Brazil wins Miss Asia Pacific International; PHL finishes as 4th runner-up

Miss Asia Pacific International Francielly Ouriques of Brazil (center) is flanked by (from left) fourth runner-up Ilene De Vera of the Philippines, third runner-up Morgan Doelwut of the Netherlands, first runner-up Acacia Walker of New Zealand and second runner-up Valeria Cardona of Honduras during the coronation night at the Resorts World Manila in Paranaque City Wednesday evening, November 29, 2017. DANNY PATA.

Brazil's bet Francielly Ouriques was crowned the new Miss Asia Pacific International, while Philippine bet Ilene De Vera finished fourth runner-up Wednesday evening.

At the event, held at Resorts World Manila in Parañaque City, New Zealand's Acacia Walker placed first runner-up, Honduras' Valeria Cardona second runner up, and Netherland's Morgan Doelwut third runner-up.

De Vera was also named as first runner-up in the Evening Gown category and second runner-up in the Swimsuit competition.

 

Congratulations to the winner of Best in Evening Gown, Miss Honduras - Valeria Cardona! 1st Runner-up: Miss Philippines - Ilene de Vera 2nd Runner-up: Miss Vietnam - Vuong Thanh Tuyen -- #MissAsiaPacificIntl2017 #MissAsiaPacificInternational2017

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Congratulations to our Best in Swimsuit winner, Miss Brazil, Francielly Ouriques! 1st Runner-up: Miss South Africa, Chanelle Soncini 2nd Runner-up: Miss Philippines, Ilene de Vera . . #MissAsiaPacificIntl2017 #MissAsiaPacificInternational2017

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Last year's Philippine bet to the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant Ganiel Krishnan finished second runner-up in the pageant, while  Tessa le Conge of the Netherlands was crowned winner.

Filipina beauty queens who have earned the Miss Asia Pacific International crown are Ma. Del Carmen Ines Zaragoza (1982), Gloria Dimayacyac (1983), Lorna Legaspi (1989), and Michelle Aldana (1993). — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News