Miss Asia Quest 1968

Beauty pageant
  • Pilita Corrales
  • Maurice Sta. Lucia
  • The Clubmen
  • Ateneo Glee Club
  • Danny Holmsen and Orchestra
VenueAraneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesDirectorMiss Asia Quest Inc.OwnerDr. Vicente Ocampo, Jr.Entrants12Placements5Debuts
  • Australia
  • India
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Okinawa
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
Withdrawals
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
WinnerMacy Shih
 TaiwanPhotogenicCassandra Stiles
 Australia

Miss Asia Quest 1968 was the second Miss Quest Asia pageant, held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on December 8, 1968.

Angela Filmer of Malaysia crowned Macy Shih of Taiwan as her successor at the end of the event. 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
  •  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

Special Awards

Award Contestant
Miss Friendship
  •  Singapore – Violet Neo
Miss Photogenic
  •  Australia – Cassandra Stiles
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.
  • Official website