Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
| Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 | |
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| Date | 29 November 2017 |
| Venue | Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, Pasay City |
| Entrants | 42 Delegates |
| Winner | Francielly Ouriques |
| Congeniality | Louisa Brown |
| Best National Costume | Rita Nurmaliza |
| Photogenic | Lydia Simonis |
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 (MAPI) Dubbed the mother of all beauty pageants in Asia[1] it has been around since the 1960s, the oldest beauty pageant in Asia[2] based in the Philippines with forty-two women from all over the world vying for the crown. Since its rebirth in 2016 Miss Asia Pacific International is now under new ownership and management.
The finals were held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila on Thursday, November 29.[3] The coronation night was held in the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila in Pasay City November 29. Francielly Ouriques of Brazil was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International,[4] The swimsuit competition was held in Puerto Princesa City at the Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa. Top awards went to Louisa Brown of Australia for Miss Congeniality and Best National Costume to Rita Nurmaliza of Indonesia.
History
After around 10 years of managerial and name changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched in 2016 at Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa in Puerto Princesa, Palawan with Tessa Helena Le Conge of the Netherlands winning the title. The pageant officially started with the press presentation of the candidates November 13, 2017 at Edsa Shangri-La. Prior to the event, the girls had undergone several preliminary competitions that were held around the Philippines.
Results
| Placement[5][6][4] | Candidate |
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| Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 15 |
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Special Awards
| Awards | Name | Placement | Country |
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| Miss Congeniality[7] | Louisa Brown | Winner |  Australia
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| Miss Photogenic | Lydia Simonis | Winner |  Cook Islands
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| Best in Evening Gown | Valeria Cardona | Winner |  Honduras
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| Best in Evening Gown[8] | Ilene De Vera | 1st Runner up |  Philippines
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| Best in Evening Gown | Vuong Thanh Tuyen | 2nd Runner up |  Vietnam
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| Best in Palawan Festival Costume | Francielly Ouriques | Winner |  Brazil
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| Best in Palawan Festival Costume | Katering Medina | 1st Runner up |  Nicaragua
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| Best in Palawan Festival Costume | Ilene De Vera | 2nd Runner up | Philippines
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| Best in Swimsuit[9] | Francielly Ouriques | Winner | Brazil
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| Best in Swimsuit | Chanelle Soncini | 1st Runner up |  South Africa
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| Best in Swimsuit | Ilene De Vera | 2nd Runner up | Philippines
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| Darling of the Press[10] | Hasini Samuel | Winner |  Sri Lanka
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| Darling of the Press | Aylasha Ramrachia | 1st Runner up |  Mauritius
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| Darling of the Press | Vuong Thanh Tuyen | 2nd Runner up | Vietnam
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| Best in National Costume | Rita Nurmaliza | Winner |  Indonesia
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| Best in National Costume | Viktoriya Dashieva | 1st Runner up |  Russia
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| Best in National Costume | Francielly Ouriques | 2nd Runner up | Brazil
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| Best in Talent | Lydia Simonis | Winner | Cook Islands
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| Best in Talent | Rita Nurmaliza | 1st Runner up | Indonesia
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| Best in Talent | Tiare Faundez | 2nd Runner up |  Easter Island
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| Best in Hairstyle[11] | Acacia Walker | Winner |  New Zealand
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| Miss Zanea Shoes | Sonika Roy | Winner |  India
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| Miss Zanea Shoes | Francielly Ouriques | 1st Runner up | Brazil
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| Miss Vitress | Acacia Walker | Winner | New Zealand
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| Miss Flawlessly U[12] | Cardona Valeria | Winner | Honduras
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| Miss Stronghold Insurance | Kah Yin Lai | Winner |  Malaysia
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| Miss Sheridan Palawan | Francielly Ouriques | Winner | Brazil
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Candidates
See also
References
- ^ Requintina, Robert (7 November 2017). "40 women vie for Miss Asia Pacific in Manila". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "The Comeback: Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Business Mirror. No. Online. Copyright 2017 BusinessMirror. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b Calvelo, George (30 November 2017). "Brazil bet wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2017; PH is 4th runner-up". ABS CBN News. No. Online. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Rappler. No. Online. Rappler Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Brazil wins Miss Asia Pacific International; PHL finishes as 4th runner-up". GMA News Online. No. Online. GMA Network Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Adina, Armin (26 November 2017). "Honduran student tops Miss Asia Pacific evening gown competition". INQUIRER.net. No. Online. Copyright 1997-2016 INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Requintina, Robert (24 November 2017). "PH bet in Miss Asia Pacific 2017 cites peaceful rallies". Tempo News in a Flash. No. Online. Tempo News in a Flash. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Adina, Armin (21 November 2017). "Miss Brazil rules 2017 Miss Asia Pacific swimsuit competition". INQUIRER.net. No. Online. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Adina, Armin (13 November 2017). "Over 40 contestants join 2017 Miss Asia Pacific International". INQUIRER.net. No. Online. Copyright 1997-2016 INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Adina, Armin (18 November 2017). "ndonesia's bet bags 2 awards in prelims of Miss Asia Pacific Int'l pageant". inquirer.net. No. Online. inquirer.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "PH is runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 special awards". ABS CBN News. No. Online. 2017 ABS-CBN Corporation. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.