Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
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| Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 | |
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| Date | 29 November 2017 |
| Venue | Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, Pasay |
| Entrants | 42 Delegates |
| Winner | Francielly Ouriques Brazil |
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 (MAPI) is a beauty pageant in Asia.[1] It began in the 1960s, the oldest in Asia.[2] It is based in the Philippines with forty-two women from all over the world. In 2016, Miss Asia Pacific International came under new ownership and management.
The finals were held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila on Thursday, November 29, 2016.[3] Francielly Ouriques of Brazil took the crown.[4] The swimsuit competition was held in Puerto Princesa City. The top awards went to Louisa Brown of Australia for Miss Congeniality and Best National Costume to Rita Nurmaliza of Indonesia.
History
After 10 years of managerial and name changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched in 2016 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan with Tessa Helena Le Conge of the Netherlands winning the title.[clarification needed] The pageant officially started with the press presentation of the candidates November 13, 2017, at Edsa Shangri-La. Before the event, the contestants completed several preliminary competitions that were held around the Philippines.[5]
Results
| Placement[6][7][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[8] | Louisa Brown | Winner |  Australia
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| Miss Photogenic | Lydia Simonis | Winner |  Cook Islands
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| Best in Hairstyle[9] | 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[10] | 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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Special Awards II
| Awards | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
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| Darling of the Press | Hasini Samuel Sri Lanka
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Aylasha Ramrachia Mauritius
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Vuong Thanh Tuyen Vietnam
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| Best in National Costume | Rita Nurmaliza Indonesia
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Viktoriya Dashieva Russia
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Francielly Ouriques Brazil
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| Best in Swimsuit | Francielly Ouriques Brazil
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Chanelle Soncini South Africa
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Ilene Astrid de Vera Philippines
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| Best in Evening Gown | Valeria Cardona Honduras
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Ilene Astrid de Vera Philippines
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Vuong Thanh Tuyen Vietnam
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| Best in Palawan Festival Costume | Francielly Ouriques Brazil
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Katering Medina Nicaragua
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Ilene Astrid de Vera Philippines
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| Best in Talent | Lydia Simonis Cook Islands
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Rita Nurmaliza Indonesia
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Tiare Faundez Easter Island
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Candidates
42 candidates competed:
Australia – Louisa Brown
Belarus – Karyna Kisialiova
Brazil – Francielly Ouriques
Canada – Maleeka Singh
China – Wen Dou
Colombia – Yhully Bell Gomez
Cook Islands – Lydia Simonis-Tariu
Costa Rica – Kimberly Porras Boza
Easter Island – Tiare Faundez
Egypt – Farah Kamal Abou-Seada
El Salvador – Janeth Steffany Erazo
France – Laura Deflandre
Germany – Anastasia Bersch
Guam – Annania Grace Nauta
Honduras – Valeria Cardona
Hong Kong – O Ka Ki
Iceland – Donna Eunice Cruz
India – Sonika Roy
Indonesia – Rita Nurmaliza
Japan – Yuki Sonoda
Korea – Song Hyeonjin
Lebanon – Souad Hanna
Macau – Si Yi Yuan
Malaysia – Kah Yin Lai
Mauritius – Aylasha Ramrachia
Mexico – Jade Yañez
Mongolia – Anundari Dashdorj
Myanmar – Htwe Ei Kyaw
Nepal – Sahara Basnet
Netherlands – Morgan Doelwijt
New Zealand – Acacia Walker
Nicaragua – Katering Medina
Peru – Patricia Seminario
Philippines – Ilene De Vera
Russia – Viktoria Dashieva
Singapore – Lynette Chua
South Africa – Chanelle Soncini
Sri Lanka – Hasini Samuel
Suriname – Francisca Wong Loi Sing
Taiwan – Wen Yin Ting
Thailand – Lisa Suwannaketkarn
Vietnam – Vuong Thanh Tuyen
See also
References
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- ^ "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.