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Date
  
11 May 2008

Entrants
  
41

Miss Philippines Earth 2008

Presenters
  
Rafael Rosell, with Nikki Gil & Ginger Conejero

Venue
  
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon City

Broadcaster
  
ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel

Winner
  
Karla Paula Henry Cebu City

Miss Philippines Earth 2008, the eighth edition of Miss Philippines Earth pageant, was held last May 11, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Center, Quezon City, Philippines. The event was broadcast by ABS CBN Network in the Philippines at 10 'o clock in the evening and The Filipino Channel internationally. The pageant was hosted by Rafael Rosell together with Nikki Gil and Ginger Conejero.

Contents

Forty- one delegates competed for the title, held by Jeanne Angeles Harn of the National Capital Region. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Karla Paula Henry of Cebu was crowned Miss Philippines Earth in the eight edition of the environmentally-conscious beauty pageant.

Marie Razel Eguia of Dipolog, won the Miss Philippines Earth Air 2008 and competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 in China. Marian Michelle Oblea of Obando became the Miss Philippines Earth Water. Ma. Kristelle Lazaro of Candaba got the title of Miss Philippines Earth Fire and Maria Venus Raj won the Miss Philippines Eco Tourism title.

Aside from Miss Philippines Earth 2008 title, The 1st Miss PAGCOR International Tourism Ambassadress which was won by Melanie Felix that night was awarded to her.

Official contestants

There are forty-one official contestants for Miss Philippines Earth 2008.

  • ^Note T1 : The candidates represented the Filipino Community in that particular nation. They are all Filipino.

    • Withdrawals

  • Maha Al Shamisi, Filipino Community of UAE
  • Catherine Coquilla, Calamba, Laguna

    • Crossovers from Major Local Pageants prior to this date

  • Joanna Rumohr, Miss Bulacan was Binibining Pilipinas 2005 candidate
  • Ma. Kristelle Lazaro, Miss Candaba was Binibining Pilipinas 2008 candidate
  • Karla Paula Henry, Miss Cebu was Binibining Pilipinas 2008 candidate
  • Monika Elisa Konig, Miss Germany was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2006 candidate
  • Edfer Lyn Quintero, Miss Malabon was Binibining Pilipinas 2007 Top 13 semifinalist
  • Mhyrtle Frances Bugarin, Miss Mandaluyong was Binibining Pilipinas 2007 candidate
  • Marian Michelle Oblea, Miss Obando was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2007 Top 15 semifinalist

    • Hosts

  • Rafael Rosell, Main Host
  • Nikki Gil, Anchor Person
  • Ginger Conejero, Color Commentator

    • Judges

  • H.E. Gerard Chesnel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines/ Embassy of France - Chairman of the Judges
  • Mr. Kim Atienza, Multi Awarded Broadcaster, ABS CBN
  • Ricky Reyes, Entrepreneur and Salon Chain Owner
  • Anne Curtis, Actress and Commercial Model
  • Gen. Manuel Roxas, PAGCOR Director
  • Ms. Bridgitte Trattner, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Galleria
  • Mr. Eric Pineda, Costume and Fashion Designer at De La Salle College
  • Dr. Corazon PB. Claudio, President of Earth Institute Asia
  • Mr. Hong Jin, Regional Manager of Korean Air
  • Ms. Celine Clemente, President of Asian Gem

    • Preliminary activities

    Follow the candidates preliminary activities

    2008 Lil' Earth Angels

    Miss Lil' Earth Angels 2008 is the second edition of Miss Lil' Earth Angels pageant. The 2008 Lil' Earth Angels concluded on May 11, 2008 at Crowne Plaza Galleria, Ortigas Center, Manila, Philippines together with the Miss Philippines Earth 2008 pageant.

    Ten finalists were selected based on their preliminary activities that was held at Robinsons Malls in the Philippines. At the end of the night, Miss Lil' Earth Angel 2007 Denisse Mikaela Abuan crowned her successor.

    References

    Miss Philippines Earth 2008 Wikipedia
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