmaton.page%2Fposts%2F1090823960974594%3A0&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br />Reportedly, Sigmaton received P100,000 for his first endorsement deal.<br /><br />On March 3, Sigmaton was given the opportunity to meet his idol Willie Revillame in his daily afternoon game show “Wowowin.” During his guest appearance, the 21-year-old Cordillera native became emotional as he spoke to Revillame. <br /><br /><i>“Yun naman ang importante, makapag-aral siya. Yun ang pangarap niya. Sabi ko nga mahirap talagang maging mahirap kasi nga una, nandoon siya sa Mountain Province. Pag may sakit doon usually babiyahe pa ng bundok. Ngayon mo mare-realize na masarap ‘yung may programang ganito pala,”</i> Revillame told 24 Oras.<br /><br />(That is what’s important, that he finish his schooling.  That’s his dream. I even said that it’s difficult to be poor, because he lives in Mountain Province. If someone is sick there, they have to travel all the way down from the mountain. That’s when you’ll realize that it’s nice to have a program like this.)<br /><br />According to Sigmaton, he was forced to stop from schooling at the age of 12 in order to help his family. Despite being a farmer for more than a decade, he still dreams of finishing his studies. During the episode, Revillame vowed to help the attractive farmer all the way until he finish college.<br /><br /><b>-Mini, The Summit Express</b></div>

Viral Carrot Man is now a product endorser

MANILA, Philippines- The vegetable farmer who captured the hearts of thousands of netizens is the newest product endorser of Boardwalk Phili...

LOOK: “Chopsuey men” sweep social media by storm

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- If you think you’ve had enough of Jeyrick Sigmaton, more popularly known as “carrot man, you’ve got other “fruits and vegetables” to choose from.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NTvkJv4yDjnC0lO35ziuTOl85FcJHpGMm3fHdCe5dlpn7ZG1jbwNpHR1TukVWSbO7Q2WNTmeejmjDHgozaiqEnvy8mrSgU4TcLlmWcHAmWFI7J0lbag5WP-XP0zeKXstueMha8V9CtAe/s1600/chopsuey-men.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Meet the “Chopsuey Men”: Carrot Man, Cabbage Man and Strawberry Man" border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NTvkJv4yDjnC0lO35ziuTOl85FcJHpGMm3fHdCe5dlpn7ZG1jbwNpHR1TukVWSbO7Q2WNTmeejmjDHgozaiqEnvy8mrSgU4TcLlmWcHAmWFI7J0lbag5WP-XP0zeKXstueMha8V9CtAe/s640/chopsuey-men.png" title="Meet the “Chopsuey Men”: Carrot Man, Cabbage Man and Strawberry Man" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meet the “Chopsuey Men”: Carrot Man, Cabbage Man and Strawberry Man</td></tr></tbody></table>Early this week, Sigmaton, a 21-year-old charming farmer from Mountain Province, gained online fame after his photos captured by bakeshop owner Edwina Bandong went viral on Facebook. Filipino netizens can’t help but go crazy over the “ridiculously photogenic” carrot man whom they compared to Korean actor Jang Geun Suk and former Pinoy celebrity Hero Angeles. Because of his unexpected popularity, Sigmaton has been featured in several local TV news and and even on international websites.<br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3";  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/edwina.bandong/posts/10204098747989327" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/edwina.bandong/posts/10204098747989327">carrot man !!!!! 118 shares na<br />Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edwina.bandong" rel="nofollow">Edwina T. Bandong</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edwina.bandong/posts/10204098747989327" rel="nofollow">Thursday, February 18, 2016</a></blockquote></div></div></center><br />Carrot man’s ruggedly handsome looks has actually inspired several netizens to share photos of other good-looking farmers from several parts of the Philippines.<br /><br />Neil Galuten Matchok a.k.a. “Cabbage Man” has become the latest social media cutie after his sister Amy Galuten Matchok-Pandoyos posted photos of him harvesting cabbage in Mountain Province. Cabbage man’s puppy dog eyes seemed to have captured the interest of the online world. In fact, he has already been featured in several websites.<br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3";  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/amy.matchok/posts/954596851283008" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/amy.matchok/posts/954596851283008">mEET THE 'cABbage man ' KANU Abe he he..#icada balili mankayan benguet+  Guinaang Bontoc Mt.province#proudifarmer# my...<br />Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amy.matchok" rel="nofollow">Amy Galuten Matchok-Pandoyos</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amy.matchok/posts/954596851283008" rel="nofollow">Monday, February 22, 2016</a></blockquote></div></div></center><br />A handsome Igorot farmer is currently getting quite an attention on social media for an obvious reason: his irresistible body. Although he has not been identified, netizens have dubbed him as the “strawberry man” after seeing a photo of him plowing a strawberry field at La Trinidad Benguet. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9uXviC0jt7E_3vMxaMxTUKoQ-gbBsMOxVGsrvuNz1AElprYFZ8uuVDFGf3XhzaWHL7DayDYDKmcD1gX7TLS_myFZcgOeu7pzKdaAf_5P9mO6EcWo97K9-bpXQNi62sO3OwmcDQedwRXP/s1600/strawberry-man-baguio.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Newest internet sensation 'Strawberry Man.'" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9uXviC0jt7E_3vMxaMxTUKoQ-gbBsMOxVGsrvuNz1AElprYFZ8uuVDFGf3XhzaWHL7DayDYDKmcD1gX7TLS_myFZcgOeu7pzKdaAf_5P9mO6EcWo97K9-bpXQNi62sO3OwmcDQedwRXP/s640/strawberry-man-baguio.jpg" title="Newest internet sensation 'Strawberry Man.'" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Newest internet sensation 'Strawberry Man.' PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/ Salve Mordeno</td></tr></tbody></table>With several vegetables and fruit farmers gaining online attention these days, netizens have created a group name for them: “chopsuey men”.<br /><br />On Thursday, February 25, a post by the Facebook page Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (One at Heart, Jessica Soho) revealed that they were able to get an exclusive interview with Sigmaton after a day of searching. Apparently, Sigmaton was surprised to learn about his unexpected online popularity since they didn’t have signal at their area. Carrot man will be featured at the said show on Sunday, February 28. <b><i>-Mini/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

LOOK: “Chopsuey men” sweep social media by storm

MANILA, Philippines- If you think you’ve had enough of Jeyrick Sigmaton, more popularly known as “carrot man, you’ve got other “fruits and v...

LOOK: “Carrot man” from Mt. Province captivates netizens

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- Photos of a good-looking farmer from Mt. Province is making rounds in social media these days.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3V45hE7NFpgdmH9qG7xbZ0jyoHdScrn_Vnv9HGlWEaRP-XEuYiVO5NagoFfF2iX435usMgoWH4no0rqK3hIUL1ALq5AeAJmuLhBV3mzmj2ULxbZ9k7p9DcpmMqny05hMeefbuSLqIIEI/s1600/carrot-man-mount-province.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province captivates netizens" border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3V45hE7NFpgdmH9qG7xbZ0jyoHdScrn_Vnv9HGlWEaRP-XEuYiVO5NagoFfF2iX435usMgoWH4no0rqK3hIUL1ALq5AeAJmuLhBV3mzmj2ULxbZ9k7p9DcpmMqny05hMeefbuSLqIIEI/s640/carrot-man-mount-province.jpg" title=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province captivates netizens" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Dubbed as the overly photogenic “carrot man”, Jeyrick Sigmaton has caught the fancy of netizens after several photos of him were posted on Facebook by a certain Edwina T. Bandong. Apparently, Bandong and her companions were on their way to Sagada when they saw Sigmaton carrying carrots. Smitten by the young farmer’s darn good looks, Bandong decided to share his photos on social media for everyone to adore.<br /><br />The photos were also shared the Facebook page of Positive Outlook Plus where it amassed 2,000 shares as of press time. Netizens can’t help but express their admiration for the young man who is reportedly a member of the Igorot tribe from Kadaclan, Mt Province in the highlands of Cordillera. Some even pointed out the striking similarities of Sigmaton with Korean singer Cho Min-ho, Korean actor Jang Geun Suk as well as former Filipino actor Hero Angeles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUEkczgKkUeT0xinz9DIbhOEsP11YMw60fNJl12WAMeUXigwGC2BjU5pQ0mNx5SgzBWDNsTJjIPMdwlWmrLEYC_TVJ5exSci1Hcu_JK9GozNJ3jrLv76nQi2_cWSzSwjOvvcvuLuxDgJT/s1600/carrot+man+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province 1" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUEkczgKkUeT0xinz9DIbhOEsP11YMw60fNJl12WAMeUXigwGC2BjU5pQ0mNx5SgzBWDNsTJjIPMdwlWmrLEYC_TVJ5exSci1Hcu_JK9GozNJ3jrLv76nQi2_cWSzSwjOvvcvuLuxDgJT/s640/carrot+man+1.jpg" title=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province 1" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9vvjTuCneFz00YLsTnlOTOBmS1wusjhxhHSFVwBLdKs30XovoAi8S1oZ7-cy3X-bazh0ZmztSJTySG3o10Rvh9_5gxJ3wXR62AaGfSTb5sVXteTnwYBXO3bBckj_19b88GLR0Mf2TecS/s1600/carrot+man2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province 2" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9vvjTuCneFz00YLsTnlOTOBmS1wusjhxhHSFVwBLdKs30XovoAi8S1oZ7-cy3X-bazh0ZmztSJTySG3o10Rvh9_5gxJ3wXR62AaGfSTb5sVXteTnwYBXO3bBckj_19b88GLR0Mf2TecS/s640/carrot+man2.jpg" title=" “Carrot man” from Mt. Province 2" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Facebook user N. Martinez commented: “Cordillerans are really good-looking, not just in Sagada, but even to some parts of the region.”<br /><br />“Madaming ganyan na taga Cordillera... Guapo talga ang mga igorots at magaganda pa... Go carrot man,” Facebook user A. Delos Reyes wrote.<br /><br />“Those are the physical features which are so common in our igorot land...more igorots to be discovered!” D. R. B. Come added. <br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3";  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://web.facebook.com/POTSessions/posts/754514648017173" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://web.facebook.com/POTSessions/posts/754514648017173">Overly photogenic "Carrot Man"  is breaking the social media viral scene. Edwina T. Bandong shared these photos on her...<br />Posted by <a href="https://web.facebook.com/POTSessions/" rel="nofollow">Positive Outlook Plus</a> on <a href="https://web.facebook.com/POTSessions/posts/754514648017173" rel="nofollow">Sunday, February 21, 2016</a></blockquote></div></div></center><br />The Igorots or Cordillerans refer to the Austronesian ethnic groups in the country inhabiting the mountains of Luzon. Known as highlands people, they live in the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) including Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, Ifugao, Apayao, Benguet as well as the city of Baguio.<br /><br />Marky Cielo, the first known Igorot in Philippine showbusiness, became a household name after winning the Starstruck competition in 2006. In December 7, 2008, the budding star was found dead inside his room in Antipolo City.  His cause of death remains a mystery but persistent reports claim that he died of suicide. <b><i>-Mini/The Summit Express</i></b></div>

LOOK: “Carrot man” from Mt. Province captivates netizens

MANILA, Philippines- Photos of a good-looking farmer from Mt. Province is making rounds in social media these days. Dubbed as the overly pho...