Miss Asia Quest 1968

Miss Asia Quest 1968
DateDecember 8, 1968
Entertainment
  • Pilita Corrales
  • Maurice Sta. Lucia
  • The Clubmen
  • Ateneo Glee Club
  • Danny Holmsen and Orchestra
VenueAraneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
DirectorMiss Asia Quest Inc.
OwnerDr. Vicente Ocampo, Jr.
Entrants12
Placements5
Debuts
  • Australia
  • India
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Okinawa
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
Withdrawals
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
WinnerMacy Shih
 Taiwan
PhotogenicCassandra Stiles
 Australia
2005 →

Miss Asia Quest 1968 was the first edition of the Miss Quest Asia pageant before it was renamed to its current title, Miss Asia Pacific International. The event was held on December 8, 1968, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

The pageant aims to promote tourism, peace, goodwill, credit and trading to the participating countries. Shih also received P10,000 (US$ 2,500 at 1968 rates) cash prize, a complete wardrobe, Asian cities tour, gifts ranging from camera to toothpaste. Her court each received P1,000 and prizes in kind.[1][2][3]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Asia Quest 1968
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up

Special Awards

Award Contestant
Miss Friendship
Miss Photogenic
Miss Talent
  •  India – Annabella Crawford

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

Did not compete

  •  Malaysia – Maznah Mohamed Ali (she was not accepted by the organization to compete due to relations between Malaysia and the Philippines were suspended)[4]

References

  1. ^ "50 Years of Miss Asia Pacific International". Miss Asia Pacific International. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ "Macy is Miss Asia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1968-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  3. ^ Lo, Ricky. "Friday throwback: The first Miss Asia Quest". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ Ismail, Yus. "Fakta Menarik Pertandingan Ratu Cantik Asia (Miss Asia Pageant Interesting Facts). | | Malaysia Pageant News". Retrieved 2021-07-06.