MANILA, Philippines — Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco has just been crowned as the new Miss Earth 2017. This has been the fourth Miss Earth title for the Philippines as the country has snagged the crown in 2008 (Karla Henry), 2014 (Jamie Herrell) and 2015 (Angelia Ong). In the finals, her answer to the final question and answer sealed her win: "The real problem is not climate change. Miss Colombia, who has been crowned Miss Water, said in the Q&A: "The biggest enemy of the Earth is consumption. As the new Miss Earth, Karen is now the voice of the international beauty pageant in promoting better understanding of Mother Nature's plight.

Source: Philippine Star November 04, 2017 15:33 UTC