Miss Philippines-Earth title in a unique contest with a goal to save Mother Earth

Candidates for the 2009 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant display placards urging different ways to save Mother Earth during media presentation at a hotel in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, April 21, 2009. A total 50 Filipino beauties are vying for this year's Miss Philippines-Earth title in a unique contest with a goal to save Mother Earth

Candidates for the 2009 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant display placards urging different ways to save Mother Earth during media presentation at a hotel in Manila, Philippines Tuesday April 21, 2009. A total 50 Filipino beauties are vying for this year's Miss Philippines-Earth title in a unique contest with a goal to save Mother Earth

Elizabeth Naluz, a candidate for the 2009 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant, strikes a pose during media presentation at a hotel in Manila, Philippines Tuesday April 21, 2009. A total 50 Filipino beauties are vying for this year's Miss Philippines-Earth title in a unique contest with a goal to save Mother Earth.