Jamie Herrell (centre) of Cebu city, central Philippines, waves besides other winners after being crowned Miss Philippines-Earth 2014 on coronation night in Manila on Sunday. Herrell competed against 49 other candidates for the top post of Miss Philippines-Earth and will represent the country in the coming 2014 Miss Earth beauty pageant which advocates in preserving the environment, local media reported. With her are (from left) Miss Water Kimberly Covert from Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Miss Eco-Tourism Monique Teruelle Manuel of Dinalupihan, Bataan province, Herrel, Miss Air Dianne Querrer of Tanauan city and Miss Fire Bianca Paz of Gapan city.
By Sheila Mañalac /Manila Times
Cebu City candidate Jamie Herrell was crowned Miss Philippines-Earth 2014 during the coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.
The 19-year-old stunner bested 49 other candidates for the crown, and is expected to compete for the Miss Earth International pageant usually held in November.
The runners-up were Kimberly Covert from Dumaguete City who was crowned Miss Philippines-Water; Dianne Querrer, Miss Philippines-Air; Bianca Paz, Miss Philippines-Fire and Monique Manuel, Miss Philippines-Eco Tourism.
Herrell impressed the judges with her reply in the question-and-answer section of the competition, answering a query from former Akbayan partylist Rep. Risa Hontiveros. Hontiveros asked: “Do you think that we, human beings, have been good children to Mother Earth?”
Her answer: “Honestly, in my opinion, we haven’t been good children. In fact, I believe that we are the number one cause of her problems, we are the reason why we’re having climate change, and we are the reason why we are having floods. But in return, if we can only help her and salvage her, she will help us back and take care of us too.”
Herrell is an advocate for
animal rights.
“My environmental advocacy is anti-animal cruelty. Because I have seen how some people treat animals in a wrong way and I believe animals should be treated with love or at least in a proper manner,” she said.
The Cebu City beauty is a student of acting with the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) in Mactan, Cebu. She is also the former Sinulog Festival Queen of 2013, and received two other awards — Best in Swimsuit and Best in Cultural Attire—in Miss Earth Philippines 2014.