Filipino teacher is Miss Landscapes International 2018
An English teacher from the Philippines has arrived home days after she was crowned at the inaugural Miss Landscapes International beauty pageant 2018 held in China recently. Karen Grace Atienza, of Rodriguez, Rizal, ended a nine-year drought for Filipino beauty queens when she became the third Filipino to win in pageants either hosted or held in China. The last time a Filipino beauty queen won in China was in 2009. John dela Vega, national director of the Jewel of the Philippines contest, said that the Miss Landscapes International pageant aims to achieve harmony between nature and mankind and protection of animals. Atienza said that she is excited to go back to the Manggahan National High School where she teaches in Grade 9 and show them her crown. "Throughout the pageant, I keep in touch with my co-teachers and district supervisor. I have a very supportive team of teachers," says Atienza. Asked how the government can provide quality education, the new be...