The [[Philippine Cycling Association]] heldmenyelenggarakan akontes kecantikan '''Miss Asia''' pageant inpada 1965. [[Angela Filmer]] ofdari [[Malaysia]] wonmemenangkan theajang event, which tookyang placeberlangsung indi [[Manila]], [[PhilippinesFilipina]] ini. HoweverAkan tetapi, thisajang isini nottidak officiallydiakui recognizedsecara asresmi ansebagai editionedisi of theresmi '''Miss Asia Pacific International'''. Philippines is the superpowerhouse of the pageant with four titles including back to back in 1982-83, six 1st runner-ups including the streak in 1970-1972.The Philippines also won several 2nd runner-ups, 3rd runner-ups and 4th runner-ups. Philippines missed the semifinals for only six times.
