Miss Earth candidates in Zamboanga for competition

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The 88 candidates of the Miss Earth 2022 pageant arrived here for the Swimsuit competition before returning to Manila for the November 29 coronation at Okada Manila Resort Casino. 

Miss Earth candidates pay their courtesy to Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe. They are in Zamboanag City for the Swimsuit competition. (Eugene Elnar) 

The candidates on Wednesday also paid a visit to the City Hall and met with Mayor John Dalipe, who hailed the event as the first and grandest opportunity ever to promote Zamboanga City on the global stage with the presence of the candidates representing the different countries.

Dalipe said the local government is greatly honored to host the event. He said the Swimsuit competition will be held later in the day at the Azzura Beach Resort in the village of Bolong.

The Miss Earth delegation was led by reigning Miss Earth Destiny Wagner from Belize and Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel from Puerto Rico. 

Miss Earth 2022 is an annual international major beauty pageant based in the Philippines that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation and social responsibility. It is one of the big four international beauty pageants. 

Since 2002, the pageant has been mostly held in the Philippines with live international telecasts in more than 80 countries via Fox Life and The Filipino Channel. 

Reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promoting specific projects, often addressing issues concerning the environment and other global challenges through school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, cleanups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fairs, storytelling programs to children, eco-fashion shows, and other environmentally oriented activities.

The Miss Earth Foundation works with the environmental departments and ministries of participating countries, various private sectors and corporations, as well as the World Wildlife Foundation. (Mindanao Examiner)