39 Notable alumni of
University of the East - Philippines
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The University of the East - Philippines is 1124th in the world, 237th in Asia, and 9th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 39 notable alumni from the University of the East - Philippines sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Fernando Poe Jr
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- comedianfilm actorpoliticianfilm directorsinger
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Fernando Poe Jr. was a Filipino actor, director and screenwriter. Nicknamed "Da King" and often referred to by his initials FPJ, he has been described as a cultural icon, having dominated the Philippine box-office from the 1960s to 1990s through his leading roles in action films. For his career that spanned nearly five decades, he has received numerous honors including the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in 2006 and the CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts in 1999.
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Xian Lim
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- modeltelevision actoractorsinger
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Alexander Xian Cruz Lim-Uy is a Filipino actor. He is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network and GMA Pictures. He is best known for his roles in My Binondo Girl (2011), The Reunion (2012), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–13), Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (2013), Bride for Rent (2014), The Story of Us (2016) and Everything About Her (2016). Lim was a contract artist of Star Magic from 2008 to 2017, until signing a contract with Viva Artists Agency in January 2018, and he officially moved to GMA Network in 2022. Since 2012, Lim has notably hosted for many major televised events, particularly Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) annually, as well as Miss Grand International in Vietnam in 2017.
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Christopher de Leon
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- television actoractorcomedianpolitician
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Christopher Strauss de León, also known as Boyet, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker and politician. Often referred to as the "King of Philippine Drama", he gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous film and television productions including period, romantic drama and thriller. His work, covering more than five decades, has received various accolades, including eight FAMAS Awards, two Gawad Urian Awards, four Luna Awards, nine Star Awards, and eight Metro Manila Film Festival Awards.
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James Yap
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- basketball player
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James Carlos Agravante Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player and politician who last played for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known by his nickname Big Game James, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play in the PBA.
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Noli de Castro
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- radio personalitynews presenterbroadcasterpoliticianjournalist
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Manuel "Noli" Leuterio de Castro Jr. is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist, and former politician who served as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the 2001 election.
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Robert Jaworski
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- basketball playerbasketball coachpolitician
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Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski Sr., also known by his nicknames Sonny, Big J, and Jawo ( Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒaˈwo]), is a Filipino former professional basketball player, head coach and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1998 to 2004. He played 23 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is widely regarded as one of the best and most popular PBA players of all time. He was named part of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players and was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Virgilio S. Almario
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- poet
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Virgilio Senadren Almario, better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly served as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, the government agency mandated to promote and standardize the use of the Filipino language. On January 5, 2017, Almario was also elected as the chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
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Alfredo Lim
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- politicianpolice officer
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Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim was a Filipino politician, police officer and lawyer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007, He also served as the 23rd and 25th Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 1998, and again from 2007 to 2013.
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Ramon Tulfo
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- columnisttelevision presenter
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Ramon "Mon" Teshiba Tulfo Jr. is a Filipino TV host, radio broadcaster and newspaper columnist.
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Janina San Miguel
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- modelbeauty pageant contestant
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Janina Miller San Miguel is a Filipino beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World at the Binibining Pilipinas 2008 beauty pageant.
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Paul Lee
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Paul John Dalistan Lee is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 2nd overall by Rain or Shine in the 2011 PBA draft.
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Robert Jaworski, Jr
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- basketball playerpolitician
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Robert Vincent Jude "Dodot" Bautista Jaworski Jr. is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former professional basketball player currently serving as the vice mayor of Pasig since 2022. He previously served as the Representative of Pasig's lone district from 2004 to 2007 and was a councilor of San Juan, Metro Manila from 1995 to 1998.
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Edward Hagedorn
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- politician
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Edward Solon Hagedorn was a Filipino politician who was the mayor of Puerto Princesa, Philippines, and later the representative of Palawan's 3rd congressional district.
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Ferdinand Topacio
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- lawyer
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Ferdinand "Ferdie" Sumague Topacio is a Filipino lawyer, film producer and jazz vocalist. He was a speechwriter to Vice President Salvador Laurel, and had served as legal counsel to Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Joseph Estrada, the families of the victims of the 2015 Mamasapano clash, and POGO businesswoman Cassandra Ong.
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Ronald Tubid
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- basketball player
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Ronald Tubid is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He last played for the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA. Known by many as The Fearless, he was also known, along with backcourt tandem Mark Caguioa and Jayjay Helterbrand, as one-third of the so-called, The Fast, The Furious, and The Fearless. He was also known as The Saint for his resemblance to a depiction of Catholic saint Pedro Calungsod in a 1999 oil painting by Rafael del Casal.
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Chen Hung-chang
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- politician
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Chen Hung-chang is a Taiwanese politician.
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Niño Canaleta
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Rommel Niño T. "KG" Canaleta is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He is also a former assistant coach for the Taichung Suns of the T1 League. He played majority of his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). A 6-6 athletic forward, he is fondly called by nicknames like KG, The Big Ticket, and The Da Vinci of Dunk. He won the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012 PBA Slam Dunk Contests and led the Air21 Express to a third-place finish in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup.
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Paulyn Ubial
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- politicianphysician
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Paulyn Jean Buenaflor Rosell-Ubial is a Filipino physician who served as Secretary of Health on an ad interim basis under the Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte nominated her in 2016, but the Commission on Appointments rejected her appointment in 2017.
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Ayong Maliksi
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- politician
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Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official, he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial government of Cavite. He represented the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts of Cavite in the 11th and 15th Congress of the Philippines, respectively.
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Roi Sumang
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Shej Roi Sumang is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Titan Ultra Giant Risers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Paolo Hubalde
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Dean Paulo Villegas Hubalde is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Cebu Greats of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is the son of PBA great, Freddie Hubalde. Hubalde plays the guard position.
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Roland Dantes
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- actor
- Biography
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Rolando Pintoy Dantes was an actor, champion bodybuilder and Filipino martial artist who trained with Remy Presas for over 30 years.
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Eliseo Rio, Jr
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- electrical engineer
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Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr. is a Filipino retired brigadier general and electronics engineer who is the former Undersecretary for Operations of the Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology and once headed the department under the Duterte administration from 2017 to 2019 as Officer-in-charge.
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Mark Borboran
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Raul Daza
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- politician
- Biography
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Raul Aguila Daza is a Filipino lawyer, certified public accountant, and politician, who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines for 20 years as Representative of the 1st District of Northern Samar (1987–1998; 2010–2013 and 2016–2019). Although he could still seek another term under the term-limit provisions of the Constitution, at 86 he chose not to stand for re-election in the 2019 national elections. He was also a three-term governor of the same province from 2001 to 2010; the Representative of the Lone District of Northern Samar from 1969 until the declaration of martial law in 1972.
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Lorna Silverio
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- politician
- Biography
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Lorna Cillian-Silverio is a Filipina politician who served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the representative of Bulacan's 3rd congressional district from 2016 to 2025, and previously from 2001 to 2010. She was also the mayor of San Rafael, Bulacan from 2010 to 2013. She is the widow of businessman and politician Ricardo Silverio.
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Elmer Espiritu
- Occupations
- basketball player
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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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Carmen Lamagna
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- academic
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Carmen Zita Lamagna is a Filipino academic. She was the former vice-chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), appointed by the president of Bangladesh. In 1997, by becoming VC of AIUB, she became the first female vice chancellor of a university in Bangladesh. She also served as the president of Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) and treasurer of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).
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Bong Galanza
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- basketball player
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Pedrito de Guzman "Bong" Galanza is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pangasinan Heatwaves franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He played college basketball at the University of the East. He was drafted with the 46th pick of the 2015 PBA draft by the GlobalPort Batang Pier. He is the former team captain of the University of the East.
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Quinito Henson
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- 1950-.. (age 76)
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- sports commentatortelevision presenterjournalistsports journalist
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Joaquin M. Henson, also known as Quinito Henson, is a Filipino sports analyst and television color commentator. His newspaper column, Sporting Chance, has appeared in the Philippine Star since the 1980s. Referred to as "The Dean", coined by TV commentator Randy Sacdalan. He himself is known to give nicknames to various athletes, such as "Captain Lionheart" for Alvin Patrimonio and "Tower of Power" for Benjie Paras.
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Arthur Angara
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- 1937-2022 (aged 85)
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- dentist
- Biography
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Arturo Javier Angara, otherwise known as Arthur Angara or AJA, was a Filipino politician, dentist, and national awardee for public service. He was the former national deputy secretary-general of and former national adviser for the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP). He was the longest-serving mayor of the municipality of Baler in the Philippine province of Aurora, with his terms of office covering a period of 18 years.
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Romulo Galicano
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- 1945-.. (age 81)
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- painter
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Romulo Galicano is a Filipino painter whose works are technically academic and philosophical in approach. His works are hauntingly reminiscent of the old Filipino Masters with modern sensibilities. He has mounted numerous one man shows and won various awards. He was on the board of judges for several competitions like in PLDT-DPC Telephone cover 8th visual art national and UST on-the-spot painting competition.
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Alberto Lim Jr
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- 1999-.. (age 27)
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- tennis player
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Alberto "AJ" Lim Jr. is a Filipino tennis player.
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Fernando Sena
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- painter
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Fernando Belen Sena is considered the Father of the Philippine Art Workshop for his tireless efforts in sharing his knowledge and talent with those who wish to learn. An all-around painter, Sena was born in Tondo, Manila and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in painting from the University of the East in 1971.
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Nelson Mariano II
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- chess player
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Nelson Isurina Mariano II is a Filipino chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2004, the fifth from the Philippines. Mariano won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in 1994.
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Aurora Enerio-Cerilles
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- politician
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Aurora Cerilles is a Filipino politician. She was a former representative of the second (2nd) legislative district of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. She is the spouse of Antonio Cerilles, governor of Zamboanga del Sur from 2010 to 2019. She switched positions with her husband and ran for governor during the 2019 elections, but lost by almost 100,000 votes to former representative Victor Yu of PDP Laban.
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Josie Fitial
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- First Lady
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Josepina "Josie" Padiermos Fitial is the former First Lady of the Northern Mariana Islands and the wife of former Governor Benigno Fitial. She became First Lady upon the inauguration of her husband as the 7th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on January 9, 2006.
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Marella Salamat
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- sport cyclist
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Marella Vania Salamat is a Filipina road cycling racer and former bowler.
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Felixberto Urbiztondo
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- 1941-2018 (aged 77)
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- politician
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Felixberto "Berting" Salang Urbiztondo was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as the mayor of Barobo, Surigao del Sur for three terms. Passing away while still in office on March 31, 2018, he was a member of the Liberal Party. He was the son of the first mayor of Barobo, Felix P. Urbiztondo (served from 1961 to 1967). In the 2010 Philippine general election, Urbiztondo won convincingly against three other mayoral candidates (Allan Bernal, Matias Caybot and Mary Grace Sanchez). In 2013, Urbiztondo won re-election with a landslide victory over opponent Allan Bernal and repeated the same feat three years later to win a third consecutive term, this time versus Arturo Ronquillo; he won all 22 barangays and over 7,000 votes of 22,000 registered voters.
