The contestants of the Miss Earth 2016 group 1 recently competed for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in a Long Gown contest. The contestants flaunted their gorgeous gowns and looked eye-catching. The competition was held at the Oakwood Premier in Manila, Philippines.

The ladies also brought ‘gifts’ from their respective countries, which would be auctioned with a minimum bid of US$ 100. The money would go to the Miss Earth foundation that would help with all the pre-pageant activities and in carrying forward Miss Earth advocacies.

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The Group 1 contestants are Miss Argentina Lara Bochle, Miss  Australia Lyndl Kean, Miss  Bahamas Candisha Rolle, Miss  Belgium Fenne Verrecas, Miss  Bolivia Eliana Pamela Villegas, Miss  Bosnia & Herzegovina Ivana Perišic, Miss Brazil Bruna Zanardo, Miss  Cook Islands Allanah Herman-Edgar, Miss  Croatia Nera Torlak, Miss Ghana Deborah Eyram Dodor,  Miss  Guadeloupe            Méghan Monrose, Miss Guam Gloria Asunción Nelson, Miss  India Rashi Yadav, Miss  Kyrgyzstan           Begim Almasbeková, Miss  Macau Clover Zhu, Miss  Malaysia Venisa Judah, Miss  Malta Natalya Galdes, Miss  Mexico Itzel Paola Astudillo, Miss  Namibia Elize Shakalela, Miss  Northern Ireland Julieann McStravick, Miss  Portugal Alexandra Marcenco, Miss  Réunion Island Méli Shèryam Gastrin, Miss  Suriname Svetoisckia Brunswijk, Miss  Switzerland Manuela Oppikofer, Miss  Ukraine Alena Belová, Miss  Vietnam Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em, and Miss  Zambia Katrina Ketty Kabaso.   

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Miss Earth 2016 is awaited on October 29’ 2016 at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Philippines. Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong will pass on her crown to one of the deserving contestants of Miss Earth 2016.