Filipino designer Michael Cinco in this season's America's Next Top Model

MANILA, Philippines - Following last Wednesday’s feature on Emmy-award winning and currently America’s Next Top Model producer, many were intrigued as to who the Filipino designer Michael Carandang had mentioned will be featured in the show.

And so, it is official. Confirmed by the producers of ANTM including Carandang, that designer is Michael Cinco.

Carandang says, “We’re very proud to announce that Michael Cinco will be the first Filipino designer to participate in America’s Next Top Model. He will be featured in one of the episodes in the show’s Cycle 16.”

That’s all we can say for now. But watch out for the in-depth story on how it happened for Cinco, what was Tyra Banks’ impression, and exactly what involvement Cinco had in that much-awaited episode.