I accidentally stumbled upon this talk page today while watching recent changes on Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Gampe#Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_-_Czech_Republic.
This is absolutely amazing; WLM is probably one of the few contests in which a single participant could reach the final stage in the Philippines, the Czech Republic, and (I guess) the United States.
Congratulations to Carmelo!