Tumulak joined the national
Miss Philippines Earth 2009 beauty pageant, which was contested by 50 delegates representing various
towns,
cities,
provinces, and overseas
Filipino communities in the
beauty contest that promotes
environmental awareness. In the final competition of the Miss Philippines Earth 2009, she was announced as one of the 10 semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title. She achieved one of the five highest scores in the
swimsuit and
evening gown competitions for her stage chops, which advanced her as one of the top five finalists to participate in the final round of the event. At the conclusion of the pageant, she received the Miss Science and Technology award and was crowned Miss Philippines Fire 2009. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder
Kristelle Lazaro at
The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People,
San Juan, Philippines. ==Binibining Pilipinas 2011==