# Miss Philippines Earth 2003

Miss Philippines Earth 2003 (also called simply as Miss Philippines 2003) was the 3rd edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. It was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally. April Ross Perez, Miss Philippines 2002 crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap as Miss Philippines 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2003.

## The pageant

The twenty-four candidates that vied for the Miss Philippines 2003 title were formally presented at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental in Makati on April 28, 2003.
The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Philippines Earth 2003 | Central Luzon – Laura Marie Dunlap |
| Miss Philippines Air 2003 | Central Visayas – Evangeline Tarin |
| Miss Philippines Water 2003 | Ilocos Region – Sheryl Lou Franco |
| Miss Philippines Fire 2003 | National Capital Region – Lesley Jean Samson |
| Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2003 | National Capital Region – Mary Joyce Garcia |
| Top 10 | Bicol Region – Jamahlin Lacandazo National Capital Region – Maria Theresa Capco National Capital Region – Cherry Vergara National Capital Region – Jonah Grace Maluto National Capital Region – Elisanta Natividad |

## Candidates

The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 12 other regions of the Philippines in the Miss Philippines Earth 2003:
| Contestant | Region | Age, Ht. | Background |
| 1. Racquel A. Gut-omen | Cordillera Administrative Region | 20, 5'6.5" | BS Nursing student at the University of Baguio |
| 2. Riza Belgica Afan | National Capital Region | 21, 5'7" | BS Computer Science student at AMA Computer University |
| 3. Sheryl Lou D. Franco | Ilocos Region | 20, 5'6.5" | BS Tourism student at University of Baguio |
| 4. Cathy Kate A. Arce | National Capital Region | 19, 5'8.5" | BSBA Financial Management student at Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| 5. Laura Marie Dunlap | Central Luzon | 19, 5'7" | BS Psychology student at Angeles University Foundation |
| 6. Maria Theresa L. Capco | National Capital Region | 20, 5'5.5" | Marketing student at International Academy of Management and Economics |
| 7. Antoinette N. Magallanes | Southern Tagalog | 23, 5'4" | BS Tourism graduate at Philippine Women’s College of Davao |
| 8. June C. Estalilla | National Capital Region | 21, 5'4" | AB Psychology student at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital |
| 9. Jamahlin D. Lacandazo | Bicol Region | 20, 5'6" | Bachelor of Communication Arts graduate at Bicol University |
| 10. Mary Joyce J. Garcia | National Capital Region | 18, 5'4" | BS Nursing student at Our Lady of Fatima University |
| 11. Riezyl D. Baqueriza | Western Visayas | 24, 5'5" | Medicine student at Iloilo Doctors' College |
| 12. Richel M. Halili | National Capital Region | 20, 5'4.5" | BS HRM student at San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila |
| 13. Evangeline Natalie S. Tarin | Central Visayas | 18, 5'7" | student at Cebu International School |
| 14. Marilyn A. Maderazo | National Capital Region | 21, 5'4.5" | BS HRM graduate at Sienna College |
| 15.Renette C. Mahinay | Eastern Visayas | 18, 5'8" | BS Tourism student at Centro Escolar University |
| 16. Jonah Grace C. Maluto | National Capital Region | 19, 5'6.5" | BS Pharmacy student at Centro Escolar University |
| 17. Shiela L. Leonardo | Western Mindanao | 23, 5'4" | Accounting graduate at Saint Columban College |
| 18. Elisanta T. Natividad | National Capital Region | 18, 5'8" | Computer Science student at Gateways Institute of Science & Technology |
| 19. Jasmin T. Borja | Northern Mindanao | 24, 5'4.5" | BS Business Management graduate at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan |
| 20. Lesley Jean D. Samson | National Capital Region | 19, 5'7" | Business Administration student at University of Santo Tomas |
| 21. Anona G. Solas | Southern Mindanao | 18, 5'4" | BS Mass Comm student at Holy Cross of Davao College |
| 22. Cherry D. Vergara | National Capital Region | 24, 5'6" | BS Accountancy graduate at Holy Angel University |
| 23. Rhynabette B. Basadre | Caraga Region | 21, 5'4.5" | BS Economics student at University of the Philippines |
| 24. Erin Marie B. Zuleta | National Capital Region | 19, 5'5" | BA in Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |