Garbed in an almost theatrical fusion of an old world guardian with indigenous fabric, Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel channels an androgynous appeal that immediately brings your eyes to the beauty of her face and stance.
Bravo to Designer Jay-r Gamboa Flores for creating this ensemble!
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR / @onlyyepyep
HAIR / Sabier Sabb McArthur
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Sharifa Mangatong Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel or Sharifa Akeel (for short) is one Filipina Beauty Queen who did not harvest her national and international achievements in a flash. She (and presumably her handlers) patiently and diligently paid her dues from the municipal, provincial and regional levels first before even signing up for bigger things here in Manila. Her collection of crowns reads, as follows:
This coming 2020 – and safely after serving her commitments to both Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific International – Sharifa is ready to spread her wings even wider than ever before. The choices are ripe for the picking. The good thing is that her rise in the pageantry ladder is such that the hierarchy of wins will move upward than otherwise. She could be the classic example of the Filipina from the grassroots who used one national pageant as stepping stone to heightened glory as an international winner in a homegrown beauty competition. 
Amidst all the controversies (and unforgiveable embarrasments) with the initial days of SEA Games hosting in the country, the Opening Ceremony this coming Saturday, November 30, should be a source of pride for Filipinos. Aside from the showcase of World-Class singing talents, the muses of the participating countries in the region’s biennial sporting event will be eleven (11) of our international beauty titleholders, namely: 
This is the time to be merry. Ceasefire on negativity, intrigues bashings and all things unpleasant.
The Philippines comes out on top in Miss Asia Pacific International! And she won two big crowns in less than a month’s time!
After reviewing the fifty (50) Official Candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2018, I have decided on sharing with you the sixteen (16) ladies who – in my observations and analysis – would make the first cut during tomorrow night’s Coronation at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre inside Resorts World Manila. In alphabetical order according to the respective countries represented, they are:
My nine ladies in the second cut are (in this order): Philippines, Brazil, Uruguay, Germany, Kazakhstan, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica and Mongolia.
Congratulations to the winners of the Miss Asia Pacific International 2018
We all know by now that the Top 3 during the Swimsuit Competition of Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 held at Safari Hotel and Villas in Vigan, Ilocos Sur are:
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