Miss Philippines Earth 2002

Miss Philippines Earth 2002 (also called Miss Philippines 2002) was the second edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. It was held on May 12, 2002 at the UP Theater , University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.^[1]

Miss Philippines Earth 2002
Date	May 12, 2002
Presenters	Pia Guanio Bobby Yan
Entertainment	Piolo Pascual Anna Fegi Bayang Barrios 17:28 Pinikpikan Band
Venue	UP Theater, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Broadcaster	ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel
Entrants	24
Placements	10
Winner	April Ross Perez Western Mindanao
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The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally.^[1] Carlene Aguilar crowned her successor April Ross Perez as Miss Philippines 2002 at the conclusion of the event. Perez won against 23 other women and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth .^[2][3][4]

The pageant

The 24 candidates were selected through regional competitions. In the National Capital Region, 12 candidates were chosen from 108 entries. The remaining 12 other official candidates were winners of regional Miss Philippines pageants organized by Carousel Productions through its network of franchise holders.^[5]

The candidates were formally presented to the media on May 2, 2002 at the poolside of the Intercontinental Manila.^[5]

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.^[2]

The pageant switched its broadcasting television partner from RPN Channel to ABS-CBN Channel.^[5] The final show was directed by Johnny Manahan and hosted by Pia Guanio and Bobby Yan.^[2]

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant	International Placement
Miss Philippines Earth 2002	Zamboanga City – April Ross Perez	Top 10 — Miss Earth 2002
1st Runner-Up	National Capital Region – Justine Gabionza	Winner — Miss Tourism Queen International 2002
2nd Runner-Up	Bicol Region – Gina Ritter
3rd Runner-Up	Ilocos Region – Sheryll Anne Dacusin
4th Runner-Up	Central Luzon – Honeylet Christine Gacson
Top 10	Central Visayas – Jennifer Lhee Novo National Capital Region – Katherine Alfaro National Capital Region – Fiona Marie Lava National Capital Region – Aileen Jane Cavas National Capital Region – May Fortes

Special awards

Award Philippine Region Contestant Best in Swimsuit Zamboanga City April Ross Perez Best in Long Gown National Capital Region Justine Gabionza Miss Photogenic National Capital Region Justine Gabionza Miss Friendship National Capital Region Colynn Marie Isabelle de Guzman Miss Talent National Capital Region Joan Katherine Nuestro Miss Ponds Ilocos Region Sheryll Anne Ducusin Miss Sunsilk National Capital Region Justine Gabionza Miss Creamsilk National Capital Region May Fortes Miss Close-Up Zamboanga City April Ross Perez Miss Texter Choice Zamboanga City April Ross Perez Miss Avon Zamboanga City April Ross Perez

Major Special Awards    Minor/Sponsor Special Awards

Contestants

The following is the list of the official contestants of Miss Philippines Earth 2002 representing various regions in the Philippines:

Contestant, Age, Ht.	Philippine Region
1. Jennifer Lhee V. Novo, 19, 5'5"	Central Visayas
2. Iris A. Llamera, 21, 5'4"	Caraga
3. Madeleine L. Wuilquin, 17, 5'4.5"	Southern Mindanao
4. Katherine E. Alfaro, 20, 5'7"	National Capital Region
5. Fiona Marie L. Lava, 19, 5'6.5"	National Capital Region
6. Marjorie Z. Akil, 25, 5'5.5"	National Capital Region
7. Gina B. Ritter, 20, 5'7"	Bicol
8. Joan Katherine R. Nuestro, 20, 5'7"	National Capital Region
9. Aileen Jane B. Cavas, 18, 5'7"	National Capital Region
10. Maria Victoria A. Durana, 23, 5'7"	Western Visayas
11. Colynn Marie Isabelle P. de Guzman, 18, 5'8"	National Capital Region
12. May C. Fortes, 21, 5'9"	National Capital
13. Emarivy Leony S. Lampitoc	Southern Tagalog
14. Sheryll Anne V. Ducusin, 21, 5'5"	Ilocos
15. Gizelle C. San Pedro, 17, 5'5"	National Capital Region
16. Mary Anne T. Labunog	Northern Mindanao
17. Rhea Rizza T. Justo, 19, 5'5"	National Capital Region
18. Gretzen C. Casimiro, 19, 5'7"	National Capital Region
19. Ruby Rose V. Reyes	Eastern Visayas
20. Joyce May B. Dionzon, 19, 5'7"	National Capital Region
21. Florenz Joy Abogado, 20, 5'7"	Cordillera Administrative
22. April Ross Lim Perez, 20, 5'8"	Zamboanga City
23. Justine V. Gabionza, 19, 5'8"	National Capital Region
24. Honeylet Christine Gascon, 21, 5'10"	Central Luzon

Judges

The judging panel consisted of eleven judges as follows:^[2]

No.	Judge	Background
1	Marcel Kerkmeester	chairman of the board of Judges
2	Malou Dy Buncio	general manager Avon Philippines
3	Rosemarie Arenas	Philanthropist
4	Margie Moran	Miss Universe 1973
5	Korina Sanchez	TV Patrol hostess and newscaster
6	Ricky Reyes	Hair stylist
7	Corazon Abalos	Civic worker
8	Bert Timbol	MASSCOM managing director
9	Boy Abunda	TV host, publicist, talent manager, and celebrity endorser.
10	Chad Davis	Manager of Hotel Intercontinental
11	Maribel Cotoco	Banco Filipino Vice President

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

See also

• Miss Earth 2002
• Miss USA 2002