Miss Earth candidates dress to impress at National Costume competition, part 2

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The Miss Earth 2016 candidates paraded in colorful traditional attire during the pageant's National Costume Competition on Monday at the Century Park Manila.

Representing the Philippines is Imelda Schweighart, a Filipino-German model, actress and singer who is competing against 83 other delegates from around the world.

The winners for the National Costume were chosen per continent:

• Asia-Oceana - Thailand, Japan and Indonesia
• Africa - Uganda, South Africa and Nigeria
• Americas - Mexico, Ecuador and Bolivia
• Europe - England, Sweden and Krygzstan

Part 1 of the gallery is here. Check out the rest of the candidates below:

Miss Bahamas Candisha Fatima Rolle also took the Miss Congeniality award at the event.

Winners of the Miss Congeniality pose during the Miss Earth 2016 National Costumes competition at the Century Park Hotel in Manila on Monday October 24, 2016.From left are Miss Myanmar Nan Khine Shwe Wah Win (bronze medal), Miss Bahamas Candisha Fatima Rolle (gold) and Miss Singapore Manuela Bruntraeger (silver). DANNY PATA

Sweden's half-Filipina candidate Cloie Syquia Skarne, meanwhile, was named one of the Faces of the Century at the event. Skarne is the daughter of Gabby Concepcion and Jenny Syquia and the half-sister of KC Concepcion.

Miss Sweden Cloie Syquia Skarne is congratulated by mother Jenny Syquia for being named one of the Faces of the Century at the Miss Earth event. Photo: Danny Pata

The Miss Earth coronation night will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on October 29. Last year's winner, the Philippines' Angelia Ong, will be handing her crown to one of the 84 candidates competing this year. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News