Miss Asia Quest 1968
Miss Asia Quest 1968, the 1st Miss Asia Quest (now known as Miss Asia Pacific International) pageant, was held on 8 December 1968 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Macy Shih of Taiwan was crowned at the end of the contest.[1] The pageant aims to promote tourism, peace, goodwill, credit and trading to the participating countries. Shih also received P10,000 (US$ 500) cash prize, a complete wardrobe, Asian cities tour, gifts ranging from camera to toothpaste. Her court each received P1,000 and prizes in kind.[2]
| Miss Asia Quest 1968 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 December 1968 |
| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Director | Miss Asia Quest Inc. |
| Owner | Dr. Vicente Ocampo, Jr. |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Debuts | Australia, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Withdrawals | Malaysia |
| Winner | Macy Shih Taiwan |
| Photogenic | Cassandra Stiles.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Asia Quest 1968 | Taiwan – Macy Shih |
| 1st Runner-up | Australia – Cassandra Stiles |
| 2nd Runner-up |  Japan – Atsumi Ikeno |
| 3rd Runner-up |  Philippines – Jane Mozo de Goya |
| 4th Runner-up |  Thailand – Valisra Trungvachirachi |
Judges
- Guam Senator Earl Conway
- Andrew Gruber
- Alberto de Joya
- Israel Consul Benjamin Abileah
- R. A. Fairweather of the Canadian Embassay
- Kimiko Kuma of the Japanese Embassy
- Bertrand Rault of the French Embassy
- T. E. Colbrook of Australia
- Juan Quintos
- Mrs. Trinidad Enriquez
- Joe Quirino
Contestants
- Australia – Cassandra Stiles
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Ceylon – Marlene Beverly Seneveratne
Hong Kong – Sandra Cheung Siu-Ling
India – Annabella Crawford
Israel – Miriam Domkin- Japan – Atsumi Ikeno
Korea – Chang Hye-Sun
Okinawa – Sachie Kawamitsu- Philippines – Jane Mozo de Goya
Singapore – Violet Neo- Taiwan – Macy Shih
- Thailand – Valisra Trungvachirachi
References
- Lo, Ricky. "Friday throwback: The first Miss Asia Quest". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- "50 Years of Miss Asia Pacific International". Miss Asia Pacific International. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- Ismail, Yus. "Fakta Menarik Pertandingan Ratu Cantik Asia (Miss Asia Pageant Interesting Facts). | | Malaysia Pageant News". Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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