The 88 official candidates of Miss Earth 2018 coming from all over the world paraded their killer bodies in black and gold bikini swimwear during the press presentation held at the poolside of Diamond Hotel Manila on Thursday afternoon.
The Manila-based, environmental-centered beauty pageant has set a series of preliminary activities throughout the country to promote the country’s top tourist attractions as world travel destination.
Miss Spain Carolina Jane, Miss Mexico Melissa Flores and Miss Philippines Celeste Cortesi emerged as early favorites with Miss Austria Melanie Mader, a Fil-Austrian who competed in Miss Earth Philippines in 2016. Cortesi, a 20-year-old Filipino-Italian model from Lazio, Italy aims for a second back-to-back win for the Philippines after Jamie Herrel and Angelia Ong’s feat in 2014-2015. The Philippines’ Karen Ibasco is the reigning Miss Earth.
Following the national costume competition on Oct. 11 at Century Park Hotel are the following events: Long Gown competition-Air Group (Versailles Palace, Alabang Oct .12); and Face and Poise preliminary judging, private affair (Okada-Manila Oct. 13).
The Swimsuit competition-Fire Group will be staged at Brisa Marina Beachfront Resort in Bataan on Oct. 19 while the Water Group will be at Pontefino Hotel on Oct. 20).
The Swimsuit competition-Air Group is scheduled on Oct. 21 in Legaspi, Albay Oct. 21, Long Gown competition-Water Group on Oct. 22 at Catanauan Cove Resort while the Resort Wear competition-Fire Group will be at Laus Event Center Pampanga on Oct. 24).
Other events are: Resort Wear competition-Water Group (Versailles Palace Oct. 25); Talent competition-Fire Group (Versailles Palace Oct. 25); Resort Wear-Air Group (Echague, Isabela Oct 25); Talent-Air Group (Echague, Isabela Oct. 25); Long Gown-Fire Group (LandBank Auditorium, Manila Oct 26); Talent-Water Group (San Vicente, Palawan Oct. 28); Figure Preliminary judging-private (Century Park Hotel Oct 29); Cocktail Party Private event (Joy-Nostalg Hotel & Suites Manila Oct. 30); and Intelligence preliminary judging, Private event (Diamond Hotel Philippines Nov. 1).
The Grand Coronation Night is going to be held at the Mall of Asia Arena on Nov. 3 and will be telecast on GMA 7.
