Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Top 10 candidates chosen

The final Top 10 candidates of Miss Philippines Earth 2011 pageant were selected last night, May 21, at the Thunderbird Resort in Binangonan, Rizal.

The selection was done right after the Talent and Cultural Competition which was won by Miss Tanauan City Diane Carmela Querrer, who unfortunately failed to make it to the Final 10 cut.

Watch a video of the announcement of the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Top 10 candidates, courtesy of OPMB Worldwide:

The Top 10 finalists (in order of announcement):

Pagadian City, Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa
Cebu City, Murielle Adrienne Orais
Cotabato City, Edan Dafilmoto
Las Pinas City, Michelle Gavagan
Puerto Princesa, Jonavi Raisa Quiray
Malolos City, Mary Denisse Toribio
Fil East Coast USA, Brenna Cassandra Gamboa
Mun. of Casiguran, Athena Mae Imperial
Makati City, Tarhata Clio Shari Rico
Gen Santos City, Catrine Rosary Ocampo

We shall now see these 10 ladies competing for the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 title during the Grand Coronation Night on June 5 at the Puerto Princesa City Coliseumm, with telecast on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best at 10PM.

Who do you think will be Miss Philippines Earth 2011 winner?

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Top 20 candidates

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 candidates are now down to just 20 after another elimination round happened last night, May 16.

It was already the 3rd elimination of the pageant, with 10 candidates losing the chance to vie for the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 title.

One of those who got eliminated last night was Jaine Hidalgo representing the Municipality of Milaor in CamSur.

Jaine was supposed to be an official candidate of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 after 3 candidates were disqualified. But that time, she was already set to compete for Miss Philippines Earth 2011.

Unfortunately, here she is now being eliminated from the pageant which she chose over Binibining Pilipinas 2011.

The 10 candidates eliminated during the 3rd Eliminations, May 16, 2011, were:
Mun. of Baliwag, Vivienne Andrea Gulla
Bayugan City, Alyssa Mae Canizares
Mun. of Cainta, Christianne Ramos
Mun. of Loboc, Aileene Ella Dango
Mun. of Milaor, Jaine Hidalgo
Paranaque City, Zhaniethia Villanueva
Passi City, Diana Angelie Jainga
Mun. of San Isidro, Leslie Ching
Vigan City, Diana Rose Santos
Mun. of Virac, Anna Amalia Brillante

Only 20 candidates remain in the pageant, with the 4th and last eliminations happening Saturday, May 21.

The Top 20 remanining Miss Philippines Earth 2011 candidates are as follows(they're actually 21):
Balanga City, Dindi Joy Pajares
Cagayan de Oro City, Catherine Almirante
Calapan City, Mary Sheila Rosales
Mun. of Casiguran, Athena Mae Imperial
Cebu City, Murielle Adrienne Orais
Cotabato City, Edan Dafilmoto
Gen Santos City, Catrine Rosary Ocampo
Mun. of Imus, Angela Patricia Medina
Las Pinas City, Michelle Gavagan
Mun. of Loay, Renee Soraya Hassani
Makati City, Tarhata Clio Shari Rico
Malolos City, Mary Denisse Toribio
Manila City, Margo Katherine Midwinter
Mun. of Narvacan, Ralph Lauren Asuncion
Pagadian City, Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa
Puerto Princesa, Jonavi Raisa Quiray
San Fernando City, Erika Marie Syhongpan
San Juan City, Ana Ma. Gracia Baladad
Santiago City, Jaymie Lou Pagulayan
Tanauan City, Diane Carmela Querrer
Fil East Coast USA, Brenna Cassandra Gamboa

Ten (10) contestants will again be eliminated, leaving just 10 candidates in the Grand Coronation Night of Miss Philippines Earth 2011 this June 5.

Jonavi Quiray, Best in Swimsuit, Miss Philippines Earth 2011

Jonavi Raisa Quiray representing Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan won the Best in Swimsuit award in the Miss Philippines Earth 2011.

The swimsuit competition was held Saturday night, April 30, at the Golden Sunsert Resort in Calatagan, Batangas.

Jonavi Quiray, Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Best in Swimsuit

A familiar name in beauty pageantry, Jonavi Quiray was already a national pageant titleholder and international pageants contestant.

Quiray was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas International 2008 in Puerto Princesa, where the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 finals will also be held. She later competed in the Miss Tourism International 2009 pageant in Malaysia but she was unplaced.

She also competed in an international pageant in 2010, the 1st Miss ASEAN TV Charm held in Vietnam, where she was crowned winner.

Other special awards handed out during the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 swimsuit competition were:

Miss Golden Sunset awarded to Miss Las Pinas City Michelle Gavagan


and Gandang Ricky Reyes Award won by Miss Cebu City Murielle Adrienne Orais.

The Long Gown Competition is next, happening Saturday, May 2, 2011.

MISS PHILIPPINES EARTH PAGEANT BECOMES A REALITY COMPETITION
As announced on its official website, this year's pageant will be different from the previous ones.

Just like any reality-based competition, there will be weekly eliminations starting this Saturday, May 6, in Calapan, Mindoro.

10 candidates will be eliminated weekly until only 10 remain as final candidates during the pageant finale on June 5 in Puerto Princesa, with a live telecast still on ABS-CBN.

The elimination chuchu is so much exciting, but only 10 candidates in the coronation night is less exciting.

Photos courtesy of Carousel Productions and Jory Rivera