Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco is Miss Earth 2017
The Philippines made another history last November 4, 2017 when Karen Ibasco was crowned Miss Earth 2017 at the pageant's grand coronation night at the Mall of Asia Arena. She is the 4th Filipina to win the Miss Earth crown and the 3rd in the last four years.
The 26 year-old medical physicist bested 84 other delegates and was crowned by the outgoing Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espin from Ecuador.
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The pageant started with the delegates introduced themselves dressed as super heroes during the colorful and glittering opening number.
James Deakin, a multimedia, Henry Ford Award hall of fame automotive journalist, announces the Top 16 highest did a superb hosting.
The host enthusiastically announced the top scores in the three preliminary competitions. These three rounds of preliminary judging were the following: Round 1, the Figure and Form where the delegates wear veil so that the judges will just focus on the right curves. The delegates also wear identical white two-piece swimwear made by Ricky Abad. Round 2, the Beauty of Face that could launch a thousand environmental campaigns. Beauty (no make-up) and poise where evaluated by the judges. And finally Round 3, the ultimate test for their wit and environmental awareness. This round will give the judges the insight on who is the most dedicated advocate.
The top scores in the Beauty of Face and Poise were Tonga, Australia, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Switzerland, Boliviva, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thailand, Ecuador, Ukraine, Honduras, Colombia, Israel, Russia and Serbia.
Meanwhile, the top scores in the Figure and Form were Australia, Wales, Puerto Rico, Brazil, USA, Panama, Canada, Russia, the Philippines, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thailand and Venezuela.
On the other hand, the 16 top scores in intelligence and environmental awareness were the Philippines, Guatemala, the Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, Switzerland, Belize, India, Colombia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Tonga, Denmark, USA, England and Czech Republic.
It is interesting to note that Nina Robertson of Australia, Faith Landman of the Netherlands, Sarah Laura Peyrel of Switzerland and Paweensuda Drouin of Thailand were the only delegates who penetrated the three rounds of preliminary competitions.
The delegates who made the Top 16 semi-finalists were the following;
Miss Thailand, Paweensuda Drouin
Miss USA, Andreia Gibau
Miss Russia, Lada Akimova
Miss Tonga, Diamond Langi
Miss Colombia, Juliana Franco
Miss Angola, Ermelinda de Matos
Miss Guatemala, Maria Jose Castañeda
Miss Vietnam, Le Thi Ha Thu
Miss Switzerland, Sarah Laura Peyrel
Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lela Karagic
Miss Australia, Nina Robertson
Miss Philippines, Karen Ibasco
Miss Venezuela, Ninoska Vasquez
Miss Netherlands, Faith Landman
Miss Cameroon, Angele Kossinda
Miss Czech Republic, Iva Uchytilova.
After judging the top 16 in their evening gown, the delegates who made the Top 8 were:
Miss Russia, Lada Akimova
During the final question and answer portion all the Top 4 finalists were asked the same question by the host James Deakin: "Who or what do you think is the biggest enemy of Mother Earth and why?". Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco answered, I believed that the real problem in this world is not climate change. The real problem is us because of our ignorance and apathy. What we have to do is to start changing our ways, to start re-calibrating our minds and re-directing our steps because together, as a global community, our micro-efforts will have a macro-effect to help save our home, our planet.
The top scores in the Beauty of Face and Poise were Tonga, Australia, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Switzerland, Boliviva, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thailand, Ecuador, Ukraine, Honduras, Colombia, Israel, Russia and Serbia.
Meanwhile, the top scores in the Figure and Form were Australia, Wales, Puerto Rico, Brazil, USA, Panama, Canada, Russia, the Philippines, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thailand and Venezuela.
On the other hand, the 16 top scores in intelligence and environmental awareness were the Philippines, Guatemala, the Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, Switzerland, Belize, India, Colombia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Tonga, Denmark, USA, England and Czech Republic.
It is interesting to note that Nina Robertson of Australia, Faith Landman of the Netherlands, Sarah Laura Peyrel of Switzerland and Paweensuda Drouin of Thailand were the only delegates who penetrated the three rounds of preliminary competitions.
The delegates who made the Top 16 semi-finalists were the following;
Miss Thailand, Paweensuda Drouin
Miss USA, Andreia Gibau
Miss Russia, Lada Akimova
Miss Tonga, Diamond Langi
Miss Colombia, Juliana Franco
Miss Angola, Ermelinda de Matos
Miss Guatemala, Maria Jose Castañeda
Miss Vietnam, Le Thi Ha Thu
Miss Switzerland, Sarah Laura Peyrel
Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lela Karagic
Miss Australia, Nina Robertson
Miss Philippines, Karen Ibasco
Miss Venezuela, Ninoska Vasquez
Miss Netherlands, Faith Landman
Miss Cameroon, Angele Kossinda
Miss Czech Republic, Iva Uchytilova.
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Miss Australia, Nina Robertson
Miss Philippines, Karen Ibasco
Miss Thailand, Paweensuda Drouin
Miss Venezuela, Ninoska Vasquez
Miss Colombia, Juliana Franco
Miss Czech Republic, Iva Uchytilova
Miss Netherlands, Faith Landman
Miss Russia, Lada Akimova
After judging their elegance and figures, the eight delegates where then asked to picked a trending topic and was given 30 seconds to express her thoughts on her chosen topic.
The Top 4 were then announce in complete random order.
Miss Colombia, Juliana Franco
Miss Australia, Nina Robertson
Miss Philippines, Karen IbascoMiss Russia, Lada Akimova
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Miss Australia was crowned Miss Earth Air while Miss Russia was crowned Miss Earth Fire. Miss Colombia, on the other hand, was crowned Miss Earth Water.
Congratulations to the busiest set of queens in the world!
Congratulations to the busiest set of queens in the world!
Relive the moments of Miss Earth 2017 Grand Coronation Night here.
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