
Reigning winner Tessa Le Conge of the Netherlands

Over fifty (50) candidates will spend close to three (3) weeks for pre-pageant activities (in both Manila and Palawan) leading to the finals scheduled at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre of Resorts World Manila on November 29.
Here’s the official PR release from the organizers:
After a decade of hiatus, the mother of all beauty pageants in Southeast Asia is back. Last year, the official re-launching of the pageant took place in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, specifically at the renowned Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa. 22-year old stunner, Tessa Helena Le Conge from the Netherlands is the current titleholder. She bested the other international contenders with her overwhelming charm, wit and positivity. “I think nowadays it’s sad to see so much negativity in the world, because you see people don’t really respect each other. I would like to show people what you can do with a good light in your heart,” she quipped with her dazzling smile. She was joined by Chawanya Thanomwong of Thailand (1st runner up), RP’s Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan (2nd runner-up), Felicia George of Cook Islands (3rd runner up), Soyeon Kim of South Korea (4th runner-up).Some of the candidates who will compete for Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
This year, with over fifty stunning and empowered women from all over the world, the organization has decided to bring the coronation night to the nation’s capital, Manila. With its advocacy to foster love and appreciation of cultural, physical, and spiritual diversities, Miss Asia Pacific International is set to inspire the everyone to be comfortable in their own skin and to believe that their unique and distinct traits is one of the key qualities that make them beautiful.
This year’s much-awaited pageant season is set to start with the candidates arrival in Manila on November 10, and to culminate with the Grand Coronation set to happen on the 29th at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Resorts World Manila.
For more updates, you may check their website at http://www.asiapacificintl.com/ or follow Miss Asia Pacific International’s social media accounts (FB: Miss Asia Pacififc International, IG: @missasiapacificintl TW: @ms_asiapacific)
Senator Grace Poe nung kanyang kabataan. 🙂
Just drop the “international” and “Pacific” and stick with Miss Asia. Sampu-sampera na ang international pageants. This could add distinction to the title.
if it’s just Miss Asia…then why do they have candidates coming from other continents? I think that the Pacific International is added to the title to connote that there are candidates coming from the pacific region
Meron ng Miss Asia Pageant. Indian ang organizer.
Nanalo na nga Philippines sa Miss Asia last year yata yun.
Miss Asia Pacific na lang sana. Wala ng International.
May I suggest to the organizers that in addition to cultural understanding and the appreciation of diversity (so MI..), they adopt the advocacy of poverty reduction and more vigorous exchange of goods, services, and ideas in what is arguably the planet’s LARGEST trade arena at present. Thus it shall include any and all countries interested in taking part in all this activity, regardless of whether they actually are on the Asia-Pacific Rim. It will also be a good way to check if the candidates understand what they got themselves into. 🙂
And for its logo, to include an image of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon.
Domo arigatou gozaimasu.