PH bet Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan is 2nd runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 2016

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan won second runner-up at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 pageant.

Miss Asia Pacific 2016 was held at the Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa in Palawan on Wednesday, November 23. 

The Netherlands’ Tessa Le Conge won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International. (IN PHOTOS: Meet the candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016)

The new #MissAsiaPacificIntl2016 is Miss Netherlands! Congratulations!

— Ms Asia Pacific Intl (@ms_asiapacific) November 23, 2016

The other winners are: 

• 4th runner-up: Soyeon Kim, Korea
• 3rd runner-up: Felicia George, Cook Islands
• 1st runner-up: Chawanya Thanomwong, Thailand

Please welcome your #MissAsiaPacificIntl2016 and her court! (From left to right) 4th Runner Up: Miss Korea 2nd Runner UP: Miss Philippines Miss Asia Pacific Int’l: Miss Netherlands 1st Runner Up: Miss Thailand 3rd Runner Up: Miss Cook Islands

A photo posted by Miss Asia Pacific Int’l (@missasiapacificintl) on Nov 23, 2016 at 8:09am PST

Top 5 #MissAsiaPacificIntl2016: -Cook Islands -Korea -Netherlands -Philippines -Thailand Congratulations!

A photo posted by Miss Asia Pacific Int’l (@missasiapacificintl) on Nov 23, 2016 at 7:09am PST

Marc Nelson and former Miss Asia Pacific 1993 Michelle Aldana hosted the pageant this year. 

Established in 1968, the pageant was originally known as Miss Asia Pacific Quest. The competition was re-introduced this year after a break. It was last held in China in 2005. – Rappler.com