Miss Philippines Earth
Miss Philippines Earth (2004-2017, 2019–present), originally titled "Miss Philippines" (2001-2003) then "Miss Earth Philippines" (2018), is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmentally-conscious and aware woman in the Philippines.[6][7][8][9]
Motto | Beauties for a Cause |
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Formation | April 3, 2001[1] |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Manila |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth |
Official language | English |
President | Ramon Monzon[2] |
Executive Vice President | Lorraine Schuck[3] |
Vice President & Project Director | Peachy Veneracion[4] |
Miss Earth Brand Manager | Astrud Schuck[5] |
Website | missphilippines-earth |
The grand winner of the pageant represents the Philippines in Miss Earth,[10][11] one of the Big Four international beauty pageants — the most coveted beauty titles among all the international pageant competitions.[12]
The beauty pageant's current titleholder is Roxanne Allison Baeyens who represented Baguio was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2020 on 5 July 2020.
History
Number of Wins | ||
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Current franchise | ||
Pageant | Title | Winning year(s) |
Miss Earth | 4 | 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
The Miss Philippines Earth was founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions headed by its President Ramon Monzon[13] who is also the President, CEO, & Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange and Chairman of the PSE Foundation, Inc.[14][15] and spearheaded by Ramon's wife Lorraine Schuck as Executive Vice President and Peachy Veneracion as the Vice President and Project Director.[16][17][18]
Carousel Productions relinquished the franchise for both Mutya ng Pilipinas (Beauty of the Philippines) and Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contests in 2001 and decided to establish a beauty pageant whose cause is to promote environmental preservation.[19] As a result, Miss Philippines (currently called Miss Philippines Earth) and Miss Earth pageants were established.[20][7]
Miss Philippines beauty pageant was formally launched in a press conference on April 3, 2001 with the search of a delegate to represent Philippines in the international Miss Earth pageant.[1] The pageant has tie-ins with the Philippine government agencies such as the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), as well as international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Greenpeace to further its environmental advocacy.[21][22]
In its formative years, the pageant was simply known as Miss Philippines (2001-2003) and then it was changed to Miss Philippines Earth (2004-2017, 2019–present) since the winner represents the Philippines to the Miss Earth pageant. In 2018, the title was renamed to Miss Earth Philippines to emphasize the global “Miss Earth” brand.[23][24][25] However, in 2019, the pageant reverted its name to “Miss Philippines Earth” to assert to its legal rights claim since Carousel Productions legally owns the trademark "Miss Philippines" title according to its executive vice president, Lorraine Schuck.[24]
The pageant contestants are called Beauties for a Cause. The competition includes swimsuit competition, evening gown parade, talent competition, but more weight is given to personality and also to ecological and environmental intelligence in the interview portion.[26]
Legacy project
Annually, the winner of Miss Philippines Earth and her elemental court embarked with a legacy project.[27] It started in 2006, when Miss Philippines Earth 2006 Cathy Untalan and her elemental court wrote a book titled 'Bakawan' (Mangrove Forest) which was used by the Philippine Department of Education's "Bright Minds Read Campaign" and in the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper's read-alongs project.[28][29]
In 2007, the Miss Philippines Earth 2007 winners created reusable bags made of plastic scraps as part of the "I Love ME project" campaign.[27] In 2008, the Miss Philippines Earth 2008 winners came up with "20k OK" project , wherein they planted 20,000 seedlings in the different areas of the Philippines.[27]
In 2009, the Miss Philippines Earth 2009 winners came up with a documentary film, "Project Noel" and won the first Loren Legarda Environment Award.[30][31] The Miss Philippines Earth 2011 created used photos and handmade puppets as part of Read-Along session to children to illustrate the dangers of improper disposal of plastic wastes.[29]
Delegates
In the early years of the pageant, Carousel Productions held preliminary contests in 12 Regions of the Philippines from 2001–2007, through its local franchises. The winners of those contest in turn competed with 12 more contestants from the National Capital Region for the Miss Philippines Earth title.[10][11]
Carousel Productions opened the contest in 2006 to Filipina women of foreign ancestry, or from those living abroad such as Australia, France, Germany, United Arab Emirates and the United States.[7][32]
In 2008, Miss Philippines Earth broadened its coverage to include candidates from various provinces, cities, and selected municipalities. The decision to transform Miss Philippines Earth in a larger-scale was made to further the cause of Miss Philippines Earth and with more participants involved, Carousel Productions would be able to reach more people and communities involved in its environmental advocacy.[10][11][7][32]
The grand winner of Miss Philippines Earth goes on to represent her country in the Miss Earth pageant.[10][11]
Awards and titles
Just like in Miss Earth pageant, the winner of the beauty contest is bestowed the title Miss Philippines Earth. From 2004, her runners-up are also given titles named after the other natural elements: Miss Eco Tourism (fourth runner-up), Miss Fire (equivalent to third runner-up), Miss Water (second runner-up), and Miss Air (first runner-up). From 2001 to 2003, the runners-up do not have titles, they only are called fourth runner-up, third runner-up, second runner-up and first runner-up. Miss Earth is the only one of the "Big Four" pageants which have individual titles for the runners-up.[10][11]
In 2009, Carousel Productions, changed the ranking of the runners up and winners. The judges now select 10 finalists to compete for the top five. The top five then vie for the grand crown (now-called Miss Philippines Earth).[33][34][35] The four elemental court of the Miss Philippines Earth winner namely: Miss Philippines Air, Miss Philippines Water, Miss Philippines Fire, and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism are all equal winners and the remaining five finalists that failed to advance in the top five are the Runners-up of the pageant.[36][37]
Titleholders
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Year | Miss Earth Philippines Elemental Court Titlists | Ref. | ||||
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Earth | Air | Water | Fire | Eco-Tourism | ||
2001 | Carlene Aguilar | Maria del Carmen Antigua | Anjelly Gamboa | Marites Orjalesa | Gemma Gatdula | [38] |
2002 | April Ross Perez | Justine Gabionza | Gina Ritter | Sheryll Anne Ducusin | Honeylet Christine Gascon | [39] |
2003 | Laura Marie Dunlap | Evangeline Natalie Tarin | Sheryl Lou Franco | Lesley Jean Samson | Mary Joyce Garcia | [40] |
2004 | Tamera Marie Szijarto | Nadia Camolli | Jasmin Chua | Sheila Margrethe Alonso | Keithley Anne Campos | [41] |
2005 | Genebelle Raagas | Nadia Lee Cien Shami | Arleine Villanueva | Antonette Stephanie Yu | April Lynn Villanueva | [41] |
2006 | Catherine Untalan | Ginger Ann Conejero | Katrina Grace Rigets | Francis Dianne Cervantes | Reena Rae Sarmiento | [38] |
2007 | Jeanne Harn | Krystle Ann Gonzalez Dizon-Grant | Joyce Nocomura | Sarah Katrina Miñoza | Anna Katrina Bautista | [41] |
2008 | Karla Paula Henry | Marie Razel Eguia | Marian Michelle Oblea | Maria Kristelle Lazaro | Maria Venus Raj | [41] |
2009 | Sandra Inez Seifert | Michelle Martha Braun | Kirstie Joan Babor | Patricia Marie Tumulak | Grezilda Adelantar | [42] |
2010 | Kris Psyche Resus | Renee Rosario McHugh | Emmerie Dale Cunanan | Gwennaëlle Ruais | Angela Lauren Fernando | [41] |
2011 | Athena Mae Imperial | Jonavi Raisa Quiray | Murielle Adrienne Orais | Michelle Gavagan | Mary Denisse Toribio | [43] |
2012 | Stephany Dianne Stefanowitz | Glennifer Perido | Samantha Purvor | Thoreen Halvorsen | Mary Candice Ramos | [44] |
2013 | Angelee Claudett delos Reyes | Nancy Leonard | Alma Cabasal | Athina Karla Chia | Bernadette Mae Aguirre | [45] |
2014 | Jamie Herrell | Diane Carmela Querrer | Kimberly Covert | Bencelle Bianzon | Monique Teruelle Manuel | [46] |
2015 | Angelia Gabrena Ong [47] | Chanel Olive Thomas | Catherine Joy Marin | Carla Angela Valderrama | Jona Sweett | [48] |
2016 | Loren Mar Artajos | Shannon Rebecca Bridgman | Melanie Mader | Maria Fatima Al-sowyed | Charinna Barro | [49] |
2017 | Karen Ibasco | Kim De Guzman | Jessica Marasigan | Nellza Bautista | Vanessa Mae Castillo | [50] |
2018 | Silvia Celeste Cortesi | Zahra Bianca Saldua | Berjayneth Chee | Jean Nicole de Jesus | Halimatu Yushawu | [51] |
2019 | Janelle Tee | Ana Monica Tan | Chelsea Lovely Fernandez | Alexandra Marie Dayrit | Karen Nicole Piccio | [52] |
2020 | Roxanne Allison Baeyens | Patrixia Shirley Santos | Maria Gianna Llanes | Marie Sherry Ann Tormes | Ilyssa Marie Mendoza | [53] |
2021 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
^1 Note: The years 2009 and 2010 editions, the Miss Philippines Earth remained the grand title of the event, but the four other titles i.e., Miss Philippines- Air, Miss Philippines- Water, Miss Philippines- Fire, and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism are all equal winners. The remaining five finalists in the top 10 that failed to advance in the top five are the runners up of the pageant. It happened once again in 2017. ^2 Note: By 2011, it reverted to its original order with Miss Air as the runner-up or 2nd place, followed by Miss Water, Miss Fire, and Miss Eco-Tourism as 3rd, 4th and 5th placings, respectively
Annual edition
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Edition | Pageant Date | Miss Philippines (for Miss Earth) (2001 - 2003) |
Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
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1st | April 28, 2001 | Carlene Aguilar | Manila, Philippines | 19 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
2nd | May 12, 2002 | April Ross Perez | Zamboanga City, Philippines | 20 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
3rd | May 11, 2003 | Laura Marie Dunlap | Angeles, Philippines | 19 | 24 | Aguinaldo Theatre, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
Edition | Pageant Date | Miss Earth Philippines (2018) |
Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
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18th | May 19, 2018 | Silvia Celeste Cortesi | Parma, Italy Filipino Community of Rome, Italy |
20 | 42 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
Edition | Pageant Date | Miss Philippines Earth (2019 - Present) |
Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
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19th | July 10, 2019 | Janelle Tee | Pasig City, Metro Manila National Capital Region |
28 | 40 | The Cove, Okada Manila, Paranaque City |
20th | July 5, 2020 | Roxanne Allison Baeyens | Baguio, Benguet Cordillera Administrative Region |
23 | 33 | None (held virtually via AIM) |
21st | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
1 Age at time of Miss Philippines Earth pageant, now-called Miss Earth Philippines
2 Schweighart resigned from her post as Miss Philippines Earth 2016 on 31 October 2016, two days after the Miss Earth 2016 pageant, following the leak of a video showing her making a controversial remark against Miss Earth 2016 winner Katherine Espin of Ecuador. The 2nd runner up, Loren Mar Artajos takes over her duties as Miss Philippines Earth. The 1st runner-up, Kiara Giel Gregorio could not assume the title due to studies in London.[54]
Current franchise
Below are the complete names of the annual titleholders of the now-called Miss Philippines Earth again, listed in descending order and according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth, their height and age during their national crowning and their final placement in the aforementioned international pageant after their participation.
The current Miss Philippines Earth titleholder is Roxanne Allison Baeyens.
- Color key
- Declared as Miss Earth
- Ended as Runner-up in Miss Earth
- Ended as one of the Top Finalists/ Semi-Finalists in Miss Earth
- Received or a candidate a Special Award but did not place in Miss Earth
- The contestant was not able to compete in an international pageant.
- The contestant was unplaced.
Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement in Miss Earth | Special award(s) |
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2001 | Carlene Aguilar [55] | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Top 10 | Best in Evening Gown |
2002 | April Ross Perez | Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur | Top 10 | Miss Photogenic |
2003 | Laura Marie Dunlap | Angeles, Pampanga | Top 10 | |
2004 | Tamera Marie Szijarto | Manila, Metro Manila | Top 8 | Miss Creamsilk Texter Choice's Awards |
2005 | Genebelle Raagas | Angeles, Pampanga | Top 16 | |
2006 | Catherine Untalan | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) | |
2007 |
Jeanne Harn | Rodriguez, Rizal | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
2008 | Karla Paula Henry | Cebu City, Cebu | Miss Earth 2008 | Miss Photogenic Miss Earth Designers Award |
2009 | Sandra Inez Seifert | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | Miss Air (1st Runner-up) | Best in Long Gown Best in Swimsuit |
2010 | Kris Psyche Resus | Infanta, Quezon | Unplaced | Top 5 Best in Aodai |
2011 | Athena Mae Imperial | Casiguran, Aurora | Miss Water (Runner-up) | Miss Star Scene |
2012 | Stephany Dianne Stefanowitz | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Miss Air (Runner-up) | Darling of the Press |
2013 | Angelee Claudett delos Reyes | Olongapo City, Zambales | Top 8 | Miss Eco Tourism |
2014 | Jamie Herrell | Cebu City, Cebu | Miss Earth 2014 | Darling of the Press Best in Cocktail Wear National Costume Competition (Asia Pacifics) |
2015 | Angelia Gabrena Ong | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Earth 2015 | Miss Friendship (Group 3) Evening Gown Competition (Group 3) |
2016 | Imelda Schweighart (Resigned after Miss Earth pageant)[56][57] |
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan | Unplaced | Press Presentation (Darling of the Press) 2nd Runner-Up Miss Earth-Hannah's |
2017 | Karen Ibasco | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Earth 2017 | Swimsuit Competition (Group 2) Darling of the Press National Costume (Asia Pacific) |
2018 | Silvia Celeste Cortesi | Parma, Italy | Top 8 | 1st Runner-up - Goddess of Albay 1st Runner-up - Best in Terno Resort Wear (Air group) Long Gown (Air group) National Costume (Asia & Oceania) Swimsuit (Air group) |
2019 | Janelle Tee | Pasig City | Top 20 | Resort Wear (Air) Talent (Air) National Costume (Asia & Oceania) Face of Futuristic Earth Swimsuit (Air) Miss Terminal 2 |
2020 | Roxanne Allison Baeyens | Baguio | Miss Water (Runner-up) | Evening Gown (Asia & Oceania) Beach Wear (Asia & Oceania) Sports Wear (Asia & Oceania) Talent (Dance) (Asia & Oceania) Best Eco-Video (Asia & Oceania) Top 15 Jewel Beauty Strong Earth Ambassador |
2021 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Other franchise
Number of Wins | ||
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Former franchise | ||
Pageant | Title | Winning year(s) |
Miss Tourism Queen International | 1 | 2006 |
Miss Philippines Earth Organization (Carousel Productions) held the franchise for Miss Tourism Queen International pageant from 2005 until 2009. There were no international pageant in 2010. The franchise was transferred under the management of Binibining Pilipinas from 2011 until 2013.
The following is the list of the Miss Tourism Queen International Philippines titleholders and their placements:
- Color key
- Declared as Miss Tourism Queen International
- Ended as Runner-up in Miss Tourism Queen International
- Ended as one of the Top Finalists/ Semi-Finalists in Miss Tourism Queen International
- Received or a candidate a Special Award but did not place in Miss Tourism Queen International
Gallery of Winners
Miss Philippines Earth
See also
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