Miss Philippines Earth 2003 (also called simply as Miss Philippines 2003) was the 3rd edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. It was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally. April Ross Perez, Miss Philippines 2002 crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap as Miss Philippines 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2003.
The pageant The twenty-four candidates that vied for the Miss Philippines 2003 title were formally presented at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental in Makati on April 28, 2003.
The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.
Results
Placements
Placement ContestantMiss Philippines Earth 2003 Central Luzon – Laura Marie Dunlap Miss Philippines Air 2003 Central Visayas – Evangeline Tarin Miss Philippines Water 2003 Ilocos Region – Sheryl Lou Franco Miss Philippines Fire 2003 National Capital Region – Lesley Jean Samson Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2003 National Capital Region – Mary Joyce Garcia Top 10 Bicol Region – Jamahlin Lacandazo National Capital Region – Maria Theresa Capco National Capital Region – Cherry Vergara National Capital Region – Jonah Grace Maluto National Capital Region – Elisanta Natividad
Candidates The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 12 other regions of the Philippines in the Miss Philippines Earth 2003: No. Contestant Region Age Height Background 1 Racquel Gut-omen Cordillera 20 5'6.5" BS Nursing student at the University of Baguio 2 Riza Belgica Afan Metro Manila 21 5'7" BS Computer Science student at AMA Computer University 3 Sheryl Lou Franco Ilocos 20 5'6.5" BS Tourism student at University of Baguio 4Cathy Kate Arce Metro Manila 19 5'8.5"BSBA Financial Management student at Colegio de San Juan de Letran 5 Laura Marie Dunlap Central Luzon 19 5'7" BS Psychology student at Angeles University Foundation 6 Maria Theresa Capco Metro Manila 20 5'5.5" Marketing student at International Academy of Management and Economics 7 Antoinette Magallanes Southern Tagalog 23 5'4" BS Tourism graduate at Philippine Women’s College of Davao 8 June Estalilla Metro Manila 21 5'4" AB Psychology student at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital 9 Jamahlin Lacandazo Bicol 20 5'6" Bachelor of Communication Arts graduate at Bicol University 10 Mary Joyce Garcia Metro Manila 18 5'4" BS Nursing student at Our Lady of Fatima University 11 Riezyl Baqueriza Western Visayas 24 5'5" Medicine student at Iloilo Doctors' College 12 Richel Halili Metro Manila 20 5'4.5" BS HRM student at San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila 13 Evangeline Natalie Tarin Central Visayas 18 5'7" student at Cebu International School 14 Marilyn Maderazo Metro Manila 21 5'4.5" BS HRM graduate at Sienna College 15Renette Mahinay Eastern Visayas 18 5'8" BS Tourism student at Centro Escolar University 16 Jonah Grace Maluto Metro Manila 19 5'6.5" BS Pharmacy student at Centro Escolar University 17 Shiela Leonardo Western Mindanao 23 5'4" Accounting graduate at Saint Columban College 18 Elisanta Natividad Metro Manila 18 5'8" Computer Science student at Gateways Institute of Science & Technology 19 Jasmin Borja Northern Mindanao 24 5'4.5" BS Business Management graduate at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan 20 Lesley Jean Samson Metro Manila 19 5'7" Business Administration student at University of Santo Tomas 21 Anona Solas Southern Mindanao 18 5'4" BS Mass Comm student at Holy Cross of Davao College 22 Cherry Vergara Metro Manila 24 5'6" BS Accountancy graduate at Holy Angel University 23 Rhynabette Basadre Caraga Region 21 5'4.5" BS Economics student at University of the Philippines 24 Erin Marie Zuleta Metro Manila 19 5'5" BA in Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
See also :Miss Earth 2003
References
External links Miss Earth official website