miss asia pacific 1997

1997 Miss Asia Pacific Worarat Suwannarat from Thailand 

Place Crowned: Davao City, Philippines

Runners-up in the pageant:

1st Runner-up: Divya Chauhan—India

2nd Runner-up: Nancy Veronica Peoma Agnieray—Tahiti

3rd Runner-up: Kerry Anita Lucas—Australia

4th Runner-up: Gabriela Maria de la Luz de Heeckeren Lagos—Chile

SEMI-FINALISTS:
Andrea Joan Verhoel—Canada
Iovanna Cox Alvarado—Costa Rica
Rachael Jean Davie Martin—New Zealand
Sheryll Moraga—Philippines
Jilian Guzman—USA

Awards: 
Miss Photogenic : PHILIPPINES - Sheryll Moraga 
Miss Friendship : PHILIPPINES - Sheryll Moraga 
Miss Talent : PHILIPPINES - Sheryll Moraga 
Best National Costume: EL SALVADOR - Luciana Sandoval Medrano 
Best in Swimsuit: AUSTRALIA - Kerry Anita Lucas 
Best in Long Gown: INDIA - Divya Chauhan