Miss Philippines Earth Yllana Marie Aduana (center) with (from left) Mongolia’s Munkhchimeg Batjargal, Vietnam’s Do Thi Lan Anh, Myanmar’s Soung Hnin San and Cambodia’s Pouvjessica Tan / MISS EARTH FACEBOOK PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Yllana Marie Aduana, the country’s representative in the 2023 Miss Earth pageant, was included in the five highest vote-getters in the contest’s “Best Appearance” poll. And now she hopes to enjoy the support of netizens as the voting for “Miss People’s Choice” has rolled out.
“Please also keep on voting for me for Miss People’s Choice awardee [face holding back tears emoji][Philippine flag emoji][orange heart emoji][Earth emoji],” the medical laboratory scientist posted on social media.
As part of the Top 5 for the “Best in Appearance” voting, Aduana enjoyed “double points” for the “Miss People’s Choice” poll for 24 hours. Asia dominated the earlier voting, with the delegates from Mongolia, Myanmar, Cambodia and host country Vietnam joining the Filipino delegate.
For the first time ever, the Miss Earth pageant will reserve a spot in the next round for the leader in the popularity poll. “The winner of the ‘Miss People’s Choice’ will be granted a direct entry to the Semi-Finals,” the organizers posted on social media. Fans may cast their votes through the Eventista voting platform, missearth.1voting.com.
The ultimate winner of the “Best Appearance,” meanwhile, will receive a special gift. The leading delegate will be announced on Dec. 12, the Miss Earth pageant added.
Aduana is on a quest to sustain the Philippines’ impressive record in the Manila-based international pageant. Four Filipino competitors have captured the title—Karla Henry in 2008, Jamie Herrell in 2014, Angelia Ong in 2015, and Karen Ibasco in 2017.
The 2023 Miss Earth pageant will hold its coronation show at the Van Phuc City development project in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 22. The ceremonies will be streamed live on the pageant’s new YouTube channel @MissEarthChannel, and will be telecast in the Philippines on Dec. 24, 10 a.m., on A2Z channel.