IN PHOTOS: Why Mister International 2014 Neil Perez became an online sensation

MANILA, Philippines - Even before he won the Mister International 2014 title on Saturday, police officer already captured the attention and imagination of Filipino netizens.

READ: Pinoy cop Neil Perez named Mister International 2014

The 29-year-old cop from Tondo, Manila became an instant celebrity when his photos from the Mister Philippines 2014 pageat--which featured his chiseled abs and to-die-for body--surfaced online.

Neil, whose real name is Mariano Perez Flormata Jr., is a member of the Aviation and Security Group of the Philippine National Police and a graduate of Criminology at the Manuel L. Quezon University.

Check out Neil Perez’s photos from the Mister International 2014 pageant as well as his viral photos from the Mister Philippines pageant last year here: