Karen Ibasco of PHL is Miss Earth 2017
For the fourth time, the Philippines won the Miss Earth 2017 beauty pageant in the person of Karen Ibasco during a televised contest held at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on November 4.
Other winners: Miss Earth-Water Miss Colombia Juliana Franco; Miss Earth-Fire Miss Russia Lada Akimova; and Miss Earth-Air Miss Australia Nina Robertson.
Ibasco responded: "I believe that the real problem in this world is not climate change; the real problem is us because of our ignorance and apathy. What we have to do is to start changing our ways, to start recalibrating our minds, and redirecting our steps, because together, as a global community, our micro efforts will have a macro effect to help save our home, our planet. Thank you."
The beauty queen from Manila joined the list of Miss Earth winners from the Philippines namely Karla Henry (2008), Jamie Herrell (2014) and Angelia Ong (2015) since the pageant started in 2001.
Ibasco, 26, currently works as a medical physicist at St. Luke's Hospital. She also taught at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila where she graduated.
A Filipino-Chinese, Ibasco continued the winning streak of the Kagandahang Flores beauty camp under Rodgil Flores who has produced titleholders for the Miss Philippines Earth contest since 2008 up to the present.
Ibasco has led the Miss Earth 2017 medal tally with 2 gold and three silver medals. Candidates of the Miss Earth pageant are given gold, silver and bronze medals during pre-pageant activities.
A total of 86 contestants competed in this year's Miss Earth contest. - ROBERT REQUINTINA
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