Yllana Marie Singin Aduana (Tagalog: [ɪlˈjɑːnə məˈriː əˈdwɑːnə]; born July 7, 1998) is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who won the title Miss Earth Air 2023. An advocate for environmental education, Aduana represented the country at Miss Earth 2023 as the winner of Miss Philippines Earth 2023.
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| Born | Yllana Marie Singin Aduana July 7, 1998 |
| Other names | Yana |
| Education | Centro Escolar University (BS) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
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Aduana previously won Miss FIT Philippines 2021 and competed at the Miss Philippines Earth 2021 and Binibining Pilipinas 2022 pageants.
Early life and education
editYllana Marie "Yana" Singin Aduana was born on July 7, 1998, in Siniloan, Laguna.[2][3][4] She graduated from Centro Escolar University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in 2018, later passing the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination in the same year.[5] She started a skincare business in 2018 and worked as a flight attendant for Philippine Airlines until being laid off in 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[4]
Pageantry
editMiss Philippines Earth 2021
editOn May 25, 2021, Aduana was announced to be one of the 68 delegates competing at Miss Philippines Earth 2021.[6] At the virtual pageant held on August 8, 2021, Aduana finished as a runner-up.[7] Naelah Alshorbaji of Parañaque won the pageant.[8]
Miss FIT Philippines 2021 and Binibining Pilipinas 2022
editAduana competed and won Miss FIT Philippines 2021, held in September 2021.[9] She was crowned by her predecessor Malka Shaver.[10]
As Miss FIT Philippines, Aduana was announced as one of the 40 candidates competing at Binibining Pilipinas 2022, representing her home province of Laguna. She reached the top 12, and won the Face of Binibini award.[11][12][13] At the question-and-answer portion, she was asked "What are your thoughts and sentiments on the advocacy my body, my choice?". She responded:
I believe that all women should always be entitled to our own opinions and we should have the most autonomy on whatever decision that we have towards our bodies because as women, we are a tower of strength, a pillar of hope, and a champion of purpose. We should always believe that all our choices should always come right into our hands.[14]
At the end of her reign as Miss FIT Philippines, she crowned Jackelaine Fleming of Calbayog, as her successor.[15]
Miss Philippines Earth 2023
editOn April 5, 2023, Aduana was announced as one of the 29 delegates competing at Miss Philippines Earth 2023, representing Siniloan.[16] In an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal, she stated that she had joined the pageant again to promote her environmental causes.[17] She also declared the pageant would be her last.[18]
In pre-pageant events, Aduana won the Darling of the Press award, and was third in the talent competition.[19]
At the pageant, Aduana wore a dress designed by Ken Batino that was decorated by 5,000 safety pins.[20] At the final question and answer round, she was asked "What do you think people in the future would say about your generation?". She replied:
I would definitely say that our generation, although misconstrued as very ardent, …we use our voice for a reason, and that is to always speak up for the things that we know are right, and for the things that we know that we deserve. That is why we are very ardent about it.[19]
At the end of the pageant on 29 April,[2] Aduana was named as the winner, and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jenny Ramp, as Miss Philippines Earth 2023.[21] As Miss Philippines Earth, Aduana participated in various advocacy work. Shortly after winning, Aduana joined a clean-up drive at Sulat, Eastern Samar, on May 13, 2023.[22] On June 30, 2023, Aduana participated in an Arbor Day bootcamp at Quezon City.[23] On July 5, 2023, Aduana spoke at the United Nations climate meet, becoming the first Filipino beauty queen to do so.[24][25]
On May 11, 2024, Aduana crowned Irha Mel Alfeche as her successor as Miss Earth Philippines.[26][27]
Miss Earth 2023
editAs Miss Philippines Earth, Aduana represented the Philippines and won Miss Earth 2023.[28] In pre-pageant activities, Aduana placed in the top five for Best Appearance and spoke on behalf of the delegates of Asia and Oceania in the Eco Project segment.[29]
During the preliminary rounds, Aduana wore a skin-bearing turquoise gown made of recycled zippers designed by Batino.[30] For the National Costume round, Aduana wore a Partick Isorena ensemble inspired by the mythological figure Maria Makiling.[31] On December 20, Aduana was announced as the winner for the Best in Bikini award.[32]
At the pageant proper, Aduana ultimately advanced to the top four, where the finalists where asked if they agreed with an official at a "recent climate conference" who was quoted as "there is no science behind coals for the phaseout of fossil fuels". She responded:
As someone who is from the medical field, I do believe that everything roots from science. And I think that the greatest gift that we have in this generation is the sophisticated technical installations that we have, and so there is science in the phaseout of fossil fuels. But one thing that we can also agree on is we can always live the zero-waste and sustainable lifestyle. I've always been practicing it because sustainability will always ensure the stability in our future. And if we can master the transferability skills from a just phaseout, then we will have a greener and more sustainable future.[33]
At the end of the pageant, Aduana was crowned as Miss Earth – Air 2023, the highest non-winning placement of the Philippines since 2020 when Roxie Baeyens finished as Miss Earth – Water. Drita Ziri of Albania won the pageant.[34]
Advocacies and platforms
editAduana and her sister founded Edukasyon for Every Juan, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote environmental education.[35][36]
Aduana has expressed her support for the Menstrual Leave Act, which aims to give women two-day menstrual leave. She added that the proposal would encourage economic growth.[37]
Personal life
editIn an interview with Inquirer, Aduana revealed that she suffered from bulimia nervosa, and credits her participation in Miss FIT Philippines in helping her recover from the disorder.[38]
References
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- ^ "Who is Naelah Alshorbaji, Miss Philippines Earth 2021?". RAPPLER. August 8, 2021. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Miss Bikini PH, Miss FIT PH live na ngayong taon". INQUIRER.net. July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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- ^ "Cebu's Nicole Borromeo is Binibining Pilipinas International 2022". RAPPLER. July 31, 2022. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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- ^ "TRANSCRIPT: How Binibining Pilipinas 2022 winners fared in Q&A". ABS-CBN News. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Adina, Armin P. (February 1, 2023). "Yllana Aduana crowns lass from Samar as Miss FIT Philippines". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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- ^ "Miss PH Earth 2023 Yllana Aduana bids goodbye to her crown". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Matanao, Davao del Sur's Irha Mel Alfeche is Miss Philippines Earth 2024". RAPPLER. May 11, 2024. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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- ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "How Miss Earth Philippines Yllana Aduana walks the talk on environment". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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