Miss Philippines Earth 2003 (also called simply as Miss Philippines 2003) was the 3rd edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. It was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally. April Ross Perez, Miss Philippines 2002 crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap as Miss Philippines 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2003.[1] [2] [3]
The twenty-four candidates that vied for the Miss Philippines 2003 title were formally presented at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental in Makati on April 28, 2003.[2]
The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.[2]
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.[2]
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Miss Philippines Earth 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Air 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Water 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Fire 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2003 |
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| Top 10 |
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The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 12 other regions of the Philippines in the Miss Philippines Earth 2003:
| Contestant | Region | Age, Ht. | Background | |
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| 1. Racquel A. Gut-omen | Cordillera Administrative Region | 20, 5'6.5" | BS Nursing student at the University of Baguio | |
| 2. Riza Belgica Afan | National Capital Region | 21, 5'7" | ||
| 3. Sheryl Lou D. Franco | Ilocos Region | 20, 5'6.5" | ||
| 4. Cathy Kate A. Arce | National Capital Region | 19, 5'8.5" | ||
| 5. Laura Marie Dunlap | Central Luzon | 19, 5'7" | ||
| 6. Maria Theresa L. Capco | National Capital Region | 20, 5'5.5" | Marketing student at International Academy of Management and Economics | |
| 7. Antoinette N. Magallanes | Southern Tagalog | 23, 5'4" | BS Tourism graduate at Philippine Women’s College of Davao | |
| 8. June C. Estalilla | National Capital Region | 21, 5'4" | AB Psychology student at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital | |
| 9. Jamahlin D. Lacandazo | Bicol Region | 20, 5'6" | ||
| 10. Mary Joyce J. Garcia | National Capital Region | 18, 5'4" | BS Nursing student at Our Lady of Fatima University | |
| 11. Riezyl D. Baqueriza | Western Visayas | 24, 5'5" | ||
| 12. Richel M. Halili | National Capital Region | 20, 5'4.5" | ||
| 13. Evangeline Natalie S. Tarin | Central Visayas | 18, 5'7" | ||
| 14. Marilyn A. Maderazo | National Capital Region | 21, 5'4.5" | BS HRM graduate at Sienna College | |
| 15.Renette C. Mahinay | Eastern Visayas | 18, 5'8" | BS Tourism student at Centro Escolar University | |
| 16. Jonah Grace C. Maluto | National Capital Region | 19, 5'6.5" | ||
| 17. Shiela L. Leonardo | Western Mindanao | 23, 5'4" | Accounting graduate at Saint Columban College | |
| 18. Elisanta T. Natividad | National Capital Region | 18, 5'8" | Computer Science student at Gateways Institute of Science & Technology | |
| 19. Jasmin T. Borja | Northern Mindanao | 24, 5'4.5" | ||
| 20. Lesley Jean D. Samson | National Capital Region | 19, 5'7" | ||
| 21. Anona G. Solas | Southern Mindanao | 18, 5'4" | BS Mass Comm student at Holy Cross of Davao College | |
| 22. Cherry D. Vergara | National Capital Region | 24, 5'6" | ||
| 23. Rhynabette B. Basadre | Caraga Region | 21, 5'4.5" | BS Economics student at University of the Philippines | |
| 24. Erin Marie B. Zuleta | National Capital Region | 19, 5'5" | BA in Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |