50 delegates for Miss Asia Pacific International 50th Jubilee


          Celebrating its 50th Year, the Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 officially presented an exact number of 50 delegates for its Jubilee edition during press presentation held at the Forbes Ballroom Conrad Hotel Manila in Pasay City Tuesday afternoon.

          Going back in 1968, a group of entrepreneurs, led by Leandro “Biboy” Enriquez, established the Miss Asia Quest with the objective of promoting peace, goodwill, trade, and tourism among participating nations—in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.  Taiwan’s Macy Shih earned the distinction of being crowned the first Miss Asia at the inaugural edition held at Araneta Coliseum on December 8, 1968 with 14 countries competing including the Philippines’ Jane de Joya who placed 3rd runner up.

          The Jubilee edition’s press presentation gave a preview of the top contenders for the crown led by country bet Sharifa Akeel who was voted Darling of the Press, second-placer Madeline Andrea Ferrara of Germany and 3rd placer Gabriela Palma of Brazil. Also making waves are Kazahkstan’s Didar Atmaja, Armenia’s Sona Danielyan, USA’s Mackenzie Lawrence and powerhouse Venezuela’s Mariani Nataly Chacon.

          Preliminaries will be held at the Forbes Ballroom Conrad Manila for the national costume competition (Sept. 20), Swimsuit competition at Safari Hotel and Villas, Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Sept. 23), talent competition at The Loft @ Manansala, Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center Makati (Sept. 25) and Evening Gown competition at Alta D’ Tagaytay Hotel, Tagaytay City, Cavite (Sept. 28). The 50th Jubilee Miss Asia Pacific International will culminate at the grand coronation night on October 4 to be held the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay City.

          The fifty delegates are Armenia’s Sona Danielyan, Australia’s Sapir Turkenitz, Bangladesh’s Marjana Chowdhury, Belbium’s Danique van Holsten, Bolivia’s Gianna Ruth Ramirez, Brazil’s Gabriela Palma, Cambodia’s Annchhany Kha, Canada’s Ariel Jingjing Cao, China’s Liang Xiang Ying, Colombia’s Melissa Rios, Cook Island’s Teuira Raechel Shanti Napa, Costa Rica’s Jessica Melania Monge, Ecuador’s Natalia Andrade, El Salvador’s Olga Maria Ortiz, France’s Pauline Dubedat, Germany’s Madeline Andrea Ferrara, Greece’s Christina Alicia Lazaros, Guatemala’s Alejandra Castro, Hong Kong’s Ching Yee Ching, India’s Abhilasha Agrawal, Indonesia’s Yohanna Gabriela, Italy’s Kim Ashly Vito, Japan’s Momoe Yada, Kazahkstan’s didar Atmaja, Korea’s Snghwa Kang, Macau’s Yang Jing, Malaysia’s Crystal Tung Lu Yie, Mauritius’ Manjusha Faugoo, Mexico’s Lisset Perez, Mongolia’s Misheelt Narmandakh, Morocco’s Chaimaa Hejam, Myanmar’s Yee Yee San, Nepal’s Aastha Saakha, Netherland’s Raquel Van Gool, New Zealand’s Brooke Rachel Houia, Nigeria’s Stepahnie Nete Omogun, Panama’s Kilmara Nayubel, Peru’s Karen Isabel Chavez, Philippines’ Sharifa Areef, Portugal’s Andreia Filipa Duarte Pereira, Puerto Rico’s Kimberly Crespo Faria, Russia’s Olga Pliusnina, Singaporre’s Nerrine Ng, South Africa’s Monique Best, Suriname’s Michantely Chanel Cornelly Lisse, Thailand’s Sirakan Chaiprasit, USA’s Mckenzie Lawrence, Uruguay’s Natalia Gurgel, Venezuela’s Mariani Nataly Chacon and Vietnam’s Huynh Thuy Vi. Report by Eton B. Concepcion / Photos by Joy Arguil

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