Former Miss Colombia , Stella Araneta who became a Miss Universe semi-finalist and the winner of the first Miss International beauty pageant in 1960 is the chairman of Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated ( BPCI ) which had been the official national franchise holder of the Miss Universe Organization since 1964 after it was passed on by its predecessor , Miss Philippines , which has been the franchise holder from 1952 to 1963 . The following are the '' ' Binibining Pilipinas titleholders ' '' throughout the years , including the highlights of their performance in major and minor international pageants . see Philippines at Pageantry '' ' Winners of Big Four international beauty pageants : ' '' '' ' Winners of Minor international pageants : ' '' The first Miss International crown for the Philippines , won by Gemma Cruz in 1964 , is a product of the Miss Philippines pageant , the predecessor of the Binibining Pilipinas pageant . Cruz helped BPCI in crowning her successor , Isabel Barnett Santos , to represent the country in the 1965 editional of the pageant
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