In the same night was celebrated the election of the "Señorita Panamá World", was announced the winner of the Señorita Panamá Mundo title. Señorita Panamá World 1997Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández of Panama Centro crowned Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miró of Panama Centro as the new Señorita Panamá World. Also was selected the representative for the Miss Asia Pacific pageant Abimelec Rodríguez Fernández of Panama Centro was crowned by Iris Avila MorenoNuestra Belleza Internacional Panamá 1997 of Panama Centro.
In other hands Zagía Miró competed in Miss World 1998, the 48th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 26 November 1998 at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé Island, Seychelles. Rodríguez competed in Miss Asia Pacific 1999 pageant, the 29th edition of Miss Asia Pacific Pageant held on December 11, 1999 in Quezon City Philippines, where she won the Best National Costume.[3]