Miss Philippines Earth 2003
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Miss Philippines Earth 2003, the 3rd edition of Miss Philippines Earth
beauty pageant, was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo
in Quezon City
, Philippines
.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network
in the Philippines
and The Filipino Channel
internationally. April Ross Perez
Miss Philippines Earth 2002
crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap
as Miss Philippines Earth 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and became the representative of Philippines in the international Miss Earth 2003
beauty pageant.
in Makati City
on April 28, 2003.
The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region
, Ilocos Region
, Central Luzon
, Southern Tagalog
, Bicol Region
, Western Visayas
, Central Visayas
, Eastern Visayas
, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao
and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.
Miss Philippines Earth
The Miss Philippines Earth, originally called "Miss Philippines" in its early years, is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the Philippines...
beauty pageant, was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo
Camp Aguinaldo
Camp Aguinaldo is the military headquarters of the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is located in Quezon City in the Philippines. It is along Epifanio de los Santos Ave. , in front of Camp Crame, the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police...
in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network
ABS-CBN Network
ABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these...
internationally. April Ross Perez
April Ross Perez
April Ross Lim Perez is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.-Personal background:...
Miss Philippines Earth 2002
Miss Philippines Earth 2002
Miss Philippines Earth 2002, the 2nd edition of Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant, was held on May 12, 2002 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines....
crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap
Laura Marie Dunlap
Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap is a fashion model, psychologist, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the third edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2003.-Personal:...
as Miss Philippines Earth 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and became the representative of Philippines in the international Miss Earth 2003
Miss Earth 2003
Miss Earth 2003, the 3rd edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater, in Quezon City, Philippines. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries...
beauty pageant.
The pageant
The twenty-four candidates that vied for the Miss Philippines 2003 title were formally presented at the poolside of Hotel IntercontinentalIntercontinental
Intercontinental may refer to:* anything spanning several continents* Intercontinental ballistic missile* the InterContinental hotel chain* InterContinental Hotels Group* Intercontinental Cup * Intercontinental Championship...
in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
on April 28, 2003.
The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera...
, Ilocos Region
Ilocos Region
The Ilocos region or Region I is a Region of the Philippines and is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon...
, Central Luzon
Central Luzon
Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience...
, Southern Tagalog
Southern Tagalog
Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now composed of Region IV-A and Region IV-B . Region IV was split into the two regions on May 17, 2002...
, Bicol Region
Bicol Region
The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Its regional center is Legazpi City...
, Western Visayas
Western Visayas
Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center...
, Central Visayas
Central Visayas
Central Visayas, designated as Region VII, is a region of the Philippines located in the central part of the Visayas island group. It consists of four provinces—Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor— and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City....
, Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other, and is designated as Region VIII...
, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao
Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin...
and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss Philippines Earth 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Air |
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| Miss Philippines Water |
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| Miss Philippines Fire |
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| Miss Philippines Eco Tourism |
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| Semifinalists |
Candidates
The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 12 other regions of the Philippines in the Miss Philippines Earth 2003:| Contestant | Philippine Region | Age | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Racquel A. Gut-omen | Cordillera Administrative Region Cordillera Administrative Region The Cordillera Administrative Region is a region in the Philippines composed of the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province, as well as Baguio City, the regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera... |
20 | BS Nursing student at the University of Baguio University of Baguio The University of Baguio is a private, multidisciplinary university located in Baguio City, Philippines. The school was founded by Dr. Fernando Gonzaga Bautista and Rosa Castillo Bautista on August 8, 1948 as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute with 80 students... |
| 2. Riza B. Afan | National Capital Region | 21 | BS Computer Science student at AMA Computer University AMA Computer University AMA Computer University , formerly AMA Computer College, was the first ICT University in Asia. The University serves as the flagship brand of the AMA Education System.... |
| 3. Sheryl Lou D. Franco | Ilocos Region Ilocos Region The Ilocos region or Region I is a Region of the Philippines and is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon... |
20 | BS Tourism student at University of Baguio University of Baguio The University of Baguio is a private, multidisciplinary university located in Baguio City, Philippines. The school was founded by Dr. Fernando Gonzaga Bautista and Rosa Castillo Bautista on August 8, 1948 as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute with 80 students... |
| 4. Cathy Kate A. Arce | National Capital Region | 19 | BSBA Financial Management student at Colegio de San Juan de Letran Colegio de San Juan de Letran The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the... |
| 5. Laura Marie Dunlap Laura Marie Dunlap Laura Marie Mercado Dunlap is a fashion model, psychologist, and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the third edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2003.-Personal:... |
Central Luzon Central Luzon Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience... |
19 | BS Psychology student at Angeles University Foundation Angeles University Foundation The Angeles University Foundation , is a private Roman Catholic university in Angeles City, Philippines. It is a non-stock, non-profit educational institution established on May 25, 1962 by Mr. Agustin P. Angeles, Dr. Barbara Y. Angeles and family... |
| 6. Maria Theresa L. Capco | National Capital Region | 20 | Marketing student at International Academy of Management and Economics International Academy of Management and Economics International Academy of Management and Economics or I/AME is a private, non-sectarian, degree-granting business school in Makati City, Philippines.-History:... |
| 7. Antoniette N. Magallanes | Southern Tagalog Southern Tagalog Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now composed of Region IV-A and Region IV-B . Region IV was split into the two regions on May 17, 2002... |
23 | BS Tourism graduate at Philippine Women’s College of Davao |
| 8. June C. Estalilla | National Capital Region | 21 | AB Psychology student at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital Cebu Doctors' University Hospital Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital www.cduh.com.ph, known as Cebu Doctors' Hospital until 2006, is a major tertiary private hospital in Cebu City, the Philippines. The 300-bed hospital was inaugurated on August 20, 1972. It is a private stock corporation that has an alliance with the Sisters of St.... |
| 9. Jamahlin D. Lacandazo | Bicol Region Bicol Region The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Its regional center is Legazpi City... |
20 | Bachelor of Communication Arts graduate at Bicol University Bicol University Bicol University is a state university in Legazpi City, the Philippines. The administrative center of Bicol University is in the City of Legazpi while its colleges are in separated campuses of Polangui, Guinobatan, Daraga, Legazpi City and Tabaco of Albay province... |
| 10. Mary Joyce J. Garcia | National Capital Region | 18 | BS Nursing student at Our Lady of Fatima University Our Lady of Fatima University Our Lady of Fatima University, formerly known as Our Lady of Fatima College, and also formerly known as Fatima Medical Science Foundation, Incorporated is a private university in the Philippines. It has three main campuses, one based in Valenzuela City, the other in Quezon City, and the third in... |
| 11. Riezyl D. Baqueriza | Western Visayas Western Visayas Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces; Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo and 16 cities making it the region with the highest number of cities. Iloilo City is the regional center... |
24 | Medicine student at Iloilo Doctors' College Iloilo Doctors' College Iloilo Doctors' College is an institution of higher learning located at in Iloilo City. Philippines. ILOILO DOCTORS' COLLEGE,was established on February 13,1972 as the Iloilo Doctors' Hospital School of Nursing and Midwifery. It opened its doors to the first Nursing and Midwifery students in June... |
| 12. Richel M. Halili | National Capital Region | 20 | BS HRM student at San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila |
| 13. Evangeline Natalie S. Talin | Central Visayas Central Visayas Central Visayas, designated as Region VII, is a region of the Philippines located in the central part of the Visayas island group. It consists of four provinces—Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor— and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City.... |
18 | student at Cebu International School Cebu International School Cebu International School, founded as the American International School of Cebu in 1924, the school was renamed in 1973. It is a co-educational day school, non-profit, non-sectarian institution, governed by a ten-member Board of Trustees... |
| 14. Marilyn A. Maderazo | National Capital Region | 21 | BS HRM graduate at Sienna College |
| 15.Renette C. Mahinay | Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other, and is designated as Region VIII... |
18 | BS Tourism student at Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University is a private university in the Philippines. It was founded on June 3, 1907 by two women, Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, and was originally called Centro Escolar de Señoritas. It became a university in 1933... |
| 16. Jonah Grace C. Maluto | National Capital Region | 19 | BS Pharmacy student at Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University is a private university in the Philippines. It was founded on June 3, 1907 by two women, Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, and was originally called Centro Escolar de Señoritas. It became a university in 1933... |
| 17. Shiela L. Leonardo | Western Mindanao | 23 | Accounting graduate at Saint Columban College Saint Columban College Saint Columban College is a leading Private Catholic educational institution run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian, founded by the Missionary Society of St. Columban in consortium with the Sisters of St... |
| 18. Elisanta T. Natividad | National Capital Region | 18 | Computer Science student at Gateways Institute of Science & Technology |
| 19. Jasmin T. Borja | Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao is composed of five provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin... |
24 | BS Business Management graduate at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan |
| 20. Lesley Jean D. Samson | National Capital Region | 19 | Business Administration student at University of Santo Tomas University of Santo Tomas The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the... |
| 21. Anona G. Solas | Southern Mindanao | 18 | BS Mass Comm student at Holy Cross of Davao College Holy Cross of Davao College The Holy Cross of Davao College is a private Catholic college institution founded by the Religious of the Virgin Mary Sisters in 1951 and maintained by the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec in 1956... |
| 22. Cherry D. Vergara | National Capital Region | 24 | BS Accountancy graduate at Holy Angel University Holy Angel University Holy Angel University is a private Catholic university located in Angeles City, Philippines. Founded in 1933, it is considered the first Catholic school in the country that was founded by the laity as well as the first Catholic high school that was co-educational .Sitting on a... |
| 23. Rhynabette B. Basadre | Caraga Region | 21 | BS Economics student at University of the Philippines University of the Philippines The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No... |
| 24. Erin Marie B. Zuleta | National Capital Region | 19 | BA in Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |