Grezilda Adelantar
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Grezilda Ennis Simondo Adelantar, (also known with the nickname
, Adie), is a fashion model
and beauty queen
from Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
. She competed in the ninth edition of the national Miss Philippines Earth
beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism
equivalent to the first runner-up or vice miss position. She was also crowned Miss PAGCOR and Miss Philippines TQI (Tourism Queen International) 2009-2010.
beauty pageant, which was co-produced by Carousel Productions
and ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The pageant was participated by 50 delegates representing various town
s, cities, provinces, and overseas Filipino communities in the beauty contest
that promotes environmental awareness. The event was telecast on Channel 2
in the Philippines and by The Filipino Channel
internationally.
In the final competition of the Miss Philippines Earth 2009, she was announced as one of the 10 semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the five highest scores in the swimsuit
and evening gown
competitions for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top five finalists to participate in the final round of the event.
At the conclusion of the pageant, she won and was crowned Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism qualifying her to compete at the 2010 Miss Tourism Queen International (Miss TQI) pageant in China. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Maria Venus Raj
at the The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City, Philippines. Adie also competed at the 2007 Bb. Pilipinas pageant were she was unplaced.
Nickname
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, Adie), is a fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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from Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She competed in the ninth edition of the national Miss Philippines Earth
Miss Philippines Earth
The Miss Philippines Earth, originally called "Miss Philippines" in its early years, is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the Philippines...
beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism
Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Miss Philippines Earth 2009 is the 9th edition of the environmentally-conscious beauty pageant, Miss Philippines Earth. The grand coronation night was held on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City. Fifty contestants competed for the title...
equivalent to the first runner-up or vice miss position. She was also crowned Miss PAGCOR and Miss Philippines TQI (Tourism Queen International) 2009-2010.
Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Adelantar joined the national Miss Philippines Earth 2009Miss Philippines Earth 2009
Miss Philippines Earth 2009 is the 9th edition of the environmentally-conscious beauty pageant, Miss Philippines Earth. The grand coronation night was held on May 10, 2009 at The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City. Fifty contestants competed for the title...
beauty pageant, which was co-produced by Carousel Productions
Carousel Productions
Carousel Productions Inc. is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth beauty contests. The annual events are produced in partnership with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The organization is based in the Philippines.-History:Carousel Productions...
and ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The pageant was participated by 50 delegates representing various town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s, cities, provinces, and overseas Filipino communities in the beauty contest
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
that promotes environmental awareness. The event was telecast on Channel 2
DWWX-TV
DWWX-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at Sgt...
in the Philippines and by The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these...
internationally.
In the final competition of the Miss Philippines Earth 2009, she was announced as one of the 10 semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the five highest scores in the swimsuit
Swimsuit
A swimsuit, bathing suit, or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn by men, women or children while they are engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing.A...
and evening gown
Evening gown
An evening gown is a long flowing women's dress usually worn to a formal affair. It ranges from tea and ballerina to full-length. Evening gowns are often made of a luxury fabric such as chiffon, velvet, satin, or silk...
competitions for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top five finalists to participate in the final round of the event.
At the conclusion of the pageant, she won and was crowned Miss Philippines Eco-Tourism qualifying her to compete at the 2010 Miss Tourism Queen International (Miss TQI) pageant in China. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Maria Venus Raj
Maria Venus Raj
Maria Venus Bayonito Raj is a Filipina beauty queen. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas -Universe on March 6, 2010 during the pageant's Grand Coronation Night at the Araneta Coliseum...
at the The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City, Philippines. Adie also competed at the 2007 Bb. Pilipinas pageant were she was unplaced.