Ichin Daclan is back in the pageant scene joining the Misters of Filipinas 2016 after his successful first try in 2014 where he got many favorable feedbacks and landed as one of the finalists. Though he did not win any major title that year, this time in the Misters of Filipinas 2016, he is very much prepared and is already being eyed as one of the strong contenders in the competition.
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Ichin or Chen as he is fondly called by friends is 29 years old and stands at 5'11". He works as a fitness instructor for MetroLifestyle Fitness Center in General Santos City in Mindanao. He is very passionate in advocating for clean, healthy living.
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He believes that one can get ahead in life if he uses his past no matter what it is, to build his future. As to understand why he says this, get to know more about Ichin in this inspiring story written by Darnadeth Darna:
FROM A DEPRESSIVE BOY TO AN IMPRESSIVE MISTER
Childhood and Teenage Years
Childhood is one of the strongest
foundations of one’s character, personality and life. The child’s
collective yet varied life experiences may somehow indicate whether his
future will likely be brighter or bleaker. Like any typical happy
child,his family was his source of love to get along well with life. But
this was not the case of Ichin Daclan. He grew up in a big family with
him as the youngest from the brood of 6. Yet, love was almost absent to
being non-existent. He reckoned that the age gap of 5 to 10 years from
each of his other siblings might be one of the reasons. Another was
because his other siblings had their family of their own. Still baffled,
with those two reasons, he couldn’t decipher why he had to see his
parents only once or twice a year. Amidst the illusive family love and
attention, he was still thankful for his provisions from his parents and
love from his aunts, uncles and cousins. But still wondered his
parents’ love. He knew very well for the most part of his childhood and
teenage years that isolation was his best companion.As
a result,he wrestled to figure out the incomprehensible predicaments
but gradually convinced himself and accepted them as normal. Accustomed
with such dilemma and emotional abandonment in the family for years up
until high school, he equally got used to not being appreciated even at
the smallest accomplishment. He thought to himself that this was
unlikely experienced by other children of his age when they achieved
something good or great and then parents would normally give a present
or throw a small party to celebrate a milestone in their child’s life.
Eventually after years, Ichin believed his experiences were right in his
own eyes and heart and that life was all a painful reality sans
happiness.
Apparently due to his childhood and
teenage experiences, he eventually grappled a lurking depression later
in life that almost stole his sense of self-worth. He felt
rejected,dejected and miserable.Feeling isolated, he battled for life’s
meaning and purpose while working as a Web Designer for a US company in
Baguio city. He didn’t understand what he wanted at that time. He would
locked himself in his room and wouldn’t want to go out. He would use
water bottles to contain his urine and place them somewhere in the room
when filled up. He did all other unimaginable things. With his
devastated feeling, he left Baguio city.
Dawn of a New Day
Mulling over the Baguio fiasco, he
thought of working in Macau. And he did. He worked as a bar assistant in
The City of Dreams, Macau where many famous stars and wealthy people
from around the world would flock and spend leisure and fun time. While
working there, he realized many wonderful things about himself and the
great opportunities to start all over again. In Macau, he met many
people from different walks of life. He had even befriended someone who
inspired him to keep going on in life. There, he became very optimistic
in life. He finally saw the best in him. But the Russians in Macau
endowed with good looks and hot torsos inspired him all the more to
improve on his image, mindset, attitude and looks. After his contract
from the company ended, he went back to the Philippines with a sure goal
in life. He wanted to work out and get the best physique he could ever
have. Presto! Today, he is as hot as hell with his ripped body revealing
those rock-hard abs, well-chiseled chest and biceps.
An Impressive Mister with Advocacy
Now, Ichin is working as a certified
fitness instructor and shares his passion to everyone especially to
those who apparently go through some prowling depression brought about
by low self-esteem and other issues. In coaching his clients, he makes
sure to get to know their prime motivation why they aspire for a fit
body. To him, getting to the prime motivation is too personal sometimes.
He said once they know the root that keeps them motivated.He
believes that to be fit is not at all about being ripped and sexy but
to be fit in one’s mind, heart and soul. He affirms that before one can
get fit it has to go beyond the body. One has to have the right
perspective, attitude, character and the balance of everything.Indeed,
this is very evident in his facebook and twitter accounts where he
promotes healthy food, healthy lifestyle, healthy mindset and healthy attitude.Chen,
as his closed friends call him, will be competing in this year’s
Misters of Filipinas 2016.Prior to his upcoming contest, he had already
joined several famous male contests in Mindanao where he won different titles.He
also explored his potentials at the Misters of the Philippines 2014 and
landed as a finalist. Truly, Ichin Daclan is beyond his physique. He is
a living testimony of a true Mister with responsibility and advocacy.
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| Ichin during the Misters of the Philippines 2014 |
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