63 Notable alumni of
San Beda University
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San Beda University is 869th in the world, 181st in Asia, and 6th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 63 notable alumni from San Beda 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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Rodrigo Duterte
- Enrolled in San Beda University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Laws
- Occupations
- statesperson
- Biography
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson of PDP–Laban, the ruling political party in the Philippines during his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71.
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Leni Robredo
- Enrolled in San Beda University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- lawyervice presidentsecretarypolitician
- Biography
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Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She previously served as the representative of the 3rd district of Camarines Sur from 2013 to 2016.
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Leila de Lima
- Occupations
- ministeruniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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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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Francis Magalona
- Occupations
- television actorsinger-songwritersingeractorrapper
- Biography
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Francis Michael Durango Magalona, also known as Francis M., was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, and entrepreneur. He is regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop.
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Benigno Aquino Jr
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
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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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Rachelle Ann Go
- Occupations
- actorsingermodel
- Biography
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Rachelle Ann Villalobos Go is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress and model. She is a prolific actor and singer in musical theatre. She began her career by participating in and winning several singing competitions, the first of which was in the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! at age eleven. She rose to fame when she emerged as the Grand Champion of the reality talent search Search for a Star in 2004. She was previously managed by VIVA Artist Agency and Viva Records. She is currently managed by Cornerstone Talent Management Center and GMA Network.
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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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Herbert Bautista
- Occupations
- television actorpoliticiancomedianactor
- Biography
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Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019.
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Danny Javier
- Occupations
- businesspersoncomposersingeractormusician
- Biography
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Daniel Morales Javier, better known simply as Danny Javier ( Tagalog: [ˈdanɪ ˈhabɪjɛɾ]), was a Filipino singer, composer, actor, television host and businessman. He was known as one of the members and lead vocalist of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Boboy Garrovillo and Jim Paredes, wherein he was the oldest of the group. He is regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM).
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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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Greco Belgica
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Greco Antonious Beda Banta Belgica is a Filipino politician who most recently served as chairman of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) under the Duterte administration from March to October 2021.
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Neri Colmenares
- Enrolled in San Beda University
- Studied economics
- Occupations
- human rights lawyer
- Biography
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Neri Javier Colmenares is a Filipino legislator, human rights lawyer and activist. He was an associate of the Asian Law Centre at Melbourne Law School when he was completing his Ph.D. in law on "The Writ of Amparo and the International Criminal Court." He also lectured at the University of Melbourne on International Human Rights Law and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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Arthur Tugade
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Arthur "Art" Planta Tugade is a Filipino businessman and lawyer from Cagayan who served as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation under the Duterte administration from 2016 to 2022. He previously held the position of President and chief executive officer of Clark Development Corporation, an attached agency of the government-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority under the late President Benigno Aquino III.
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Raul Roco
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Raul Sagarbarria Roco was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004. He was a former senator and Secretary of the Department of Education under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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Vitaliano Aguirre II
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Vitaliano "Vit" Napeñas Aguirre II is a Filipino lawyer serving as a commissioner of the National Police Commission from January 11, 2021 to June 30, 2022. He previously served as Secretary of Justice under the Duterte administration from 2016 until his resignation in 2018, and vice president and chief legal counsel of Clark Development Corporation under former President Benigno Aquino III. He gained wide public attention in 2012 during the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona when he was cited for contempt after he was caught covering his ears while being lectured by the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.
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Salvador Medialdea
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Salvador "Bingbong" Campo Medialdea is a Filipino lawyer, business executive and government administrator who served as the Executive Secretary of the Philippines, succeeding Paquito Ochoa Jr. at the start of President Rodrigo Duterte's term on June 30, 2016.
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Roy Señeres
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Roy Villareal Señeres was a Filipino politician and diplomat who initially ran in the 2016 Philippine presidential election under the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka party before withdrawing on February 5, 2016, three days before his death. Señeres was elected as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the OFW Family Club party-list in the 2013 general elections. He is the father of former congressman Christian Señeres.
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Anthony Semerad
- Occupations
- modelbasketball player
- Biography
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Anthony Paul David Semerad is an Australian-born Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also a model and TV host. His twin brother, David, who was his teammate in San Beda is also a professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing.
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Shehyee
- Occupations
- rapper
- Biography
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Christopher John Rosales Ongkiko, who records under his stage name Shehyee, is a Filipino rapper, songwriter and internet personality best known for his 2013 hit single, Trip Lang, and his participation in the popular FlipTop Battle League, where he notably holds the record of the two most-watched videos in FlipTop history, making him one of the most popular battle emcees of all-time in the Philippines. As a recording artist, Shehyee has won once and has been nominated twice for the Awit Awards, and has garnered almost one hundred million streams across all platforms.
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Baser Amer
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Baser C. Amer is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He earned the moniker, The Hammer during his collegiate stint, and is still his moniker to this day.
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Mike Rama
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Michael Lopez Rama is a Filipino politician serving as Mayor of Cebu City since 2021, a position he previously held from 2010 to 2016. He served as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City from 2001 to 2010 and from 2019 to 2021, and was a member of the Cebu City Council from 1992 to 2001. He was elected the National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines in 2022.
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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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Elpidio Barzaga, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He has been the representative of Cavite's 4th district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019 and previously held the same position from 2010 to 2016. 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 from 1998 to 2007 and later from 2016 to 2019.
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Ramon Mitra, Jr
- Occupations
- ministerpolitician
- Biography
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Ramon Villarosa Mitra Jr. was a Filipino statesman, diplomat, and pro-democracy activist. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992. Prior to that, he was Corazon Aquino's first minister of Agriculture from 1986 to 1987, a member of the Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986 and a senator during the 7th Congress.
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Aljon Mariano
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Aljon Escalona Mariano is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
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Jade Lopez
- Occupations
- model
- Biography
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Jade Hanzel Dimapilis Lopez-Siccion is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. A former Seventeen Best Female Model, she entered Philippine showbiz through the first wave of StarStruck and became a finalist.
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Rene A.V. Saguisag
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rene Augusto Verceluz Saguisag is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as a Senator from 1987 until 1992.
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Samuel R. Martires
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Samuel Reyes Martires is a Filipino lawyer serving as the Ombudsman of the Philippines since 2018. He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2018.
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Nico Salva
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Nicolas Raymond J. Salva is a Filipino basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 11th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the Batang Pier.
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John Castriciones
- Occupations
- writerlawyer
- Biography
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John Rualo Castriciones, also known by the nickname Bro. John, is a Filipino lawyer and writer who served as the Secretary of Agrarian Reform under the Duterte administration from 2017 to 2021. He was formerly Undersecretary for Operations of the Department of the Interior and Local Government from 2016 to 2017. A member of the Philippine Military Academy "Maharlika" class of 1984, Castriciones also served in various capacities under two previous administrations and as a law school professor at his alma mater Arellano University. His appointment to the Agrarian Reform portfolio was approved by the Commission on Appointments on May 29, 2018, after being bypassed earlier by the commission on March 14, 2018, and reappointed by Duterte on March 22, 2018. Castriciones founded the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas together with the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte-National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRD-NECC).
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Rome dela Rosa
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rome Adler de Leon dela Rosa is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Fredenil Castro
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Fredenil Hernaez Castro is a Filipino politician serving as the Governor of Capiz since 2022. He was the Representative of Capiz's 2nd district from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022. He had served as a House Deputy Speaker and as the House Majority Leader.
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Dave Marcelo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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David Paul M. Marcelo is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Marcelo was drafted by B-Meg in the 2012 PBA draft as the 12th overall pick.
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Jose C. Mendoza
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Jose Catral Mendoza is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
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Jake Pascual
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Elvin Jake Javier Pascual is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was taken 8th overall by Barako Bull in the 2014 PBA draft.
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Javee Mocon
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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Javee Dimalanta Mocon is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA. He plays both the small forward position.
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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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Rodolfo Salalima
- Born in
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Philippines - Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Rodolfo "Rudy" Agapay Salalima is a Filipino lawyer who was the first secretary of the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology under the Duterte administration. Salalima is the former chief legal counsel and senior advisor of Globe Telecom, one of the leading telecommunications firms in the country and has also served as Senior Vice President for Corporate and Regulatory Affairs and Managing Director of Ayala Corporation. He is also the former president of the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) and International Telecommunication Union Council working group for the amendment of ITU constitution and convention vice chairman for Asia Pacific Region.
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Marita Zobel
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Mary Ann Respall Blanch-Roxas, better known by her screen name Marita Zobel, is a Filipina actress. She was an LVN Pictures contract star.
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Ramon Paul Hernando
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Ramon Paul Layugan Hernando is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Associate Justice Samuel Martires.
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Mariano del Castillo
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 75)
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Mariano C. del Castillo is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
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Kyle Pascual
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kyle Nicholas Pacana Pascual is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Frankie Lim
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Francisco "Frankie" Lim is a Filipino former basketball player, basketball coach and executive. He played 15 seasons in the PBA.
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Anjo Caram
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Antonio Jose Hechanova Caram is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted in the third round (26th overall) in the 2013 PBA draft by the Bolts.
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Oscar Moreno
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Oscar "Oca" Seriña Moreno is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental, from 2013 to 2022. He is a lawyer by profession and a former banker before he entered public service.
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Roberto Concepcion
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Roberto Reyes Concepcion was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from June 17, 1966 until April 18, 1973. He is remembered in the history of the Philippine Supreme Court for protecting the independence of court, and for having fought decisions which would have legitimized the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos. In recognition of his efforts against authoritarian rule, Concepcion's name was inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in 1994.
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Noel Tijam
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Noel Gimenez Tijam is a Filipino lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from March 8, 2017 to January 5, 2019. Prior to his appointment, he was a justice of Court of Appeals from 2003 to 2017.
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Winston Garcia
- Years
- 1958-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Winston Fiel Garcia is a Filipino lawyer, and corporate leader who was the general manager and president of Government Service Insurance System. He has served as the director and board member of several of the biggest institutions in the Philippines such as the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel Corporation, Meralco and is currently the chairman of the Garcia-owned Cebu CFI Cooperative.
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Ramon Bagatsing Jr
- Occupations
- lawyerdiplomat
- Biography
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Ramon Sevilla Bagatsing Jr., also known as Dondon Bagatsing, is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and diplomat who was the Ambassador of the Philippines to India and Nepal from 2019 to 2022. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998 representing the 4th District of Manila.
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Yousif Aljamal
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Yousif B. Aljamal Jr. is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the GlobalPort Batang Pier in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also a former NCAA Most Valuable Player for its 82nd season with the San Beda Red Lions.
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Datu Abul Khayr Alonto
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Datu Abul Khayr Dangcal Alonto was a Filipino businessman and politician. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte in September 2016 as the chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority, serving as its first Muslim chair until his death in May 2019.
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Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, OCD, is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Caceres in Naga, Philippines. He was appointed to succeed the retiring Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi of Caceres.
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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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Mario Lopez
- Biography
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Mario Villamor Lopez is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Francis Jardeleza.
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Samuel Gaerlan
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Samuel Hufano Gaerlan is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to fill Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta's position, which became vacant after Duterte appointed Peralta to be Chief Justice.
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Abraham Kahlil Mitra
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abraham Kahlil Blanco Mitra is a Filipino politician currently serving as the chairman of the Games and Amusement Board since 2016. He previously served as a presidential consultant, congressman, and governor of Palawan. He is the youngest son of former House of Representatives Speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr. and Cecilia Aldeguer Blanco. He is popularly known to people both in Palawan and elsewhere as "Baham".
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Bienvenido L. Reyes
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Bienvenido Lorenzo Reyes is a Filipino lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He left the Court of Appeals on August 23, 2011 to assume his seat on the Supreme Court.
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Antonio Eduardo Nachura
- Occupations
- politicianjudge
- Biography
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Antonio Eduardo Bermejo Nachura was a Filipino jurist who was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He took his oath of office as Associate Justice on February 7, 2007, and occupied the position until his mandatory retirement on June 13, 2011. Previously, Nachura had been Solicitor-General of the Philippines at the time his appointment to the Court was announced on January 31, 2007, by then-Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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Sedfrey Candelaria
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Sedfrey M. Candelaria, is the former Dean of the Ateneo Law School in Makati, Philippines.
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Joey Romasanta
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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Jose A. "Joey" Romasanta was the 11th president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the country's highest olympic body. He is also the president of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the official NSA for Volleyball in the Philippines that is currently recognized by the POC, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF-NSA), the official NSA for karatedo.
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Jose Ariston Caslib
- Occupations
- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Jose Ariston Caslib also known as Aris Caslib, is a Filipino football coach who last coached Philippines Football League club Meralco Manila. He currently serves as the FIFA Technical Consultant for the Southeast Asian region.
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Jun Chipeco
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joaquin Montañano Chipeco Jr., commonly known as Jun Chipeco, is a Filipino lawyer, politician, public administrator, civic leader, and realtor who last served representative of the Lone District of Calamba. He also served as mayor of Calamba from 2004 to 2013, representative of the 2nd District of Laguna from 1987 to 1992, 1995 to 2004, and 2013 to 2019, and vice governor of Laguna from 1986 to 1987. He greatly contributed to improving education, health, and infrastructure in his city. During his tenure, the city was chosen as the regional development center of the Calabarzon Region. During his term, the City College of Calamba, the new City Hall of Calamba for Mayor Lajara's term, the Pamilihang Panlungsod ng Calamba and the Calamba Recreational and Institutional Complex were established. He is the second member of the Chipeco family involved in politics.
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Saidamen Balt Pangarungan
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
- Biography
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Saidamen Balt Pangarungan is a Filipino businessman, lawyer and politician who previously served as the ad interim Chairman of the Commission on Elections from March–June 2022. He previously served as the secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos in the Duterte administration, and was the governor of Lanao del Sur from 1988 to 1992.
