Karen Santos Ibasco was the official representative of Philippines in Miss Earth 2017 and she was crowned as the winner at the end of the competition. Born in 1990, Karen was 26-years-old when she competed in and won the crown of Miss Earth 2017. She gained the right to vie for Miss Earth 2017 as the aftermath of her victory in Miss Earth Philippines 2017. The diva won many national awards including the Outstanding Men and Women of the Year Philippines for her contribution to the society and country, as well as for her active pursuits of her environmental advocacies. In addition to her numerous trips around Philippines, during her reign as Miss Earth, Ibasco had traveled to Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico, Réunion Island, Singapore, Colombia and Belgium, spreading awareness on the environmental issues.