The Philippines has won its fourth Miss Earth crown! Karen Ibasco, a medical physicist who graduated from the University of Sto. Tomas, bested 84 other candidates during the Miss Earth 2017 pageant held last night at the Mall of Asia Arena (MOA) in Pasay City. Colombia’s Juliana Franco was crowned Miss Earth Waterr, while Australia’s Nina Robertson and Russia’s Lada Akimova were crowned Miss Earth Air and Miss Earth Fire respectively.