Miss Philippines Earth

Miss Philippines Earth
TypeWomen's beauty pageant
Parent organizationCarousel Productions
HeadquartersMandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Country representedPhilippines
Qualifies for
First edition2001
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderIrha Mel Alfeche
Matanao
Founder
Lorraine Schuck
President
Ramon Monzon[1]
Language
Websitemissphilippines-earth.com

Miss Philippines Earth (2004–2017, 2019–present), originally titled Miss Philippines (2001–2003) then Miss Earth Philippines (2018), is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of "the most beautiful and environmentally-conscious and aware woman" in the Philippines.[2][3][4][5]

The grand winner of the pageant represents the Philippines in Miss Earth,[6][7] one of the Big Four international beauty pageants – the most coveted beauty titles among all the international pageant competitions.[8]

The current titleholder is Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur who was crowned on May 11, 2024 in Talakag, Bukidnon. The elemental queens are, namely, Feliz Clareianne Thea Recentes (Miss Philippines Air), Samantha Dana Bug-os (Miss Philippines Water), Kia Labiano (Miss Philippines Fire) and Ira Patricia Malaluan (Miss Philippines Eco-tourism).

  1. ^ "Miss Earth 2019 taps 'Flower Power'". The Manila Times. October 3, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "NegOcc beauty queen is Miss Philippines Earth 2009". ABS-CBN Interactive. May 11, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Schuck, Lorraine (June 5, 2008). "About Miss Philippines: Beauty Pageant with a Cause". Miss Philippines Earth official website. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  4. ^ Hookway, James (February 15, 2001). "Philippine Beauty Queens Compete for Earth in Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Online News, ABS_CBN (May 11, 2009). "NegOcc beauty queen is Miss Philippines Earth 2009". ABS-CBN Network. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  6. ^ Adina, Armin (May 13, 2008). "Second time a charm for new Miss Earth". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Jojo, DJ Mojo (May 17, 2008). "Mother's Day for Mother Earth". The Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Beauty Pageants: Are The Crowns On the Right Heads? - Nigerian News from Leadership News". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.