Janelis Leyba of the US bags Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 title; host Philippines' rep ⁠Blessa Figueroa finishes fourth

Newly-crowned Miss Asia Pacific International Janelis Leyba from the United States. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): After five years since it last mounted a competition, the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant has finally crowned a new queen, and she is Janelis Leyba of the United States

Leyba bested 32 other aspirants from around the world at the culmination of the coronation show held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City on Monday night, Oct. 7.