Miss Philippines Earth 2002 (also called Miss Philippines 2002) was the second edition of the

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pageant. It was held on May 12, 2002 at the UP Theater ,

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, Philippines. The event was broadcast by

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in the Philippines and

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internationally.

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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

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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

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through its network of franchise holders. The candidates were formally presented to the media on May 2, 2002 at the poolside of the

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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. The pageant switched its broadcasting television partner from RPN Channel to

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Channel. The final show was directed by

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and hosted by

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and Bobby Yan.

Results

Placements

Special awards

: 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:

Judges

The judging panel consisted of eleven judges as follows:

Environmental activities

The candidates visited various universities in

to raise funds and engage in tree planting activities with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The candidates also joined the

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in the campaign to promote

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in several cities and municipalities in the

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area.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Miss Philippines-Earth

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