Miss Earth Guam 2012 and 2013 crowned
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- Published on Friday, June 29, 2012 00:00
- Written by By Joy White - Variety News Staff
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HAGÅTÑA — The grand coronation of Miss Earth Guam 2012 and 2013 took place Tuesday night at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort.
Judges had a tough time narrowing down the contestants to six. Each of the six finalists received a title. From there, judges chose one contestant to represent Guam in the Miss Earth International pageant in 2012, and one contestant to vie for the title in 2013.
The title of Miss Earth Guam 2012 was won by Miss Sara Filush of Nimitz Hill, Piti. Filush will compete in the Miss Earth pageant later this year. She will work on environmental advocacy projects throughout the island.
Miss Earth Guam 2013 went to Katarina Martinez, of Barrigada. She will be crowned at next year’s pageant, where Miss Earth Guam 2014 will be chosen. In the meantime, she will prepare to represent Guam in the Miss Earth International pageant in 2013.
For the first time ever, Miss Resort World Guam has been chosen to represent the island in the Miss Resort World Manila pageant to be held in the Philippines in November. Kreshona Pinaula, the 3rd runner up, was crowned Miss Resort World Guam.
The other winners are as follows:
• The title of iConnect’s Miss Texter’s Choice was awarded to Jerilyn Pangelinan.
• Miss Fire, 6th runner up, was Tierra Mendiola.
• Brian Marie Duenas was crowned Miss Water, 5th runner up.
• As 4th runner up, Farren Delos Santos was declared Miss Air.
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Comments
the process of running for titles and "honors" indoctrinates in young people consumerism and the false values of celebrity, makeup, fashion and impractical, sometimes dangerous, things like high heeled shoes.