David Robles will represent Panama at Mister Global 2026. It is the sixth edition of the international beauty pageant based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mister Global was founded by Pradit Pradinunt in 2014. TPN Global took over the contest in 2024 with Piyaporn Sankosik as the president.
On October 5, 2025, Frank Mendez represented Panama at Mister Global 2025 and competed against 36 other candidates at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Khlong Chan, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. He was unplaced.
On October 11, 2026, Robles will represent Panama at Mister Global 2026 in Thailand. He will compete against more than 30 other candidates including Kevin Gonzales of Colombia, Htet Wai Aung of Myanmar, Myron Jude “MJ” Ordillano of the Philippines, Abel Villamor Diaz of Spain and Rowan Musick of the United States.
Mister Panama 2026
Robles is a model and a presenter from Darien, one of the 10 provinces of Panama. The nine other provinces of the country are Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama Oeste, Panama Province and Veraguas.
On May 9, 2026, Robles represented Darien at Mister Panama 2026 at the Teatro en Circulo in Panama City Panama. It is the 25th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Mister International, Mister Global, Man of the World, Manhunt International Male Supermodel, Mister Friendship International and Mister Celebrity International candidates of the country.
Including Robles, 12 men competed for seven titles. Here are the results:
| PLACEMENT | CANDIDATE |
| Mister Panama 2026 Mister International Panama 2026 | Jesus Perez (Veraguas) |
| Mister Global Panama 2026 | David Robles (Darien) |
| Man of the World Panama 2027 | Giancarlos Rovira Morales (David) |
| Manhunt Panama Male Supermodel 2026 | Noriel Maure (Herrera) |
| Manhunt Panama Male Supermodel 2027 | Michael Piggot (Bocas del Toro) |
| Mister Friendship Panama 2026 | Roger Carrizo (Panama Este) |
| Mister Celebrity International 2026 | Fernando Batista (Los Santos) |
| Top 12 | Christian Almanza (Azuero) Irving Rios (Chiriqui) Ernesto Melgar (Cocle) Edwin Valderrama (Colon) Eric Almengor (Panama Oeste) |
Darien
Sprawling across Panama’s easternmost reaches, Darién is the country’s largest, least populated, and most enigmatic province. It is a land defined by its sheer, formidable isolation. As the only break in the Pan-American Highway, the infamous “Darién Gap” forms a dense, roadless barrier of swampland and primary rainforest that separates Central and South America.
Despite its geographical challenges, Darién is a global ecological treasure. At its heart lies Darién National Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site shielding incredible biodiversity—from jaguars and harpy eagles to thousands of endemic plant species. Rivers like the Tuira and Chucunaque serve as the primary highways through this dense wilderness, slicing through the canopy to connect remote outposts.
While modern infrastructure slowly expands around its capital, La Palma, Darién remains Panama’s wildest frontier—a place where nature and ancestral customs continue to dictate the terms of survival. The province is also a rich cultural mosaic, populated by Afro-Panamanian communities and the sovereign indigenous territories of the Emberá and Wounaan peoples. These communities maintain a deep connection to the land, preserving ancient traditions, intricate basket-weaving techniques, and stilt-house architecture.
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