Aside from the Miss Philippines Earth 2012 grand title, four other titles of equal importance and with the same rank were given. Mary Candice Ramos was crowned Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2012, Thoreen Halvorsen won Miss Philippines Fire 2012, Glennifer Perido bagged Miss Philippines Air 2012, and Samantha Purvor was crowned Miss Philippines Water 2012.[5][6]
Background
Miss Philippines Earth is a beauty pageant in the Philippines where the participants and winners work on the environmental-social-humanitarian advocacy of the pageant. The pageant has aligned itself with the 2012 declaration of the United Nations General Assembly as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All as it centers this year's pageant edition with the promotion of sustainable energy that is accessible, cleaner, and more efficient which is essential for the achievement of sustainable development.[7][8]
Since 2009, the four elemental court of the Miss Philippines Earth winner, namely Miss Philippines- Air, Miss Philippines- Water, Miss Philippines- Fire, and Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism were all equal winners and the remaining five finalists who failed to advance in the top five were the runners up of the pageant.
The following is the list of activities of the candidates:[12]
Date
Activities
April 9, 2012
Personality Development Seminar and Food Festival
April 10, 2012
Environmental Seminar
Undersecretary Jay Layug – Department of Energy
Francis Dela Cruz – Public Campaigns Coordinator Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Reina Garcia – Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities
Mia Bunao – Firefly Brigade
April 11, 2012
Press Presentation (10:00 a.m., Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia)
April 12, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., Savemore, Hypermarket and SM Supermarket at SM North, SM The Block and SM North Annex)
Budgeting/Grocery Challenge (2:00 p.m.)
Trivia Challenge (4:00 p.m.)
April 13, 2012
Media Guesting
April 14, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Southmall)
Styling Challenge with SM Accessories (2:00 p.m., SM Southmall)
April 15, 2012
Critical Mass Ride with Firefly Brigade (6:00 a.m., Tiendesitas)
April 16, 2012
Courtesy Call and Tree Planting
DENR Sec. Ramon J. Paje
PNP Chief Police Director Nicanor A Bartolome
April 18, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign and Make-up Challenge (SM Makati)
April 19, 2012
Coastal Clean-up (6:30 a.m., Las Pinas)
Pinoy Games (9:00 a.m., SM MOA Music Hall)
April 21, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM MOA Music Hall)
Mall Show and Environmental Fair (4:00 p.m., SM MOA Music Hall)
April 22, 2012
Nat Geo Run (4:00 a.m., Bonifacio Global City)
Tigil Buga and Earth Day Celebration (6:00 a.m., Makati)
Earth Day Celebration (7:00 a.m., Marikina)
Earth Day Celebration (9:30 a.m., CCP)
Storytelling with Haribon (3:00 p.m., CCP)
Eco-Fashion Show with Greenpeace (3:00 p.m., CCP)
My Own Bag Campaign (5:30 p.m., SM Manila)
Green Film Festival (7:00 p.m., SM Manila)
April 23, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Megamall)
Catwalk and Styling Challenges (2:30 p.m., SM Megamall)
Mall Show (4:30 p.m., SM Megamall)
April 24, 2012
Charity Day (9:00 a.m., Nayon ng Kabataan)
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Fairview)
Cooking Challenge (2:30 p.m., SM Fairview)
April 25, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Mall of Asia)
Lil' Earth Angels 2012 (2:30 p.m., SM Mall of Asia)
April 26, 2012
Resorts Wear Fashion Show (6:00 p.m., Resorts World)
April 27, 2012
Environmental Tour on Electric Vehicles (ICSC-E-Jeepney)
April 28, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Dasmarinas)
Mall Show/Singing Challenge (2:30 p.m., SM Dasmarinas)
April 29, 2012
Earth Run (4:00 a.m., Forbes Park)
May 2, 2012
Geothermal Power Plant Tour (Laguna)
May 3, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM North EDSA)
Mall Show/Dance Challenge (3:00 p.m., SM North EDSA)
May 4, 2012
Feeding Program (1:00 p.m., Cainta)
Press Conference for F1 Premiere Hotel (4:00 p.m., Taguig)
May 5, 2012
Swimsuit Competition (7:00 p.m., Golden Sunset Resort)
May 6, 2012
Flores de Mayo (4:00 p.m., SM Mall of Asia)
May 7, 2012
Cultural Costume Competition (8:00 p.m., Calapan)
May 8, 2012
Eco-Tourism Tour (Mindoro)
May 9, 2012
My Own Bag Campaign (1:00 p.m., SM Southmall)
Hair Challenge (2:30 p.m., SM Southmall)
Mall Show (4:30 p.m., SM Southmall)
May 10, 2012
Sportsfest (Hamilo Cove)
Santa Cruzan (3:00 p.m., Tiaong, Quezon)
May 14, 2012
Eco Tour (Puerto Princesa)
May 15, 2012
Evening Gown Competition (7:00 p.m., Puerto Princesa Coliseum)
May 17, 2012
Talent Competition (7:00 p.m., Metrowalk)
May 20, 2012
Santacruzan (3:00 p.m., Resorts World)
May 22, 2012
Philippine Fashion Week (SMX Convention Center)
May 23, 2012
Preliminary Judging (F1 Premiere Hotel)
May 27, 2012
Grand Coronation Night (7:00 p.m., SM Centerstage, SM Mall of Asia)
The candidates visited a geothermal plant in Laguna, a factory of electric vehicles and other communities promoting sustainable energy as part of this year's celebration of sustainable energy for all.
The candidates also visited Calatagan, Nasugbu & Batangas City, Batangas, Tiaong & Catanauan, Quezon, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro and at the newly hailed New 7 Wonders of Nature, Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan.