Yllana Aduana leads ‘Miss People’s Choice’ poll for Miss Earth 2023

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HO CHI MINH, Vietnam — The Philippines’ Yllana Marie Aduana finally secured the top spot in the poll for “Miss People’s Choice” for the 2023 Miss Earth pageant on the day before the final competition.

In a social media post, voting platform Eventista declared the Filipino contender as the most voted delegate as of 8:45 p.m. (9:45 p.m. in Manila) on Dec. 21.

“Philippines is taking the lead in the worldwide ranking. The race is hotter than ever as the rankings change continuously every day and every hour,” the online voting platform posted on social media, just a day after announcing that Indonesia’s Cindy Inarito has dislodged Paraguay’s Gretha Matiauda from the top of the leaderboard.

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Aduana’s rise in the rankings came after she earned “double points” in the poll for a period of 24 hours for topping the voting for “Best Bikini.” The winner of the “Miss People’s Choice,” meanwhile, will earn a guaranteed spot in the Top 20. This is the first time that the Miss Earth pageant will award a semifinal slot to a delegate voted by the public.

The Filipino contender is a medical laboratory scientist who has made the rounds in various national competitions. She first joined the Miss Philippines Earth pageant in 2021 where she finished as a runner-up. She was later proclaimed winner in the Miss FIT (Face, Intelligence, Tone) Philippines contest in the same year. In 2022, she joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant where she advanced to the Top 12 and received the “Face of Binibini” award.

She staged a comeback in the Miss Philippines Earth pageant this year, and successfully earned her ticket to the 23rd Miss Earth pageant, which came with the task of posting the country’s fifth victory in the Manila-based global tilt.

Those who wish to sustain Aduana’s top position in the leaderboard are encouraged to visit www.missearth.1voting.com to cast their votes. Netizens may enter their votes until 8 p.m. (9 p.m. in Manila) on the day of the final competition. Votes received between 11 p.m on Dec. 21 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 22 (Vietnam time) will be counted three times.

The 2023 Miss Earth pageant will hold its coronation program at the Van Phuc City development project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Dec. 22. The ceremonies will be streamed worldwide in real-time on the Miss Earth, TNA Entertainment, and Miss Earth Vietnam Facebook pages and YouTube channels.

Eighty-five delegates from all over the planet are competing to succeed reigning queen Mina Sue Choi, the first winner from Korea.