45 Notable alumni of
Far Eastern University in Philippines
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The Far Eastern University in Philippines is 919th in the world, 191st in Asia, and 7th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 45 notable alumni from the Far Eastern University in Philippines sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Corazon Aquino
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- politicianhuman rights defender
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María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino CCLH was the 11th president of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992. The first female president in Philippine history, Aquino 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. She has been regarded by media outlets as the "Mother of Democracy".
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Vice Ganda
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- television presenterLGBTQ rights activistcomedianhuman rights defendertelevision actor
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Jose Marie Borja Viceral, known professionally as Vice Ganda (lit. 'beautiful Vice'), is a Filipino comedian, actor, host, singer and television personality. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business, noted for his stand-up routines, usage of observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime and has starred in three of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.
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Henry Sy
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- bankerbusinesspersonentrepreneur
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Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. was a Filipino businessman.
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Maja Salvador
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- actordancerfilm producer
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Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for portraying strong female leads in revenge dramas in film and television, she has been described as one of the best actresses of her generation. Salvador's accolades include an Asia Contents Award, a FAMAS Award, a Gawad Urian Award, a Luna Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Asian Academy Creative Awards.
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Lucio Tan
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- entrepreneurbanker
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Lucio Chua Tan Sr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He presides over the Filipino conglomerate company LT Group, Inc., a company with extensive business interests in sports, banking, airline, liquor, tobacco, real estate, beverages, and education. As of November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.8 billion.
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Jessy Mendiola
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- actor
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Jessy Mendiola-Manzano is a Filipino actress. She first appeared in TV commercials and ventured acting at age 13, portraying minor roles in several soap operas. In 2007, she was officially launched as part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic Batch 15. In the succeeding years, she played supporting roles in a series of television shows including Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? (2007), Dyosa (2008), and Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo (2010) among others. She eventually became a household name for leading several hit series like Sabel (2010), Budoy (2011), Paraiso (2012) and Maria Mercedes (2013). She also had a slew of film stints, the most notable being The Reunion (2012), Call Center Girl (2013), The Trial (2014) and The Girl in the Orange Dress (2018).
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Terrence Romeo
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- basketball player
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Terrence Bill Vitanzos Romeo is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions.
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Ramon Revilla, Sr
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- film actoractorpolitician
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Ramon Bautista Revilla Sr., popularly known simply as Ramon Revilla Sr. or simply Ramon Revilla, was a Filipino actor who served as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.
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Ai-Ai de las Alas
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- comediansinger
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Martina Eileen "Ai-Ai" Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as Ina Montecillo in the film series Ang Tanging Ina. Her accolades include two Star Awards for Movies, a FAMAS Award, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award, an ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards, and a Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, including nominations for three Gawad Urian and three Luna Awards. Her films have collectively earned ₱2.41 billion, making her the highest grossing Filipino comedy actress of all time.
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Marc Pingris
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- basketball player
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Jean Marc Prado Pingris Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Regarded as an all-time great in Philippine basketball, he was named one of the Philippine Basketball Association's 40 Greatest Players.
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Ramon S. Ang
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- business magnateengineerentrepreneur
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Ramon See Ang, also known by his initials RSA, is a Filipino businessman. He is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc., the largest shareholder of San Miguel Corporation (SMC). He is also the chairman and CEO of SMC, chairman of Cyber Bay Corporation and Eagle Cement Corporation and a member of the board of directors of Metro Pacific Investments.
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Arwind Santos
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- basketball player
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Arwind Anaya Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Basilan Starhorse of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
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Alejandro Roces
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- politicianminister
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Alejandro Reyes Roces, Sr. was a Filipino author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for literature. He served as Secretary of Education from 1962 to 1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.
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Pantaleon Alvarez
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- politicianminister
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Pantaleon Diaz Alvarez is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Representative of Davao del Norte's 1st district from 2016 to 2025, 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. He is a stern advocate to shift the current centralized set-up of the Philippines into a federal form, pushing for the establishment of an indigenous state in Luzon and an indigenous state in Mindanao. Initially in favor of an independent Mindanao, Alvarez changed stance when Rodrigo Duterte talked about a federal Philippines with him. In 2017, Alvarez proposed a new set-up to spearheaded federalism in the Philippines.
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Johnny Abarrientos
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- basketball player
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Johnny Abarrientos is a Filipino retired professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award. He is known by many as The Flying A when he started playing for the Alaska Milkmen in 1993. He is currently an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and for the FEU Tamaraws.
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Benny Abante
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- politician
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Bienvenido Mirando Abante Jr. is a Filipino politician and Bible-Baptist pastor currently serving as the representative of Manila's sixth district from 2019 to present, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. He also served as a Deputy Speaker of the House from 2020 to 2022, Minority Leader of the House from 2019 to 2020, and as a member of the Manila City Council from 1992 to 1995. He is also the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia (formerly Metropolitan Bible Baptist Church and Ministries) in Santa Ana, Manila.
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Elpidio Barzaga Jr
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- lawyerpolitician
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Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the representative of Cavite's 4th district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 and from 2019 until his death in 2024. This district exclusively covers the city of Dasmariñas and was carved out from the 2nd district, which he represented from 2007 to 2010. In addition to his legislative roles, he served as the mayor of Dasmariñas (1998–2007, 2016–2019).
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Roger Pogoy
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- basketball player
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Roger Ray Bacusma Pogoy is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He won a championship in high school then played for Far Eastern University, where he won a championship in his final year there.
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Mark Barroca
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- basketball player
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Andy Mark C. Barroca is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He currently wears the number 14.
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Alfonso Yuchengco
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- diplomatbanker
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Alfonso Tiaoqui Yuchengco was a Filipino accountant, banker, businessman and ambassador. He was the founder of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), one of the largest family-owned conglomerates in the Philippines.
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Amani Aguinaldo
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- association football player
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Amani Manuel Santos Aguinaldo is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Malaysia Super League club DPMM and the Philippines national team.
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Rogelio de la Rosa
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- film actoractorpolitician
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Regidor Lim de la Rosa, professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was a Filipino actor and politician. He was often named the greatest Filipino matinee idol of all time. He is also remembered for his statesmanship, and in particular, for his accomplishments as a diplomat. Elected to the Philippine Senate from 1957 to 1963, he was the first Filipino film actor to parlay his fame into a substantial political career, paving the way for future Filipino entertainers-turned-politicians.
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Jeff Chan
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- basketball player
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Jeffrei Allan D. Chan is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pasay Voyagers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is also the head coach for the Tikas Kapampangan of the NBL–Pilipinas. After being snubbed in the 2008 PBA draft, he became known as one of the best three-point shooters of his generation.
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Rey Langit
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- radio personalityannouncerbroadcastercivil servantjournalist
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Reynante Magat Langit is a Filipino journalist. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers Tempo, Balita, People's Tonight, and Pilipino Mirror. He is also the main anchorman for the nationally-aired program over AM radio station DWAR Abante Radyo 1494 in Mega Manila. He currently hosts two weekly public affairs television programs, Kasangga Mo ang Langit and Biyaheng Langit; the former is now airing on the Bilyonaryo News Channel (even his surname means "sky" or "heaven" in Tagalog) since 2025.
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Eddie Ilarde
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- television presenterradio personalitypolitician
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Edgar "Eddie" Ubalde Ilarde was a Filipino politician, public servant, and radio and television host. On radio and television, he hosted programs such as Kahapon Lamang, Student Canteen and Darigold Jamboree.
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RR Garcia
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- basketball player
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Ryan Roose B. Garcia is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Barako Bull Energy Cola.
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Artemio Panganiban
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- judge
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Artemio Villaseñor Panganiban Jr. is a Filipino jurist. He served as the 21st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2005 to 2007.
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Neptali Gonzales II
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- politician
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Neptali "Boyet" Medina Gonzales II is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as the Representative of Mandaluyong's Lone District for 24 non-consecutive years, from 1995 to 2004, 2007 to 2016, and 2019 to 2025. He also served as mayor of Mandaluyong from 2004 to 2007. He was one of the House Deputy Speakers during the 18th Congress and has been the House Majority Leader from 2001 to 2004 and 2010 to 2016.
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Mac Baracael
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- basketball player
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Marnel "Mac" Baracael is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Baracael was drafted sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2011 PBA draft. Baracael played college basketball for Far Eastern University of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
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King Girado
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- singertelevision actormodel
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Filbert Barinos Girado Jr., better known by his stage name King, is a Filipino singer, musician, model and actor. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Far Eastern University. He is known for his hit songs such as "Maybe", "Bat 'di Mo Pagbigyan", and "Will You Wait for Me" from his albums Solo and The Reason I Exist under Star Music.
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Anthony Villanueva
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- 1945-2014 (aged 69)
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- actorboxer
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Anthony N. Villanueva was a boxer from the Philippines. He competed in the featherweight (−57 kg) division at the 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal. Shortly after the Olympics he turned professional, but retired after five bouts. Besides boxing, Villanueva worked as an actor and boxing coach in the Philippines and as a security guard in the United States. He died after suffering several strokes.
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Russel Escoto
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- basketball player
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Russel Dalusung Escoto is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Alejandro Almendras
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- military personnelpolitician
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Alejandro "Landring" Durano Almendras Sr. was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Senator of the Philippines from 1959 to 1972. He also served as governor of the then-undivided Davao province from 1951 to 1958.
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JR Cawaling
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- basketball player
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Ricardo "JR" Cawaling Jr. is a Filipino basketball coach and former professional player. He was drafted 30th overall by the San Mig Coffee Mixers in the 2013 PBA draft.
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Janelle Mae Frayna
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- chess player
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Janelle Mae Frayna is a Filipina chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2017, becoming the first from the Philippines to achieve this. She is a 3-time and the current Philippine Women's Chess Champion.
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Migs Nograles
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- lawyerpolitician
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Margarita Ignacia "Migs" Bendigo Nograles-Almario is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the first nominee of the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2022 to 2025. Known for her advocacy for athletes and sports development, Nograles is involved in political campaigns, her legal career, and legislative work.
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Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa
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- dancer
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Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa is a Filipino dancer and academic known for her studies and promotion of the pangalay dance tradition of the southern Philippines and is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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Oscar Samson Rodriguez
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- politician
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Oscar "Oca" Samson Rodriguez is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as the mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga in the Philippines from 2004 until his third term in 2013.
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Lina Espina-Moore
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- journalist
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Lina Espina-Moore was a Cebuano writer. She was a recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award.
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Amado Yuzon
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- journalistpoet
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Amado Magcalas Yuzon was a Filipino academic, journalist, politician and writer.
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Manuel Collantes
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- diplomatministerpolitician
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Manuel G. Collantes was a Filipino diplomat who served as the country's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1984.
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Lydia Yu-Jose
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- scientist
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Lydia N. Yu-Jose was a Filipino professor of political science and Japanese Studies at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. A graduate of Sophia University, she was best known for her research into the history of Japan–Philippines relations, as well as aiding in the development of Japanese studies in the Philippines as a separate academic discipline.
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Samuel Morrison
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- taekwondo athlete
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Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison, also known as Butch Morrison, is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner.
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Bonifacio Gillego
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- political activistmilitary officerpolitician
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Bonifacio Hubilla Gillego was a Philippine politician, military officer, and author. He served in the Philippine House of Representatives for three terms (1987–1998), representing the 2nd Legislative District of Sorsogon. "Boni" was one of the Framers of the 1987 Constitution. He had also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1970.
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Alberto Nogar
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- athlete
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Alberto T. Nogar Sr was a former Olympic featherweight weightlifter for the Philippines, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
