Miss Mexico wins Miss International 2007; Miss Philippines fails to make it in the semi-finals
Si Priscila Perales ng Mexico ang nagwagi sa 47th Miss International Pageant na ginanap sa Tokyo, Japan noong nakaraang Lunes, October 15. Tinalo ni Priscila ang more than 60 beautiful candidates from all over the world. Ang naging runners-up ay sina Miss Greece Despina Vlepaki (1st runner-up) at Miss Belarus Yulia Sindzeyeva (2nd runner up).
Naging semi-finalists sa Miss Universe last year si Priscila kaya naman may experience na siya sa ganitong kalaking beauty pageants. She made history dahil siya ang first Mexican beauty na manalo ng Miss International.
Sadly, ang representative ng Pilipinas na si Nadia Lee Shami failed to make it even in the Top 15 semi-finalists. Ito ang second year na hindi nakaabante ang representative natin since nanalo ang Miss Philippines na si Precious Lara Quigaman noong 2005.
Fist time naman magpadala ng representative ang bansang Belarus at kaagad itong nakapasok at naging 2nd runner-up pa.
Ang iba pang nakapasok sa Top 15 ay ang mga candidates mula sa Chile, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and Venezuela.
Nakakuha naman ng special awards sina Miss Japan Hisako Shirata, Miss Photogenic; Miss Aruba Jonella Oduber, Best In National Costume; at Miss Hong Kong Grace Wong, Miss Friendship.
Source: PEP
