100 Notable alumni of
Ateneo de Manila University
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Ateneo de Manila University is 193rd in the world, 35th in Asia, and 1st in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Ateneo de Manila University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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José Rizal
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- poetophthalmologistwritersurgeonrevolutionary
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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.
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Lea Salonga
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- columniststage actorproducerrecording artistvoice actor
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Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, is a Filipina singer and actress. Primarily known for her work in theatre, she has starred in musicals on West End and Broadway. Her accolades include a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Grammy Awards. She was conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1990 and the Order of Lakandula in 2007, and was honored as a Disney Legend in 2011.
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Corazon Aquino
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- human rights activistpolitician
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Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino CCLH was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic.
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Benigno Aquino III
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- politicianinternational forum participanteconomist
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Benigno Simeon Aquino III, also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of assassinated politician Benigno Aquino Jr. and 11th President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino, he was a fourth-generation politician as part of the Aquino family of Tarlac.
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Antonio Luna
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- military officer
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Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino pharmacist and army general who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899 at the age of 32.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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- economistinternational forum participantpoliticianuniversity teacher
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Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal, often referred to by her initials PGMA and GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who previously served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest serving president of the Philippines since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her accession to the presidency, she served as the 10th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, making her the country's first female vice president, despite having run on an opposing ticket. She was also a Senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency, she was elected as the Representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and later became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on 2018 to 2019. She was also serving in the congress as a Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2017 and from 2022 until her removal in November 2023. She is one of the only 2 Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices in the country: vice president, president, and house speaker, alongside former President Sergio Osmeña.
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Joseph Estrada
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- politicianactor
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Joseph Ejercito Estrada,, also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, and the 26th Mayor of the City of Manila, the country's capital, from 2013 to 2019. In 2001, he became the first Chief Executive in Asia to be formally impeached and resigned from power. At the age of 86, he is currently the oldest living former Philippine President.
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Gregorio del Pilar
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- politicianmilitary leader
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Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War.
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Juan Luna
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- painterautobiographersculptor
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Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
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Kris Aquino
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- actorfilm actortelevision presenter
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Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino, professionally known as Kris Aquino ( Tagalog: [kɾis aˈkino]), is a Filipino television host, actress and producer. She notably starred as Princess Intan in the acclaimed Crazy Rich Asians and is a recipient of 42 PMPC Star Awards for Television, 10 Golden Screen Awards and a FAMAS Award.
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Fidel Ramos
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- politicianmilitary personnel
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Fidel Valdez Ramos, popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer who reached the rank of five-star general/admiral de jure. Rising from second lieutenant to commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Ramos is credited for revitalizing and renewing international confidence in the Philippine economy during his six years in office.
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Dingdong Dantes
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- television actormodelfilm directoractorfilm producer
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Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzales Dantes III is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility, and has played dramatic and action roles in films and television series in the Philippines. His accolades include multiple Box Office Entertainment Awards and PMPC Star Awards.
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Juan Ponce Enrile
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- politicianlawyerjurist
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Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr.,, also referred to by his initials JPE, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos; his role in the failed coup that helped hasten the 1986 People Power Revolution and the ouster of Marcos; and his tenure in the Philippine legislature in the years after the revolution. Enrile has served four terms in the Senate, in a total of twenty-two years, he holds the third longest-tenure in the history of the upper chamber. In 2022, at the age of 98, he returned to government office as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.
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Angelica Panganiban
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- actorcomedian
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Angelica Panganiban-Homan is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and comedian.
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Alodia Gosiengfiao
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- singermodelcosplayer
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Alodía Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao-Quimbo is a Filipino cosplayer, model, TV presenter, singer, vlogger, actress and co-founder of Tier One Entertainment. She is also known as Senpai Alodia of the Philippines. As a celebrity endorser, she is one of the ambassadors and VJ for Animax Asia known as the "Ani-mates" and co-host of ABS-CBN's prank show Laugh Out Loud. She has been featured in various magazines, newspapers and TV shows locally and abroad. She appeared on the Filipino FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll, ranking No. 1 in 2009, No. 2 in 2010 and No. 3 in 2012; she posed as the cover girl for that magazine on its July 2013 issue. She was named by DOS Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.
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Benigno Aquino Jr
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- politicianjournalist
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Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who became the 11th president of the Philippines after his assassination, and father of Benigno Aquino III, who became the 15th president of the Philippines. Aquino, together with Gerardo Roxas and Jovito Salonga, helped form the leadership of the opposition towards then President Ferdinand Marcos. He was the significant leader who together with the intellectual leader Sen. Jose W. Diokno led the overall opposition.
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Mar Roxas
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- politicianentrepreneureconomist
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Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously, he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
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Jose Maria Sison
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- politicianwriterrevolutionary
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Jose Maria Canlas Sison, also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy—which would be known as National Democracy. His ideology was formed by applying Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to the history and circumstances of the Philippines.
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Luis Antonio Tagle
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishopinternational forum participant
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Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church currently serving as the Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) since June 5, 2022, and as the President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious since December 8, 2019. He was the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020. Tagle is the Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (pro hac vice) and also serves as the President of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, and as a member of various departments and dicasteries in the Roman Curia.
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Alyssa Valdez
- Years
- 1993-.. (age 31)
- Occupations
- volleyball player
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Alyssa Caymo Valdez is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for the Creamline Cool Smashers. She was a member of the collegiate varsity women's volleyball team of Ateneo de Manila University in both indoor and beach volleyball. She was most outstanding as an indoor volleyball player where she brought multiple championship titles and a lot of honor for the university. She is a current member of Philippines national team. Her global recognition paved the way for her to play in other countries like Thailand for 3BB Nakornnont and Taiwan for Attack Line Volleyball Club.
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Kylie Verzosa
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- actormodelbeauty pageant contestant
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Kylie Fausto Verzosa is a Filipino actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win the Miss International crown.
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Janine Gutierrez
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- actormodel
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Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez is a Filipino actress. She is currently an exclusive talent of ABS-CBN, albeit the absence of its fresh, legislative broadcast franchise.
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Risa Hontiveros
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- journalistpoliticianpolitical activist
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Ana Theresia Navarro Hontiveros-Baraquel is a Filipino politician, community leader, and journalist serving as a Senator since 2016. She previously served as a party-list representative for Akbayan from 2004 to 2010.
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Vico Sotto
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- politician
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Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto is a Filipino politician serving as the incumbent mayor of Pasig. A member of the Sotto family, he first entered politics when he ran for a seat on the Pasig City Council in 2016. He won the election as an independent and served a term in the city council. He joined the Aksyon Demokratiko party and was elected mayor of Pasig in 2019 with a platform focused on public consultation, data-driven governance, and universal health care in the city, which prioritizes housing programs, easier access to education, and cracking down on corruption. Sotto was re-elected in 2022; shortly afterwards, he resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko.
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Dennis Trillo
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- television actormodelsingeractorpresenter
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Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho, known professionally as Dennis Trillo ( Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtɾiʎo]), is a Filipino actor, model and recording artist. He is currently an exclusive contract talent of GMA Network. He was known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, My Husband's Lover aired on GMA Network in 2013.
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Alan Peter Cayetano
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- politician
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Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino lawyer and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2013, and later Senate Majority Leader from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the Representative of Taguig–Pateros from 1998 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2022 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. He also served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, after unsuccessfully running for vice president in the 2016 elections as Duterte's running mate.
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Kiko Pangilinan
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- lawyerpoliticianradio personalitytelevision presenter
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Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008.
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Jaime Sin
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- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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Jaime Lachica Sin, commonly and formally known as Jaime Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardinal from the Philippines. He was instrumental in the historic and peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled the dictatorship and ended martial law under Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as his successor in the Fifth Republic of the Philippines. He was also a key figure in the 2001 EDSA Revolution that replaced President Joseph Estrada with Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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Gabby Concepcion
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- film directorcomediansinger-songwriterbusinesspersonsinger
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Gabriel Arellano Concepcion is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning several romanticized associations. He is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network.
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Georgina Wilson
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- actormodel
- Biography
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Georgina Ashley Diaz Wilson-Burnand is a Filipino-British model, actress, host and VJ. In 2015, Wilson hosted the third season of the reality show Asia's Next Top Model.
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Karylle
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- actorsingermodel
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Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari-Yuzon, known mononymously as Karylle, is a Filipino singer, actress, television presenter, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include four Awit Awards, an Asian Television Award, two MTV Pilipinas Music Award, a New York Festivals International TV and Film Award, and a Star Award for Television, including nominations from Monte Carlo Festival, Aliw Awards and Golden Screen Awards.
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Rico Blanco
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- songwritersinger
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Rico Rene Granados Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya from 1994 until 2007, and has been a solo artist since 2008.
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Kiefer Ravena
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- basketball player
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Kiefer Isaac Crisologo Ravena is a Filipino professional basketball player for Shiga Lakes of the B2 League. Ravena played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the UAAP during his college days. He plays the point guard position.
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Korina Sanchez
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- journalist
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Korina Maria Baluyot Sanchez-Roxas, known professionally as Korina Sanchez, is a Filipino broadcast journalist, television news anchor, senior field reporter, magazine show host, radio anchor, and newspaper columnist. She served as Chief Reporter for the Integrated News and Current Affairs Division of ABS-CBN airing on TV Channel 2, AM Radio Station DZMM and cable TV ABS-CBN News Channel. She also has a regular column in The Philippine Star entitled That Does It, as well as a Tagalog column entitled K Ka Lang in its sister newspaper, Pilipino Star Ngayon.
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Pedro Paterno
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- writerpoliticiannovelistpoetautobiographer
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Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera Ignacio was a Filipino politician infamous for being a turncoat. He was also a poet and a novelist.
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Maria Lourdes Sereno
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- judgelawyer
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Maria Lourdes "Meilou" Aranal-Sereno is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2012 until her removal in 2018.
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Rica Peralejo
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- comediansingeractor
- Biography
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Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio, better known as Rica Peralejo ( Tagalog: [ˈɾika pɛˈɾalɛho]) is a retired Filipino actress, singer, and television host.
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Tranquil Salvador III
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- lawyer
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Tranquil Gervacio S. Salvador III is a Filipino lawyer, educator, and civic leader. He has served as spokesperson and member of the defense panel for the impeachment of the then-Chief Justice Renato Corona and handled other notable cases of Filipino personalities and corporations.
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Atom Araullo
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- modeljournalist
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Alfonso Tomas "Atom" Pagaduan Araullo is a Filipino journalist, model, television presenter, triathlete, occasional actor, and radio host.
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Boy Abunda
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- journalist
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Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. is a Filipino television presenter, publicist, and talent manager. Known as the "King of Talk", Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine entertainment industry. On GMA, he co-presented Show & Tell (1994–1995) and Startalk (1995–1999). After transferring to ABS-CBN, he hosted The Buzz (1999–2015), Kontrobersyal (2003–2006), Homeboy (2005–2007), The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (2009–2020), and Tonight with Boy Abunda (2015–2020). He partnered with Kris Aquino in hosting Boy & Kris (2007–2009), SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009–2011), and Aquino & Abunda Tonight (2014–2015). After the ABS-CBN shutdown, he returned to GMA to host Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (2023–present). In the PMPC Star Awards for Television, he has been inducted to the Hall of Fame for having won Best Celebrity Talk Show Host 11 times while Tonight with Boy Abunda was awarded Best Celebrity Talk Show 4 times.
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Eugenio Lopez III
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- businessperson
- Biography
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Eugenio Gabriel "Gabby" Lopez III is a Filipino-American businessman who was the CEO (1993–2013), chairman (1997–2018) and chairman emeritus (2018–2020) of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines.
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Claro M. Recto
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- statesperson
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Claro Mayo Recto Jr. was a Filipino politician, statesman, lawyer, jurist, author, writer, columnist, and poet. Perhaps best known as the president of the 1934 Constitutional Convention and the Father of the 1935 Philippine Constitution, he is remembered as a fierce opponent of U.S. "neocolonialism" in Asia and for his staunch nationalist leadership throughout his career.
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Doug Kramer
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Douglas Rimorin Kramer is a Filipino former basketball player. He played for eight teams in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Japeth Aguilar
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Japeth Paul Cabrera Aguilar is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He first played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), but after two seasons, he moved to the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States.
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Aquilino Pimentel III
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- politicianlawyer
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Aquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III, commonly known as Koko Pimentel, is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as the Senate Minority Leader since 2022. He has been a Senator since 2011 and previously served as the Senate President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018. He is also the national chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban). As the eldest son and third child of the former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr., he is the first child of a previous Senate president to hold the office. He was sworn in on August 12, 2011, and was proclaimed as the 12th winning senator in the 2007 election. Pimentel was one of the high-ranking public officials who drew flak for breaching the COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
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Salvador Laurel
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- politicianlawyer
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Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel, also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and briefly served as the last Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25, 1986, when the position was abolished. He was a major leader of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO), the political party that helped topple the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos with the 1986 People Power Revolution.
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Chito Miranda
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- singercomposer
- Biography
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Alfonso "Chito" Yanga Miranda Jr. is a Filipino singer-songwriter and occasional actor, best known as one of the founding members and lead singer for the band Parokya ni Edgar.
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Renato Corona
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- judge
- Biography
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Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona was a Filipino judge who was the 23rd chief justice of the Philippines from 2010 to 2012. He served as an associate justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 9, 2002, and later as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010, upon the retirement of Chief Justice Reynato Puno.
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Bam Aquino
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- international forum participantpolitician
- Biography
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Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aguirre Aquino IV is a Filipino politician and social entrepreneur who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2013 to 2019. He is a member of the prominent Aquino family in the Philippines.
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Joy Belmonte
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- politician
- Biography
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Joy Belmonte is a Filipina politician who has served as the 11th mayor of Quezon City since 2019. A member of the local Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, Belmonte previously served as the vice mayor of Quezon City from 2010 to 2019 under her predecessor, Herbert Bautista.
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LA Tenorio
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was an assistant coach for the Letran Knights of the Philippines' NCAA.
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Mikael Daez
- Occupations
- television actormodel
- Biography
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Mikael Banzon Daez is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in Amaya, a Philippine historical drama, alongside Marian Rivera. He also starred in 2011 in the remake of the hit blockbuster 1980s film Temptation Island under GMA Films. He is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network.
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Kelsey Merritt
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- model
- Biography
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Kelsey Alaine Merritt is a Filipino-American model best known for being the first Filipino to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and to appear in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
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Jinggoy Estrada
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- actorfilm actorpolitician
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Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr., also known as Jinggoy Estrada, is a Filipino politician and film actor who has been a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2016. He was the president pro tempore of the Senate from 2007 to 2013, and briefly became Senate President in acting capacity after Juan Ponce Enrile's resignation. Before serving in the Senate, he was the vice mayor (1988–1992) and later mayor (1992–2001) of San Juan when it was still a municipality.
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Dwight Ramos
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dwight Ramos is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He has also played for the Philippines national basketball team.
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Ralph Recto
- Occupations
- politicianentrepreneur
- Biography
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Ralph Gonzalez Recto is a Filipino politician currently serving as the 33rd Secretary of Finance (pending Commission on Appointments confirmation) under President Bongbong Marcos since January 12, 2024. He previously served as the representative for Batangas' 6th district and as the House Deputy Speaker from 2022 to 2024.
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Robi Domingo
- Occupations
- television actormodelactortelevision presenter
- Biography
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Robert Marion Eusebio Domingo, professionally known as Robi Domingo ( Tagalog: [ˈɾɔbɪ dɔˈmiŋgɔ]), is a Filipino VJ, actor, dancer, and host. He first gained fame as a reality show contestant by joining and ending up as the first runner-up of the reality competition series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus in 2008, after which he became a member of ABS-CBN's group of film and television talents collectively known as Star Magic.
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Tyang Amy
- Occupations
- film actoractor
- Biography
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Maria Armida Parale Perez-Castillo, known professionally as Amy Perez-Castillo or Tyang Amy ( Tagalog: [ˈɐmɪ ˈpɛrɛs kasˈtiʎo]), is a Filipino TV and radio presenter, entrepreneur and occasional actress. Noted for her distinct brand in hosting & strong opinions about life, she has established herself as a dependable figure in morning and noontime variety shows since 1986, which marked the beginning of her career.
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Walden Bello
- Occupations
- political economistpolitician
- Biography
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Walden Flores Bello is a Filipino academic who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is an international adjunct professor at Binghamton University, professor of sociology and public administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and executive director of regional policy think-tank Focus on the Global South. Bello is also the founder and chairperson of the left-wing alliance Laban ng Masa. (lit. Fight of the Masses)
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Jim Paredes
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- writercolumnistsingermusiciantelevision presenter
- Biography
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Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes, better known simply as Jim Paredes, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Danny Javier and Boboy Garovillo. Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music. He is the son of Ester Paredes Jimenez, a staunch martial law activist.
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José Palma
- Occupations
- writerpoet
- Biography
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José Palma y Velásquez was a Filipino poet and soldier. He was on the staff of La independencia at the time he wrote "Filipinas", a patriotic poem in Spanish. It was published for the first time in the issue of the first anniversary of La independencia on September 3, 1899. The poem fit the instrumental tune "Marcha Nacional Filipina" by Julián Felipe, and it has since been the basis for every translation of the Philippine National Anthem.
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Nikki Gil
- Occupations
- actorsinger
- Biography
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Monica Pauline "Nikki" Santos Gil-Albert is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model, and video jockey. She is known for being part of the afternoon remake of Carlo J. Caparas' Pieta (2008–2009) and, in 2009, for portraying Princess Punzalan in the afternoon drama Nagsimula sa Puso (2009–2010). She is also well known for her lead portrayal as Jennifer "Jenny" La Peña in the 2012 remake of the 1990 radio serial of Salvador Royales' Mundo Man ay Magunaw, originally played by Jennifer Sevilla in the film version produced by SEIKO Films.
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Epifanio de los Santos
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- archivistliterary criticpoetcomposermusicologist
- Biography
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Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, also known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong, was a notable Filipino historian, journalist, and civil servant. He was regarded as one of the best Filipino writers and a literary genius. He also entered politics, serving as a member of the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899 from Nueva Ecija and later as governor of Nueva Ecija from 1902 to 1906. As a lawyer, he was named as the district attorney of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija in 1900 and later as fiscal of the provinces of Bulacan and Bataan. He was named as an assistant technical director of the Philippine Census in 1918. He was appointed Director of the Philippine Library and Museum by Governor General Leonard Wood in 1925, serving until his death in 1928.
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Teodoro Locsin, Jr
- Occupations
- lawyertelevision presenterpoliticianlaw professorjournalist
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Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr. GOLH is a Filipino politician, diplomat, lawyer, and former journalist who is currently serving as the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 30, 2022. He previously served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Duterte administration from 2018 to 2022. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010, representing the 1st district of Makati and later served as the Philippine ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. He was the host of the editorial segment titled "Teditorial" for ANC's nightly newscast The World Tonight.
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Tetchie Agbayani
- Occupations
- actormodelpsychologist
- Biography
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Visitacion Parado, better known by her screen name Tetchie Agbayani, is a Filipino actress, model and psychology instructor. She began her acting career in the film Pepeng Shotgun (1981), following several stints in pageantry and modelling. She was the first and only Filipino woman to appear on the cover of the German edition of Playboy, in 1982. She has starred in numerous Hollywood films such as The Emerald Forest (1985), Gymkata (1985), The Money Pit (1986), Rikky and Pete (1988) and has received accolades at the Metro Manila Film Festival, in addition to nominations for a FAMAS, Gawad Urian, Star Awards for Movies and Luna Awards.
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Greg Slaughter
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Gregory William Slaughter is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B2 League. He was selected first overall by the Barangay Ginebra in the 2013 PBA draft. Sports commentators and scribes call him GregZilla because of his apparent heft and height. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and 245 pounds (111 kg), he plays the center position in B.League, the Japanese professional basketball league
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Matthew Manotoc
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- business executivepolitician
- Biography
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Matthew Joseph Manotoc is a Filipino politician and athlete from Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He currently serves his second year of his second term as the governor of Ilocos Norte and was a senior provincial board member from the second legislative district of Ilocos Norte from 2016 to 2019.
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Delfin Lorenzana
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- politicianmilitary personnel
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Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, OLH, KGOR is a retired Philippine Army general who currently serves as the Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority since 2022. He previously served as Secretary of National Defense in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. He served in the Philippine Army from 1973 to 2004.
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Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr
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- politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
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Perfecto Rivas Yasay Jr. was a Philippine government official who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30, 2016, until March 8, 2017, the rejection of his appointment by the Commission on Appointments over eligibility concerns resulting from questions on his citizenship.
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Antonio Carpio
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- lawyer
- Biography
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Antonio Tirol Carpio is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as member of the Supreme Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26, 2001, and served until his retirement on October 26, 2019. He served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for a period of eighteen (18) years. He also served as chief justice in an acting capacity several times during his tenure as Senior Associate Justice.
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Crisel Consunji
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- actorsingerfilm actor
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Crisel Consunji is a Filipina-Hong Kong actress, singer, and educator. In 2019 she won Best New Performer and was nominated for Best Actress at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in Still Human.
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Francis Tolentino
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- politician
- Biography
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Francis Ng Tolentino is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He has served as a Senator since 2019.
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Chot Reyes
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Vincent "Chot" P. Reyes is a Filipino basketball coach who is the head coach for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also served as the head coach for the Philippine national basketball team, where he led the team to a historic silver medal finish at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and its subsequent appearance at the 2014 FIBA World Cup; the country's first in 36 years. He also coached the team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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Antoinette Taus
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- singeractormodel
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Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus is a Filipino-American television/movie/theater actress, singer, host, commercial model, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and Founder of a non-profit called CORA Philippines.
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Jose Calida
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- lawyer
- Biography
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Jose Callangan Calida is a Filipino lawyer. He previously served as Undersecretary of Justice under the Arroyo administration, as executive director of the Dangerous Drugs Board, as Solicitor General of the Philippines under the Duterte administration, and as the Chairman of Commission on Audit (COA) under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.
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CJ Perez
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Christian Jaymar Perez is a Hong Kong-born Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 1st overall in the 2018 PBA draft by Columbian Dyip.
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Pantaleon Alvarez
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- ministerpolitician
- Biography
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Pantaleon Diaz Alvarez is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Davao del Norte's 1st district since 2016, previously holding the position from 1998 to 2001. He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He also served as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications in the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2002.
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Emmanuelle Vera
- Years
- 1994-.. (age 30)
- Occupations
- songwriter
- Biography
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Emmanuelle Fabienne S. Camcam known professionally as Emmanuelle Vera, is a Filipina singer, actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2021, and represented the Philippines at Reina Hispanoamericana 2021, finishing as third runner-up.
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Chris Tiu
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Christopher John Alandy-Dy Tiu is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles with whom he won the UAAP title in 2008. He went on to play his entire professional career for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), winning the Commissioner's Cup in 2016. He also played for the Philippine national basketball team and was captain of the roster that competed in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. Outside basketball, he is a TV host, model, politician, and businessman. He now hosts the television show iBilib on GMA.
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Saab Magalona
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- presenterphotographer
- Biography
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Maria Isabella Simone Arroyo Magalona-Bacarro, better known as Saab Magalona, is a Filipina actress, singer, and blogger who started in the TV5 youth-oriented drama series Lipgloss. She is the daughter of Francis Magalona and sister of Maxene Magalona, Frank Magalona & Elmo Magalona. In music, she is a member of the 8-piece indie rock band Cheats, where she acts as co-lead vocalist, alongside Candy Gamos and her husband, Jim Bacarro.
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Alfred Vargas
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- television actormodelpoliticianactor
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Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III, professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022. He previously served as a city councilor from the 2nd district from 2010 to 2013 and as representative from the 5th district from 2013 to 2022. As an actor, he is known for his portrayal of Aquil and Amarro in the Encantadia franchise.
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Paolo Bediones
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- entrepreneurtelevision actortelevision presenterradio personalityjournalist
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Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor.
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Yael Yuzon
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- singer
- Biography
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Ysmael "Yael" Yrastorza Yuzon is a Filipino musician, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the band Sponge Cola.
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Juris Fernandez
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- singer
- Biography
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Julie Iris Fernandez-Lim, also known by her stage name "Juris", is a Filipino singer and songwriter.
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Jose Miguel Arroyo
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- politicianlawyer
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Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo, also known as Mike Arroyo, is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of former president and house speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He is the first and, to date, only male spouse of a President of the Philippines and Vice President of the Philippines until Manases Reyes Carpio when Sara Duterte took office as Vice President.
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Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
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- botanisthistorian
- Biography
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Trinidad Hermenegildo José María Juan Francisco Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho was a Filipino physician, historian and politician of Spanish and Portuguese descent who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Philippines in 1899.
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Erika Padilla
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- actor
- Biography
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Erika Padilla is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and sideline reporter.
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Lamberto V. Avellana
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- film director
- Biography
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Lamberto Vera Avellana February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) was a prominent Filipino film and stage director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana was named by President Ferdinand Marcos as the first National Artist of the Philippines for Film. While Avellana remains an important figure in Filipino cinema, his reputation as a film director has since been eclipsed by the next wave of Filipino film directors who emerged in the 1970s, such as Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.
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Carlos Dominguez III
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- officialbusinessperson
- Biography
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Carlos "Sonny" García Domínguez III is a distinguished Filipino businessman who was appointed as Philippine Cabinet Secretary thrice: as Minister of Natural Resources (1986-1987), Secretary of Agriculture (1987-1989), and as Secretary of Finance (2016-2022).
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Karlo Alexei Nograles
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- spokespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission since March 4, 2022. He was previously the Cabinet Secretary (2018–2022) and acting Presidential Spokesperson (2021–2022) in the Duterte administration. He was also the co-chair and spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in the Philippine government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and chairman of the government's Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger. He was the representative of Davao City's 1st district from 2010 to 2018.
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Teofisto Guingona Jr
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- ministerdiplomatpolitician
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Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan, Rizal (now a part of Metro Manila), Teofisto is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a working student.
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Ambeth Ocampo
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- historian
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Ambeth Raymundo Ocampo is a Filipino public historian, academic, cultural administrator, journalist, author, and independent curator. He is best known for his definitive writings about Philippines' national hero José Rizal and on topics in Philippine history and Philippine art through Looking Back, his bi-weekly editorial page column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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Joey Ayala
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- singer
- Biography
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José Íñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala, professionally known as Joey Ayala, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and former chairman of the music committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. His public music life started when he released an album recorded in a makeshift studio in 1982 in Davao City. To date, he has released fourteen albums.
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Benjamin Abalos, Jr
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- politician
- Biography
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Benjamin "Benhur" de Castro Abalos Jr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government since 2022. Before his appointment as DILG secretary, he last served as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) under the Duterte administration from 2021 to 2022. Previously, he served as the city mayor of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, for five terms, as congressman and as councilor of the same city. He is the son of Benjamin Abalos, a former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and MMDA chairman. In January 2021, Abalos was appointed to the same position in the MMDA as his father following the death of Danilo Lim who died from complications of COVID-19.
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Abigail Binay
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- politicianlawyer
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Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos is a Filipina lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was succeeded by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
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Próspero Nograles
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- politician
- Biography
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Prospero Castillo Nograles also called "Boy Nograles," was a Filipino politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. He was the first Speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years of Philippine legislative history. From 1989 to 2010, he was elected to five non-consecutive terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Davao City's 1st congressional district.
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Andres D. Bautista
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- lawyer
- Biography
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Juan Andres "Andy" Donato Bautista is the former chairman of the Commission on Elections of the Philippines and former dean of the Institute of Law of the Far Eastern University, a private, non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines.
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Gerry M. Roxas
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- politician
- Biography
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Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr., better known as Gerardo M. Roxas or simply Gerry Roxas, was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He was the father of Gerardo "Dinggoy" A. Roxas, Jr. and former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel "Mar" A. Roxas II.
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Silvestre Bello III
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- politician
- Biography
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Silvestre Hernando Bello III is a Filipino businessman and lawyer from Isabela, who served as the Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment, and concurrently Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, under the Duterte administration. Bello was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Rosalinda Baldoz in the secretaryship.
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Alexander Gesmundo
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- politician
- Biography
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Alexander Gahon Gesmundo is serving as the chief justice of the Philippines since April 5, 2021. He replaced Diosdado Peralta, who retired early on March 27, 2021. He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2021.
