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For her native costume, Miss Philippines 1962 Josephine Brown Estrada wore the Terno-style Philippine gown. The Terno arose during the American colonial period in the Philippines which evolved from the traditional folk blouse and skirt. It is a one-piece dress that features upright short sleeves with a round top, and has become the national folk attire of Filipino women. For Josephine's attire, she wore a white and gold Terno with a train.

For her native costume, Miss Philippines 1963 Lalaine Bennett wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown that featured floral patterns.

Binibining Pilipinas 1964 Myrna Panlilio wore different Philippine gowns as her native costumes. During the parade of friendship event, Myrna wore a green Terno. Meanwhile, for the parade of nations segment during the pageant finals, she wore a Philippine gown that was developed during the Spanish colonial period. Known as the Maria Clara-style gown, it was named after the heroine from the 1887 novel, Noli Me Tangere, made by Jose Rizal, who is the national hero of the Philippines. This attire evolved from the traditional folk blouse and skirt; it is a two-piece gown where the top is made of white pineapple fibers, the sleeves are puffy and a shawl is added while the long skirt is made of various fabrics.

Binibining Pilipinas 1965 Louise Vail Aurelio wore different Philippine attires as her native costumes. During the parade of friendship event, Louise wore garments inspired by the indigenous Igorot peoples. The Igorot peoples are composed of different tribes that are native to the Cordillera mountains in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines. Meanwhile, for the pageant finals, she wore a white, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown.

For her native costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1966 Maria Clarinda Soriano wore a white, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown.

For her native costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1967 Pilar Pilapil wore a traditional folk dress inspired by the Maguindanaon tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Pilar's attire consisted of yellow, long-sleeved dress made of silk with a wide tube skirt that features tribal designs and patterns.

For her native costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1968 Charina Zaragoza wore an attire inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Charina's attire consisted of a long skirt and white, long sleeved top with gold trimmings. She also wore a red shawl on her shoulder and a gold headpiece with a white veil.

For her native costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1969 Gloria Diaz wore an opera-style Terno that features floral designs.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1970 Simonette delos Reyes wore a white Terno-style Philippine gown decorated with gold applique.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas 1971 Vida Doria wore a white Terno-style Philippine gown with her sleeves embellished with pearls. Vida also carried a traditional parasol to complete her look.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1972 Armi Barbara Crespo wore a custom, Terno-style Philippine gown. Wearing a two-piece gown, the top part is colored green while her long skirt is deep purple.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1973 Margarita Moran wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown that featured beaded design depicting the formation of pearls.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1974 Guadalupe Sanchez wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown that featured beaded design depicting butterflies.

For her national costumes, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1975 Rose Marie Singson Brosas wore Terno-style Philippine gowns. During the national costume competition, she wore a modified, purple Terno. While for the parade of nations segment during the finals, she wore a white one with a red cloth belt.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1976 Lizbeth de Padua wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1977 Anna Loraine Kier wore a pink, Terno-style Philippine gown with floral designs.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1978 Jennifer Cortes wore a light blue, Terno-style Philippine gown while carrying a parasol.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1979 Criselda Cecilio wore an all-white, two-piece, Terno-style Philippine gown while also wearing a floral headpiece.

For her national costumes, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980 Rosario Silayan wore Terno-style Philippine gowns. During the national costume competition, she wore a Terno fashioned after the Hanbok as a tribute to South Korea, the host country of the pageant during that year. In the parade of nations segment during the finals, she wore a plain, white Terno.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1981 Maricar Mendoza wore a silver, Terno-style Philippine gown. The sleeves of her Terno are adorned with tassels while the edge of her skirt are designed with frills. To complete her look, Maricar carried a parasol.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 Maria Isabel Lopez wore 2 different national costumes. During the national costume competition, she wore a white, organza suit with a red neckerchief and cloth belt after the male attire of the Marinera folk dance as a tribute to Peru, the host country of the pageant during that year. In the parade of nations segment, she wore a white, mermaid-style Terno.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1983 Rosita Capuyon wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1984 Desiree Verdadero wore a national costume inspired by the Tausug tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Desiree's all-white attire consisted of a long skirt and a long sleeved blouse. Her fantasy headpiece is adorned with pearls and a long veil.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1985 Joyce Ann Fellosas Burton wore a white, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. To complete her look, she wore gold accessories and an ornate headdress reminiscent of the Manila Carnival Queens during the 1920's.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1986 Violeta Asela Enriquez Nalus wore a national costume inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Violeta's all-gold attire consisted of a long skirt and a long sleeved top. She also wore a gold headpiece with a long, translucent veil.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1987 Geraldine Asis wore a light blue, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. To complete her look, she also wore a floral hairpiece and carried a traditional lace parasol.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1988 Perfida Limpin wore an attire inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Perfida's attire consisted of a yellow, long sleeved dress and a silver crown with a long veil of pink and green fabrics.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1989 Sara Jane Paez wore 2 different national costumes. For the parade of nations during the preliminary competition, she wore a red Terno. Meanwhile, for the national costume competition, she wore an attire inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Sara Jane's attire consisted of a long-sleeved blouse and long skirt. Her headpiece depicts the sarimanok, a mythical bird in Maranao culture that symbolizes good fortune. Her headpiece also featured long strings of beads attached to her sleeves.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1990 Germelina Leah Banal Padilla wore a national costume that celebrates several indigenous tribes in the Philippines. Her main garb is inspired by the Gaddang peoples in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines. Meanwhile, her accompanying accessories are from the Mindanao region of the Philippines; the sarimanok headdress is from the Maranao tribe and the beaded jewelry are from the T'boli tribe.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1991 Alu Gonzalez wore a national costume inspired by the Tausug tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Alu's all-gold attire consisted of a long skirt, a long sleeved top and an ornate tribal headpiece.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1992 Elizabeth Berroya wore a modified Maria Clara-style Philippine gown in gold and black colors. To complete her look, she wore long gloves, gold jewelry and an ornamental hair comb.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1993 Dindi Gallardo wore an attire inspired by the Tausug tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Dindi's attire consisted of a dress in silver and gold while her tribal headdress is adorned with pearls.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 Charlene Bonnin Gonzalez wore a national costume that celebrates indigenous tribes of the Mindanao region in the Philippines. Her main garb and skirt are inspired by the Bagobo tribe and are embellished with accessories and beadwork from the T'boli tribe. Meanwhile, her ornate headdress is inspired by the Higaonon tribe. Charlene was later awarded Best in National Costume.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1995 Joanne Santos wore a national costume inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Joanne wore a long sleeved, dark fuchsia dress that featured gold tribal patterns. She also wore an ornate, gold filigree headdress.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1996 Ailleen Leng Damiles wore a national costume that celebrates the indigenous Igorot peoples in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines. Garbed in tribal garments and accessories, her attire is inspired by the Kalinga traditional dance where women would stack earthen pots on their heads.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1997 Abbygale Williamson Arenas wore a Terno-style Philippine gown, typically used in the countryside and in folk dances. Called the Balintawak, this type of Terno features a kerchief and an overskirt. To complete her look, Abbygale wore a wide-brimmed, rattan hat embellished with strings of seashells.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998 Jewel Lobaton wore a national costume inspired by the Ati-atihan festival. Celebrated in the province of Aklan in the Visayas region of the Philippines, the Ati-atihan festival is composed of street parades, marching bands with the participants dressed in colorful carnival costumes. For Jewel's attire, she wore a colorful dress and an ornate headpiece designed with frills and feathers.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1999 Miriam Quiambao wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown reminiscent of the Manila Carnival Queens during the 1920's. Her sleeves were modified to have a festive design as she carried a handpiece of pheasant feathers. To complete her look, Miriam wore a sunburst headpiece.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2000 Nina Ricci Alagao wore a fantasy national costume inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, she wore an all-gold, tribal attire of a cropped top and long skirt. She also wore a headdress inspired by the traditional rattan hat while wearing beaded accessories on her arms.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2001 Zorayda Ruth Andam wore a Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. Her blouse is made of pineapple fibers while her wide skirt is designed with floral embroidery. Her hair is styled in a chignon decorated with an ornamental hair comb. To complete her look, she carries a lace parasol designed with flowers. Zorayda was later awarded 1st runner-up in the Best National Costume competition.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2002 Karen Agustin wore a Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. Her red blouse have black short sleeves while her long skirt is  themed with bold black and white triangular stripes. She also wore the Manila shawl - a clothing item developed in the Philippines which has been exported to Spain and various Latin American countries. To complete her look, her hair has been styled into a chignon and adorned with flowers.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2003 Carla Gay Balingit wore a national costume that celebrates the pineapple. The Philippines is one of the largest pineapple producing countries in the world with its fibers being used in making traditional folk attires. Carla Gay wore a Terno-style Philippine gown and hat that depicts the skin and leaves of the pineapple. 

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2004 Maricar Balagtas wore a national costume inspired by the Pintados of the Visayas region in the Philippines. During the 16th century, Spanish explorers came to the Visayas region and they encountered native men who were heavily tattooed; the tattoos were symbols of bravery and honor obtained during warfare. Because of their extensive tattoos, the Spanish explorers called the Visayan natives as "pintados" (the painted ones). Maricar's body suit depicted the intricate tribal tattoos while her skirt depicts tree bark and silk fibers. She also wore a hairstyle adorned with gold ribbons and flowers. To complete her look, she held large fans made of peacock feathers.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2005 Gionna Cabrera wore a white, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. The skirt part of her gown features pink floral prints. Her hair is styled in a chignon adorned with a pink flower and a gold butterfly hairpin. To complete her look, Gionna carried a lace parasol.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2006 Lia Andrea Ramos wore a modified, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown. Her all-white attire is a one-piece dress with a decorated neckline and a ruffled train. To complete her look, she wore a floral choker and headpiece while holding a fan.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2007 Theresa Licaros wore a custom, Maria Clara-style Philippine gown that celebrates the MassKara Festival. The MassKara Festival is celebrated in the city of Bacolod where participants are dressed in colorful attires wearing smiling masks. Theresa's costume is composed of a black blouse while her skirt utilized a crinoline and depicted colorful flowers. She also carried a festival mask decorated with feathers.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2008 Jennifer Barrientos wore a fantasy national costume that evokes nature. Jennifer wore a deep pink, Terno-style Philippine gown with modified sleeves and a standing collar while carrying a long shawl across her arms. Yellow buttery ornaments are embellished across her dress and shawl with some also placed on her hair styled in a chignon.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2009 Bianca Manalo wore a Terno-style Philippine gown that celebrates Flores de Mayo, a festival celebrated among Catholic majority communities in the Philippines where flowers are offered in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus. Bianca's white attire featured floral patterns while the bottom part of her dress depict colorful flowers. To complete her look, she wore a set of silver jewelry and carried a lace parasol.

Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj wore a Terno-style Philippine gown.  Her white Terno is accompanied with an overskirt and the Manila shawl, all of which are themed with yellow floral prints and black tassels. To complete her look, Maria Venus also wore a floral headpiece and carried black fans on both hands.

For her national costume, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011 Shamcey Supsup wore a Maria Clara-style Philippine gown that celebrates Flores de Mayo. Depicting a festival queen, her attire is composed of a traditional blouse while her gold skirt is embellished with butterfly ornaments. To complete her look, she wore silver jewelry and a crown.

Miss Universe Philippines 2012 Janine Tugonon wore a national costume inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, Janine wore an all-silver, two piece attire composed of a  long sleeved top and a long skirt. She wears a maroon tribal shawl while wearing a crown with a long, translucent veil.

For her national costume, Miss Universe Philippines 2013 Ariella Arida wore a modified, Terno-style Philippine gown. The top part of her Terno is embellished with crystals while the skirt part is in gold, pleated and has a front slit. To complete her look, her hair is styled in a chignon and she wore a headpiece of pheasant feathers.

Miss Universe Philippines 2014 Mary Jean Lastimosa wore a national costume inspired by the Panagbenga Festival, which is celebrated in Baguio City, in the Northern Luzon region. Panagbenga means "season of blooming" in the native Kankanaey language and the festival was created as a tribute to the flowers of the region. Mary Jean wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown where the sleeves and bottom part depicted petals of flowers in yellow-pink-violet gradient. She also wore a floral headpiece with the same color gradient.

For her national costume, Miss Universe Philippines 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach wore a white, Terno-style Philippine gown. Her all-white, mermaid-style Terno is embellished with crystals and features shells of windowpane oysters, which are abundant in Capiz province in the Philippines. To complete her look, she carried a fan and wore an ornate headdress reminiscent of the Manila Carnival Queens during the 1920's.

For her national costume, Miss Universe Philippines 2016 Maria Mika Maxine Medina wore an attire inspired by the Maranao tribe in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. Depicting a Muslim princess, her attire consisted of a gold, long-sleeved dress with patches of green. She wore a modified tribal shawl while her fantasy headdress depicts a coral and is made of gold and pearls. To complete her look, she carried green, silk handkerchiefs on both hands, while swaying her arms.

Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters wore a fantasy national costume that celebrates the sarimanok. Among the Maranao tribe, the sarimanok is a mythical bird that symbolizes good fortune and is heavily featured in their community's artworks and crafts. Rachel wore an all-gold attire composed of a maillot, thigh-high shoes and customized train with her headpiece depicting the sarimanok.

Miss Universe Philippines 2018 Catriona Magnayon Gray wore a national costume that celebrates various aspects of the Philippines. Her main attire is inspired by the Pintados of the Visayas region which features extensive tribal tattoos. Her beaded headdress, brass jewelry and boots are inspired by the indigenous T'Boli and Blaan tribes from the Mindanao region. Catriona also carried a huge backdrop depicting a Philippine-style Christmas lantern with a brass, baroque outline, both of which represent the Philippines' Christian majority. The back portion of her backdrop featured paintings of important historical events in the Philippines and a verse in the Philippine national anthem, written in ancient baybayin script.

Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados wore a fantasy national costume that celebrates the Philippine eagle. The Philippine eagle has been the national bird of the Philippines since 1995 and laws were enacted for its protection and conservation. Depicting a goddess, Gazini's all-silver attire depicts life-sized eagles on both her shoulders. Her headdress depicts artistic eagle wings and she also reveals a pair of wings from her waist area. Gazini was later awarded as Best in National Costume.

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Occeña Mateo wore a national costume that celebrates the colors and symbols of the Philippine flag. Dressed in a glamorized leotard, Rabiya's costume depict large angel wings and a modified train. One side of her costume is colored blue which represent peace while the other side is colored red, which represents courage. Her costume also featured the three yellow stars which represent the three major regions of the Philippines - Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez wore a fantasy national costume that depicts Bakunawa. In the Visayas region of the Philippines, Bakunawa was believed to be a mythical sea-serpent that would swallow the moon and was the cause of eclipses. Beatrice Luigi's costume depicts green scales with two sea-serpents in gold, swallowing the moon. Her ornate headpiece is an artistic depiction of the moon.

For her national costume, Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Rabimbi Coretesi depicted the local Filipino super hero, Darna. Created by Cavite-born Mars Ravalo in 1950, Darna started out in comic books and was soon depicted in local films and TV series, eventually becoming an icon in Philippine pop culture. Celeste depicted Darna's costume consisting of a bikini set, loincloth, boots, wrist guards and headpiece. To further enhance her Darna costume, Celeste carried a back piece depicting the eight-ray sun symbol from the Philippine flag.

Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Marquez Dee wore a national costume based on her background as a sergeant in the Philippine Air Force. Her glamorized pilot-inspired costume depicts traditional rattan weaving, which is common in the Philippines. Michelle carried a back piece that depict airplane wings that features the elements and colors of the Philippine flag. The back portion of her airplane wings features murals of tourist attractions and the country's tourism campaign. Michelle was later awarded Best in National Costume.