Miss Philippines Earth 2001

Miss Philippines Earth 2001
University of the Philippines Diliman- The host of Miss Philippines Earth 2001
Date	28 April 2001
Presenters	VJ Joey Mead, Calvin Millado, and DJ Charlie Ysmael
Venue	University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City, Philippines
Broadcaster	RPN Channel 9, Star World
Entrants	24
Winner	Carlene Aguilar National Capital Region, Philippines

Miss Philippines 2001, the 1st edition of Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant, was held on April 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The event, produced by Carousel Productions, was telecast on RPN Channel 9 at 9 'o clock in the evening and broadcast internationally by the Star World cable and satellite television. Carlene Aguilar was crowned as the first ever winner of Miss Philippines Earth pageant.

Coronation night

The coronation night presentation show opened with the Miss Earth theme song entitled "Woman of the Earth" written by Dero Pedero.^[1] The pageant was hosted by Joey Mead, Calvin Millado, and DJ Charlie Ysmael.^[2]

The 24 candidates were narrowed down to 10 semi-finalists and were later trimmed to five finalists. Carlene Aguilar, who represented the National Capital Region (NCR), won Miss Philippines 2001 with the theme focused on the environment. She was a 19-year-old advertising and public relations student at the Assumption College when she was crowned. Aguilar got the nod of the board of judges led by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin Abalos when she called for the preservation of the environment and prevent pollution by saying, "We have polluted the environment with our wastes. Let's join hands in the preservation of our environment."^[1]

The pageant, called "Beauties for a Cause", included beauty tilts such as the parade of delegates in swimsuits, the long gown, and talent competitions, but more weight was given to ecological and environmental intelligence in the interview portion.^[3]

Miss Philippines was formally launched in a press conference on April 3, 2001, along with the search of Miss Earth, to represent Philippines in the international competition.^[4][5] Likewise, the pageant tied up 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), and at least two international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the American Global Release to further its environmental advocacy.^[6][7]

Results

Placements

The following is the list of the placement of the winners:^[1]

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Philippines Earth 2001	Carlene Aguilar
Miss Philippines Air	Ma. Del Carmen Antigua
Miss Philippines Water	Anjelly Gamboa
Miss Philippines Fire	Maritess Orjalesa
Miss Philippines Eco Tourism	Gemma Gatdula

Special awards

The following is the list of the of special award winners:^[1]

Special Award Delegate Best in Swimsuit Gemma Gatdula Best in Long Gown Aloha Crisostomo Miss Photogenic Gemma Gatdula Miss Talent Ma. del Carmen Antigua Miss Friendship Arlene Dy Lux Star of the Night Gemma Gatdula Miss Avon Carlene Aguilar Miss Close-Up Killer Smile Andrea del Rosario Miss Creme Silk Extraordinary Anjelly Gamboa Miss Ponds Beautiful Skin Carlene Aguilar

Major Awards      Minor/Sponsor Awards

Candidates

The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 11 other regions of the Philippines in the first-ever Miss Philippines beauty pageant:^[8][9]

Contestant	Philippine Region
1. Ma. Del Carmen M. Antigua	National Capital Region
2. Carlene Aguilar	National Capital Region
3. Jennifer N. Boado	Cordillera Administrative Region
4. Jeanne Bernadette M. Bello	National Capital Region
5. Andrea del Rosario	National Capital Region
6. Cristina Tanya C. Ludovice	Bicol Region
7. Chiara Felina L. Borromeo	National Capital Region
8. Joy Lynne P. Gregorio	National Capital Region
9. Kathrina Joyce E. Samaco	National Capital Region
10. Suzanne L. De Castro	Northern Luzon
11. Clarissa M. Honrade	Southern Tagalog
12. Elaine E. Andes	Western Mindanao
13. Gemma C. Gatdula	Central Luzon
14. Brigid C. Meranez	Western Visayas
15. Maritess J. Orjalesa	Northern Mindanao
16. Menchita Arlene T. Dy	Central Visayas
17. Kristine C. Chieng	National Capital Region
18. Sharon U. Annunciacion	National Capital Region
19. Aloha L. Crisostomo	National Capital Region
20. Ma. Cecilia G. Vergara	National Capital Region
21. Glenda T. Mosquera	National Capital Region
22. Ma. Theresa T. Adolfo	Southern Mindanao
23. Hannah Gay M. Gaspang	Western Visayas
24. Angely C. Gamboa	National Capital Region

Judges

The board of judges led by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin Abalos. Other judges in the pageant include Environment Secretary Heherson Alvarez, actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez and lawyer Katrina Legarda.^[1]

Preliminary activities

Details of the preliminary activities:^[8]

Date	Activity/Event	Details
April 19	Press Conference	Thirty five of the forty two delegates of Miss Earth 2001 were presented to the media at the poolside of the Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City, Philippines.
April 20	Long Gown Competition	It was held at Mas Y Mas
April 21	Swimsuit Competition	It was held at Island Cove in Cavite
April 22	Motorcade and Tree-Planting Rites	A special motorcade and tree-planting rites were also held on Earth Day behind the Film Center.
April 24	Talent Competition	It was held at Cafe Overdrive

• The delegates spent treeplanting activities, charity visits, courtesy calls on sponsors, dinner parties, attending government seminars on waste segregation and environmental preservation, promoting environmental causes in schools in Metropolitan Manila, and touring the country's top tourist attractions.^[8]

Pageant crossover

• Carlene Aguilar later participated in the Binibining Pilipinas and won Binibining Pilipinas World 2005. She represented the Philippines and became one of the semi-finalists in the Miss World 2005.
• Jeanne Bernadette Bello did not placed in the Miss Philippines Earth 2001, but won second runner up in the Binibining Pilipinas 2006
• Ma. del Carmen Antigua later competed and became one of the top 10 in the Binibining Pilipinas 2003.
• Angely Gamboa previously joined Binibining Pilipinas 2000 and won Best in Long Gown but did not make to the top 10.
• Gemma Gatdula joined and placed in the top 10 of the Binibining Pilipinas 2004 pageant.
• Aloha Crisostomo later competed in the Binibining Pilipinas 2003, but was also unplaced.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Requintina, Robert (30 April 2001). "Student tops beauty contest". Manila Bulletin. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7968/is_2001_April_30/ai_n32868665/. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
2. ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (28 April 2001). "24 IN MISS RP 2001 PAGEANT; CORONATION NIGHT TONIGHT". Philippine Star via Philippines Headline News Online. http://www.newsflash.org/2001/04/sb/sb001679.htm. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
3. ^ Barawid, Rachel (2001-10-30). "Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79510645.html. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
4. ^ Brizuela, Jayson B. (2001-10-19). "Our planet is so Beautiful, so is Miss Earth: 42 women form around the world vie for the tile". Manila Standard (Kamahalan Publishing Corporation). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mZQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2930,2215762&dq=abigail+royce&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-01-07. 
5. ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (2001-04-03). "Two new RP Beauty Contests Coming Up". Philippine Headline News/Philippine Star. http://www.newsflash.org/2001/04/sb/sb001641.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
6. ^ Xinhua News, Online (2001-08-29). "Philippines to Host Miss Earth 2001 Beauty Contest". Xinhua News Agency. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20010829/446455.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
7. ^ Barawid, Rachel Castro (2001-10-11). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79048204.html. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} Requintina, Robert R. (20 April 2001). "24 beauties vie for 1st Miss Philippines title". Manila Bulletin. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2001_April_20/24-beauties-vie-1st-philippines/ai_n32865867/. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
9. ^ News, Online (26 April 2001). "24 vying for Miss Philippines: Pageant first ever". Filipino Reporter (newspaper). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79265065.html. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 

See also

• Miss Earth 2001

External links

• Official Website
• Lil' Earth Angels Official Website