When I used to write for The Manila Times a few years back, I often had the chance to interview The Miss Earth Philippines candidates whenever they made their rounds at the newspaper offices. And for one day of the year we got to know more about these towering beauties before their coronation night. Some of them were really prepared and confident to answer whatever questions we had, while there were those who still struggled between balancing their poise and giving sensible replies.
Nevertheless, it was that one day of the year when the office became as lively as the first day of spring and everyone got the chance to have their photos taken with these beauty queens.
Of the so called “Big 4” beauty pageants in the world I think that Miss Earth actually has the clearest advocacy or purpose. Not to offend the fans of the other three but unlike Confidently Beautiful, Beauty with a Purpose, or Love Peace and Beauty, Miss Earth’s “Beauty with a cause” aims to address issues concerning the environment and other global issues. Each candidate must have an advocacy they should promote to help fight climate change and protect the environment.
Its also our “very own” pageant since we came up with the concept 17 years ago:
“Because many people admire and aspire to be a beauty queen, Carousel Productions, Inc. believed beauty queens would be a good and effective advocate of worthy causes. To give life to this vision, Carousel Productions Inc. organized and launched in 2001 the MISS EARTH Beauty Pageant, a beauty event whose raison d’etre was to have its candidates and winners actively promote and get involved in the preservation of the environment and the protection of Mother Earth.
Apart from a strong emphasis on environmental protection programs, MISS EARTH also aims to showcase and promote various tourist destinations. Every year, 80 to 90 candidates from all over the world compete on beauty and knowledge of environmental issues.
The winner of MISS EARTH will serve as the Ambassador to environmental protection campaigns worldwide.”
Miss Earth contest uses the 4 Classical Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire as the name of its titles for their winners,with each elemental titles declared of equal importance. In line with the goal of Miss Earth of “environmental awareness”, it is the only pageant which consistently asks questions in their Q & A portion regarding environmental awareness and preservation, which I think encourages the viewers especially the young ones to be more aware of their actions and its impact on the environment.
I also recently found out that the Miss Earth crown is made of 100% recycled precious metals. Since 2009, they have been giving this crown to the winner and the gemstones used in the crown were donated by the 80 plus participating nations of Miss Earth. These are gemstones that each country is known for either as the origin or source, making the crown really unique and a jack of all trades.
Now on it’s 17th year, MISS EARTH continues to build its reputation as the most relevant and worthwhile beauty event in the world, setting a legacy of beauty and responsibility, and after missing out a couple of years I was again fortunate enough to meet some of the candidates last Saturday thanks to an event hosted by MySlim.
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Unlike my previous encounters with these beauties, however, where we had them sitting down during our Q&A, the 10 contestants we met had to stand for almost an hour, which must’ve been quite uncomfortable and tiring.
Get to know more about these ladies in this video as they talk about their personal advocacies:
Samantha Acosta, Miss Pulilan Bulacan, I think made the most impact that day with her stunning looks and poise. When asked about her advocacy she answered “I would really like to use my voice to be able to touch the lives of other people, especially the youth, so that I can inspire them to always allot at least 5 minutes of their time everyday to do something meaningful for the environment. I think that no matter how small it is for Mother Earth, it can be a beginning for something big.”
Another candidate who impressed the media guests was Miss Manila Karen Ibasco, aside from her very eloquent answers she made a lot of good points “We have to be prepared mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially as well because you will represent the Philippines in an international pageant.”
The only time the candidates when they looked less tense was when asked who their showbiz crushes were:
Miss Pampanga, Anne Krishia Antonio “I only have one celebrity crush in the Philippines and that’s John Lloyd Cruz because just seeing his films and his interviews on TV really makes me happy.”
Miss New Zealand, Jessica Rose McEwen “I honestly admire all of the actors out there because they really put their hearts into what they do. And of course they show their personality onscreen and offscreen and I think that’s what really makes them attractive to everybody in the Philippines.”
Miss Philippines Earth 2017 coronation night will happen on July 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
MySlim and Miss Earth Partners in Beauty
The event was hosted by MySlim one of the newer yet more popular slimming drinks in the country. While Miss Philippines Earth is about managing the environment in a sustainable manner, mySlim is not just about weight loss, but responsible and sustainable weight management.
Beauty and slimming are two concepts that people very typically associate with each other, what’s sad is that fewer and fewer people consider good health as connected to either of those two words.
For a lot of people, slimming is about looking more beautiful, but the makers of mySlim believe that beauty achieved by less than healthy means is not worth achieving. mySlim is a slimming solution with purpose, it helps you get healthy so you can be beautiful.
Everyone wants to be slim, but in a world of instant gratification, fad diets, liposuction and the Kardashians, only a few are willing to make the adjustments necessary in terms of diet and exercise to do it right.
mySlim is a slimming product that works in tandem with healthy lifestyle choices to create a slimmer and healthier you. mySlim’s scientifically proven formula is a potent mix of Yerba Mate and L-Carnatine. Yerba mate is a natural slimming agent that promotes faster fat burning, and L -Carnatine is a metabolic booster that help physical performance allowing you to maximize the benefits of exercise.
mySlim helps those who help themselves, if you are willing to eat right, and to exercise regularly. mySlim will help you reach your fitness and beauty goals faster. Just as Miss Earth is about managing the environment in a sustainable manner, mySlim is not just about weight loss, but responsible and sustainable weight management. 
