Ms PH Earth Taguig City: Charmaine Hernandez

PRESS LAUNCH. Charmaine Hernandez at the pageant's press launch. Photo by Erickson dela Cruz

Ms PH Earth 2013 LIVE poll results

MANILA, Philippines - In line with the Miss Philippines Earth 2013 pageant's water conservation theme, this 18-year-old college student says, "We should promote programs that will help our country with the preservation of dams, reforestation, and the maintenance of the cleanliness and orderliness of industrial water pipes."

Describe your childhood/growing-up years (8-13 years old):

My parents raised me very well. They taught me out of love.

Most memorable moment:

When I was crowned Mutya ng Taguig 2012.

What is your environmental advocacy and why did you choose this?

Conservation of water because water is the main source of our life.

RESORTWEAR COMPETITION. Charmaine Hernandez at the resortwear competition on April 12 at Hotel Pontefino & Residences, Batangas. Photo courtesy of Carousel Productions

SWIMWEAR COMPETITION. Charmaine Hernandez at the swimwear competition on April 13 at Golden Sunset Resort, Batangas. Photo courtesy of Carousel Productions

CULTURAL COSTUME COMPETITION. Charmaine Hernandez at the cultural costume competition on April 19 at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay. Photo courtesy of Carousel Productions

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