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| beauty pageant: Miss Asia Pacific International |
| edition: 38th date: November 29, 2017 venue: Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines hosts: Rovilson Fernandez, Mark Nelson, Sam Gogna, Sam Oh candidates: 42 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 15 | Yhully Bell Gomez (Colombia) Lydia Simonis (Cook Islands) Farah Kamal Abou-Seada (Egypt) Patricia Seminario (Peru) Viktoriya Dashieva (Russia) |
| Top 10 | Kimberly Porras Boza (Costa Rica) Yuki Sonoda (Japan) Anundraji Dashdorj (Mongolia) Katering Medina (Nicaragua) Chanelle Soncini (South Africa) |
| Top 5 | Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) Valeria Cardona (Honduras) Morgan Doelwijt (Netherlands) Acacia Walker (New Zealand) Ilene de Vera (Philippines) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | Louisa Brown (Australia) |
| Miss Photogenic | Lydia Simonis (Cook Islands) |
| Best in Swimsuit | 1. Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) 2. Chanelle Soncini (South Africa) 3. Ilene de Vera (Philippines) |
| Best in National Costume | 1. Rita Normaliza (Indonesia) 2. Viktoriya Dashieva (Russia) 3. Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) |
| Best in Evening Gown | 1. Valeria Cardona (Honduras) 2. Ilene de Vera (Philippines) 3. Vuong Thanh Tuyen (Vietnam) |
| Best in Palawan Festival Costume | 1. Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) 2. Katering Medina (Nicaragua) 3. Ilene de Vera (Philippines) |
| Best Talent | 1. Lydia Simonis (Cook Islands) 2. Rita Normaliza (Indonesia) 3. Tiare Faundez (Easter Island) |
| Best Hairstyle | Acacia Walker (New Zealand) |
| People’s Choice | Sonika Roy (India) |
| Darling of the Press | 1. Hasini Samuel (Sri Lanka) 2. Aylasha Ramrachia (Mauritius) 3. Vuong Thanh Tuyen (Vietnam) |
SPONSORS’ AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Zanea Shoes | 1. Sonika Roy (India) 2. Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) |
| Miss Vitress | Acacia Walker (New Zealand) |
| Miss Flawlessly U | Valeria Cardona (Honduras) |
| Miss Stronghold Insurance | Kah Yin Lai (Malaysia) |
| Miss Sheridan Palawan | Francielly Qouriques (Brazil) |
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WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2024 | 2023 |
| 4th runner-up | Ilene de Vera Philippines | Kim So-yeon South Korea |
| 3rd runner-up | Morgan Doelwijt Netherlands | Felicia George Cook Islands |
| 2nd runner-up | Valeria Cardona Honduras | Ganiel Krishnan Philippines |
| 1st runner-up | Acacia Walker New Zealand | Chawanya Thanomwong Thailand |
| Miss Asia Pacific International | Francielly Qouriques Brazil | Tessa Helena le Conge Netherlands |
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