Date 12 May 2002 Entrants 24 | Presenters Pia GuanioBobby Yan | |
Winner April Ross PerezZamboanga Peninsulapreviously known as Western Mindanao Region |
Miss Philippines Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant, was held on May 12, 2002 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines.
Contents
- The pageant
- Contestants
- Crossovers from Major National Pageants prior to this date
- Coronation night performers
- Judges
- Environmental activities
- References
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally. Carlene Aguilar crowned her successor April Ross Perez as Miss Philippines Earth 2002 at the conclusion of the event. Perez won against 23 other women and became the representative of Philippines to the Miss Earth international beauty pageant.
The pageant
The 24 candidates were selected through regional competitions. In the National Capital Region, 12 candidates were chosen from 108 aspirants. The remaining 12 other official candidates were winners of regional Miss Philippines pageants organized by Carousel Productions through its network of franchise holders.
The candidates were formally presented to the media on May 2, 2002 at the poolside of the Intercontinental Hotel.
Ateneo de Zamboanga University student April Ross Perez, who stood 5 feet and 8 inches, was proclaimed winner of the Miss Philippines Earth 2002 against Justine Gabionza. Initially, the eleven judges cast the same number of votes for the top 2 of the five finalists and a second round of voting was conducted and revealed 6 yeas for Perez and 5 yeas for Gabionza.
The pageant switched its broadcasting television partner from RPN Channel to ABS-CBN Channel. The final show was directed by Johnny Manahan and hosted by Pia Guanio and Bobby Yan.
Contestants
The following is the list of the official contestants of Miss Philippines Earth 2002 representing various regions in the Philippines:
Crossovers from Major National Pageants prior to this date
Coronation night performers
The pageant's coronation night featured the following artists and performers:
Judges
The judging panel consisted of eleven judges as follows:
Environmental activities
The candidates visited various universities in Metro Manila to raise funds and engage in tree planting activities with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The candidates also joined the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in the campaign to promote waste sorting in several cities and municipalities in the Metropolitan Manila area.