Miss Philippines-Earth

The Miss Earth Philippines is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the Philippines.Along with Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Miss Philippines Earth is one of the biggest and largest beauty pageant in the Philippines. The reigning titleholder will represent her country in Miss Earth contest. The pageant's current titleholder is Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry of Cebu City.

History

After losing the franchise to both Mutya ng Pilipinas (Beauty of the Philippines) and Miss Asia Pacific International, Carousel Productions decided to establish a beauty pageant whose cause is to "have its candidates and winners actively promote and get involved in the preservation of the environment and the protection of Mother Earth" [ [http://www.missearth.tv/missphilippines/profile_about.html] ] . As a result, Miss Earth Philippines and Miss Earth pageants were born in 2001.

Delegates

Carousel Production holds beauty contest in 12 Regions of the Philippines, through its local franchises. The winners those contest in turn compete with 12 more contestants from the National Capital Region for the coveted title.In 2006, Carousel Production opened the contest to Filipina women of foreign ancestry, or living abroad.

The winner of Miss Earth Philippines goes on to represent her country in the Miss Earth.

Starting this year, the first runner-up or Miss Air, will officially be designated the Miss Philippines Tourism Queen International (TQI) title and will have a chance to compete at Miss Tourism Queen International (TQI) pageant in April of 2009.

Awards and Titles

Just like in Miss Earth pageant, the winner of the beauty contest is bestowed the title Miss Philippines Earth; her runner ups are also given titles named after the other natural elements:Miss Philippines Eco Tourism (fourth runner-up), Miss Philippines Fire (equivalent to third runner-up), Miss Philippines Water (second runner-up), and Miss Philippines Air (first runner-up). Miss Earth is the only one of the "Big Four" pageants which have individual titles for the runners-up.

Titleholders

By Administrative Division Tally

If the delegates in the past years representing their regions, Starting 2008, they proudly carrying the flag of either their province, their city or their municipality, and other filipino communities abroad. This year delegates from Germany, France and two from the US were represented.

Notes

* Krystle Ann Dizon, Miss Philippines Air 2007 (1st runner-up) was "officially-designated" the Miss Philippines Tourism Queen International 2007-2008 title and represented the Philippines at the 2008 Miss Tourism Queen International held in China on April 12th but was unplaced. Krystle is the "very first" officially designated-Miss Philippines Tourism Queen International titleholder after placing as Miss Air/first runner-up at the 2007 Miss Philippines Earth pageant. This year's Miss Air/first runner-up will automatically be "designated-Miss Philippines Tourism Queen International 2008-2009." Miss Air/first runner-up will represent the Philippines at the 2009 Miss Tourism Queen International pageant which will be held in China in April of 2009.
*Annemarie Rose Jebb, Miss Earth Philippines 2007 Top 10 semifinalist, was appointed and represented the Philippines at the 2007 Miss Tourism Queen International but was unplaced.
*Ginger Ann Conejero, Miss Philippines-Air 2006, was appointed and represented the Philippines at the 2007 Miss Global Beauty Queen Pageant but was unplaced.
*Justine Gabionza, Miss Philippines-Air 2002 (1st Runner-Up), was appointed and represented the Philippines at the 2006 Miss Tourism Queen International and ultimately claimed the title.
*Sheila Margrethe Alonso, Miss Philippines-Fire 2005 (3rd runner-up), was appointed and represented the Philippines at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2005, placing one of the 12 semifinalists.
*Charisse Ocrisma, ramp model & MTV Fashionista 2003 semifinalist was appointed and represented the Philippines at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2004 but was unplaced.

External links

* [http://www.missphilippines-earth.com/ Official Website]