The City Tourism Office of Cagayan de Oro has summoned the organizers of Mister Cagayan de Oro 2024 to shed light on the controversial results of the pageant.

An image of a score sheet has made the rounds on social media where a candidate who represented Barangay Camaman-an received zero for the character criterion, which is 40 percent of the score.

Netizens could not help but question the giving of a zero score.

The candidate has yet to respond when asked for comment. However, on his social media post, he expressed his gratitude despite the controversy.

GMA Regional TV One Mindanao has also reached out to the organizers for a statement, as of this writing.

The incident has already reached the attention of the City Tourism Office and it already asked the organizers to shed light on the matter.

“On my personal point of view, the effort pa lang daan sa kandidato for joining the competition matagaan siguro na siya og consideration given na naa’y mga nasakripisyo nga oras nga mga time nila especially kung nag-eskwela sila or nagtrabaho,” City Tourism Office OIC, Mark Kenneth Jalapadan, said.

Barangay Carmen’s bet won the pageant while the candidates from Barangay Puerto, Macasandig, Canitoan, and Kauswagan were hailed as Mr. CDO Asia Pacific, Mr. CDO Tourism, Mr. CDO Globe, and Mr. CDO Maharlika, respectively.