THE Miss Earth 2023 titleholders were welcomed at a grand media conference at Brittany Hotel Villar City in Bacoor, Cavite last Tuesday.
The environment-savvy beauty queens –
Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri from Albania, Miss Earth Air 2023 Yllana Marie Aduana from the Philippines, Miss Earth Water 2023 íí° Lan Anh from Vietnam and Miss Earth Fire 2023 Cora Bliault from Thailand – are in the country to take part in the promotion of “Heritage and Eco Tourism” with the Miss Philippines Earth 2024 until May 12.
They will also grace the coronation night of the national finals in Talakag, Bukidnon this May 11.
The exclusive media conference was organized by Carousel Productions and Miss Jam Aquino and her team.
Wearing elegant fully-beaded evening dresses by Louis Pangilinan in hues that fittingly match the elements they represent, and styled by Patrick Henry Mergano, the ladies gamely answered questions from the press about their advocacies, impressions of their visit here and the warm reception they experienced, as well as the legacy they want to leave with the organization after they have relinquished their crowns to their successors.
The reigning queens topped the field of 85 delegates worldwide at the 23rd edition of the advocacy-driven pageant held at Van Phuc Water Music Square in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on December 22, 2023.
At 18 years of age, Drita Ziri is the youngest Miss Earth winner and Albania’s first major world beauty queen.
The ladies are now in Talakag, Bukidnon where a welcome motorcade has been prepared for them today by the town’s officials.
Meanwhile, the 29 contestants for the 24th Miss Philippines Earth finals are in the final leg of the series of competitions that will select the successor of Aduana who will eventually be the country’s official representative to the 24th Miss Earth pageant later this year.
We have picked the following contenders who are likely to be the frontrunners for Saturday’s finals, namely, Ira Patricia Malaluan of Batangas City, Sam Samara of Makati City, Ansha Lichelle Jones of Zamboanga City, Kristel Codas of Iligan City, and Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur.
