BINIBINING PILIPINAS INTERNATIONAL WINNERS
The title was first named Miss Philippines-International from 1960 to 1967. In 1968, the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc headed by the First Miss International from Colombia, Mrs. Stella Marquez de Araneta, acquired the local franchise for the Miss International Pageant hence renaming the title to Binibining Pilipinas-International.
1960 - Edita Resurreccion VITAL (semifinalist Miss International)
1961 - Pilar ARCIAGA
1962 - Cynthia Lucero UGALDE
1963 - Monina Medenilla YLLANA (semifinalist Miss International)
1964 - Gemma Teresa "Mimi" Guerrero CRUZ (1964 MISS INTERNATIONAL)
*Gemma Cruz became the first Filipina international beauty queen, and not surprisingly she came home to a rousing welcome by her countrymen. Gemma made headlines when, after her victory, she decided to donate her prize money of $10,000 to Manila's Boy's Town.
1965 - Isabelle Barnett SANTOS (in the absence of a "Miss Philippines" to succeed Gemma Cruz, 1965 Binibining Pilipinas first runner-up, Isabelle Barnett Santos was handpicked to represent the country in the Long Beach pageant.)
1966 - NO LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL PAGEANTS HELD (No contest was held due to dwindling support from the sponsors and civic groups. However, the Long Beach organizers managed to stage another contest in Long Beach in 1967 before the franchise was finally bought by the Kokusai Bunka Kyokai - Japan Beauty Congress)
1967 - Margarita "Marite" Lebumfacil ROMUALDEZ
(The Bb. Pilipinas-International title was launched together with the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title to elect the official representative of the Philippines to the Miss International Pageant in Japan.)
1968 - Nenita "Nini" Tuazon RAMOS (first Bb. Pilipinas-International titleholder; semifinalist Miss International)
1969 - Margaret Rose "Binky" Orbe MONTINOLA (semifinalist Miss International)
1970 - Aurora "Au-Au" McKenny PIJUAN (1970 MISS INTERNATIONAL)
*Aurora Pijuan became the second Filipina Miss International in what is probably the most spectacular pageant yet; the glittering show was staged at the World Expo '70 fairgrounds in Osaka, Japan. Because of Pijuan's victory, the Philippines pavillion became one of the 10 most-visited attractions at Expo '70.
1971 - Evelyn Santos CAMUS (2nd runner-up Miss International)
1972 - Yolanda "Yogi" Adriatico DOMINGUEZ (2nd runner-up Miss International & voted Miss National Costume)
1973 - Maria Elena "Marilen" Suarez OJEDA (4th runner-up Miss International)
1974 - Erlynne Reyes BERNARDEZ
1975 - Jaye Antonio MURPHY (semifinalist Miss International)
1976 - Maria Dolores "Dolly" Suarez ASCALON (semifinalist Miss International & voted Miss National Costume)
1977 - Maria Cristina "Pinky" dela Rosa ALBERTO (withdrew before the pageant finals and left Tokyo due to organizers treatment of the candidates as mere sex objects and come-ons for pageant sponsors.)
1978 - Luz dela Cruz POLICARPIO
1979 - Mimilanie "Melanie" Laurel MARQUEZ (1979 MISS INTERNATIONAL & voted Miss National Costume)
*Mimilanie Marquez became the third Filipina Miss International. It has been known that she was actually 15 when she won. At her tender age, Melanie was already 5'11" tall and measured 34-24-36.
1980 - Diana Jeanne Christine Alegarme CHIONG (finalist Miss International)
1981 - Alice Veronica "Peachy" Fernandez SACASAS (finalist Miss International)
1982 - Maria Adela Lisa Gingerich MANIBOG
1983 - Flor Eden Guano PASTRANA
1984 - Catherine Jane Doucette Destura BRUMMITT (Catherine who was Bb. Pilipinas-International in 1984 but at 23, failed to compete in the Miss International pageant due to the pageant's age limit of 22. She was replaced by Miss Maja Philippines, Maria Bella Nachor. Catherine competed in the Maja International pageant placing as one of the semifinalists.)
1984 - Maria Bella dela Peña NACHOR
1985 - Sabrina Simonette Marie Roig ARTADI, 18, 5'5"
1986 - Jessie Alice Salones DIXSON, (finalist Miss International)
1987 - Maria Lourdes "Lullie" Dizon ENRIQUEZ
1988 - Maria Anthea "Thea" Oreta ROBLES, 20, 5'10"
1989 - Lilia Eloisa "Lia" Marfori ANDANAR, 17, 5'9" (voted Miss Friendship at Miss International)
1990 - Jennifer "Jenny" Perez PINGREE, 17, 5'9"
1991 - Maria Patricia "Patty" Guzman BETITA, 22, 5'9" (finalist Miss International)
1992 - Jo-Anne Timothea Babiera ALIVIO, 20, 5'9"
1993 - Sheela Mae Capili SANTARIN, 18, 5'6"
1994 - Alma Carvajal CONCEPCION, 17, 5'8" (finalist Miss International & voted Miss Friendship)
1995 - Gladys Audre Dimsay DUEñAS, 22, 5'6" (finalist Miss International)
1996 - Yedda Marie Mendoza KITTILSTVEDT, 5'10" (semifinalist Miss International)
1997 - Susan Jane Juan RITTER, 21, 5'6" (finalist Miss International)
1998 - Colette Glazer CENTENO, 17, 5'9" (semifinalist Miss International)
1999 - Georgina Anne "George" dela Paz SANDICO, 19, 5'11"
2000 - Joanna Maria Mijares PEñALOZA, 20, 5'9"
2001 - Maricarl Canlas TOLOSA, 22, 5'9"
2002 - Kristine Reyes ALZAR, 20, 5'6" {Miss Tourism International Ukraine/Black Sea 2002}
2003 - Jhezarie Gamez JAVIER, 21, 5'8" {Miss ASEAN 2005}
2004 - Margaret-Ann Awitan BAYOT, 21, 5'9" {2nd runner-up Miss Internet WWW/1st runner-up Miss Maja Mundial/Top 15 semifinalist Miss Interantional}
2005 - Precious Lara San Agustin QUIGAMAN, 22, 5'5.5" {MISS INTERNATIONAL 2005}
2006 - Denille Lou Valena VALMONTE, 24, 5'6.5"
2007 - Nadia Lee Cien dela Cruz SHAMI, 19, 5'9.5"
2008 - Patricia Isabel Medina FERNANDEZ, 22, 5'7"
2009 - TBD
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