Sandra Seifert,a Filipina- German Model was crowned as Ms.Philippines 2008 last night at the Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center in San Juan City.Seifert bested more than 40 other candidates to win the pageant and will represent the Philippines for Miss Earth 2009 pageant this coming October.Seifert hails from Negros Occidental and it will be recalled recently,she was disqualified to join the Bb.Pilipinas Pageant because of her sexy pictorial on a men’s magazine.Sandra, as the titleholder, will dedicate her year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde stated that the Tourism Bill will soon be signed by the President as it was transmitted to Malacanang last Friday.The bill will push local governments to develop their own tourism sites and come up with a package that would be attractive to potential tourists and investors.

” Its the best time to promote tourism nowadays, because of its natural competitive edge among the other countries “. Speaker  Prospero Nograles said this  to increase culture and arts tradition here in the Philippines. And with that,  the President will be signing a decree that promotes long term tourism policy here in the Philippines.