# Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004, the 36th edition of Mutya ng Pilipinas, Inc., was held on July 7, 2004 in Manila. Jedah Hernandez, came out victorious as the winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2004. The pageant was made into a reality TV-type of competition wherein the candidates is eliminated gradually until the finals. Known for its innovation and trendsetting TV formats, ABC 5 has launched "Buhay Beauty Queen: The Search for Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004". Wherein all contestants undergo a 14-week training under the tutelage of well-known trainers and beauty experts. The winner receives 1 million pesos and will represent at Miss Asia Pacific International pageant.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Candidate |
| Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004 | Laguna – Jedah Casabuela Hernandez |
| 1st Runner-Up | Rizal – Eizza Rancesca Santos Lim |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Northern California – Carmelle Olivia Hebron |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Las Piñas – Diana Jean Espidido |
| 4th Runner-Up | Samar – Raichelle Mae Pacquiao |
| Top 15 | #6 Makati – Tanya Yuquimpo #7 Pangasinan – Maria Vanessa Mae Untalan #16 Davao Oriental – Jessle Cristilyn Morales #23 Davao City – Johanne Guirgen #24 Caloocan – Maria Teresa Reyes #35 Dumaguete – Blanche Marie Brown #36 Canada – Joyce Tiffany San Antonio #37 Southern California – Hannah Portia dela Vega #38 Hawaii – Yasmin Arther Dar #39 Pennsylvania – Kerry Acteson |

### Special awards

| Special awards | # | Contestant |
| Miss Talent | #23 | Johanne Guirgen, Davao City |
| Miss Photogenic | #35 | Blanche Marie Brown, Dumaguete |
| Best in Swimsuit | #40 | Carmelle Olivia Hebron, Filipino Community of Northern California, United States |
| Miss Congeniality | #10 | Wendy Minion, Davao City |
| Best in Long Gown | #5 | Diana Jean Espidido, Las Piñas (Metro Manila) |
| Miss Pinnacle | #23 | Johanne Guirgen, Davao City |

## Contestants

40 contestants competed for the title.
| No. | Contestant |
| 1 | Eizza Rancesca Lim |
| 2 | Anne Kristin Bachmann |
| 3 | Dyan Jaret Delfin |
| 4 | Kooky Ken dela Cruz |
| 5 | Diana Jean Espidido |
| 6 | Maria Vanessa Mae Untalan |
| 7 | Tanya Yuquimpo |
| 8 | Mary Grace Layug |
| 9 | Jedah Hernandez |
| 10 | Wendy Minion |
| 11 | Hanika Marie Yuzon |
| 12 | Maria Liwayway Baterna |
| 13 | Annalou Grantusa |
| 14 | Aubrey Pilapil |
| 15 | Tia Maria Cordero |
| 16 | Jessle Cristilyn Morales |
| 17 | Maria Micaela Padilla |
| 18 | Anna Karenina Lopez |
| 19 | Snooky Anne Sanchez |
| 20 | Jaymee Topacio |
| 21 | Rhodalyn Macabuhay |
| 22 | Maria Leonila Papa |
| 23 | Johanne Guirgen |
| 24 | Maria Teresa Reyes |
| 25 | Michelle Bejer |
| 26 | Addaline Masigla |
| 27 | Mae Kristine Uy |
| 28 | Gracel Ann Salangsang |
| 29 | Kristine Zamora |
| 30 | Raichelle Mae Pacquiao |
| 31 | Miranda Marjon |
| 32 | Ira Lynn Johnson |
| 33 | Abigail Anne Obrero |
| 34 | Asia Laurel |
| 35 | Blanche Marie Brown |
| 36 | Joyce Tiffany San Antonio |
| 37 | Hannah Portia dela Vega |
| 38 | Yasmin Ather Dar |
| 39 | Kerry Acteson |
| 40 | Carmelle Olivia Hebron |

## Crossovers and repeaters from major national pageants prior to this date

* Mutya #4 Kooky Ken dela Cruz was Binibining Pilipinas 2004 candidate
* Mutya #12 Maria Liwayway Baterna was Mutya ng Pilipinas 2003 Top 10 semifinalist and Binibining Pilipinas 2004 Top 10 semifinalist

## Post-pageant notes

* Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International, Jedah Hernandez competed the following year at the 2005 Miss Asia Pacific International on April 9 in Guangzhou, China and placed 4th runner-up.
* The Philippines' delegate to Miss Intercontinental 2004 in Huhhot, China, Jamie Fermin Burgos was appointed by a California-based Filipino-American pageant organizers. Jamie placed Top 12 semifinalist
* Mutya 1st runner-up, Eizza Rancesca Lim competed at Miss Tourism International 2004 but unplaced
* Mutya 3rd runner-up, Diana Jean Espidido competed at Miss Tourism Queen of the Year 2004 but unplaced