11 Notable alumni of
University of Asia and the Pacific
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The University of Asia and the Pacific is 3159th in the world, 807th in Asia, and 41st in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from the University of Asia and the Pacific sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Alex Gonzaga
- Occupations
- television presenteractortelevision producer
- Biography
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Catherine "Alex" Cruz Gonzaga-Morada is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, vlogger, and businesswoman. She played the lead role of Diane Santos on the Philippine television drama series Pure Love (2014).
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Ralph Recto
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Ralph Gonzalez Recto is a Filipino politician who has served as the executive secretary on an ad interim basis since 2025 under President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served as the 33rd secretary of finance from 2024 to 2025 under President Marcos, the representative for Batangas' 6th district from 1992 to 2001 and from 2022 to 2024, and as the House deputy speaker from 2022 to 2024.
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Antonio Lagdameo, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Antonio Ernesto "Anton" Floirendo Lagdameo Jr. is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the Special Assistant to the President since June 2022 in President Bongbong Marcos' administration. He was the Representative of Davao del Norte's 2nd district from 2007 to 2016. He is the son of the current Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Antonio Manuel Lagdameo, is a member of the wealthy Floirendo clan in Southern Mindanao, and is married to actress Dawn Zulueta.
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Abra
- Occupations
- rapper
- Biography
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Raymond Mikael Camino Abracosa, known as Abra, is a Filipino rapper, hip hop recording artist, and actor. He rose to fame with his hit song "Gayuma," which gained significant popularity, reaching over 100 million views on YouTube by 2025. Prior to his rise in the music scene, he was already well-known as a battle emcee in the FlipTop Battle League.
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Joet Garcia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jose Enrique Sandejas Garcia III is a Filipino politician from Bataan. He is the incumbent governor of Bataan since June 30, 2022.
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Victor Yap
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Victor Areno Yap is a Filipino politician who is recently served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd district of Tarlac. He also sits as Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology. He previously served as Governor of Tarlac from 2007 to 2016.
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David C. Suarez
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David "Jay-Jay" Catarina Suarez is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative for Quezon's second district since 2019. He previously served as governor of Quezon from 2010 to 2019, vice governor of Quezon from 2004 to 2007, and councilor of Unisan from 2001 to 2004.
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Cayetano Paderanga, Jr
- Occupations
- university teachereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Cayetano "Dondon" Paderanga Jr. was a Filipino economist and former Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), a cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning.
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Athena
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
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Athena or Athena Tibi is a Filipino singer, YouTuber, stage actress and movie actress from Manila, Philippines and raised in Saitama, Japan.
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Jose Mari Velez
- Occupations
- journalistbusinessperson
- Biography
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José Mari Uhler Vélez was a Filipino lawyer, journalist, business executive, and activist best remembered for his long career as television newscaster anchoring The Big News on ABC 5 (now TV5) from March 1967 to September 22, 1972. He was a former TV host on a Public Affairs Program called Velez This Week and also a former news anchor on News at Seven. aired both on GMA Network and both produced by GMA News & Public Affairs (now GMA Integrated News & Public Affairs) and for his service as an oppositionist delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971. He was one of the opposition delegates at the convention, which was why he was one of the first to be arrested when Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial law in September 1972. In April 1989, three years after Marcos was ousted from power and exiled, Velez became one of the first recipients of the Ninoy Aquino Fellowship Award for his accomplishments in journalism, with President Corazon Aquino stating that she believes he "share in Ninoy's vision of preserving and strengthening our democracy."
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Kathryna Yu-Pimentel
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kathryna Yu Pimentel is a Filipino businesswoman and politician who has served as the Philippine Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates for Trade and Investments since 2024.
