Miss Philippines Earth 2001 (also called Miss Philippines 2001) was the first edition of Miss Philippines Earth. It took place at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila on April 28, 2001.
| Miss Philippines Earth 2001 | |
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| Date | April 28, 2001 |
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| Venue | UP Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
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| Entrants | 24 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Carlene Aguilar National Capital Region |
| Congeniality | Menchita Arlene Dy, Central Visayas |
| Photogenic | Gemma Gatdula, Central Luzon |
At the end of the event, Carlene Aguilar was crowned as the first ever winner of Miss Philippines Earth. Maria del Carmen Antigua was first runner-up, Anjelly Gamboa was second runner-up, Marites Orjalesa was third runner-up, and Gemma Gatdula was fourth runner-up.[1][2]
The coronation night presentation show was opened with the Miss Earth theme song entitled Woman of the Earth written by Dero Pedero.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Philippines 2001 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special Awards
The following is a list of the special award winners:[3]
- Major Awards
- Minor/Sponsor Awards
Contestants
24 contestants competed for the title.[1][4][5]
Judges
The board of judges was led by Metro Manila development authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos. Other judges included environment secretary Heherson Alvarez, actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez and lawyer Katrina Legarda.[3]