[2][3][4] Binibining Pilipinas is owned by the Araneta Group of Companies headed by Filipino business magnate Jorge León Araneta, the group's President and CEO.

The BPCI Organization is spearheaded by Jorge's wife, national director Stella Marquez-Araneta, with Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo, artist and entrepreneur, as co-chairperson.

[6] The book traces the pageant's legacy by featuring past Binibini queens, from 1969 Gloria Diaz to 2018 Catriona Gray.

[7] The following are the Binibining Pilipinas titleholders throughout the years, including highlights of their performances in major and minor international pageants.

Cruz, however, was in attendance during the Binibining Pilipinas 1965 finals, and passed on her crown to her successor under BPCI, Isabel Barnett Santos, who represented the country in the Miss International 1965 competition.