Paulina Gálvez of Colombia won and was crowned by Lía Borrero of Panama.
[1][2] Contestants from fifty-one countries and territories participated in the pageant, which was hosted by Masumi Okada and Mari Christine.
[3][4] Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1999 Janelle Bautista had to resign due to citizenship issues because she is an American citizen.
[5] Due to this, Binibining Pilipinas-World 1999 Miriam Quiambao assumed the aforementioned title, and Lalaine Edson, Binibining Pilipinas-International 1999, assumed the title of Quiambao.
[5] The title of Edson was then assumed by Georgina Sandico, one of the ten semi-finalists.