Miss Philippines Earth 2003
Miss Philippines Earth 2003 was the 3rd edition of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant. It was held on May 11, 2003 at the Aguinaldo Theater, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The event was broadcast by ABS-CBN Network in the Philippines and The Filipino Channel internationally. April Ross Perez, Miss Philippines 2002 crowned her successor Laura Marie Dunlap as Miss Philippines 2003 at the conclusion of the event. Dunlap won against 23 other women and represented the Philippines at Miss Earth 2003.
The pageant
The twenty-four candidates that vied for the Miss Philippines 2003 title were formally presented at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental in Makati on April 28, 2003.The candidates whose age ranges from 18 to 24 at the time of the pageant, were winners of the regional pageants held in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Southern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region, plus 12 candidates from the National Capital Region.
The beneficiaries of the proceeds of the pageant were the Golden Acres home for the elderly, Nayon ng Kabataan and Bahay Kalinga.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Philippines Earth 2003 |
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| Miss Philippines Air 2003 | |
| Miss Philippines Water 2003 | |
| Miss Philippines Fire 2003 | |
| Miss Philippines Eco Tourism 2003 | |
| Top 10 |
Candidates
The following is the list of the official 24 candidates that represented the National Capital Region and 12 other regions of the Philippines in the Miss Philippines Earth 2003:| No. | Contestant | Region | Age | Height | Background |
| 1 | Racquel Gut-omen | Cordillera | 20 | 5'6.5" | BS Nursing student at the University of Baguio |
| 2 | Riza Belgica Afan | Metro Manila | 21 | 5'7" | BS Computer Science student at AMA Computer University |
| 3 | Sheryl Lou Franco | Ilocos | 20 | 5'6.5" | BS Tourism student at University of Baguio |
| 4 | Cathy Kate Arce | Metro Manila | 19 | 5'8.5" | BSBA Financial Management student at Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| 5 | Laura Marie Dunlap | Central Luzon | 19 | 5'7" | BS Psychology student at Angeles University Foundation |
| 6 | Maria Theresa Capco | Metro Manila | 20 | 5'5.5" | Marketing student at International Academy of Management and Economics |
| 7 | Antoinette Magallanes | Southern Tagalog | 23 | 5'4" | BS Tourism graduate at Philippine Women’s College of Davao |
| 8 | June Estalilla | Metro Manila | 21 | 5'4" | AB Psychology student at Cebu Doctors' University Hospital |
| 9 | Jamahlin Lacandazo | Bicol | 20 | 5'6" | Bachelor of Communication Arts graduate at Bicol University |
| 10 | Mary Joyce Garcia | Metro Manila | 18 | 5'4" | BS Nursing student at Our Lady of Fatima University |
| 11 | Riezyl Baqueriza | Western Visayas | 24 | 5'5" | Medicine student at Iloilo Doctors' College |
| 12 | Richel Halili | Metro Manila | 20 | 5'4.5" | BS HRM student at San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila |
| 13 | Evangeline Natalie Tarin | Central Visayas | 18 | 5'7" | student at Cebu International School |
| 14 | Marilyn Maderazo | Metro Manila | 21 | 5'4.5" | BS HRM graduate at Sienna College |
| 15 | Renette Mahinay | Eastern Visayas | 18 | 5'8" | BS Tourism student at Centro Escolar University |
| 16 | Jonah Grace Maluto | Metro Manila | 19 | 5'6.5" | BS Pharmacy student at Centro Escolar University |
| 17 | Shiela Leonardo | Western Mindanao | 23 | 5'4" | Accounting graduate at Saint Columban College |
| 18 | Elisanta Natividad | Metro Manila | 18 | 5'8" | Computer Science student at Gateways Institute of Science & Technology |
| 19 | Jasmin Borja | Northern Mindanao | 24 | 5'4.5" | BS Business Management graduate at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan |
| 20 | Lesley Jean Samson | Metro Manila | 19 | 5'7" | Business Administration student at University of Santo Tomas |
| 21 | Anona Solas | Southern Mindanao | 18 | 5'4" | BS Mass Comm student at Holy Cross of Davao College |
| 22 | Cherry Vergara | Metro Manila | 24 | 5'6" | BS Accountancy graduate at Holy Angel University |
| 23 | Rhynabette Basadre | Caraga Region | 21 | 5'4.5" | BS Economics student at University of the Philippines |
| 24 | Erin Marie Zuleta | Metro Manila | 19 | 5'5" | BA in Multimedia Arts student at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde |