national pageant. Other notable issues were the refurbishment, restructuring or total re-usage of swimsuit and pageant gowns by candidates, along with the sourcing of evening and national gowns outside the Philippines. In contrast, Araneta maintained that she sourced the pageant gowns abroad due to the mediocrity of local Filipino designers and their previous attempts to subvert and usurp her authority when it comes to the national candidates yet noted to considering them in the future if having been re-qualified at a higher finesse and quality standard. After the controversial 2014 national costume worn by Mary Jean Lastimosa (Top 10 Placement), Filipino nationals were officially allowed to procure gowns and the national costume in 2015. On 12 January 2017, Araneta expressed her disdain of Filipino designers producing any pageant gowns for other countries, deeming them as risk of competition to the national representative. In 2018, at the personal request of the 64th Miss Universe, Araneta designated new crowns and diadems for its national titleholders and the runner-up finalists. Currently, Binibining Pilipinas owns the franchise of Miss International, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Grand International, and Miss Globe. In addition, Araneta is the Chargé d'affaires of the Consulate of Colombia to the Philippines in Manila. To date, Araneta has produced four Miss Universe titleholders, six Miss International winners and numerous semi-finalists placements. Personal life Araneta is of Spanish and Polish heritage. She has a fond novelty of collecting premium Emeralds, a gemstone highly valued in her native Colombia. She is also a known traveler, along with her husband. Other awards In 2013, Araneta was inducted to the Eastwood City Walk Of Fame in Quezon City, Philippines. References External links Miss International official website - Past titleholders 1937 births Araneta family Colombian beauty pageant winners Colombian emigrants to the Philippines Colombian people of Polish descent Colombian people of Spanish descent Living people Miss Colombia winners Miss International winners Miss International 1960 delegates Miss Universe 1960 contestants People from Quezon City People from Tumaco