11 Notable alumni of
Jose Rizal University
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Jose Rizal University is 2760th in the world, 688th in Asia, and 31st in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Jose Rizal 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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Ramon Magsaysay
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- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. QSC GCGH KGE GCC was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953 until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957. An automobile mechanic by profession, Magsaysay was appointed military governor of Zambales after his outstanding service as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War. He then served two terms as Liberal Party congressman for Zambales's at-large district before being appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Elpidio Quirino. He was elected president under the banner of the Nacionalista Party. He was the youngest to be elected as president, and second youngest to be president (after Emilio Aguinaldo). He was the first Philippine president born in the 20th century and the first to be born after the Spanish colonial era.
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Romeo Acop
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- politician
- Biography
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Romeo Macusi Acop is a Filipino former police officer and politician who served as Representative for Antipolo's 2nd District from 2010 to 2019, and again in 2022.
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Vergel Meneses
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Vergel Corpuz Meneses is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and a politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association and served as the former head coach of the JRU Heavy Bombers of the NCAA Philippines. He is also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine national team.
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Archie Gamboa
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- lawyer
- Biography
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Archie Francisco Feranil Gamboa is a Filipino lawyer and retired police general who served as the 23rd Chief of the Philippine National Police from October 2019 to September 2020.
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Mel Lopez
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- politician
- Biography
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Gemiliano "Mel" Campos Lopez Jr. was a Filipino politician who served as the 18th Mayor of Manila from 1988 to 1992 and as OIC - Mayor of Manila from 1986 to 1987 and an assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa of the Philippines from 1984 to 1986. He was also a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission from 1993 to 1996 and the Philippine National Oil Corporation from 2010 until his death in 2017.
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Philip Cezar
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Philip Dudley Cezar is a Filipino former basketball coach, player and politician. Known by the monikers "Mr. Stretch", "Tapal King" and "The Scholar", he was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub of the Philippine Basketball Association that won two Grand Slams in 1976 and 1983. He was named the Most Valuable Player in 1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in the 1970s.
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John Wilson
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- basketball player
- Biography
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John Marion Raymundo Wilson is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
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Marvin Hayes
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Marvin Hayes is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sarangani Marlins of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was selected as the 21st overall pick in the 2010 PBA draft by Alaska.
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Mark Borboran
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Elmer Espiritu
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Elmer Torres Espiritu is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played five seasons for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2005 to 2009. He captained the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the 2009 season, where he averaged 13.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while winning two with the Highlight Player of the Year and the Defensive Player trophies.
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Philip Paniamogan
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Phillip Criszam Jabar Paniamogan is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Paniamogan played college basketball for Jose Rizal University. Paniamogan went undrafted in the 2014 PBA draft, but got the attention of the GlobalPort Batang Pier management by his solid show in a tournament organized by the team in General Santos before the concluding season started. He signed with GlobalPort in September 2015.
