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PH's Anita Gomez in Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 Top 5

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Karen Flores

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17599386822751759938691174.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 Anita Gomez. Gomez/Facebook</div>Only one more round stands between Anita Gomez and the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 crown. The Philippines&#x27; representative made it to the Top 5 of the coronation night which kicked off on Wednesday, October 8, at the Cebu Coliseum.Joining her are delegates from Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, and Thailand. Gomez is aiming for the country&#x27;s sixth crown, after Sharifa Akeel in 2018.Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 is <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/8/27/pageant-fan-favorite-anita-gomez-all-set-for-first-international-competition-1741">her first foray into the global stage</a>. She was selected as the country&#x27;s representative via Miss Grand Philippines 2025.During the preliminary competition, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/10/7/ph-s-anita-gomez-wins-best-in-swimsuit-in-miss-asia-pacific-international-prelims-1204">Gomez won the Best in Swimsuit award</a>, and placed first runner-up in the evening gown segment. Miss Asia Pacific International earlier <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/10/3/miss-asia-pacific-international-candidates-show-solidarity-with-cebu-quake-survivors-1513">realigned its activities</a> to help those affected by the recent massive earthquake in Cebu, with delegates spending their days packing relief goods and doing volunteer work.

Only one more round stands between Anita Gomez and the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 crown.

Only one more round stands between Anita Gomez and the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 crown.