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| Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan, Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific 2016. (Photo: Miss Asia Pacific International) During the press presentation with the 40 participating countries. (Photo: Edmund Ong Chua) |
After
a decade hiatus, Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 makes a grand comeback
with the presentation of the 40 candidates coming from around the world held at
the Waterfront Casino Pavilion Manila on Thursday afternoon.
Miss
Yangon Nay Chi Lin won Darling of the Press chosen by members of the press with
Miss Canada Natalie Carriere and Miss South Sudan Achol Arow named 2nd and
3rd, respectively. A day earlier, the National Costume Competition was held
with Miss Indonesia An Nisaa Meidina topping the event while Miss Thailand
Chawanya Thanamwong won second place and Ganiel Miss Philippines Akrisha
Krishnan named 3rd place.
“It’s
back and we are proud of these stunning delegates from around the world,” said
Jacqueline Tan, President of the Mutya ng Pilipinas Organization, during the
press presentation. “I’m grateful for the overwhelming support both from
the media and sponsors to revive this classic beauty pageant in this side of
the world,” she added.
The
Miss Asia Pacific International originally started in 1968 as Miss Asia Quest,
considered as Asia’s oldest pageant, expanded to Miss Asia Pacific in 1984 and
eventually Miss Asia Pacific International in 2004 with Miss Costa Rica Leonora
Jimenez-Monge as the first winner in 2005. She was stripped of her title and
first runner up Yevgeniya Lapova of Russia took over. The Philippines’ Jedah
Hernandez finished as fourth runner up. The Philippines has won four times with
Michele Aldana the last time in 1993.
The
rest of the 40 beauty delegates are from Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus,
Bolivia, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Egypt, France, Germany, Guam, HongKong,
India, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Macau, Myanmar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal,
Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Siberia, Singapore,
Taiwan, Ukraine, USA and Vietnam. Miss Asia Pacific International 2016
finals will be held at the Sheridan Hotel and Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto
Princesa, Palawan on November 23. WORDS BY ETON CONCEPCION, PHOTOS BY MISS ASIA PACIFIC and EDMUND ONG CHUA
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