The Story of Miss Young Philippines

In 1970, the Miss Young Pilipinas title joined the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe and Bb. Pilipinas-International titles at the Binibining Pilipinas Pageant of BPCI to select the Philippines representative to the Miss Young International Pageant in Japan. The winners selected were candidates between the ages of 15 and 18 years old from the roster of Bb. Pilipinas contestants. In 1981, the Miss Young Pilipinas Pageant was held separately from the Bb. Pilipinas Pageant with 10 young Filipinas chosen as the official semifinalists. Then in 1986, the local search finally ended but the Miss Young International Pageant was officially scrapped in 1984 as agreed upon by the Japanese organizers.

Dorothy Sue Bradley, Miss Young Philippines 1977

In the history of Miss Young Philippines, the highest placement we attained in the international competition was first runner up through Dorothy Sue Bradley in 1977. She was also Best in Swimsuit during her stint in Binibining Pilipinas. Here are the other title holders of Miss Young Philippines.

1970 - Carmencita Hufano Avecilla (2nd Runner-Up Miss Young International)
1971 - Maricar Sison Zaldarriaga (semifinalist & Miss Photogenic Miss Young International)
1972 - Maria Lourdes Mauleon Vallejo (semifinalist Miss Young International)
1973 - Milagros de la Fuente
1974 - Deborah Cabrera Enriquez
1975 - Jean Cuala Saburit
1976 - Marilou Fernandez
1977 - Dorothy Sue Bradley (1st Runner-Up Miss Young International)
1978 - Anne Rose Blas
1979 - Maria Theresa Carlson
1980 - Maria Felicidad "Lampel" Luis (Fourth Runner-Up Miss Young International)
1981 - Joyce Ann Fellosas Burton (semifinalist Miss Young International)
1982 - Sharon Georgina Hughes (No International Pageant held)
1983 - Shalymar Alcantara (semifinalist Miss Young International)
1984 - Rachel Anne Bulawin Wolfe (No International Pageant held)
1985 - Divina Cristina Zaballero Alcala (No International Pageant held)


The international pageant was officially scrapped in 1984.