My Photo Memento with the Philippines' Three Miss Earth Titleholders

I just had this belated realization that I have been given the opportunity to have a photo with all three Pinays who were crowned Miss Earth.

KARLA HENRY MISS EARTH 2008

The first one was Miss 2008 Karla Henry who graced the Miss Panglao 2011 Pageant with bosom buddy and Panglao pride Anna Maris Igpit, Bb Pilipinas World 2006

 

  Miss Panglao after party with beauty queens & guests

  Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry & Anna Maris Igpit with moi

JAIME HERELL MISS EARTH 2014

The second one is Miss Earth 2014 Jaime Herrel when we both sat as members of the board of judges for Miss Panglao 2014

  Miss  Earth 2014 Jaime Herell obliges moi with a photo

  For the Best Deals, Visit Lazada HERE

ANGELIA GABRENA ONG MISS EARTH 2015

Finally, just a couple of months after winning Miss Philippines Earth 2015, Angelia Gabrena Ong flew to Bohol with Mutya ng Pilipinas Eva Patalinjug to sit as members of the board of judges for Miss Bohol 2015.

Who would have thought that the soft- spoken Angelia would spring a pleasant surprise during the Miss Earth 2015 Coronation Night in Vienna, Austria? 

 Miss Bohol 1992 & Saatchi & Saatchi top executive Celevel Ranoco Butler joins
Your Roving Eye for a photo with Angelia, Eva & Shalani Romulo
Ocean Suites poolside, Tagbilaran City

 Miss Bohol organizer & Bohol First Lady Pureza Chatto
explains judging process to board of judges

Thanks to pageant blogging and passion for pageantry, all these photo opportunities were realized. 

Miss Philippines Earth 2015 Visits Placenta

The Miss Philippines Earth 2015 girls led by reigning Miss Philippines Earth & Miss Earth 2014 Jaime Herrell visited Placenta recently. New Placenta by Psalmstre. 

With advanced Placenta care formula, Precision skin care technology trusted by world class beauties.

Miss Philippines Earth 2015 Goes Biking

The Miss Philippines Earth 2015 girls led by reigning Miss Philippines Earth & Miss Earth 2014 Jaime Herrell experienced the Road Sharing Concept ‪during their   Earth Day Bicycle Parade.

Here are some of the photos:

Miss Philippines Earth- 2015 Holds Bohol Screening

For the Boholana aspirants for the 2015 Miss Philippines Earth title, the journey started yesterday with the screening of applicants at the Activity  Center of Island City Mall. 

There was palpable excitement while waiting for the activity to start. The organizers showed a looped video of the winning performance of reigning Miss Philippines 2014 Jaime Herell in the international finals of Miss Earth 2014. 

 Your Blogger was invited as one of the three judges that were given the arduous task of trimming or winnowing the hopefuls to ten ladies who will be the official candidates for the inaugural search of Bohol’s first official candidate in the Miss Philippines- Earth Pageant. 

Joining me in the judging panel were Mark Cepe, a GMA 7 talent/ businessman & talented Boholano director/ mentor Michael Tago.

Here’s the criteria used to guide the judges in coming up with the final list:

Beauty of the face & legs 50%

Intelligence (Environmental knowledge) 50%

After each of the girls had their individual appearance onstage in a smart casual wear, we proceeded with our questions for the girls. After the interview, the girls had their final appearance and this time, in swimsuits of their choice.

This is not the first time that a Boholana will be competing in Miss Philippines Earth. There have been other girls who were appointed as candidates to represent their towns like Dr. Aileen Dango who represented Loboc and Soraya Hasani who represented Loay. There was Zanaida Bulalaque of Batuan who competed in the national finals in 2012. Amanda Arbitrario also competed in Miss Philippines 2014 but she represented Caloocan City.

Right now, I’m not in the liberty to divulge the names of the qualifiers so we will leave the official announcement from the organizers. Ritchell Mutia, Marketing Officer from ICM, bared that the chosen candidates will have a series of fun activities that will focus on the environment & on the girls' advocacy projects. The provincial finals will be on March 29 at the ICM Activity Center.

May the best Earth Warrior prevail!

Miss Philippines is Miss Earth 2014

Congratulations to our very own Jaime Herrell for winning the 2014 Miss Earth title. She bested a field of 83 beauties from around the planet.

L-R: Venezuela Miss Water; Philippines Miss Earth 2014 ; Russia Miss Fire & USA Miss Air

(Photo credit: Events2Images) 

Your Blogger had the privilege of being seated beside her when we judged during the 2014 Miss Panglao Pageant last August 25

 Your Blogger with Jaime Herrell when we both judged the 2014 Miss Panglao Pageant
Photo Credits: Norman Tinio

Up close & personal, she is really beautiful & has oodles of charm & wit.

Truly deserving to be called Miss Earth 2014

TRIVIA: She is the second of only two Filipinas to have won the Miss Earth crown. The first was Karla Henry. Both represented Cebu in the national pageant prior to representing the country in the international pageant.

Which Beauty Queens Have Been at the Miss Panglao Pageant?

Question: What do Precious Lara Quigaman, Alexis Rizzini Gomez & Karla Henry have in common aside from being international beauty title holders?

Answer: All three have graced the Miss Panglao Beauty Pageant.

Five successive annual editions since it debuted in 2010, the Miss Panglao Pageant has gained a solid reputation among pageant aficionados in Bohol for being consistent in inviting world- class Filipina beauty pageants to  either grace the event or sit as judge during its finals night.is shaping up as the pageant

Mayor Nila Montero & Aya Montero

Panglao’s mother & daughter tandem of Mayor Nila Montero & Aya Montero have always dreamt of mounting a beauty pageant in Panglao not only to serve as glamorous highlight of the town’s fiesta celebration but also to be an avenue to select the town’s spokespersons & role models for the youth. Both knew that one surefire way of building up a pageant’s reputation and credibility is the presence of highly- respected Filipina beauty queens & entertainment figures.

During the pageant’s debut in 2010, no less than 2005 Bb Pilipinas- International & 2005 Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman came to crown the first- ever pageant winner.

   Lara Quigaman with Your Blogger & Fiel Angeli Gabin 

The following year, another international beauty titlist 2008 Miss Philippines Earth & 2008 Miss Earth Karla Henry came with bosom buddy 2005 Miss Bohol Sandugo & 2006 Bb Pilipinas- World Anna Maris Arcay Igpit of Panglao, Bohol

Your Blogger with 2006  Bb World Anna Igpit & 2008 Miss Earth Karla Henry

Your Blogger joins Anna & Karla during the after party. Lady in red
is Amanda Arbitrario who was recently- crowned as Miss SCUBA Philippines 2014

2012 witnessed the glamorous presence of blogging queen & TV personality Joyce Ann Burton1985 Bb Pilipinas- Universe & 1981 Miss Young Pilipinas who was a Top 10 Finalist in the 1981 Miss Young International Pageant. Miss Burton who came with husband Ron Titular was joined by 2011 Bb Pilipinas- International Diane Necio

Your Blogger joins Joyce Burton & candidates for a wacky pose!

Bb Pilipinas Intl 2011 Diane Necio

Iconic beauty queen Venus Raj 2010 Bb Pilipinas- Universe & who emerged as 2010 Miss Universe 4^th Runner Up came with 2012 Mutya ng Pilipinas- Tourism Intl & 2013 Miss Tourism International Alexis Rizzini Gomez

Miss Universe 4th Runner Up Venus Raj

Miss Tourism Intl 2013 Alexis Rizzini Gomez

This year, three reigning titleholders came. They were 2014 Bb Pilipinas- Intercontinental Kris Tiffany Janson, 2014 Mutya ng Pilipinas- Asia Pacific Intl Eva Pyschee Patalinjug & 2014 Miss Philippines Earth Jaime Herell. What made their presence extra special was the presence of leading beauty queen maker & make up maven Jonas Borces & top Philippine pageant blogger Norman Tinio

L-R:Aurora & Norman Tinio, Rommel Gonzales, Kris Janson 
& Your Blogger at The Bellevue 

 L-R: Jaime Herell, Norman Tinio, Jonas Borces, 
Kris Janson & Eva Patalinjug

Jaime Herell Miss Philippines Earth 2014 obliges 
Your Blogger with photo

The presence of the aforementioned ladies never failed to put a smile on every Boholano including Your Blogger who caught glimpses of their stunning visage.

I look forward to next year as we half- guess which beauty queen would enplane to Panglao. Who knows? It just might be another Filipina titleholder!

Thank You Mayor Nila & Aya & to pageant organizer Deo Guden