Catherine Loyola
Catherine Loyola is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the ninth edition of the national Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines Water 2009.Loyola joined the national Miss Philippines Earth 2009 beauty pageant, which was co-produced by Carousel Productions and ABS–CBN Broadcasting Corporation. The pageant was participated in by 50 delegates representing various towns, cities, provinces, and overseas Filipino communities in the beauty contest that promotes environmental awareness. The event was telecast on Channel 2 in the Philippines and by The Filipino Channel internationally.
In the final competition of the Miss Philippines Earth 2009, she was announced as one of the 10 semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the five highest scores in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top five finalists to participate in the final round of the event.
At the conclusion of the pageant, she won and was crowned Miss Philippines Water 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Marian Michelle Oblea at the Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City, Philippines.