100 Notable alumni of
De La Salle University
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De La Salle University is 373rd in the world, 69th in Asia, and 3rd in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from De La Salle 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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Vic Sotto
- Occupations
- composertelevision actorcomedianactortelevision presenter
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Vic Sotto is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films.
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Leila de Lima
- Occupations
- ministeruniversity teacherpolitician
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Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima is a Filipina politician, lawyer, human rights activist and law professor who previously served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She was the chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights from 2008 to 2010, before serving in President Benigno Aquino III's cabinet as Secretary of Justice from 2010 to 2015.
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Tito Sotto
- Occupations
- actorbowlertelevision actorsongwriterpolitician
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Vicente Castelo Sotto III, professionally known as Tito Sotto, is a Filipino politician, entertainer and athlete who served as Senate President from 2018 to 2022. Before that, he had two stints each as Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader. He served a total of four terms in the Senate: 1992 to 2004 and 2010 to 2022, tying the record for the longest-serving Senator with Lorenzo Tañada and Franklin Drilon. In between his stints in the Senate, he led the Dangerous Drugs Board for a year. He became the Vice Mayor of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992, and later unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2022 elections as Panfilo Lacson's running mate.
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Michelle Dee
- Occupations
- actormodelbeauty queen
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Michelle Daniela Marquez Dee is a Filipino actress, model, TV presenter, talk show host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2023 competition in El Salvador where she was placed in the Top 10 and also won four special awards.
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Jesse Robredo
- Occupations
- ministerpolitician
- Biography
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Jesse Manalastas Robredo was a Filipino politician who served as 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 until his death in 2012. Robredo was a member of the Liberal Party.
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Arjo Atayde
- Occupations
- actorpoliticiantelevision actor
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Juan Carlos "Arjo" Campo Atayde is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the representative for Quezon City's 1st district since 2022. He is best known for his appearances on drama series aired on ABS-CBN, as well as his critically acclaimed role as Benjo in the web series Bagman. A member of the Nacionalista Party, Atayde was first elected to Congress as an independent in the 2022 general elections, where he unseated incumbent representative Onyx Crisologo.
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Carla Abellana
- Occupations
- actormodel
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Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a top and multi-acclaimed Filipino actress and model. She played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda in 2009. She is also known for her lead role in Sine Novela: Basahang Ginto in 2010, Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit in 2011, Makapiling Kang Muli in 2012, My Husband's Lover in 2013, My Destiny in 2014, Because of You in 2015, Mulawin vs. Ravena and I Heart Davao in 2017. Her first anti-heroine role in Pamilya Roces in 2018, and her family-oriented drama Love of My Life in 2020. In 2023, she starred in Stolen Life as a wife who switched places with her cousin. This also serves as her first lead villain role in her span of career. She is currently an exclusive artist of under Triple A Management and continues to appear under GMA Network.
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Mike Enriquez
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- television presenterjournalist
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Miguel "Mike" Castro Enriquez was a Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter. He started his career as a radio broadcaster in 1969, and after signing with GMA Network in 1995, he became a TV anchor for Saksi and 24 Oras. He was also the Consultant for radio operations of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional and radio subsidiary, RGMA Network Inc., and the Station Manager of Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM.
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Kiko Pangilinan
- Occupations
- 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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Joey de Leon
- Occupations
- comediansingeractor
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Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr., popularly known as Joey de Leon, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively known as TVJ with Tito and Vic. De Leon is also the creator of noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! as recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), co-founder of TVJ Productions, and main host of Eat Bulaga! on TV5
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Noli de Castro
- Occupations
- politiciantelevision presenternews presenterradio personalityjournalist
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Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr., professionally known as Noli de Castro, is a Filipino journalist, news anchor and politician who served as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the 2001 election.
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Mariel Rodriguez
- Occupations
- screenwriteractor
- Biography
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Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo-Padilla professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez ( Tagalog: [ˈmaɾjɛl ɾɔˈdɾigɛs paˈdɪʎa]), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, television host, VJ and actress.
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Isabelle Daza
- Occupations
- modelcomedian
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Isabelle Diaz Daza-Semblat is a Filipino actress, television host and model. She is the daughter of Miss Universe 1969 titleholder, Gloria Diaz. She was a member of GMA Network's roster of young talents and was introduced to the mass media entertainment audiences during a dance number on the noontime show Party Pilipinas on April 17, 2011. On November 24, 2014, Daza transferred to ABS-CBN and signed a two-year exclusive contract. She gained recognition for her role in the drama series Tubig at Langis.
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Korina Sanchez
- Occupations
- 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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Enchong Dee
- Occupations
- modelswimmeractorsinger
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Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee, professionally known as Enchong Dee, is a Filipino actor, model, host, and swimmer. Dee is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. He came to prominence after starring in his first major TV drama Katorse (2009). He played the role of "Luis" in the Filipino remake Maria la del Barrio (2011). He also starred in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–13), and Muling Buksan ang Puso. He is the younger brother of actor and model, AJ Dee.
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Enrique K. Razon
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- international forum participantchairperson
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Enrique Klar Razon, Jr. is a Filipino billionaire and the chairman and CEO of the Manila-listed company International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), the Philippine port-handling giant. He is also Chairman of Bloomberry Resorts Corp., developer of Solaire Resort and Casino, a US$1.2 billion integrated resort complex in the Philippines’ Entertainment City and Manila Water, the private concessionaire of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System that serves the more than 7 million population of the East Zone of Metro Manila and the Rizal Province. ICT, BLOOM, MWC and APX are listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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Gilbert Teodoro
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr., nicknamed Gilbert or Gibo ( Tagalog: [ɡɪˈboʔ]), is a Filipino lawyer, politician and business executive who is the incumbent Secretary of National Defense under the Marcos Jr. administration since 2023. He previously served in the same post from 2007 to 2009 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was the nominee of Arroyo's Lakas–Kampi in the 2010 presidential election, which he lost to his second cousin, Noynoy Aquino.
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Salvador Laurel
- Occupations
- 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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Ryan Agoncillo
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- television actormodeltelevision presenterphotographeractor
- Biography
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Kristoffer Lou Gonzales "Ryan" Agoncillo is a Filipino actor, model, host, musician, and photographer.
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Cirilo Bautista
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Cirilo F. Bautista was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. A National Artist of the Philippines award was conferred on him in 2014.
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Dennis Uy
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Dennis Ang Uy is a Filipino businessman and diplomat. Uy is the founder of Udenna Corporation, which has stakes in various businesses including Phoenix Petroleum.
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Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr
- Occupations
- politicianentrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Eduardo "Danding" Murphy Cojuangco Jr. was a Filipino businessman and politician. He was the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He served as a Philippine ambassador and governor of Tarlac. In 2016, his personal wealth was estimated at US$1.16 billion, and it was estimated that at one time, his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines.
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Teodoro Locsin, Jr
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- lawyertelevision presenterpoliticianlaw professorjournalist
- Biography
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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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Joseph Victor Ejercito
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- politician
- Biography
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Joseph Victor Gomez Ejercito, also known as JV Ejercito Estrada or simply JV Ejercito, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2013 to 2019. He had also served as the representative of San Juan from 2010 to 2013 and was the city's mayor from 2001 to 2010. He is a son of former president Joseph Estrada, and a half-brother of Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
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Donita Rose
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- VJcomedian
- Biography
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Donita Rose Cavett-Palad is a Filipino-American actress, TV host and former MTV Asia VJ.
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Jeron Teng
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeron Alvin Uy Teng is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As a PBA player, he usually starts at the swingman position but occasionally plays as a power forward during the Philippine Cup. A renowned prodigy, he holds multiple high school records for the Xavier Golden Stallions. After his famous high school career, he played for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP with equally great success. He won a couple UAAP championships as the team captain and has the rare distinction of simultaneously winning two UAAP finals MVP awards.
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Kitchie Nadal
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- songwritersinger
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Anna Katrina "Kitchie" Dumilon Nadal is a Filipina singer-songwriter who was formerly the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band, Mojofly. Her popularity in the female OPM niche grew after she released a self-titled solo album featuring her chart-topping single, "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin". Her debut self-titled album Kitchie Nadal debuted at number 4 on the Philippine Albums Chart, and after a year end the album climbed up at number 1 with growing sales the album was certified 7×Platinum by PARI with sales of 214,800 physical CD album copies in the Philippines.
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Vincent Crisologo
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- politician
- Biography
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Vincent "Bingbong" Pichay Crisologo is a Filipino politician who served as the Representative of Quezon City's 1st District from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2019. He also served as a councilor in Quezon City from 1998 to 2004.
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Mikee Romero
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- polo playerpoliticianbasketball player
- Biography
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Michael Odylon "Mikee" Lagman Romero is a Filipino businessman, politician, and polo player who previously served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022, except for a 12-day period out of office in October 2020 due to a House leadership crisis. He is concurrently serving as a Party-list Representative for 1-Pacman since 2016. He is also the president of the Party-list Coalition, an alliance of more than 50 representatives from various party-lists. As a businessman, he is currently the chairman and president of Globalport 900, Inc. and owns the NorthPort Batang Pier basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As of December 2018, his declared net worth is ₱ 7.858 billion. He is the Philippines' richest Congress representative and is among the country's 50 richest persons.
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Barbie Almalbis
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Yvette Barbra Hontiveros Almalbis, better known as Barbie Almalbis, is a Filipino singer-songwriter.
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Ambeth Ocampo
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- historian
- Biography
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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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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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Lord Allan Jay Velasco
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- politician
- Biography
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Lord Allan Jay Quinto Velasco is a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from October 12, 2020 to June 2022. He is concurrently serving as the Representative of Marinduque's lone district since 2016, and previously from 2010 to 2013. He previously served as the Marinduque chapter president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and Marinduque provincial administrator under Governor Jose Antonio Carrion.
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Mark Cardona
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Mark Reynan Mikesell Cardona is a Filipino professional basketball player for Imus SV Squad of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). From a successful college career with the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, Cardona was taken fifth overall by Air21 Express in the 2005 PBA draft. A five-time PBA All-Star, Cardona was the PBA scoring champion in 2008 and won the 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup and Finals MVP award with Talk 'N Text.
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Monsour del Rosario
- Occupations
- actorpoliticiantaekwondo athlete
- Biography
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Manuel Monsour Tabib del Rosario III, known professionally as simply Monsour del Rosario is a Filipino actor, martial artist, producer, and politician. He is popularly known as a Filipino taekwondo champion and actor who starred in several Filipino and international action films. He is the Secretary General of the Philippine Taekwondo Association and a member of the Philippine Olympic National Sports Association Martial Arts Council. He has also served as a city councilor from the 1st district of Makati from 2010 to 2016 and later as congressman representing the same district from 2016 to 2019.
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Mark Escueta
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- songwriter
- Biography
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Mark Edward Penabella Escueta is a Filipino musician and one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. Escueta has been the only constant member of Rivermaya since its inception in 1994.
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Francis Zamora
- Occupations
- politicianbasketball player
- Biography
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Francisco Javier "Francis" Manlapit Zamora is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former basketball player serving as the mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila since 2019. He previously was San Juan's vice mayor from 2010 to 2016, and a council member from 2007 to 2010.
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Rico Maierhofer
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Paul Rico Galenzoga Maierhofer is a Filipino former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Imus SV Squad of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in 2009.
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Jose W. Diokno
- Occupations
- accountantlawyerministeractivistjournalist
- Biography
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Jose Wright Diokno, also known as "Ka Pepe", was a Filipino nationalist, lawyer, and statesman. Regarded as the "Father of Human Rights," he served as Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Justice, founding chair of the Commission on Human Rights, and founder of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), the premier group of Filipino human rights lawyers. Diokno is the only person to top both the Philippine Bar Examination and the board exam for Certified Public Accountants (CPA). His career was dedicated to the promotion of human rights, the defense of Philippine sovereignty, and the enactment of pro-Filipino economic legislation.
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Rolando Andaya, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rolando Aureo Gutierrez Andaya Jr., also known as Nonoy Andaya, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives. He represented the 1st district of Camarines Sur from 1998 to 2006 and again from 2010 to 2019. During the 17th Congress, he was a House Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2018 and was subsequently elected House Majority Leader, serving from 2018 to 2019. In his inter-congressional years, he was the Secretary of Budget and Management from 2006 to 2010 in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's cabinet.
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Armin Luistro
- Occupations
- politicianreligious servant
- Biography
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Brother Armin Altamirano Luistro, FSC is a Filipino Lasallian Brother who served as secretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III. Luistro entered De La Salle Scholasticate (the center for academic training of De La Salle Brothers) in Manila on April 1979 while he was studying in De La Salle University (DLSU). He received the religious habit of the congregation on October 1981 at the La Salle Novitiate in Lipa. He professed his first religious vows on October 1982, and his final vows on May 1988.
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Yohan Hwang
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Yohan Hwang, also known as Yohan King, is a South Korean singer based in Manila, Philippines. He rose to fame after joining and eventually winning the first season of I Love OPM. Yohan later went on to perform a Korean-language cover of the Yeng Constantino single "Ikaw" for the Tagalog-language dub of Love in the Moonlight.
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Ian Lariba
- Occupations
- table tennis player
- Biography
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Ian Nietes Lariba was a Filipino table tennis player. She represented the Philippines in international tournaments and competed in the women's singles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Jose de Venecia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr., also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong Joe (born December 26, 1936), is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest-ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the Philippines' dominant party, Lakas-CMD. He ran for president in the 1998 election, but lost to Vice President Joseph Estrada, finishing second among 11 candidates.
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Gilbert Remulla
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gilbert Cesar Catibayan Remulla is a Filipino journalist and politician.
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Alberto Romulo
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianofficial
- Biography
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Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary, finance secretary, foreign affairs secretary, and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
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Jett Pangan
- Occupations
- guitaristsinger
- Biography
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Reginald Jose Pangan, better known as Jett Pangan, is a Filipino actor, singer and guitarist best known for fronting the Filipino rock bands the Dawn, and the now defunct, the Jett Pangan Group. He is also an actor, appearing in several theater plays, TV, and films, most notably his role in Tulad ng Dati and his lead role in the musical production of Sweeney Todd. Jett played the Beast in Beauty and the Beast.
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Ben Mbala
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Benoit Mbala is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for OGM Ormanspor of the TBL. He played college basketball in the Philippines, playing for the SWU Cobras of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and the De La Salle Green Archers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
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Joseph Yeo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joseph Henry Lim Yeo is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted third overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in 2006.
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Shaira Luna
- Years
- 1986-.. (age 38)
- Occupations
- photographer
- Biography
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Shaira Ana Teresiana Luna is a Filipina photographer. She, among others, was known as a "gifted child" and a "Promil kid", having been featured in Wyeth's infant formula ad in 1995.
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Luis Raymond Villafuerte
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Luis Raymund "L-Ray" Favis Villafuerte Jr. is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Camarines Sur's 2nd district since 2016. He was a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 until October 14, 2020. He previously served as the governor of Camarines Sur from 2004 to 2013.
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Hermilando Mandanas
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hermilando Ingco Mandanas, also known as Dodo Mandanas and colloquially as Dodo, is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Batangas since 2016; previously served this position from 1995 until 2004. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Batangas from 2004 until 2013.
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JVee Casio
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joseph Evans "JVee" D. Casio is a Filipino basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted first overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011 PBA draft.
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Tim Yap
- Occupations
- television presenternightclub owner
- Biography
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Timothy Yap is a Filipino TV and radio host, actor, newspaper editor, creative director, and columnist from Manila, Philippines. He also owns several clubs in the Philippines. He currently hosts The Tim Yap Show which airs weeknights on GMA Network, edits a pop culture section of The Philippine Star entitled "Supreme", and hosted the morning radio talk show The Playground on 99.5 PLAYFM.
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Jesús A. Villamor
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Jesús Antonio Villamor was a Filipino-American pilot, spy, and Medal of Valor awardee who fought the Japanese in World War II.
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Arnold Van Opstal
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Arnold Van Opstal is a Filipino-German former professional basketball player. He played for two teams in the Philippine Basketball Association. He also played for the Philippine national basketball team in international competitions. Van Opstal played for the De La Salle University in the college level.
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Edgardo Gomez
- Years
- 1938-2019 (aged 81)
- Enrolled in De La Salle University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in social science
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Edgardo Dizon Gomez, was a Filipino biologist who was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014. He was a professor emeritus for marine biology at the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.
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Jerwin Gaco
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jerwin A. Gaco is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Davao Occidental Tigers of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He was an undrafted player in the 2005 PBA draft.
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Ramon Magsaysay, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ramon Banzon Magsaysay Jr. is a Filipino politician and businessman. He is the son of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
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Philippe Jones Lhuillier
- Years
- 1945-.. (age 79)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Philippe Jones Lhuillier is a Filipino diplomat, businessman and philanthropist. He is the current Philippine ambassador to Spain. From 1999 to 2010, he was the ambassador to Italy and the chairman of the Philippine’s largest pawnshop chain, Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop. He was born to the late Henry Lhuillier and the late Angelita Escaño Jones.
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Don Allado
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Don Carlos Armand Crisostomo Allado is a Filipino basketball coach, former professional player, and politician.
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Prospero Pichay, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Prospero Arreza Pichay Jr., also known as Butch Pichay, is a Filipino politician who served as Representative of Surigao del Sur's 1st district in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the chairman of the House Committee on National Defense in the 13th Congress and deputy speaker in the 17th and 18th Congresses. He is a member of the formerly dominant political party Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino and was a senatorial aspirant in the 2007 Philippine Senate election but lost.
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Marjorie Evasco
- Occupations
- criticwriterpoet
- Biography
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Marjorie Evasco is a Filipina poet. She writes in two languages: English and Cebuano-Visayan and is a supporter of women's rights, especially of women writers. Marjorie Evasco is one of the earliest Filipina feminist poets. She is a recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award.
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Norbert Torres
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Norberto Brian Torres is a Canadian-born Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Jong Uichico
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Joseph Enrique "Jong" Floro Uichico is a Filipino professional basketball coach who is currently serving as the assistant coach of NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association. Uichico is a former Philippine national team Youth member and a former player and head coach of the La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP before replacing Ron Jacobs as SMB coach in 1999. Uichico was coach of the San Miguel Beermen from 1999–2006, leading the Beermen to six PBA championships.
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Ryan Araña
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ryan T. Araña is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Araña played college basketball at the De La Salle University. He was drafted with the twelfth overall pick in the second round of the 2007 PBA draft by the Welcoat Dragons.
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Sergio Osmeña III
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sergio "Serge" de la Rama Osmeña III is a Filipino politician and legislator who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is a grandson of the 4th president of the Philippines, Sergio Osmeña. In his eighteen years in the Senate, Osmeña chaired the most committees and filed the most bills in the history of the institution.
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Gavino Trono
- Occupations
- botanistbiologist
- Biography
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Gavino Trono Jr. is a Filipino marine biologist dubbed as the "Father of Kappaphycus farming". He was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines for contributions to the study of tropical marine phycology, focusing on seaweed biodiversity. He is currently a professor emeritus of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.
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Josette Biyo
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Josette Talamera Biyo is a Filipina biologist and academic administrator who served as executive director of the Philippine Science High School System from 2011 to 2014. She has received international recognition for her contributions to science and education.
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Jason Webb
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jason Pagaspas Webb is a Filipino basketball coach and former basketball player.
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Victor Corpus
- Enrolled in De La Salle University
- In 1963 graduated with high school diploma
- Occupations
- geopolitical analyst
- Biography
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Victor Navarro Corpus is a retired Filipino military officer and public official best known for his 1970 defection from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the New People's Army of the Communist Party of the Philippines during the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos, for his defection from the NPA in 1976, his return to the AFP after the 1986 People Power Revolution, and his later role as chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP).
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Rufus Rodriguez
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rufus Bautista Rodriguez is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the president of the Centrist Democratic Party and has been a member of the House of Representatives representing the Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to today. He previously served as Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental from 1984 to 1986 and Board Member from 1980 to 1984. Rodriguez also was appointed as the head of the Bureau of Immigration by President Joseph Estrada in 1998 and served in that capacity until 2001.
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Jose Manuel Romualdez
- Enrolled in De La Salle University
- Studied in 1966-1970
- Occupations
- businesspersonjournalist
- Biography
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Jose Manuel "Babe" del Gallego Romualdez is a Filipino journalist, publisher and business executive who is the current Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States. He previously served as Special Envoy of President Rodrigo Duterte to the United States.
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Edwin Lacierda
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Edwin Lacierda is a Filipino lawyer and technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the online payments company, PayMongo. He was a member of the Philippine Cabinet and Presidential Spokesperson of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Prior to this, he was the spokesperson for the presidential campaign of then Senator Aquino from November 2009 up to the elections in May 2010.
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Kaka Bag-ao
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Arlene "Kaka" J. Bag-ao is a Filipino human rights lawyer and agrarian reform advocate who served as Governor of the Dinagat Islands from 2019 to 2022. Bag-ao additionally served as the representative for the lone district of the Dinagat Islands from 2013 until 2019. She has been dubbed as the 'Dragon Slayer' after consecutively defeating two of the most prominent members of the influential Ecleo political dynasty of the Dinagat Islands.
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Monique Lagdameo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Monique Yazmin María "Nik" Quiríno Lagdaméo is a Filipino politician who is the Vice Mayor of Makati since 2016. She previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing Makati's first district from 2010 to 2016.
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Jose Maria Zubiri Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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José María Rubín Zubiri Jr., more commonly known simply as Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. or Jose Zubiri Jr., is a Filipino businessman and politician who is the incumbent representative of Bukidnon's 3rd congressional district in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines, a post he previously held three times. He was also the governor of the same province from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022 and vice governor from 2010 to 2013.
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Inna Palacios
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Inna Kristianne Beza Palacios is a Filipina footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philippines women's national team.
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Dominic Zapata
- Occupations
- film directordirectortelevision director
- Biography
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Dominic Zapata, is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG) at De La Salle University, where he entered the communication arts program in 1988. He is now one of the resident directors of GMA Network since 1997.
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Albert S. Garcia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Albert Raymond "Abet" Sandejas Garcia is a Filipino politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Bataan since 2022. He served as the 24th provincial Governor of Bataan from 2013 to 2022 under the National Unity Party, which also he is the president of the political party. He has previously been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District of Bataan. He first won election to Congress in 2004 and was re-elected in 2007. Prior to his election to Congress, Garcia served two terms as mayor of Balanga from 1998 to 2004.
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Willy Wilson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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William Joel Ventenilla Wilson is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for four teams in the PBA. He spent his college years playing in De La Salle University before being drafted fifteenth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2004 PBA draft.
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Aurelio Umali
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Aurelio Matias Umali is a Filipino politician from the third district of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Umali is the youngest elected governor in the province since his first government office position. He currently serves as a Governor of Nueva Ecija. He was a governor for three terms from 2007 to 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.
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Rafael Buenaventura
- Occupations
- bankerpolitician
- Biography
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Rafael Carlos Baltazar Buenaventura was a prominent banker in the Philippines who served as the second Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (from 1999 to 2005); he served under two Philippine presidents during one of the most tumultuous political transitions in the country's history.
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Abu Tratter
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Abu Jahal Tratter is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the De La Salle University.
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Vince Dizon
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Vivencio "Vince" Bringas Dizon is a Filipino economist, consultant and political aide who previously served as president and CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. He also served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Adviser on Flagship Programs and Projects and as Deputy Chief Implementer of the National Action Plan Against COVID-19.
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Lorenzo V. Tan
- Occupations
- banker
- Biography
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Lorenzo Villanueva Tan is a prominent Filipino banker and former President of the Banker's Association of the Philippines, and Chairman of the Asian Bankers Association. At 37 years old, he became the youngest president of a universal bank in the Philippines.
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Robert "Ace" Barbers
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert Ace Smith Barbers, (born May 31, 1969) or also known simply as Ace Barbers, is a Filipino politician and the son of Robert Barbers.
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Pocholo Villanueva
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Pocholo "Cholo" Iñigo Villanueva is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He currently serves as the head coach for the Tanduay Rum Masters. He previously served as the assistant coach for the Bay Area Dragons. He was drafted with the thirteenth overall pick of the 2008 PBA draft by the Air21 Express. From 2001 to 2007, he played for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP where he won a championship in 2007 and was named co-Finals MVP with JVee Casio.
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Murphy Pakiam
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Archbishop Tan Sri Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, P.S.M., P.J.N. was the third metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 2003 to 2013. He is styled His Grace The Most Reverend Archbishop Tan Sri Datuk.
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Jose Isidro Camacho
- Occupations
- bankerpolitician
- Biography
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Jose Isidro "Lito" Navato Camacho is a Filipino banker who served as the Philippines' Secretary of Energy and later on as Finance under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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Eileen Ermita-Buhain
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ma. Elenita Milagros Ramos Ermita-Buhain, more commonly known as Eileen Ermita-Buhain, is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st district of Batangas from 2013 to 2022 and previously from 2001 to 2010. She is a member of the Nacionalista Party.
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Julio C. Teehankee
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Julio Cabral Teehankee is a Filipino political scientist. He is Full Professor of Political Science and International Studies at De La Salle University where he served as Chair of the Political Science Department (1994–2007); Chair of the International Studies Department (2008–2013); and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (2013–2017).
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Sebastian Francis Shah
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Sebastian Francis Shaw is a Pakistani Roman Catholic archbishop. He was born in Padri Jo Goth, Sindh, Pakistan on 14 November 1957. He received his early education at Fatima High School and attended the Government Degree College. He received his religious training under the Order of Friars Minor and at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi and was ordained a priest in Lahore, Pakistan on 6 December 1991. Before joining the Franciscans he was a teacher.
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Dennis B. Funa
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Dennis B. Funa is a Filipino lawyer, businessman, public official, law book author, professor of law, constitutionalist, and the current Commissioner of the Philippines' Insurance Commission. As a Filipino lawyer, he is the managing partner of a Metro Manila based law firm. He has served the Philippine government from 1992 to 1998, and 2013 to the present in various capacities.
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Winston Damarillo
- Occupations
- international forum participantbusinessperson
- Biography
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Winston Damarillo is a Filipino-American businessman. He was born in Bohol, in the Philippines. He completed a BS in industrial and mechanical engineering from the De La Salle University in 1990.
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Florencio Miraflores
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Florencio Tumbocon Miraflores is a Filipino politician. "Joeben" was born in Ibajay, Aklan to parents Dr. Jose Conlu Miraflores and Eusebia Tumbocon. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Villanueva Martin. He graduated valedictorian at St. Clement's College, Iloilo and finished Industrial and Management Engineering at De La Salle University. He was Mayor of Ibajay from 1988 to 1995, and Governor of Aklan from 1995 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2022
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Quinito Henson
- Years
- 1950-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- journalistsports commentatorsports journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Joaquin M. Henson, also known as Quinito Henson, is a Filipino sports analyst and television color commentator. His newspaper column, Sporting Chance, has appeared in the Philippine Star since the 1980s. Self-dubbed as "The Dean", he himself has laced his writing with nicknames given to various athletes, such as "Captain Lionheart" for Alvin Patrimonio and "Tower of Power" for Benjie Paras.
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Orlando S. Mercado
- Occupations
- journalistministerradio personalitypolitician
- Biography
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Orlando Sanchez Mercado, better known as Orly Mercado, is a Filipino politician and broadcast journalist best known for having served as a senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998, Secretary of Defense from 1998 to 2001, and for his long career as a broadcast journalist, most famously for hosting the television program Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.
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Joseph Emilio Abaya
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joseph Emilio "Jun" Aguinaldo Abaya is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and military officer. He was the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. A member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to three terms as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Cavite. He first won election to the House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007. He and other Aquino administration officials have been charged over the alleged anomalous contracts for the MRT Line 3 during their tenure.
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Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.
