Sandra Seifert Won 2009 Miss Earth Air

Miss Philippines Earth, Sandra Seifert is Miss Earth Air, (First runner-up) in the recently held Miss Earth 2009 at the Ecovillage Convention Center in Boracay Island.


The 2009 Miss Earth Winner is Miss Brazil, Larissa Ramos.

Sandra Seifert also bagged some special awards including Best in Long Gown, Best in Swimsuit and Miss Jubilee Presidents’ Foundation.

The other beauties who entered the Top Eight:
Thailand – Rujinan Phanseethum
Brazil – Larissa Ramos
Poland – Izabela Wilczek
Martinique – Pascale Nelide
Spain – Alejandra Echevarria
Venezuela – Jessica Barboza
Philippines – Sandra Seifert
Colombia – Alejandra Castillo Múnera

Rap Salazar at The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Rap Salazar, ABS-CBN former Little Big Star grand champion debuted his singing talent in Hollywood at the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Salazar who won the title as the grand champion in ABS-CBN's singing competition also the coveted titles as Junior Grand Champion Solo Vocalist of the World, and Junior Grand Champion Performer of the World in the 13th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2009, also known as the “Talent Olympics”.

Salazar's friend, Charice Pempengco, also started her Hollywood break after she performed at Ellen's.

Here is Rap Salazar's performance at Ellen's:

Miss Earth 2009 Candidates List Cut Short

Miss Earth 2009 registered 91 contestants from different countries, but only 80 left vying for the Miss Earth 2009 crown.

Ten(10) candidates withdrew earlier while 1 candidate was disqualified because of height restrictions. Miss Botswana Tumisang Sebina was disqualified because she was deemed too short for the pageant’s height requirement.

The contestants who withdrew from the pageant were:

Bolivia, Noemi Dominique Rosa Peltier De Liotta
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lejla Adrovic
Croatia, Vinka Groseta
Curacao, Amada Beatrix Hernandez
Ethiopia, Genet Denboba Ogeto
Kazakhstan, Inessa Nazarova
Malawi, Queen Christie Tiembo
Romania, Roxana Ilie
Vietnam, Truong Thi May
Zambia, Esther Sitali Banda

Watch Miss Earth 2009 LIVE on November 22, 2009 on ABS-CBN. The Miss Earth 2009 will be held at Convention Center in Boracay!

Miss Philippines Sandra Seifert - Miss Earth 2009 Best in Swimsuit

(photo by Jory Rivera for OPMB)

Miss Philippines candidate Sandra Seifert bested 14 other finalists for the Best in Swimsuit title in Miss Earth 2009. This is the first time that the Philippines won in the Swimsuit competition.

The Best in Swimsuit finals was held Saturday night, November 14, at the Fontana Leisure Park and Casino in Pampanga.

Watch the 2009 Miss Earth Live on ABS-CBN, the official media partner of the Miss Earth Foundation.

Miss Sandra Seifert was once a candidate for Bb. Pilipinas but was disqualified two days before the finals night. The Bb. Pilipinas management said the disqualification was due to sexy pictorials of Seifert to FHM Magazine.

The 2009 Miss Earth coronation night will be on November 22, 2009 at the Convention Center in Boracay.

Watch Miss Earth 2009 LIVE

Don't miss to watch one of the largest beauty pageants in the world, Watch Miss Earth 2009 LIVE! This 2009, about 90 contestants from different countries and territories are expected to compete in this year’s Miss Earth. The Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center in the colorful island of Boracay will host the 2009 Miss Earth Pageant. The only mountain resort in the island that allows you to enjoy the white sand and turquoise water of Puka Beach as well as the rich nature of the vicinity and its flora and fauna.

The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.

Miss Earth pageant will be on November 22, 2009. Outgoing titleholder Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry of the Philippines will crown her successor. Watch Miss Earth 2009 LIVE coronation night, just check your local listings.

So watch out for Miss Earth Pageant live on ABS-CBN on November 22, 2009.