The Philippines’ Yllana Marie Aduana was crowned Miss Earth Air during the pageant’s 2023 edition finals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday, December 22, 2023.

Miss Earth 2023 is Albania’s Drita Ziri - Albania while Vietnam’s Do Thi Lan Anh - Vietnam is Miss Earth Water. Thailand’s Cora Bliault is Miss Earth Fire.

A native of Siniloan, Laguna, Aduana was also Best in Bikini.

During the Top 4 Q&A, she emphasized the importance of a zero-waste and sustainable lifestyle in her answer to this question: An official at a recent climate conference was quoted as saying that there is no science behind the phaseout of fossil fuels. Do you agree with this?

“As someone who is from the medical field, I do believe that everything roots from science. And I think 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 fuel,” she said.

But one thing that we can also agree on is that 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, when the jobs phase out, then we will have a greener and more sustainable future,” she added.

During the Top 8 Q&A, she highlighted responsible cybercitizenship when asked at what age should children be given access to social media.

“I believe that social media can truly present itself very disparately but in accordance to how people use it. I believe that when a child is parented by the parents to practice responsible 'cybercitizenship,' in which he would know when to click, what to read, and who to trust online, then no matter what the age is, it should be validated and should be accepted - with the proper guidance,” she said.