Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 candidates wait outside the venue where the event's gala night had been taking place, after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, in Cebu City late September 30, 2025. Antoinette Ruffolo
CEBU CITY —It was an ending that nobody expected.
At 10:40 p.m.—just when the host was delivering the closing spiel of the gala night of Miss Asia Pacific International 2025—a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu, sending everyone to seek shelter under tables to protect themselves from falling debris.
The night started off in a fest
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