Miss Philippines Earth 2001
| 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[1] National Capital Region |
Miss Philippines 2001, the first 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.[2] The pageant was hosted by Joey Mead, Calvin Millado, and DJ Charlie Ysmael.[3]
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."[2]
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.[4]
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.[5][6] 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.[7][8]
Results
Placements
The following is the list of the placement of the winners:[2]
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss Philippines Earth 2001 | |
| Miss Philippines 1st Runner Up 2001 |
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| Miss Philippines 2nd Runner Up 2001 |
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| Miss Philippines 3rd Runner Up 2001 |
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| Miss Philippines 4th Runner up 2001 |
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| Top 5 Semi Finalists |
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Special awards
The following is a list of the special award winners:[2]
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Crossovers from Major National Pageants prior to this date
- Delegate #16 Anjelly Gamboa of NCR was Binibining Pilipinas 2000 candidate
Pageant Notes
- 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. She is currently a radio DJ of 99.5 RT with radio name "Scarlet".
- 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.
Post-Pageant Notes
- Miss Philippines Earth 2001, Carlene Aguilar competed at Miss Earth 2001 pageant in Quezon City, Philippines on Oct. 28th and placed as Top 10 semifinalist
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.[2]
References
- ↑ Philippines at major beauty pageants
- 1 2 3 4 5 Requintina, Robert (30 April 2001). "Student tops beauty contest". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ Lo, Ricardo F. (28 April 2001). "24 IN MISS RP 2001 PAGEANT; CORONATION NIGHT TONIGHT". Philippine Star via Philippines Headline News Online. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ Barawid, Rachel (2001-10-30). "Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ↑ Brizuela, Jayson B. (2001-10-19). "Our planet is so Beautiful, so is Miss Earth: 42 women from around the world vie for the title". Manila Standard (Kamahalan Publishing Corporation). Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ↑ Lo, Ricardo F. (2001-04-03). "Two new RP Beauty Contests Coming Up". Philippine Headline News/Philippine Star. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ↑ Xinhua News, Online (2001-08-29). "Philippines to Host Miss Earth 2001 Beauty Contest". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ↑ Barawid, Rachel Castro (2001-10-11). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-05-18.