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The Miss Earth 2022 Long Gown Competitions were held in the Municipality of Brooke's Point in Palawan, Province of Tarlac, Ligao City, and Dumaguete City. Meet the winners per group: AIR GROUP KOREA - Mina Sue Choi (Gold) PUERTO RICO - Paulina Aviles Freshold (Silver) PHILIPPINES - Jenny Ramp (Bronze) --- FIRE GROUP CUBA - Sheyla Ravelo Perez (Gold) PERU - Gianella Paz (Silver) COLOMBIA - Andrea Aguilera (Bronze) --- E CO GROUP CHILE - Daniela Riquelme (Gold) PORTUGAL - Maria Rosado (Silver) HAITI - Paul Anne Estima (Bronze) --- WATER GROUP ECUADOR - Susan Toledo (Gold) SPAIN - Aya Kohen (Silver) USA - Brielle Simmons (Bronze) --- Photo: Miss Earth RELATED POSTS: Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Talent Competition Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Beach Wear Competition Miss Earth 2022 beauties went to Zamboanga City, swimsuit competition pushed through despite heavy rain Miss Earth 2022: Australia, Colombia, Netherlands, and Nigeria win press presentatio

The Miss Earth 2022 Talent Competitions were held in the Municipality of Romblon, Municipality of Siaton in Negros Oriental, Rotary Club of Quezon Avenue Central, and Tikme Dine at the RoyalCare Venue in Quezon City. Meet the winners per group: FIRE GROUP CUBA  - Sheyla Ravelo Perez (Gold) PANAMA  - Valerie Solis (Silver) FRANCE  - Alison Carrasco (Bronze) --- AIR GROUP RUSSIA  - Ekaterina Velmakina (Gold) NEW ZEALAND  - Simran Madan (Silver) AUSTRIA  - Katharina Sarah Prager (Bronze) --- WATER GROUP IRELAND - Alannah Larkin (Gold) ZIMBABWE - Sakhile Dube (Silver) SLOVENIA - Lea Prstec (Bronze) --- E CO GROUP NIGERIA - Esther Ajayi (Gold) MONGOLIA - Nandin Sergelen (Silver) PORTUGAL - Maria Rosado (Bronze) --- Photo: Miss Earth RELATED POSTS: Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Long Gown Competition Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Beach Wear Competition Miss Earth 2022 beauties went to Zamboanga City, swimsuit competition pushed through despite heavy rain Miss Earth

The Miss Earth 2022 Beach Wear Competitions were held at Pontenfino in Batangas City, Aqua Planet in Mabalacat (Pampanga), Municipality of Tuburan in Cebu, and Estancia de Lorenzo in Rizal. Meet the winners per group: AIR GROUP KOREA  - Mina Sue Choi (Gold) POLAND  - Julia Baryga (Silver) VENEZUELA  - Oriana Pablos (Bronze) --- FIRE GROUP COLOMBIA  - Andrea Aguilera (Gold) CUBA  - Sheyla Ravelo Perez (Silver) AUSTRALIA  - Sheridan Mortlock (Bronze) --- WATER GROUP BRAZIL  - Jessica Pedroso (Gold) NETHERLANDS  - Merel Hendriksen (Silver) USA  - Brielle Simmons (Bronze) --- ECO GROUP CHILE  - Daniela Riquelme (Gold) PORTUGAL  - Maria Rosado (Silver) THAILAND  - Chawanphat Kongnim (Bronze) --- Photo: Miss Earth RELATED POSTS: Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Long Gown Competition Miss Earth 2022: Meet the winners of the Talent Competition Miss Earth 2022 beauties went to Zamboanga City, swimsuit competition pushed through despite heavy rain Miss Earth 2022: Australia, Colombia, Ne

The Top 40 contestants vying for the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022 (Jewel of the Philippines) pageant have been officially presented to the press on Wednesday, November 23 at the Citadines Bay City Manila. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national competition was not held in 2020 and 2021. The winner of the upcoming 52nd edition is expected to represent the Philippines at Miss Asia Pacific International 2023 on a date and venue yet to be announced. Klyza Castro, the titleholder from 2019 and the longest reigning Mutya ng Pilipinas, will crown her successor on Sunday, December 4 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. In addition to the main winner, six other titles are at stake consisting of Mutya ng Pilipinas - World Top Model, Tourism International, Overseas Communities, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Here are the names of the 40 contestants representing various municipalities, cities, provinces of the Philippines, and overseas Filipino communities: View this post on Instagra

Eighty-six eco-beauties are vying for Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines and one of them will walk away with the coveted title on Tuesday, November 29 at Cove Manila, Okada Manila. They are currently touring various destinations in the tropical Asian paradise, enjoying the hospitality of the Filipino people, meeting sponsors, and participating in pre-pageant competitions. Based entirely on their official headshots on missearth.tv , meet our Top 12 favorites: TOP 12 Chile - Daniela Riquelme Colombia - Andrea Aguilera Dominican Republic - Nieves Marcano Ethiopia - Hiwot Yirga Mexico - Indira Meneses Netherlands - Merel Hendriksen Nigeria - Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi Russia - Ekaterina Velmakina South Sudan - Melang Kuol USA - Brielle Simmons Venezuela - Oriana Pablos Vietnam - Thach Thu Thao Special mentions: Argentina, Belgium, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Serbia Photos: Miss Earth

For the first time, all of the Miss Earth competitors were flown out to Zamboanga City, the "City of Flowers" in the Mindanao region of the Philippines as part of their eco-tours and the much-awaited swimsuit competition. Together with reigning Miss Earth Destiny Wagner and Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel, over 80 beauties visited the city’s historic, eco-tourism, and cultural sites, including the 115-year-old city hall and the Grande Santa Cruz Island, a small inhabited island in the southern region known for its pink coralline sand, where they planted mangroves. Supported by the city government headed by Mayor John Dalipe, the necessary preparation for the security and safety of the contestants was put in place. The contestants were accommodated at the Garden Orchid Hotel and they not only experienced local cuisines and the natural beauty of Zamboanga but also received the kindness and warm hospitality of its people. Despite the unprecedented weather conditions, the swimsui

Binibining Pilipinas International 2021 (Miss International Philippines) Hannah Arnold received her official send-off party for Miss International 2022 on Tuesday, November 15 at the Novotel Hotel in Araneta City, Cubao. Over a year after winning her national title, the 26-year-old Filipino-Australian beauty will finally be heading to Tokyo, Japan for the international competition which is scheduled to be held on December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. Her sister queens including former Miss International Lara Quigamanwere present during her send-off to share support and words of encouragement as she tries to bring home her country's 7th Miss International crown. Wearing a beautiful Manny Halasan creation, Hannah gracefully answered questions from the members of the press. Here are some photos from the special event: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Binibining Pilipinas (@bbpilipinasofficial) Photos: Bruce Casanova / Binibining Pilipinas RELATED PO

Over 80 eco-warriors made it to the Miss Earth 2022 official press presentation on Monday, November 14 at the Cove Manila (Okada Manila) in Parañaque City. The contestants strutted their stuff down the runway wearing their official swimwear sponsored by Ricky Abad in front of the local and international media. Standouts were beauties from Australia, Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Thailand, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Four continental medalists were voted "Darling of the Press" and they are Australia's Sheridan Mortlock for Asia and Oceania, Colombia's Andrea Aguilera for the Americas, Netherlands' Merel Hendriksen for Europe, and Nigeria's Esther Ajayi for Africa. The event was hosted by former Miss Earth Karen Ibasco of the Philippines and reigning queen Destiny Wagner of Belize. Former Miss Earth from Puerto Rico, Nellys Pimentel was also present at the same venue where she was crowned in 2019. Since

It's departure time for the Miss Earth 2022 contestants as they head to Manila, Philippines to compete in the biggest international pageant dedicated to the protection and preservation of our planet Earth. Around 90 eco-warriors from all corners of the world are expected to arrive in the host country this weekend and kick off their official in-person events and activities. Check out their updated profiles and bios on the Miss Earth official website . The reigning Miss Earth from Belize, Destiny Wagner, has for the first time since winning last year's virtual edition arrived at the Miss Earth headquarters on November 8. Unfortunately, she faced a bit of a health issue while in transit and needed to rest in order to bounce back better. Several beauties went ahead of time to train with the Filipino pageant camp Kagandahang Flores. Joining the host delegate Jenny Ramp for training were early birds from India, Vanshika Parmar, from Nigeria, Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi, from the Netherla

Annabelle McDonnell has been officially announced as Miss Charm Philippines 2023 and will represent her country at Miss Charm 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 22-year-old student pursuing a degree in consular and diplomatic affairs was named first runner-up while representing Misamis Oriental during the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 final in April. No stranger to pageantry, the UK-born Filipina beauty from Iligan City has conquered several local pageants in the past including Miss Iligan 2018, Miss Lanao Del Norte 2019, Miss Millennial Philippines 2019, and Miss Kuyamis 2022. Based in Vietnam, Miss Charm was founded and initiated by the company Miss Charm International. The pageant highlights the beauty of the soul, intelligence, talents, and body image of women all over the world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Annabelle Mae Tate McDonnell (@annabelle.mcdonnell) Photos: Empire Philippines , Annabelle McDonnell / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss U

After almost a decade, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) officially announced its withdrawal from the Miss Grand International Organization. In an official statement released on Monday, November 7, BPCI revealed it will no longer renew its contract with the Thailand-based international pageant. The announcement received a lot of jolly feedback from Filipino fans who have been begging the organizers for years to drop the franchise. Under BPCI, the Philippines managed to achieve two third runners-up placements with Annalie Forbes (2013) and Parul Shah (2015), one second runner-up with Elizabeth Clenci (2017), and two first runners-up with Nicole Cordoves (2016) and Samantha Mae Bernardo (2020). Miss Grand International 2020 Top 20 semi-finalist and appointed fifth runner-up Roberta Tamondong officially became the last representative from the most prestigious and longest-running national beauty pageant in the Philippines. Aside from MGI, BPCI previously held the national franchi

Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines won the Best Actress award for her performance in "The Housemaid (2021)" at the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards in Dubai. The former beauty queen turned actress received her award on Friday, November 4 at the Dubai Creek Harbour Marina wearing a beautiful gown by Manila-based Filipino fashion designer Mark Bumgarner. "Six years ago, when I won the Miss International title for the Philippines, it was such a joyous moment for me. Today, I feel like winning another crown, and this time for Best Actress. Nothing ever beats the feeling of winning something for your own country because of your own hard work," she said in her acceptance speech. Kylie also dedicated her award to all the Filipino workers abroad "who have sacrificed their time, their happiness, and their efforts for the sake of their country, but most of all, for their families." "The Housemaid" is an adaptation of a