Angelia Ong

Angelia Ong
Beauty pageant titleholder

Angelia Ong, Miss Earth 2015.
Born Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong
(1990-06-27) June 27, 1990
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Hometown Manila, Philippines
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Dark Brown
Title(s) Miss Philippines Earth 2015
Miss Earth 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Binibining Pilipinas 2011
(Unplaced)
Miss Philippines Earth 2015
(Winner)
Miss Earth 2015
(Winner)

Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong (born June 27, 1990) is a Filipino-Chinese model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and Miss Earth 2015.

Early life and education

Ong was born on June 27, 1990 in Lapuz Norte, Lapuz, Iloilo City.[1] She's an alumna of St. Paul University and Hua Siong College in Iloilo City.[2] She moved to Manila in 2012 and pursued her college education taking up Marketing Management at the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.[2][3]

President and Congress commendations

On December 14, 2015, the Office of the President of the Philippines commended Ong through Philippine Secretary of Presidential Communications and Operations Herminio Coloma for winning Miss Earth 2015 title and giving the Philippines its first back-to-back win.[4][5][6]

The Senate of the Philippines adopted the Philippine Senate Resolution number 1681 on December 14, 2015 introduced by Senator Manuel Lapid to commend Ong for honoring the Philippines in her victory in the Miss Earth 2015 pageant. The Resolution indicated that "Ong made history as she succeeded another Filipina beauty queen, a first in the pageant's 15-year history and the third Filipina to bag the prestigious crown with Jamie Herrell as her predecessor and Karla Henry winning the crown in 2008, making the Philippines the only country with a three-crown record."[7]

The lower house of the Philippines Congress, House of Representatives of the Philippines also gave tribute to the victory of Ong in the Miss Earth 2015 pageant through the House Resolution 2561 authored by Congressman Leopoldo N. Bataoil.[8][9] The House Resolution stated that "Ong's achievement brought pride to the Filipino people and will serve as an inspiration to young Filipino women, as well and remind the country of its responsibilities to the environment."[8][10]

Pageantry

Prior to Miss Earth

Ong competed and finished Second Runner-Up at the Miss Manila 2014 pageant and bagged Best in Long Gown and Press Choice Award.[11][12]

She competed at Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant representing Iloilo City and received people's choice special award as the "Face of Binibining Pilipinas 2011."[13]

Miss Philippines Earth 2015

Ong participated and won in the Miss Philippines Earth 2015 on May 31, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City and earned the right to represent the Philippines at Miss Earth 2015 pageant.[14] She almost failed to compete in the pageant after she was removed from the roster, but was reinstated after an appeal.[2]

She aced the Question and Answer portion of the pageant when singer-actress Zsa Zsa Padilla asked about Ong's view on same sex marriage. She responded: "I think it really depends on the person, if he or she believes in [same] sex marriage but, as for me, if the person feels that he or she needs to be married to show his or her love, then I don’t mind having sex marriage. If you feel that that is love, then so be it."[15][16]

She bested 37 other hopefuls from across the Philippines and was crowned by Miss Philippines Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell. As Miss Philippines Earth, her advocacy is focused on restoration, reforestation, and minimizing carbon footprint through ecotourism.[17][18]

Miss Earth 2015

Ong represented the Philippines and won in the Miss Earth 2015 pageant held at Marx Halle, Vienna, Austria on December 5, 2015 and was crowned by her predecessor Jamie Herrell, also from the Philippines.[19][20]

Media and environmental activism

On December 19, 2015, Ong joined environmental group Ecowaste Coalition and launched the “Iwas-Paputoxic” campaign and urged the people, especially the youth, to welcome the New Year 2016 using safe and non-toxic materials without the dangerous and polluting firecrackers which blast toxic fumes.[21][22]

She hosted the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016 aimed to promote sustainable forest management on February 23, 2016 which was organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Asia Pacific Forestry Commission, and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[23]

Ong led ten other beauty queens and graced the launching of the project of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, dubbed as “Race to One Million Seedlings”, which was held in Camp Aguinaldo, a project that aims to grow one million tree seedlings that will be planted all over Metro Manila, including the La Mesa Dam and Reservoir watershed and Marikina riverbank as part of the National Greening Program which seeks to increase trees and forest cover in Metro Manila and adjacent region.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ Lo, Ricky (15 December 2015). "2015 Miss Earth Angelia Ong ‘We will because we can!’". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 De los Santos, Maricyn A. (7 December 2015). "Ilonga Beauty Rules World: Angelia Ong crowned Miss Earth ‘15". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Avery Thompson (December 6, 2015). "Miss Earth 2015: 5 Things To Know About Angelia Ong". Hollywoodlife.com.
  4. ↑ Coloma Jr., Herminio (7 December 2015). "Palace congratulates Angelia Ong for winning Miss Earth 2015 title". Office of the President of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Perez, Sophia (6 December 2015). "Palace lauds Angelia Ong for winning Miss Earth title". News Central Philippines. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ↑ News, Online (6 December 2015). "Palace congratulates Angelia Ong for winning Miss Earth 2015 title". Manila Bulletin. Philippines News Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Lapid, Manuel (14 December 2015). "Resolution congratulating and commending Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong for honoring the philippines with the prestigious Miss Earth 2015 title on 5 December 2015 at the Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. 1 2 Bundang, Rowena B. (2 January 2016). "Solon commends RP bet Angelia Ong for winning Miss Earth 2015". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Cano, Aries (3 January 2016). "PH pride na Miss Earth 2015, pararangalan (PH pride Miss Earth 2015 to honor)". Abante. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  10. ↑ News, Philippine Congress (3 January 2006). "Solon commends RP bet". Office of the President of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Mortel, Carla (30 June 2014). "Med student bags Miss Manila 2014 title". Manila Standard. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Caparas, Celso de Guzman (29 June 2015). "2015 Miss Manila crowned". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ↑ News, GMA (6 December 2015). "Ilongga beauty Angelia Ong is Miss Earth 2015". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "IN PHOTOS: Miss PH Earth 2015 Angelia Ong's winning moment". Rappler. June 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ Alviar, Vaughn (4 December 2015). "Quotable beauty pageant Q&A quotes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Tuazon, Nikko (31 May 2015). "Angelia Gabrena Ong crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2015". Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA New Media. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  17. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/06/01/1461055/angelia-ong-manila-miss-philippines-earth-2015
  18. ↑ http://philippinesdaily.org/angelia-gabrena-ong-wins-miss-philippines-earth/
  19. ↑ "Miss Earth 2015 – Crystal Year In Vienna Austria". Asian Journal. December 7, 2015.
  20. ↑ "PH wins historic back-to-back Miss Earth titles". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 6, 2015.
  21. ↑ Zurbano, Joel E. (19 December 2015). "Envi group cautions youth on firecrackers". The Standard (Philippines). Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  22. ↑ News, Online (20 December 2015). "EcoWaste launches ‘Iwas Paputoxic’ campaign". The Mindanao Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  23. ↑ News, Online (25 February 2016). "Angelia Ong hosts the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  24. ↑ Aben, Elena L. (12 March 2016). "AFP set to grow 1 million tree seedlings all over the Metro". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  25. ↑ Philippine News, Online (14 March 2016). "Beauty queens participate in AFP’s ‘Race to One Million Seedlings’ program". Northbound Philippines News Online. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Philippines Jamie Herrell		 Miss Earth
Philippines 2015 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jamie Herrell		 Miss Philippines Earth
2015 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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