16 Notable alumni of
Silliman University
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Silliman University is 1921st in the world, 453rd in Asia, and 19th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Silliman 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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Carlos P. Garcia
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Carlos Polestico Garcia, often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, Garcia entered politics when he became representative of Bohol’s 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He then served as a senator from 1945 to 1953. In 1953 he was the running mate of Ramon Magsaysay in the 1953 presidential election. He then served as vice president from 1953 to 1957. After the death of Magsaysay in March 1957, he succeeded to the presidency. He won a full term in the 1957 presidential election. He ran for a second full term as president in the 1961 presidential election and was defeated by Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.
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Leonor Briones
- Enrolled in Silliman University
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration
- Occupations
- officialeconomist
- Biography
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Leonor "Liling" Mirasol Magtolis-Briones is a Filipina academician, economist, and civil servant who served as Secretary of Education under the Duterte administration. She is also professor emeritus of public administration at the National College of Public Administration & Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines Diliman and was chairman of the board of directors of Silliman University in Dumaguete.
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Eddie Romero
- Occupations
- writeractortelevision directorfilm directoranimator
- Biography
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Edgar Sinco Romero,, commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter.
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Ernesto Abella
- Born in
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Philippines - Enrolled in Silliman University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politicianspokespersoncolumnist
- Biography
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Ernesto "Ernie" Corpus Abella is a Filipino businessman, writer and former evangelist who served in the Duterte administration as Presidential Spokesperson (2016–2017) and Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research of the Department of Foreign Affairs (2017–2021). He ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the 2022 Philippine presidential election.
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Angel Alcala
- Occupations
- biologistherpetologistbotanist
- Biography
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Angel Chua Alcala was a Filipino biologist who was named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014. Alcala is known for his fieldwork to build sanctuaries and to promote biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystems of the Philippines. He was the Chairman of the Board of Advisers at the Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management located in Silliman University. Alcala published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and books and his biological contributions to the environment and ecosystems have made him a renowned figure of natural sciences in the Philippines.
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Roel Degamo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Roel Ragay Degamo was a Filipino politician who served as governor of Negros Oriental from 2011 to June 2022, and again from October 2022 until his assassination on March 4, 2023. He previously served as the province's vice governor from 2010 to 2011, and was a municipal councilor of Siaton from 1998 to 2007.
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Merlie M. Alunan
- Years
- 1943-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- writerpoet
- Biography
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Merlie M. Alunan is a Filipina poet.
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Horacio de la Costa
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Horacio Villamayor de la Costa was a Filipino Jesuit priest, historian and academic. He was the first Filipino Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, and a recognized authority in Philippine and Asian culture and history.
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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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Simeón Toribio
- Occupations
- athletics competitorpolitician
- Biography
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Simeon Galvez Toribio was a Filipino high jumper.
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Lorenzo Teves
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves was a Philippine politician who served in various positions in the Philippine Government. Teves hailed from the Province of Negros Oriental, where he took his college and law degrees from Silliman University. He was later on elected as representative of the 1st District of the province and served in that capacity from 1954 to 1965 in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Congresses of the Philippines. In 1967 he was elected as a senator for the 6th Congress and 7th Congress. However, his term was cut short when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972. In 1978, he was appointed by President Marcos as governor of Negros Oriental, and in 1979, was elected for that same position. He continued to hold the office until 1987. A sports complex and a street in his hometown of Dumaguete was later named after Lorenzo Teves after his death. He is succeeded by eight children from his first marriage and three children from his second marriage.
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Ian Casocot
- Occupations
- writercolumnist
- Biography
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Ian Rosales Casocot is a Filipino journalist and writer of speculative fiction, literary fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction from Dumaguete, Philippines. He is known for his prizewinning short stories "Old Movies," "The Hero of the Snore Tango," "Rosario and the Stories," "A Strange Map of Time," "The Sugilanon of Epefania's Heartbreak," and "Things You Don't Know." He maintained A Critical Survey of Philippine Literature, a website on Filipino writings and literary criticism.
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Cornelio Villareal
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cornelio Tupaz Villareal was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1962 to 1967, and again from 1971 to 1972. Popularly known as Kune, his congressional career representing the Second District of Capiz spanned six decades.
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Roseller T. Lim
- Occupations
- judgepolitician
- Biography
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Roseller Tarroza Lim was a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Senate and House of Representatives from 1949 to 1963. He also served as Court of Appeals Justice from his appointment in 1973 until his death. Lim was known as the "Great Filibuster," after he filibustered for more than 18 hours in an attempt to prevent the election of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Senate.
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David Sobrepeña
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- 1932-.. (age 92)
- Biography
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David Sobrepeña is president of the Union College of Laguna. He was born to Bishop Enrique Sobrepeña and Petra Sobrepeña (née Aguinaldo). He is a native of La Union, a northern province in the Philippines. He succeeded his mother as president of the Union College; she occupied the position upon the demise of his father, the College founder.
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Anselmo Gonzaga
- Years
- 1906-..
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Anselmo Gonzaga was a Filipino sprinter. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. Gonzaga won one gold and two silver medals in these events at the Far Eastern Championship Games, which were a precursor to the Asian Games.
