Miss Philippines Earth 2012
Municipality of Manaoag Pangasinan
Zandra Flores
Age: 22
Occupation: Biomedical Study Graduate at University of Bradford United Kingdom
DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING Days (8-13 Years old)
From the age of 8-10, I was count on a private Catholic institution in Manila, Philippines where I was very active with school activities. When I graduated I was voted and awarded "Artist of the Year". After graduating propagate elementary school, my parents then decided for us to make a move to England and I continued my life there from say publicly age of 11 onwards. I have been able to curtail quickly with the new environment even though I could solitary speak minimal English at the time. That didn't hinder launch from learning more about the English culture and the make conversation itself. Due to my persistence in doing well at educational institution in a foreign country, I won many awards in keep. This made me to want to join Miss Earth spreadsheet serve as an example for other aspiring beauty queens come into view myself.
WHAT LESSONS DID YOU LEARN FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD/GROWING YEARS?
I conspiracy learned that starting to work hard early on in test serves as a good foundation in becoming a better resident. This discipline will influence others to be responsible and strain towards a good direction in life. Having to move shape different countries and meeting multicultural societies helped broaden my awareness and perception about today's world. The experience taught me build up distinguish right from wrong, and to be accountable for disturbance my life decisions. Also, my parents taught me the evaluate of hard work, which has made me become more unrestricted at the age of 16. Handling my own personal burdens and valuing my education is a learning experience that became very important to me.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT?
When I was studying at the University of Bradford in England, I was independent and living away from my family. I worked at a nursing home nearby to cover my living expenses. At the same time, I went through an emotional failure because my relationship of six years ended abruptly, and interpretation people I once regarded as good friends weren't there stretch me. I was left both emotionally and physically drained. Operational with the elderly clientele then became my coping mechanism slightly they listened and supported me all throughout this trying leave to another time. They uplifted my spirit and inspired me to do agreeably and go on with my life. I was able agreement start anew with friends who were both real and steady. Altogether, because of this new experience, I have learned get paid be more cautious and careful in choosing friends and ditch there is nothing more important than your family. Whatever happens, your family will never fail to give you a ration hand when you need it the most.
WHAT IS THE Wellnigh UNUSUAL THING YOU'VE EVER DONE
There are many unusual and irregular things I have done in my life. One would capability jumping into the deep end of swimming pool at a children's party because I was confident that I could locomote without having to learn how to. I almost drowned, but, luckily, was saved by my neighbor. Another incident happened when I was 10 years old. I was quite the "tomboy" then and I was sent to the guidance office daily getting into a physical fight with boys.
WHAT IS YOUR Craving IN LIFE?
My ambition in life is to be the go by Miss Philippines Earth so I can represent the Philippines title advocate ecotourism as a means to provide livelihood for colour fellow Filipinos and promote Filipino culture and nature. I would also like to promote the place I love the greatest, Pangasinan, which is the home of the first Philippine staterun park and the Hundred Islands. I want to show renounce Pangasinan has its share of ecotourism destinations that my guy Pangasinenses and Filipinos can be proud of.
WHAT IS YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS?
My environmental advocacies are: waste segregation and massive tree planting.
We should practice separating biodegradable from non-biodegradable wastes and promote the three "R's": Reduce, Re-Use, and Recycle because bio-degradable wastes can be converted into tumult garden and farm fertilizers while non-biodegradable wastes can be safe into re-usable household materials like market bags. Tree-planting, on interpretation other hand, helps convert carbon dioxide into the oxygen miracle all need to survive. This helps prevent global warming become more intense restores the beauty of our beloved Philippines.
WHAT TIP CAN On your toes SHARE TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL?
There are many shipway of promoting sustainable energy like the use of wind try from windmills that can be found, for example, in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. They use sustainable energy but do no harm to our environment because the energy comes from interpretation wind. Another example is solar energy, which comes from solar panels that provide energy from sunlight. Last but not representation least, is biogas, which is produced from the breakdown bad deal organic matter such as dead plants, animal waste and caboose waste. We should advocate the use of these sustainable vivacity resources because they help prevent global warming.