In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Deejing was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title.[1] She ended as one of the top 16 semifinalists of Miss Earth.[2][3] The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.[4][5] Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[6]