Miss Philippines Earth 2001 (also called Miss Philippines 2001) was the first edition of Miss Philippines Earth. It took place at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila on April 28, 2001.
| Miss Philippines Earth 2001 | |
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| Date | April 28, 2001 |
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| Venue | UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
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| Entrants | 24 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Carlene Aguilar National Capital Region |
| Congeniality | Menchita Arlene Dy, Central Visayas |
| Photogenic | Gemma Gatdula, Central Luzon |
At the end of the event, Carlene Aguilar was crowned as the first ever winner of Miss Philippines Earth. Maria del Carmen Antigua was first runner-up, Anjelly Gamboa was second runner-up, Marites Orjalesa was third runner-up, and Gemma Gatdula was fourth runner-up.[1][2]
The coronation night presentation show was opened with the Miss Earth theme song entitled Woman of the Earth written by Dero Pedero.
Results edit
Placements edit
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| Miss Philippines 2001 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special Awards edit
The following is a list of the special award winners:[3]
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Contestants edit
24 contestants competed for the title.[1][4][5]
| No. | Contestant | Age | Region |
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| 1 | Carlene Aguilar | 19 | National Capital Region |
| 2 | Jennifer Boado | 23 | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| 3 | Maria del Carmen Antigua | 22 | National Capital Region |
| 4 | Suzanne de Castro | 19 | Northern Luzon |
| 5 | Sharon Anunciacion | 19 | National Capital Region |
| 6 | Gemma Gatdula | 19 | Central Luzon |
| 7 | Jeanne Bernadette Bello | 17 | National Capital Region |
| 8 | Clarissa Honrade | 21 | Southern Tagalog |
| 9 | Chiara Felina Borromeo | 17 | National Capital Region |
| 10 | Cristina Tanya Ludovice | 18 | Bicol Region |
| 11 | Kristine Chieng | 19 | National Capital Region |
| 12 | Brigid Merañez | 19 | Western Visayas |
| 13 | Aloha Crisostomo | 21 | National Capital Region |
| 14 | Andrea del Rosario | 23 | National Capital Region |
| 15 | Menchita Arlene Dy | 24 | Central Visayas |
| 16 | Anjelly Gamboa | 22 | National Capital Region |
| 17 | Hannah Gay Gaspang | 20 | Eastern Visayas |
| 18 | Joy Lynne Gregorio | 22 | National Capital Region |
| 19 | Elaine Andes | 20 | Western Mindanao |
| 20 | Glenda Mosquera | 20 | National Capital Region |
| 21 | Marites Orjalesa | 22 | Northern Mindanao |
| 22 | Kathrina Joyce Samaco | 19 | National Capital Region |
| 23 | Maria Theresa Adolfo | 19 | Southern Mindanao |
| 24 | Maria Cecilia Vergara | 20 | National Capital Region |
Judges edit
The board of judges was led by Metro Manila development authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos. Other judges included environment secretary Heherson Alvarez, actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez and lawyer Katrina Legarda.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Lo, Ricardo F. "1st Miss Philippines picked tonight". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Lo, Ricardo F. "Showbiz potentials among Miss Asia bets". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ a b c Requintina, Robert (30 April 2001). "Student tops beauty contest". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ Requintina, Robert R. (20 April 2001). "24 beauties vie for 1st Miss Philippines title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "24 vying for Miss Philippines: Pageant first ever". Filipino Reporter. 26 April 2001. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.