Puerto Rican, South African Beauties Wow Crowd

The winners

Gov. Espino with Miss Puerto Rico

Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim with Miss South Africa

Lingayen --- The two nights of celebrating the best environmental advocacies of Miss Earth International beauties in the province of Pangasinan had been topped by Puerto Rican beauty Darli Arni Pacheco and Tamerin Michelle Jardine of South Africa being hailed as winners in the resort wear and long gown competitions hosted by the provincial government.

Twenty-five-year-old Pacheco is a beauty queen model who stands 6’1 while Jardine is a 25-year-old stunner 5’10.5 in height.

Welcoming the candidates in the province of Pangasinan, Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. expressed elation over the chance to host the ladies in the pre-pageant competitions noting that the environmental advocacies of the ladies are also done by the provincial government in the province.

“I hope that as you come home in your places, your good memories in the beautiful province of Pangasinan will leave a lasting impression," Gov Espino said.

As the coronation night on November 24 at the Versailles Palace in Alabang, Quezon City draws nearer, both Pacheco and Jardine are racking up the points in the pre-pageant competitions chasing up opportunities to secure spots in the semi-finals.

Also a top contender, Miss Czech Republic Teresa Fajksova, a 23-year-old beauty queen who stands 5’11 was hailed first runner-up both in resort wear and long gown.

Twenty-three-year-old Miss Philippines Stephany Dianne Stefanowitz who stands 5’9 was hailed second runner-up in the long gown competition while 21-year-old Mongolian candidate Battsetseg Turbat who stands 5’10 was second runner up in the resort wear.

The winners of the two segments received the following from the provincial government: Php 30, 000, gold medal (winner); Php 20, 000, silver medal (1^st Runner-Up); and 10, 000, bronze medal (2^nd Runner-Up). All the winners received sashes and bouquets.

The Miss Earth pageant celebrated along with the International Year of Sustainable Energy for all gathered the strong participation of empowered ladies who are devoted with their advocacies in preserving the environment.

Miss Earth beauties composing group 1 are: from Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Crimea, Czech Republic, Denmark, Equador, El Salvador, England, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Reunion Island, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago.