Today is the start of the two-week ECQ lockdown in a good part of the country. And with public events/gatherings restricted by the government and IATF, the only national pageant that has remained alive is Miss Philippines Earth 2021 because of the virtual staging. The setup has proven to be a most practical alternative instead of getting a direct hit into postponing all their activities.
This coming Sunday, August 8 at 10am, the Grand Finals will be aired on the Kapamilya Channel. While the entire atmosphere of a virtual coronation has left many pageant fans, watchers and enthusiasts less excited about the proceedings, Carousel Productions has opted to push through with the staging. Kudos to the entire team for giving “brave” a whole new meaning.
And so, without further ado, let me share my Final Predictions for the results. There are 66 remaining Eco Warriors and I chose to make a Top 20 shortlist, or practically 1/3 of the roster. There are many promising contenders among them. In the end, the more winnable candidates and consistent performers were able to run the distance and reach the finish line ahead of others.
Naelah Alshorbaji – Parañaque City
Gail Ventic – Angeles City
Ameera Almamari – Atimonan, Quezon
Mia Jane Salisbury – Talisay, Cebu
Louise Theunis – Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Sofia Grace Galve – Tanay, Rizal
Katheryn Tan Guipetacio – Sucbongcogon, MisOr
Angelie Aubrey Asuncion – Sto. Domingo, Albay
Roni Meneses – Mandaluyong City
Sarah Margarette Joson – City of Manila
Rocel Songano – Iloilo City
Anita Rose Gomez – Olongapo City
Elda Louise Aznar – Davao City
Riah De Ocampo – Silay City
Fatima Kate Bisan – Malungon, Sarangani
Charissa Rama – Moalboal, Cebu
Alexandra Salazar – Cotabato City
Amira Alisha Qamhawe – Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat
Ellyssa May Cedilla – San Juan City
Irish Ebuen – Digos City
Ideally, I would love to see a set of Top 5 winners who actually come from 1) NCR, 2) Central/Northern Luzon, 3) Southern Luzon, 4) Visayas and 5) Mindanao. Interestingly, the first five in my list are just that – one lady from each of the aforementioned regions. I see that as coincidental, though. They may switch places and still maintain the composition. But we all know that during the final judging, the represented places do not come into play as to who will get Earth, Air, Water, Fire and EcoTourism. What’s more, the ladies in the second to fourth tiers also have strong aspirants who can spoil the results for those on top.
The organizers know too well that attitude is one factor that needs to be scored discretely. And this is the component I am not clearly privy to. Let’s just hope and see that they match my choices.
In my eyes, Naelah Alshorbaji is the face of this year’s batch – much like a Roxie Baeyens counterpart. And she is also a solid performer in all segments. But Gail Ventic is not to be taken lightly, just as Ameera Almamari and Mia Salisbury possess two of the most articulate selves among them. Louise Theunis, on the other hand, is a potential winner given her knowledge of the environment and previous national pageant experiences. Will this quintet prove unbeatable?
Now from the remaining ladies, I see spoilers in Sofia Galve, Katheryn Guipetacio, Angelie Asuncion, Roni Meneses and Sarah Margarette Joson. If they play their game as is, then the sashes for the five runners-up will be placed on them.
In the end, I would like to see a leveled-up virtual staging of the Finals. Whoever among these predicted placers can perform the duties and responsibilities of Roxie, Patrixia Santos, Gianna Llanes, Shane Tormes and Ilyssa Mendoza. So it all boils down to a grander event that can surpass the 2020 edition by at least a notch or two.
Congratulations in advance to the new Queens of the Earth – the winning colors of the Earth, if you will (And also the special guests during the Season 6 Premiere of Pageantry Norms on August 15)!
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My prediction: alshorbaji, almamari, theunis, guepitacio, and asuncion
Alshorbaji (part Syrian), Ventic (part Croatian?), Almamari (part Iranian?), Salisbury (part English?), and Theunis (part Belgian)
BTW I checked the origin of the last names for more accurate reference.
@ mik We greatly appreciate your efforts! 🙂
‘Luh. ‘Dami na’ng Belgian. Theunis, Baeyens, and Amelinckx.
Mat-tre-trace mo ba origins nila? Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, or Bruges? Or, somewhere else? Baka tulad ‘to sa Milano (Italy), na puro Pinoy from Malvar, Batangas…
(I had a half-Belgian classmate in elementary school, incidentally. Tall guy. Ended up in the track-and-field team in high school. Did those ‘heavy’ events, I think – javelin, shot put, etc… Bulked up!)
Ventic (pronounced Ven-tich in Serbian or Croatian
Ang gulo ng Ms. Earth ha. Every year, ibang TV station, walang consistency.
Gaga, walang franchise ABS nung MPE 2020. Di pa organized Kapamilya Channel, etc. No choice but GMA. Kaloka ka.
Naelah is gorgeous! I think she has a bright future in pageantry after Miss Earth Phils.
Agree ako sa’yo, 4M!
Ganda ng mukha. She’s 5’8 and she also seems to be very comfortable speaking in front of a camera … Naelah can definitely be a future Binibini or even, a MUPh candidate.
The last names of the frontrunners suggest they must be halfies. Nothing wrong with that attribute. But I hope they are homegrown, deeply-rooted in Philippine soil.
Ang winner si Naela ay Syrian.
Top 5 picks are aight. All of them can be interchangeable. But if were serving face for ME 2021, it’s Naelah for me.
AMEERA ALMAMARI Age: 19. Height: 5 feet 6 inches. Measurements: 33 inches – 24 inches – 34 inches. Occupation/Education: Senior High School Student
( from Miss Phil Earth )
Naelah is 23, 5’8 accdg to what i read thru google
Very beautiful n she is half-Syrian
Amaaazinnng!!
Anong height nina Naelah at Ameerah?
Uncle, it’s practically unchanged from your Initial Picks… The Top 20, I mean.
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Aznar, tell Boss Paul to turn her over to BBP. She is serving MEIJI CRUZ vibe; kailangan lang mahasa! SAYANG ANG HEIGHT. Magsabay sila, kamo, nina Kim Babao at Dan Dhilla (both of whom, I’m sad to say, may emerge empty-handed at MWP dahil we all know may mga nakatakda na.)
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Bisan (wunderschon sans cosmetics!) and Rama are the faces of the Class of 2021. Galve ain’t too bad, either. All three must try for MUP 2023~4 para naman ‘di masabi ng mga negatron na pabulusok na agad ang MUP. Physique-wise though, there is room for improvement.
De Ocampo could cross over to MWP, in turn. The Adrianna Lima-look-alike is Supra mold, imo.
Will take Theunis over Ventic. Replace latter with Gomez (the ‘waistline’) and we’ll be cool, you & I.
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I also would like for you to serve as ‘intermediary’ to make possible the participation of A&Q AGAIN in MPE. Herrell is thus far the only, no? Anyway, wala na si Boss Jonas sa kampo at siya naman ‘ata ang ayaw.
My thinking is that if A&Q and KF can join each other’s ‘territories’ (MUP & MPE, respectively), then doing so will result in ‘mutual benefit’. 🙂
I think I’ve mentioned before, in separate comments in separate posts. ANNE DE MESA AND PATRICIA BABISTA WOULD MAKE AN U-N-D-E-N-I-A-B-L-E ‘LAST2STANDING’. But ja, ibig sabihin dapat same year sila sumali… Avisuhan mo na all parties concerned! Is 2022~23 doable?
(Ja, I believe your Batangas rose will be a semifinalist at best in MWP. Because if you look at the Top Model 10, she isn’t included… Asha Gutierrez, Andrea Sulangi, Michelle Arceo, Kathleen Paton, Trisha Martinez, Ganiel Krishnan, Dindi Pajares, Emmanuelle Vera and Janelle Lewis.)
FYI. JAMIE HERELL WAS CROWNED MISS WARTH PHILIPPINES AND MISS EARTH AS A MEMBER OF KF. TECHNICALLY AND HISTORICALLY, WALANG NAGING CANDIDATE ANG Aces sa MEP dahil according to Jonas in an interview before hindi naman daw sila pinapansin sa MPE. 😂
Naku teh, sa totoo lang, kahit nahihilo ako sa mga segue mo…
Aliw na aliw ako sayo! Andami mong kuda, andami mong alam… at andami mo ring demands!
Hihihihi!
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Sabi ko na nga ba, ‘eh. May nakalimutan ako. My apologies to Tracy Maureen Perez. 😦
@ Gul Panag Thanks for the correction. I wonder now, kasi dito ko rin lang sa blog nabasa na A&Q daw siya… And for Boss J to say na “‘dili sila pinapansin” may indicate unaddressed demands~concerns… 🙂
But do not fret, @ Kiri te Kinawa. All I can do is demand/kuda “to the leaves, “telling stories that no one believes”. (An excerpt from Antonio Carlos Jobim’s, ‘Dindi’)
(Yawa! As my Fb friend in Negros would say…)
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Alshorbaji facially reminds me of Lala Guedes, but softer.
Pa’no pa ba mapapa-level-up ang virtual pageant? I think we’ve discussed this to death, but it would primarily depend on the quality of the Internet…
I wonder if MEO can begin considering the possibility of a hybrid (virtual x live) event later this year. Continental/regional qualifiers slug it out as Preliminary, with only the top survivors of each division coming to Manila for the bubble live Finale… We discussed something similar for MU 2020, para ‘di lahat kailangan’g pumunta sa Hollywood, Florida and so keep things a lot simpler from a pandemic control standpoint. The NatCos can be done in the virtual Prelims, para ‘di na iva-viaje.
I agree with the TOP 5…
Absolutely gorgeous!