Miss Philippines Earth 2025 Joy Barcoma. Barcoma/Instagram
Joy Barcoma has been slaying in the style department as she uses fashion to showcase the Philippines as a Miss Earth 2025 candidate.
Since day 1 of her journey to the crown, the beauty queen from Bacoor, Cavite has been wearing looks that touched on aspects of Filipino culture.
During the Miss Earth 2025 cocktail dinner, for instance, she donned a shiny green ensemble inspired by sipa, one of the country's traditional games.
"Just like the Miss Earth competition, this is a game of balance, agility, and heart. This look celebrates our playful spirit and the enduring resilience of our culture," Barcoma said.
For the Miss Earth 2025 intelligence round, Barcoma paid tribute to Jose Rizal with a modern take on the national hero's look.
"The embodiment of intellect, integrity, and love for country," she said of Rizal.
"This look reflects the modern Filipina's courage to think, speak, and act for change," added Barcoma, who drew praise for being vocal about the flood control scandal in the government and for her speech during last September's anti-corruption protests.
The agila or Philippine eagle, meanwhile, was the inspiration behind Barcoma's look for the Miss Earth 2025 talent competition as the beauty queen hopes to be a "symbol of freedom, courage, and national pride."
"This performance is a tribute to the Filipino people dahil karapatan natin maging malaya sa sarili nating bansa," she said.
Other Filipino elements incorporated into Barcoma's Miss Earth 2025 looks include the national martial art arnis, the traditional dress baro't saya, the narra tree, the anahaw palm, and the bahay kubo (nipa hut).
She even donned a bright orange dress as a homage to fellow Filipina beauty queen Emma Tiglao, who recently scored a back-to-back victory in Miss Grand International.
Barcoma is aiming for the Philippines' fifth crown in Miss Earth, with this year's coronation night to be held in Manila on November 5.
Aside from being a beauty queen, she is also a host, government consultant, public relations manager, and advocate for disaster resilience and poverty alleviation.