Ms. Earth '07 brings Bohol across world As the province will host five of the 90 candidates of Miss Earth 2007, the affair would give a chance for Bohol eco-tourism be featured over at least 35 television networks in different countries.

The Miss Earth 2007 pageant will cover activities from October 25 to November 2.

The Carousel Productions, Inc. proposed to the provincial government that by hosting the candidates,

Bohol's environmental advocacy will get international mileage and will be featured as one of the tourist destinations in the Philippines.

Bohol will accommodate four Miss Earth delegates and Miss Philippines-Earth for two days.

The telecast over ABS-CBN at 9:30 in the evening of November 11 will be replayed in 35 countries on Star World Channel,

the largest cable television network in Asia and the Middle East and over 26 countries through The Filipino Channel and some participating countries in their local television stations.

A 15-year-old Bulgarian beauty has won Miss Teen International 2007 title at an international pageant,

which took place in the Dominican Republic.

Except the grand prize, Emili Mariyanova got several special awards, "Beautiful Face" and "Traditional Costume" among them.

The Bulgarian grabbed the title, defeating about 90 participants from all around the globe in the age group from 15 to 17.

The contest "Miss Belleza Mundial" is not Emili's first catwalk performance.

The beauty queen has previously took part in numerous fashion shows in the past six months.

Miss Earth 2006 Hil Yesenia from Chile is scheduled to visit HCM City to attend the International Travel Expo HCM City 2007 from October 5-7.

Miss Yesenia will spend around 5 days in the city and take part in community events as well as exchanges with audiences.

Three other beauty queens from Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam are also scheduled to participate in the fair.

The beauties’ detailed schedule is yet to be announced.

Miss Earth is one of the most prestigious beauty titles in the world. In 2006, Hil Yesenia became the first Chilean to be crowed Miss Earth.

With the height of 1.8 m, she has taken part in other international beauty pageants including Miss World 2003 and 2004 as well as Miss Earth 2004.

 Feilding's Claire Kirby thought she had "blown it" at the Miss Earth New Zealand national pageant on the weekend. "My interviews with the judges went really well and I thought I got on really well with them," the 19-year-old said. "But during the show I thought they were passing over me."

She need not have worried, as it turned out she had already been picked for the title. "I found out later that they didn't want to give it away."

The Feilding barista heads to the Philippines next month to join about 80 other women competing for the international Miss Earth title.

She qualified for the national competition by winning the Palmerston North event in July, despite only entering to support her sister Charlotte.

Ms Kirby said the competition is different from other beauty pageants. Miss Earth contestants are expected to be attuned to world affairs and will spend a month in the country before the showpiece event.