Daven Tamayo

PH's Anita Gomez is Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 first runner-up

Article (news)

Karen Flores

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17599411520691759941160252.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Asia Pacific International Philippines 2025 Anita Gomez. <em>Gomez/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>Anita Gomez nearly won the Miss Asia Pacific International crown.</p><p>The Philippine representative finished as first runner-up in this year&#x27;s edition of the pageant at the Cebu Coliseum on Wednesday, October 8.</p><p>Isabela Fernandes of Brazil was proclaimed Miss Asia Pacific International 2025. Bowonrat Maneerat of Thailand placed second runner-up, followed by Jana Janssens of Belgium, and Delilah Elmira Wildeboer of Netherlands.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02TdDgDy5u4kbLkfZ5jZmnsdcPk7FdqiQBEW1Zz5JjfXL15qV9w1QMASFYsYPTiyCHl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="420" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0DJgFTuE2FMNU8Qe6hZegs1j78BscmMDFE7QvtoEvaHZw3KeKTUSkUASKKdDzyQCyl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="628" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid027EuoR7xtNrdy1veBUdcNef7QETPnHhncAoco5C2aErbLofzCukFPNaqHSPQmbgpWl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="628" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Gomez was aiming for the Philippines&#x27; sixth Miss Asia Pacific International title, after Sharifa Akeel in 2018.</p><p>Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 is her <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/8/27/pageant-fan-favorite-anita-gomez-all-set-for-first-international-competition-1741">first foray into the global stage</a>. She was selected as the country&#x27;s representative via Miss Grand Philippines 2025.</p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><div><strong>TOP 10</strong></div><ul><li>Belgium</li><li>Thailand</li><li>Nepal</li><li>Brazil</li><li>Philippines</li><li>Mongolia</li><li>Netherlands</li><li>Mexico</li><li>New Zealand</li><li>Peru</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>TOP 30</strong></div><ul><li>Thailand</li><li>Philippines </li><li>Brazil</li><li>South Africa</li><li>Netherlands </li><li>New Zealand</li><li>Peru</li><li>Indonesia</li><li>Belgium</li><li>Nepal</li><li>Mongolia</li><li>Nigeria</li><li>India</li><li>Mexico</li><li>Cambodia</li><li>Romania</li><li>Honduras</li><li>Colombia</li><li>USA</li><li>England</li><li>Malaysia</li><li>Vietnam</li><li>Germany</li><li>Macau</li><li>Singapore</li><li>Dominican Republic</li><li>Hong Kong</li><li>Taiwan</li><li>Canada</li><li>United Kingdom</li></ul>

<p>The Philippines' Anita Gomez nearly won the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 crown.</p>

The Philippines' Anita Gomez nearly won the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 crown.