16 Notable alumni of
Silliman University
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Silliman University is 2002nd in the world, 476th in Asia, and 18th 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
- diplomatlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Carlos Polestico Garcia KR, often referred to by his initials CPG, was the eighth president of the Philippines, serving from 1957 to 1961. He served as the fourth Vice President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957.
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Beauty Gonzalez
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Christine Marie Luche Gonzalez-Crisologo, also known as Beauty Gonzalez, is a Filipina actress.
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Leonor Briones
- Enrolled in Silliman University
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- economistofficial
- Biography
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Leonor "Liling" Mirasol Magtolis-Briones is a Filipino 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 trustees of Silliman University in Dumaguete.
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Eddie Romero
- Occupations
- television directoractorwritertelevision producerfilm producer
- Biography
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Edgar Sinco Romero, NA, commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter.
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Angel Alcala
- Occupations
- biologistbotanistherpetologist
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Angel Chua Alcala ONS 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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Ernesto Abella
- Born in
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Philippines - Enrolled in Silliman University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- columnist
- 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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Merlie M. Alunan
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- 1943-.. (age 83)
- Occupations
- poetwriter
- Biography
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Merlie M. Alunan is a multi-awarded Filipina poet, teacher and mentor, and cultural worker in the Visayas.
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Marjorie Evasco
- Occupations
- criticpoetwriter
- 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
- politicianathletics competitor
- Biography
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Simeon Galvez Toribio was a Filipino high jumper and politician.
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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.
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Cornelio Villareal
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cornelio Tupaz Villareal was a Filipino lawyer and 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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Ian Casocot
- Occupations
- columnistwriter
- 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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Roseller T. Lim
- Occupations
- politicianjudge
- 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
- Years
- 1932-.. (age 94)
- 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
- 1906-1992 (aged 86)
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Anselmo Gonzaga was a Filipino sprinter. While attending the Silliman Institute now Silliman University in Dumaguete, in 1927 he set a new Philippine record with 10.5 second in the 100 m dash. With this time, Gonzaga was ranked fourth in the world that year, and again in 1929. At the 1927 Far Eastern Games, he won gold in the 200 m straight beating defending champion David Nepomuceno, as well as in the 4 × 200 m relay. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He won two silver medals in the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games, which were a precursor to the Asian Games.
