Miss Asia Pacific International is one of the oldest international beauty pageants based in Manila, Philippines.
History
The pageant was founded in 1965 as a "Miss Asia" contest. The first titleholder was Angela Filmer from Malaysia. She was crowned by the wife of then President of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos on 4 December 1965. The contest began with only 18 countries participating in the first edition.
The pageant's title was changed to "Miss Asia Pacific" in 1984 and "Miss Asia Pacific Quest" in 1985 after participants from countries in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean were allowed to compete. In 2005, the pageant was again renamed to Miss Asia Pacific International when they began to allow participants from all countries to compete. The pageant was not held in 1990 due to Luzon earthquake and in 1991 due to Mount Pinatubo eruption; also in 2004 and from 2006 to 2015.
In 2005, winner Leonora Jimenez Monge from Costa Rica was dethroned after taking part in participating at Miss World contest. The first runner-up, Yevgeniya Lapova from Russia was given the crown and title. The pageant was then suspended after the conclusion of the 2005 edition. 12 years later in 2016, the pageant was revived and the winner was Tessa le Conge from the Netherlands.
The most recent titleholder was Chaiyenne Huisman from Spain, who was crowned on 9 October 2019.
Due to the restrictions brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there have been no further competitions since 2019. The Organisers have stated that pageant will remain suspended until further notice.