Where in Cebu have Miss Asia Pacific International candidates gone to

Inquirer.net - Oct 10, 2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The delegates of this year’s Miss Asia Pacific International pageant visited so many towns and cities in the country, but they spent more time basking under the Cebu sun, hopping on and off buses and taking boat rides to get to their destinations across the province. For Cebu’s second consecutive year of

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