Miss Philippines Earth
Miss Philippines Earth, originally titled "Miss Philippines" then "Miss Earth Philippines", is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmentally-conscious and aware woman in the Philippines.
The grand winner of the pageant represents the Philippines in Miss Earth, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants — the most coveted beauty titles among all the international pageant competitions.
The beauty pageant's current titleholder is Roxanne Allison Baeyens who represented Baguio was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2020 on 5 July 2020.
History
The Miss Philippines Earth was founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions headed by its President Ramon Monzon who is also the President, CEO, & Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange and Chairman of the PSE Foundation, Inc. and spearheaded by Ramon's wife Lorraine Schuck as Executive Vice President and Peachy Veneracion as the Vice President and Project Director.Carousel Productions relinquished the franchise for both Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contests in 2001 and decided to establish a beauty pageant whose cause is to promote environmental preservation. As a result, Miss Philippines and Miss Earth pageants were established.
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. The pageant has tie-ins with the Philippine government agencies such as the Philippine Department of Tourism, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, as well as international environmental groups such as the United Nations Environment Programme and Greenpeace to further its environmental advocacy.
In its formative years, the pageant was simply known as Miss Philippines and then it was changed to Miss Philippines Earth 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. 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.
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.
Legacy project
Annually, the winner of Miss Philippines Earth and her elemental court embarked with a legacy project. It started in 2006, when Miss Philippines Earth 2006 Cathy Untalan and her elemental court wrote a book titled 'Bakawan' 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.In 2007, the Miss Philippines Earth 2007 winners created reusable bags made of plastic scraps as part of the "I Love ME project" campaign. 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.
In 2009, the Miss Philippines Earth 2009 winners came up with a documentary film, "Project Noel" and won the first Loren Legarda Environment Award. 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.
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.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.
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.
The grand winner of Miss Philippines Earth goes on to represent her country in the Miss Earth pageant.
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, Miss Fire, Miss Water, and Miss Air. 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.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. 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.
Titleholders
;Color keysNote: 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.
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
;Color keys| Edition | Pageant Date | ' | Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
| 1st | 28 April 2001 | Carlene Aguilar | Manila, Philippines | 19 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 2nd | 12 May 2002 | April Perez | Zamboanga City, Philippines | 20 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 3rd | 11 May 2003 | Laura Dunlap | Angeles, Philippines | 19 | 24 | Aguinaldo Theatre, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
| Edition | Pageant Date | Earth ' | Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
| 4th | 2 May 2004 | Tamera Szijarto | Manila, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 21 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 5th | 29 May 2005 | Genebelle Raagas | Angeles, Pampanga Central Luzon | 18 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 6th | 14 May 2006 | Catherine Untalan | Manila, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 20 | 24 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 7th | 29 April 2007 | Jeanne Harn | Rodriguez, Rizal Calabarzon | 25 | 23 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 8th | 11 May 2008 | Karla Henry | Cebu City, Cebu Central Visayas | 21 | 41 | Crowne Plaza, Galleria, Pasig City |
| 9th | 10 May 2009 | Sandra Seifert | Bacolod, Negros Occidental Western Visayas | 25 | 50 | Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People, San Juan City |
| 10th | 24 April 2010 | Psyche Resus | Infanta, Quezon Calabarzon | 22 | 49 | Aquatica, Manila Ocean Park, Manila |
| 11th | 5 June 2011 | Athena Imperial | Casiguran, Aurora Central Luzon | 24 | 49 | Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa City |
| 12th | 27 May 2012 | Stephany Stefanowitz | Quezon City, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 22 | 47 | Center Stage, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City |
| 13th | 19 May 2013 | Angelee de los Reyes | Olongapo City, Zambales Central Luzon | 25 | 47 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| 14th | 11 May 2014 | Jamie Herrell | Cebu City, Cebu Central Visayas | 19 | 49 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| 15th | 31 May 2015 | Angelia Ong | Manila, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 24 | 38 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| 16th | 11 June 2016 | Imelda Schweighart ' | Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Mimaropa | 21 | 46 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 16th | 11 June 2016 | Loren Artajos ' | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Ilocos Region | 25 | 46 | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City |
| 17th | 15 July 2017 | Karen Ibasco | Manila, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 26 | 40 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| Edition | Pageant Date | Philippines ' | Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
| 18th | 19 May 2018 | Celeste Cortesi | Parma, Italy Filipino Community of Rome, Italy | 20 | 42 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| Edition | Pageant Date | Earth ' | Place represented | Age1 | Entrants | Venue |
| 19th | 10 July 2019 | Janelle Tee | Pasig City, Metro Manila National Capital Region | 28 | 40 | The Cove, Okada Manila, Paranaque City |
| 20th | 5 July 2020 | Roxanne Baeyens | Baguio, Benguet Cordillera Administrative Region | 23 | 33 | None |
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.
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.
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| Year | Delegate | Hometown | Placement in Miss Earth | Special award |
| 2001 | Carlene Ang Aguilar | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Top 10 | Best in Evening Gown |
| 2002 | April Ross Lim Perez | Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur | Top 10 | Miss Photogenic |
| 2003 | Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap | Angeles, Pampanga | Top 10 | |
| 2004 | Tamera Marie Lagac Szijarto | Manila, Metro Manila | Top 8 | Miss Creamsilk Texter Choice's Awards |
| 2005 | Genebelle Francisco Raagas | Angeles, Pampanga | Top 16 | |
| 2006 | Catherine "Cathy" Yu Untalan | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Water | |
| 2007 | Jeanne Angeles Harn | Rodriguez, Rizal | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 2008 | Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry | Cebu City, Cebu | Miss Earth 2008 | Miss Photogenic Miss Earth Designers Award |
| 2009 | Sandra Inez Suravilla Seifert | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | Miss Air | Best in Long Gown Best in Swimsuit |
| 2010 | Kris Psyche Orozco Resus | Infanta, Quezon | Unplaced | Top 5 Best in Aodai |
| 2011 | Athena Mae Duarte Imperial | Casiguran, Aurora | Miss Earth – Water 2011 | Miss Star Scene |
| 2012 | Stephany Dianne Damondamon Stefanowitz | Quezon City, Metro Manila | Miss Earth – Air 2012 | Darling of the Press |
| 2013 | Angelee Claudette Francisco delos Reyes | Olongapo City, Zambales | Top 8 | Miss Eco Tourism |
| 2014 | Jamie del Rosario Herrell | Cebu City, Cebu | Miss Earth 2014 | Darling of the Press Best in Cocktail Wear National Costume Competition |
| 2015 | Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Earth 2015 | Miss Friendship Evening Gown Competition |
| 2016 | Imelda Bautista Schweighart ' | Puerto Princesa City, Palawan | Unplaced | Press Presentation 2nd Runner-Up Miss Earth-Hannah's |
| 2017 | Karen Santos Ibasco | Manila, Metro Manila | Miss Earth 2017 | Swimsuit Competition Darling of the Press National Costume |
| 2018 | Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi | Parma, Italy | Top 8 | 1st Runner-up - Goddess of Albay 1st Runner-up - Best in Terno Resort Wear Long Gown National Costume Swimsuit |
| 2019 | Janelle Lazo Tee | Pasig City | Top 20 | Resort Wear Talent National Costume Face of Futuristic Earth Swimsuit Miss Terminal 2 |
| 2020''' | Roxanne Allison Agnaonao Baeyens | Baguio | TBD | TBD |