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)
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.
