Sandra Seifert
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Sandra Inez Suravilla Seifert (born February 1, 1984 in Taipei
, Taiwan
) is a beauty queen
and an international fashion model
of mixed Filipina and German descent.
She is a New York
-educated nurse from Bacolod City
, Negros Occidental
and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2009
in San Juan City, Philippines
. She represented her country in the Miss Earth 2009
, the 9th edition of Miss Earth
international pageant, where she was crowned Miss Earth Air (1st Runner-up) on November 22, 2009.
"Schazee") was born on February 1, 1984 in Taipei
, Taiwan
. She is the daughter of Zenaida Suravilla of Bacolod City
and Harald Seifert of Germany
, who are now based in anila
Seifert attended elementary school
at Montessori and St. Scholastica’s Academy in Bacolod City, and returned to Manila to complete middle school
at the European International School, Manila (former Eurocampus), where she graduated Valedictorian
, the highest rank among the graduating class. After attending Eurocampus, she continued her high school education at Brent International School
in Mamplasan, Laguna.
Seifert moved to New York where she excelled as a "straight A" student at the City University of New York
and obtained her Nursing Degree
. She participated in several extra-curricular activities; Seifert was elected President of the International Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa
for the New York Chapter. She also extended her assistance as a tutor for other Nursing students, and as a Note-Taker for Students with Disabilities. She represented her college during the Salzburg Seminar in Austria, and was nominated as an exemplary student by the President of her college, which eventually led to her appearance on the City University of New York
print ad in 2008. That same year, Seifert passed the New York Nursing Board Examination (NCLEX).
Seifert plays basketball
and volleyball
. She is also into competitive swimming
; she won the silver medal during the swimming competition of the South-East Asian Games held in Jakarta
, Indonesia
, representing her school.
Seifert speaks four languages fluently: German
, English
, Filipino
, and French
. She also speaks the Filipino dialect Hiligaynon
(informally known as Ilonggo), an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas
in the Philippines. In addition, she has basic knowledge of Spanish
and Italian
languages.
for a French eyewear
company.
In 1998 she joined the Philippines' Elite Model Search
where she won the Viva Look of the Year title and represented the Philippines in the international Elite Model Look Search, which was held in Nice
, France
.
Seifert was part of the Colgate Mintirinse
ad campaign "Minti Cool" along with Anne Curtis
and Aubrey Vizcarra. When Colgate decided to have a remake of that ad campaign a few years later, Michael Seifert (Sandra Seifert's brother) appeared as the male lead role alongside the new cast.
She was a muse
for two Philippine Basketball Association
teams, a professional
basketball league in the Philippines: Red Bull
in 2002 and FedEx
in 2003. An avid basketball
player herself, she also played for her school's women's team.
Seifert has done several national and international advertising commercials
and graced many of Manila
's hottest fashion show
s including Philippine Fashion Week, Speedo, Benetton, Lancome, and Bulgari Jewelry. While seen in ample fashion shoots, Seifert has written articles for magazine
s, well- tackling social awareness issues. In addition, she has been visible in numerous print ads and appeared on magazine covers including MEGA, Speed, and A&F. However, it was through her hosting job in the late night show "Master Showman," that she gained much recognition and popularity all over the Philippines. Aside from Master Showman, she also hosted the now defunct television show
Campus Video with co-host Derek Ramsey. Her hosting opportunities were soon followed by traveling in and out of the Philippines as she signed up with a Thailand
-based modeling agency.
" pageant. She bested 49 other contestants representing various Filipino communities in the beauty contest
that promotes environmental awareness. The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN
in the Philippines and by The Filipino Channel
internationally. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Miss Earth 2008
Karla Paula Henry
, on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City.
Seifert was the most popular and favorite candidate by pageant enthusiasts to win the Binibining Pilipinas
pageant in March 2009, but was disqualified two days before the proclamation night for having posed in a men’s magazine in 2007 wearing a two-piece-swimsuit.
Seifert was also an early favorite in the Miss Philippines Earth 2009 pageant, collecting four special citations: Best in Cultural Costume, Miss RCBC E-Woman, Gandang Ricky Reyes and Best in Swimsuit. Seifert’s white "Pearl of the Orient" gown, a modern interpretation of the terno (a long dress in the Philippines characterized by broad “butterfly” sleeves that rise slightly at the shoulders and extend about to the elbow) featuring a feathered mask and layered Spanish lace embellished in crystals, beads, and pearls was designed by Frederick Peralta. She won P250,000, plus other prizes, and represented the Philippines in the Miss Earth pageant later that year.
In answer to a question from a fellow candidate during the selection of top 5 finalists, Seifert believes that in "Negros Occidental the principal problem is that there is no waste segregation
, it is a problem because it is inevitable that we all produce waste; out of 13 cities only three of the cities right now are practicing solid waste management. We need to cover 10 more and 19 more municipalities. Let’s not sit back and relax,” she said, as she stressed the need to take care of Mother Nature
.
She also impressed the judges during the final question and answer portion of the pageant with her answer to the final question “With global environment changing
, what would you like to change in yourself that will make you a better pro-environment person?" Seifert said: “When I joined Miss Earth I became aware of the things I can do as a Filipina
and as a citizen of the world. I would like to share this awareness with more people, whether on a personal level or through the media
. I want to make a difference in every little way I can.” She nailed the competition with her answer.
Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco said Negrenses welcomed her success in the pageant. On May 25, 2006, she paid a courtesy call on Governor Zayco at the Provincial Capitol and met with mayors and board members of Negros Occidental province.
visited the Biodiversity Conservation Center of the Negros Forest Ecological Foundation Inc., home to about 100 rescued endangered birds and animals that include rare warty pigs, leopard cats, and bleeding heart pigeons in Bacolod City and fed Eva, a Visayan spotted deer (Cervus alfredi), endemic to the Visayan islands. Seifert and Adelantar pledged to promote the preservation of endangered wildlife, many of which are found on Negros Island.
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) is a beauty queen
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
and an international fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
of mixed Filipina and German descent.
She is a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-educated nurse from Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Miss Philippines Earth 2009 is the 9th edition of the environmentally-conscious beauty pageant, Miss Philippines Earth. The grand coronation night was held on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City. Fifty contestants competed for the title...
in San Juan City, 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...
. She represented her country in the Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....
, the 9th edition of Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
international pageant, where she was crowned Miss Earth Air (1st Runner-up) on November 22, 2009.
Biography
Seifert (also known by the NicknameNickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
"Schazee") was born on February 1, 1984 in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. She is the daughter of Zenaida Suravilla of Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
and Harald Seifert of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who are now based in anila
Seifert attended elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
at Montessori and St. Scholastica’s Academy in Bacolod City, and returned to Manila to complete middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
at the European International School, Manila (former Eurocampus), where she graduated Valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
, the highest rank among the graduating class. After attending Eurocampus, she continued her high school education at Brent International School
Brent International School
Brent International School is an international co-educational day and boarding school associated with the Episcopal Church in the Philippines. It has campuses in different locations throughout the Philippines: Brent School Manila in Mamplasan, Biñan, Laguna; Brent School Baguio, and Brent School...
in Mamplasan, Laguna.
Seifert moved to New York where she excelled as a "straight A" student at the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
and obtained her Nursing Degree
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
. She participated in several extra-curricular activities; Seifert was elected President of the International Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK , is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. It also includes Associate's degree-granting programs offered by four-year colleges...
for the New York Chapter. She also extended her assistance as a tutor for other Nursing students, and as a Note-Taker for Students with Disabilities. She represented her college during the Salzburg Seminar in Austria, and was nominated as an exemplary student by the President of her college, which eventually led to her appearance on the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
print ad in 2008. That same year, Seifert passed the New York Nursing Board Examination (NCLEX).
Seifert plays basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. She is also into competitive swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
; she won the silver medal during the swimming competition of the South-East Asian Games held in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, representing her school.
Seifert speaks four languages fluently: German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. She also speaks the Filipino dialect Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon language
Hiligaynon, often referred to as Ilonggo, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Capiz but is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, including Antique,...
(informally known as Ilonggo), an Austronesian language spoken in 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...
in the Philippines. In addition, she has basic knowledge of Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
languages.
Early career
Seifert was first discovered by a talent scout/make-up artist at the age of 14. After only a few castings, Seifert received a call to join her first fashion showFashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
for a French eyewear
Eyewear
Eyewear can refer to:*Glasses *Sunglasses*Contact lenses*Eye protection**Goggles...
company.
In 1998 she joined the Philippines' Elite Model Search
Elite Model Look
Elite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is the premiere and most prestigious modeling contest used to discover and launch fashion models in the international fashion marketplace...
where she won the Viva Look of the Year title and represented the Philippines in the international Elite Model Look Search, which was held in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Seifert was part of the Colgate Mintirinse
Colgate (toothpaste)
Colgate is an oral hygiene product line of toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes and dental floss.-Duraphat:Duraphat is a professional strength paste intended for the treatment and prevention of dental caries....
ad campaign "Minti Cool" along with Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis
Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, singer and VJ currently active in the Philippines....
and Aubrey Vizcarra. When Colgate decided to have a remake of that ad campaign a few years later, Michael Seifert (Sandra Seifert's brother) appeared as the male lead role alongside the new cast.
She was a muse
Muse
The Muses in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature, are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths...
for two Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
teams, a professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
basketball league in the Philippines: Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
in 2002 and FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
in 2003. An avid basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player herself, she also played for her school's women's team.
Seifert has done several national and international advertising commercials
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
and graced many of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
's hottest fashion show
Fashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
s including Philippine Fashion Week, Speedo, Benetton, Lancome, and Bulgari Jewelry. While seen in ample fashion shoots, Seifert has written articles for magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, well- tackling social awareness issues. In addition, she has been visible in numerous print ads and appeared on magazine covers including MEGA, Speed, and A&F. However, it was through her hosting job in the late night show "Master Showman," that she gained much recognition and popularity all over the Philippines. Aside from Master Showman, she also hosted the now defunct television show
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
Campus Video with co-host Derek Ramsey. Her hosting opportunities were soon followed by traveling in and out of the Philippines as she signed up with a Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
-based modeling agency.
Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Seifert, a vegetarian, won the Miss Philippines-Earth 2009, the 9th edition of the "beauty for a causeBeauty for a Cause
Beauty for a Cause is a special award initially given in Miss Earth 2003 competition to the candidate who made the most significant social contribution...
" pageant. She bested 49 other contestants representing various Filipino communities in the beauty contest
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
that promotes environmental awareness. The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
in the Philippines and by 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. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
Karla Paula Henry
Karla Paula Henry
Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry is a Filipino-Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Earth 2008, becoming the first Philippine representative and the first in the Asian region to win that title....
, on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City.
Seifert was the most popular and favorite candidate by pageant enthusiasts to win the Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...
pageant in March 2009, but was disqualified two days before the proclamation night for having posed in a men’s magazine in 2007 wearing a two-piece-swimsuit.
Seifert was also an early favorite in the Miss Philippines Earth 2009 pageant, collecting four special citations: Best in Cultural Costume, Miss RCBC E-Woman, Gandang Ricky Reyes and Best in Swimsuit. Seifert’s white "Pearl of the Orient" gown, a modern interpretation of the terno (a long dress in the Philippines characterized by broad “butterfly” sleeves that rise slightly at the shoulders and extend about to the elbow) featuring a feathered mask and layered Spanish lace embellished in crystals, beads, and pearls was designed by Frederick Peralta. She won P250,000, plus other prizes, and represented the Philippines in the Miss Earth pageant later that year.
In answer to a question from a fellow candidate during the selection of top 5 finalists, Seifert believes that in "Negros Occidental the principal problem is that there is no waste segregation
Waste sorting
Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements. Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through curbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems.Waste can...
, it is a problem because it is inevitable that we all produce waste; out of 13 cities only three of the cities right now are practicing solid waste management. We need to cover 10 more and 19 more municipalities. Let’s not sit back and relax,” she said, as she stressed the need to take care of Mother Nature
Mother Nature
Mother Nature is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. Images of women representing mother earth, and mother nature, are timeless...
.
She also impressed the judges during the final question and answer portion of the pageant with her answer to the final question “With global environment changing
Global change
Global change refers to planetary-scale changes in the Earth system. The system consists of the land, oceans, atmosphere, poles, life, the planet’s natural cycles and deep Earth processes. These constituent parts influence one another...
, what would you like to change in yourself that will make you a better pro-environment person?" Seifert said: “When I joined Miss Earth I became aware of the things I can do as a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
and as a citizen of the world. I would like to share this awareness with more people, whether on a personal level or through the media
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
. I want to make a difference in every little way I can.” She nailed the competition with her answer.
Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco said Negrenses welcomed her success in the pageant. On May 25, 2006, she paid a courtesy call on Governor Zayco at the Provincial Capitol and met with mayors and board members of Negros Occidental province.
Miss Philippines Earth activities
Miss Philippines Earth Sandra Seifert of Negros Occidental and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism 2009 Grizelda Adelantar of Victorias CityVictorias City
Victorias City is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 81,743 people in 15,361 households....
visited the Biodiversity Conservation Center of the Negros Forest Ecological Foundation Inc., home to about 100 rescued endangered birds and animals that include rare warty pigs, leopard cats, and bleeding heart pigeons in Bacolod City and fed Eva, a Visayan spotted deer (Cervus alfredi), endemic to the Visayan islands. Seifert and Adelantar pledged to promote the preservation of endangered wildlife, many of which are found on Negros Island.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - present | Willing Willie! | Host | TV5 Associated Broadcasting Company The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal... |