This memorandum provides guidelines for the "Mutya ng Kalikasan 2008" beauty pageant to be held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It outlines the qualifications for candidates, categories and criteria for judging, schedule of events from orientation to coronation night, and prizes to be awarded including 30,000 pesos for the winner. All DENR offices are asked to contribute 20,000 pesos to support the activity.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1106 Quezon City
S (632)
929-6626to 29;929-6252;
929-6633to 35;929-7041to 43
E-mail: wew denr.gov.ph; Website: www.denr.gov.ph
MEMORANDUM
TO HEADS OF ATTACHED AGENCIES
BUREAU DIRECTORS
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
GALAW NG KALIKASAN/ CENTRAL OFFICE
FROM RICARDO S. ISIP
Assistant Secretary for Management Services
Head, Oversight Committee - Search for Mutya ng KaMkasan 2008
SUWECT : GUIDELINES AND PAGEANT MECHANICS ON THE SEARCH
FOR UMUTYANG KALIKASAN 2008quot;
DATE
In connection with the authority issued in the conduct of the Search for quot;Mutya ng
Kalikasan 2008quot; a s p e to the celebration of the Environment Month and the
forthcoming DENR Anniversaq Celebration on 10 June 2008 the following Guidelines
and Pageant Mechanics are hereby issued for information and guidance of all
concerned:
I. RATIONALE
The quot;MUTYA NG KALIKASAN 2008quot; is a beauty and personality search for DENR rank
and fie employees who will serve as an ambassador of the Department in promoting
Environmental Concerns and Issues. She will also attend program and activities
relevant to her title.
This will be participated in by representatives from the Central Office, Regional Offices,
Bureaus, and Attached Agencies. The respective offices will choose their representative
according to their own set of criteria.
The candidates will compete on the following categories 1. Filipiniana or Native
Costume; 2. Sportswear Cdmpetition; 3. Talent Competition; 4. Long Gown
Competition; and 5. Question and Answer Portion.
The PRE-PAGEANT NIGHT: Presentation of Candidates and Talent Competition will be
held on June 6, 2008 at the DENR Social Hall and the Pageant and Coronation Night
on June 10, 2008 at the DENR Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

2. 11. CANDIDATE'S MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
The Search is open to single and married female employees who meet the following
minimum requirements:
1. A bonalide employee (regular, casual, contractual) including detailed and
reassigned employees of respective offices with at least six (6)months in
servic,eas of June 10, 2008.
2. Within 18 to 35 years old bracket.
3. Presently reporting in the Region/Bureau/Attached Agency she is
representing.
I n . PAGEANT MECHANICS
1. Each participating office will choose their representative according to
their own set of criteria. They are required to submit their candidate's
personal data, half-bust 3R picture and proof of employment on or before
May 30, 2008 thru email mutyan~kalikasan2008in.yahoo.com. An
endorsement of the head of office is required.
2. Each candidate will compete in the following categories:
PRE-PAGEANT NIGHT: June 6 , 2 0 0 8
i. Presentation of Candidates - candidates will present themselves
and the office being represented.
ii. Talent Competition - every candidate will be given a maximum of
two (2) minutes for their talent presentation at the DENR Social
Hall, 2 d Floor DENR Main Building. They are to be rated
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according to their Execution (80%)and Audience Appeal (20%).
iii. Interview - candidates will pick a number corresponding to a
picture/video about environmental issues. They will be given two
(2) m a t e s to discuss the environmental issue presented in the
screen and what she can contribute to manage or solve the
problem. The 50% score for the Intelligence in the Top 5
elimination will be taken from this discussion.
PAGEANT NIGHT: June 1 0 , 2 0 0 8
i. Filipiniana Attire o r Native C o s t u m e - in the presentation of
candidates during the Pageant Night, candidates will be in their
Filipiniana Attire or Native Costume. They will be rated according
to its Design (50%)and Poise & Bearing (50%).
ii. Sportswear Competition - in this category candidates will be
required to wear the sports attire of their choice that highlights
their physical fitness to satisfy the criteria in which 50% is for
Figure, 30% for Beauty and 20% Poise & Bearing.
iii. L o n g Gown Competition - candidates must show proper poise
and bearing while in their Long Gown. They will be rated based on
design and fitting (50%)and Poise & Bearing (50%).
iv. After the Long Gown Competition, Special Awards will be handed
out. The Top Five (5) Candidates will be chosen according to these
criteria:

3. a. Intelligence 50% - based on the Pre-Pageant Night in the
Interview
b. Talent 20% - based on their performance during the
Talent Competition
c. Beauty L Personality 30% - based on the Pageant Night
performance
v. ,In the Final Round, previous scores will be disregarded and the
Top Five candidates will be rated based on the final performance
on the following criteria:
a. Intelligence 50%
b. Beauty 30%
c. Poise L Personality 20%
vi. The Top Three (3) Candidates will be declared as Mutya ng
Kalikasan 2008, 1st Runner Up and 2 d Runner Up.
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vii. The decision of the Board of Judges is final and irrevocable.
I . AWARDS & PRIZES
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The following Special Awards and the comesponding prizes will be given to candidate
that tops each category:
1. Best in Filipinianal Native Costume P5,000.00 + Sash
2. Best in Sportswear P5,OOO.OO + Sash
3. Best in Talent P5,000.00 + Sash
4. Best in Long Gown P5,000.00 + Sash
5. Most Photogenic P5,000.00 + Sash
6. Congeniality Award P5,000.00 + Sash
The Major Awards and Prizes are the following:
1. Mutya ng Kalikasan 2008 P30,000.00 + Sash + plaque
2. 1stRunner Up P20,000.00 + Sash + plaque
3. 2 d Runner Up
n P10,000.00 + Sash + plaque
Consolation Prize of Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000) each.
V. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
May 30,2008 Deadline of Submission of representative's name, personal data,
picture and proof of employment in the Department
June 6,2008 Arrival of Candidates
10:OO am Orientation and Briefing of Candidates
Rehearsal & Blocking for Pre-Pageant Night

4. 12:00 nn Luncheon Meeting with Secretary Atienza
3:00 pm Preparation for the Pre-Pageant Night
6:00 pm PRE-PAGEANT NIGHT:
Presentation of Candidates
Talent Competition and
Interview
Venue: DENR Social H l
al
June 7,2008 Rehearsal for the Production Number and
Tree Planting Activities at PAWB
June 8,2008 Rest Day
June 9,2008 Final Rehearsal 86 Blocking
June 10,2008 PAGEANT 86 CORONATION NIGHT
Venue: DENR Multi-Purpose Covered Court
All offices, with or without candidates, are required to contribute Twenty Thousand
Pesos (P20,000.00) for this activity chargeable against their respective office funds,
subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
For information and guidance.
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