The Miss Tourism International 2012 Pageant was held on New Year's Eve, December 31, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Miss Philippines Rizzini Alexis Gomez was crowned Miss Tourism International.
Rizzini Alexis Gomez, a 22-year-old registered nurse from Cebu bested 54 other lovely candidates from all over the world to capture the title of Miss Tourism International 2012. Rizzini's win put an exclamation point to the Philippines' winning streak this year, perhaps one of the best in the history of pageantry in the country.
Rizzini is the second Filipina to be crowned Miss Tourism International, a Malaysian-based pageant which aims to promote tourism and cultural exchange. The first Filipina to win the said crown is Maria Esperanza Manzano way back in 2000.
Here are the winners of the Miss Tourism International 2012:
- Miss Tourism International: Miss Philippines
- Miss Tourism Metropolitan International: Miss Australia
- Miss Tourism Global: Miss Venezuela
- Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International: Miss Paraguay
- Dreamgirl of the Year: Miss Malaysia
