Ms. Infanta is Ms. Philippines-Earth 2010

Ms. Philippines-Earth 2010

Kris Psyche Resus

Carlene Aguilar, April Ross Perez, Laura Marie Dunlap, Tamera Szijarto, Genebelle Raagas, Catherine Untalan, Jeanne Harn, Karla Henry and Sandra Seifert. These are the names of the past ten winners of the Ms. Philippines - Earth pageant with some of them becoming different persons and even respected personalities because of the countless opportunities and doors that opened after they won this very prestigious pageant. Now you can add the name Kris Psyche Resus of Infanta, Quezon who was crowned Ms. Philippines-Earth 2010 last night at the Aquatica at the Manila Ocean Park which is a stone's throw away from the Manila Hotel.

The 49 Candidates in their swim wear

Kris bested 49 other hopefuls as the Ms. Philippines-Earth 2010 celebrated its 10th year in a rather unusual venue - the Aquatica of the Manila Ocean Park which is an open area. The place though was quite different since the amazing light and water display which served as the background is a new concept which gave class to the pageant.

Who's your bet?

Now on its tenth year, the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant is a pageant with a cause. Although the winners here qualify for the Ms. Earth pageant later this year, candidates and winners alike are tasked to have an advocacy and continue what other previous winners have done which is actively promote and get involved in the preservation of the environment and the protection of Mother Earth. The Ms. Philippines-Earth winner, besides representing the Philippines in the Ms. Earth pageant in Vietnam, will serve as the Ambassadress to environmental protection campaigns in the country.

The candidates in their evening wear

Isn't it amazing that the winner of Binibini is a Venus while in Ms. Philippines its Psyche whose name is depicted from greek mythology which narrates that she was so beautiful that one of the goddesses got jealous of her. Now she can be included as a beauty queen in Filipino Mythology since her statuesque 33 - 23 -34 figure that goes with her 5'6 height got the nod of the judges in the pre-pageant that bagged her the Best in Swimsuit award. Kris Psyche is 22 years old and is an Associate Arts student at the Open University of the University of the Philippines.

Ms. Fil-France Gwenaelle Ruais shows her wares

Her court consists of the following equally beautiful girls. Angela Lauren Fernando who is Ms. Eco-Tourism. Angela of Lubao Pampanga, 18 years old is a Medical Technology student from the University of Santo Tomas. Ms. Philippines- Fire is Gwenaelle Ruais who is from the Filipino community of France. Gwen who at 24 is a Communications Graduate from DLSU and a Fashion Marketing graduate in Paris is called as the Eiffel tower for she towers among the rest at 6'2.

Top 10 Qualifiers, Ms. San Jose Delmonte,

Ms. Lubao and Ms. FilUSA- Eastcoast

The winners of Ms. Philippines-Air and Ms. Philippines-Water is no stranger to competitions as both were part of other national competitions in the country. Ms. PhilippinesWater is Emerrie Dale Cunanan of Pandan, Antique. Emerrie, 19 years old once garnered 2nd runner-up in the Turismo Pilipina competition back in 2008. Rene Mchugh, 18 years old is Ms. Philippines - Air 2010. Rene was the Photographer's choice in the 2009 Mutya ng Pilipinas and was the Ms. Philippines-USA 2008 winner.

L-R Rene Rosario Mchugh, Emmarie Dale Cunanan,

Kris Psyche Resus,

ReneGwenaelle Ruais, Angela Fernando

The pageant was hosted by former Ms. Philiipines-Air 2006 and now an ABS-CBN television personality and newscaster Ms. Ginger Conejero together with Ms. Earth 2008 Karla Henry. There was a male emcee whose name I forgot. He is such a bad emcee and I really fault ABS-CBN for getting him. Congratulations to the 2010 Ms. Philippines-Earth winners and her court.