82 Notable alumni of
University of the Philippines Diliman
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The University of the Philippines Diliman is 620th in the world, 123rd in Asia, and 4th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 82 notable alumni from the University of the Philippines Diliman sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ferdinand Marcos
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the tenth president of the Philippines, ruling from 1965 to 1986. Marcos ruled the country under martial law from 1972 to 1981. He enjoyed expanded powers under the 1973 Constitution. He was deposed by a nonviolent revolution in 1986. Marcos described his philosophy as "constitutional authoritarianism" under his Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New Society Movement). He is widely regarded as the most controversial figure in Filipino history, Marcos's regime was infamous for corruption, extravagance, and brutality.
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Leni Robredo
- Enrolled in the University of the Philippines Diliman
- 1982-1986 graduated with Bachelor of Science in economics
- Occupations
- politiciansecretaryvice presidentlawyer
- 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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Elpidio Quirino
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- politiciandiplomatlawyer
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Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
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Maria Ressa
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- editing staffjournalistuniversity teacher
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Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist. She is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. She is a Professor of Professional Practice in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and has been a Distinguished Fellow at Columbia's new Institute of Global Politics since fall of 2023.
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José P. Laurel
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- politicianjudge
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José Paciano Laurel y García was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945, which was a Japanese ally during World War II. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines.
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Kiko Pangilinan
- Occupations
- radio personalitypoliticianlawyertelevision presenter
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Francis Pancratius "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and farm owner who served as a Senator from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2004 to 2008.
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Ely Buendia
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- guitarist
- Biography
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Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia is a Filipino musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Eraserheads, with whom he has released seven albums since their founding in 1989.
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Jessica Soho
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- journalisttelevision presenter
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Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho is a Filipino broadcast journalist affiliated with GMA Network. She is the host of the news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho on GMA, and was the news anchor for State of the Nation on GTV from 2011 to 2021.
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Napoleon Abueva
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- stage actorsculptor
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Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539. He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.
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JM De Guzman
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- singertelevision actor
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Juan Miguel Gob de Guzman, popularly known by his screen name JM de Guzman, is a Filipino actor, mixed martial artist, model and singer. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of Star Magic.
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Venus Raj
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Maria Venus Bayonito Raj-Orillan is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant and placed 4th Runner-up.
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Aquilino Pimentel III
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- lawyerpolitician
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Aquilino Martin "Koko" de la Llana Pimentel III, is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as the Senate Minority Leader since 2022. He has been a Senator since 2011 and previously served as the Senate President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018. He also served as the national chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban). As the eldest son and third child of the former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr., he is the first child of a previous Senate president to hold the office. He was sworn in on August 12, 2011, and was proclaimed as the 12th winning senator in the 2007 election. Pimentel was one of the high-ranking public officials who drew flak for breaching the COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
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Salvador Laurel
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel KGCR, also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and briefly served as the last Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25, 1986, when the position was abolished. He was a major leader of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO), the political party that helped topple the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos with the 1986 People Power Revolution.
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Cynthia Villar
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- politician
- Biography
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Cynthia Aguilar Villar is a Filipina politician currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Lone District of Las Piñas from 2001 to 2010 before winning a seat in the Senate in 2013, placing tenth. Villar was re-elected for a second term in the Senate in the 2019 Philippine Senate elections, earning what was then the most votes in senate election history, until this number was surpassed by Robin Padilla in 2022.
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Salvador Panelo
- Occupations
- criminal defense lawyer
- Biography
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Salvador San Buenaventura Panelo is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign. As a private lawyer, he has handled cases involving politicians and other controversial personalities. He is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
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Herbert Bautista
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- politiciantelevision actoractorcomedian
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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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Mercedes Cabral
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Mercedes Cabral is a Filipino actress. Known for her roles in arthouse and independent films, she has appeared in numerous international productions. Cabral has received a selection of accolades, including a World Premieres Film Festival Award, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award and a Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Award.
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Cristeta Comerford
- Occupations
- chef
- Biography
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Cristeta Pasia Comerford is a Filipino-American chef who served as the White House executive chef from 2005 until her retirement in 2024. She is the first woman and first person of Asian origin to hold the post.
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Shamcey Supsup
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- modelarchitectbeauty pageant contestant
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Shamcey Gurrea Supsup-Lee is a Filipino architect and a beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in São Paulo, Brazil where she finished as 3rd Runner-Up.
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Gwendolyn Garcia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla is a Filipina politician serving as the governor of Cebu since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 and 2013, being the first woman to hold that office. She was the representative of Cebu's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and concurrently served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2018.
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Nancy Binay
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maria Lourdes "Nancy" Sombillo Binay-Angeles is a Filipina politician serving as a Senator since 2013. She is the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. Without any prior experience in government, Binay placed a bid for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 elections and won, placing fifth overall. After being elected, Binay chaired both the Cultural Communities and the Tourism committees of the Senate in the 17th Congress. Binay was re-elected in the 2019 elections for a second consecutive term.
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Antonio Carpio
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Antonio Tirol Carpio is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26, 2001, and served until his retirement on October 26, 2019. He served as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for a period of eighteen years. He also served as chief justice in an acting capacity several times during his tenure as Senior Associate Justice.
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Ricky Lee
- Occupations
- writerscreenwriter
- Biography
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Ricardo Arreola Lee ONA is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was awarded the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.
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Juanito Victor C. Remulla
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- politician
- Biography
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Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. is a Filipino politician serving as the secretary of the Interior and Local Government since 2024. He served as the governor of Cavite from 2019 to 2024 and from 2010 to 2016, and had previously served as vice governor and as a member of the Cavite Provincial Board. He is a son of former governor Juanito Remulla Sr. and sibling of fellow politicians Gilbert and Jesus Crispin Remulla.
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Jerrold Tarog
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- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Jerrold Viacrucis Tarog is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. He is best known for directing Heneral Luna (2015), Bliss (2017) and Goyo: The Boy General (2018). His first feature film was the independently-produced Confessional (2007), followed by Mangatyanan (2009) and Sana Dati (2013). He directed segments for the Shake, Rattle & Roll horror series.
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Marvic Leonen
- Occupations
- judgeenvironmentalist
- Biography
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Marvic Mario Victor Famorca Leonen is the Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines since May 14, 2022 upon the retirement of Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe. He became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines on November 21, 2012 – the second youngest jurist to hold the said position and the youngest after Manuel V. Moran in 1938. Prior to his stint in the country's highest court, he served as chief peace negotiator of the Republic of the Philippines in peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Leonen has been called "The Great Dissenter" of the Supreme Court, often making liberal and human rights-oriented decisions in opposition to the conservative bench close to Rodrigo Duterte.
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Irma Adlawan
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Irma Santonil Adlawan is a Filipino stage, television and film actress. She is dubbed as the “Queen of Independent Cinema” for her acting prowess and exceptional contribution to the Philippine film industry.
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Buddy Zabala
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Hector "Buddy" Avanceña Zabala is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88, and widely known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band the Eraserheads. He also served as bassist to The Dawn and Hilera.
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Yeng Guiao
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Joseller "Yeng" Medina Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach, politician, commentator and sports commissioner. He is currently the head coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He previously served as the interim head coach of the Philippine national team. Guiao won seven PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early 1990s. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997 to 2000. He was also the Vice Governor of the Province of Pampanga from 2004 to 2013, serving three different Governors, Mark Lapid, Eddie Panlilio and Lilia Pineda. He is a former congressman, representing the 1st District of Pampanga from 2013 to 2016.
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Marcus Adoro
- Occupations
- singerguitarist
- Biography
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Marcus Antonius Corpuz Adoro is a Filipino musician who was the lead guitarist of the Eraserheads, a Filipino alternative rock band in the 1990s. He is also known by the stage name or band name Markus Highway. He is also a member of Pi Omicron fraternity at University of Philippines - Diliman.
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Stella Luz Quimbo
- Occupations
- politicianresearcher
- Biography
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Stella Luz Alabastro-Quimbo is a Filipino politician and academic who has served as the representative for Marikina's second district since 2019. She was a member of the Liberal Party until 2024 when she transferred to Lakas–CMD. She previously served as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) from 2016 until her resignation prior to her congressional run.
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Loida Lewis
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- lawyerbusiness executive
- Biography
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Loida Nicolas Lewis is a Filipino-born American businesswoman who is the widow of TLC Beatrice founder and CEO Reginald Lewis. She currently resides in New York City.
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Julius Babao
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- journalistradio personality
- Biography
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Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN and TV5. He is most notable for anchoring TV Patrol from 2003 to 2010, Bandila from 2010 to 2020, and currently Frontline Pilipinas since 2022.
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Mariz Umali
- Enrolled in the University of the Philippines Diliman
- Studied pharmacy
- Occupations
- broadcast journalist
- Biography
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Marie Grace Michelle "Mariz" Bade Umali-Tima is a Filipino television news anchor and journalist. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV's Balitanghali (first aired in Q in 2010 and she is with former co-anchor Jun Veneracion until 2019). She finished broadcast communications course at the University of the Philippines Diliman but she started as a pharmacy student. She started to work at GMA Network as a researcher and producer of news content for the 2001 Philippine general elections. Besides Balitanghali, she also appeared as host or documentarian in other television shows such as i-Witness, Out of Control and Born to Be Wild. She also appears as one of the host of the Unang Hirit, GMA Network's morning show.
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Lino Cayetano
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- volleyball playerpoliticianfilm director
- Biography
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Lino Edgardo Schramm Cayetano is a Filipino politician and television director who served as the Mayor of Taguig from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the representative of the 2nd district of Taguig from 2013 to 2016, and was the Barangay Chairman of Fort Bonifacio from 2010 to 2013. Before entering politics, he was a television director for several shows on ABS-CBN.
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Jejomar Binay, Jr
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- politician
- Biography
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Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Sombillo Binay Jr. is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of Makati from 2010 to 2015. He is the only son of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. He was initially dismissed from office by the Ombudsman of the Philippines but this decision was overturned by the Court of Appeals in a ruling dated May 3, 2018. He is perpetually banned from holding public office after the Court of Appeals affirmed on May 28, 2019, charges of grave misconduct, dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service over the construction of a Makati school building.
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Marcelino Teodoro
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- politician
- Biography
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Marcelino "Marcy" Reyes Teodoro is a Filipino politician who has served as the 12th mayor of Marikina since 2016. A member of the United Nationalist Alliance, Teodoro previously served as the representative for Marikina's first congressional district from 2007 to 2016 and sat as a member of the Marikina Municipal Council from 1992 to 1998.
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Gerphil Flores
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- opera singer
- Biography
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Gerphil Geraldine Flores is a German-Filipino classical crossover singer. In 2015, she joined the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent, where she finished as second runner-up. A soprano, she was dubbed "Asia's Golden Girl."
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Sarah Jane Elago
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- politician
- Biography
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Sarah Jane Ibañez Elago is a Filipino activist and politician. She was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for its 17th and 18th Congress, both times representing the youth sector under Kabataan Party-list. Before entering Congress, she was also the national president of the National Union of Students in the Philippines. As of May 2019, she was the youngest female lawmaker in the Philippines.
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Roman Romulo
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- politician
- Biography
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Roman Tecson Romulo is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He served as a member of House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Pasig for four consecutive terms from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to present. He is the son of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and grand-nephew of President of the United Nations General Assembly Carlos Romulo.
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Reynato Puno
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Reynato Serrano Puno, KGCR is a Filipino jurist. He served as the 22nd chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 8, 2006, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo until his mandatory retirement on May 17, 2010. Puno had initially been appointed to the Supreme Court as an associate justice on June 28, 1993.
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Christine Bersola-Babao
- Occupations
- journalistactor
- Biography
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Maria Concepcion "Christine" Peji Bersola-Babao, also known as Tin Tin, is a Filipina multi-media personality. She is best known for appearing in the educational television program Sine'skwela.
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Chito Gascón
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jose Luis Martin Cosgayon Gascon, also known as Chito Gascon ( Spanish: [ˈtʃito ɣasˈkon]), was a Filipino lawyer, civic organizer, and human rights activist. In 2015, he was appointed by then President Benigno S. Aquino III as the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines serving a term from 2015 to 2021.
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Asia Agcaoili
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Junelyn Alexis "Asia" Unana Agcaoili is a Filipina television and radio host, actress, recording artist, dancer, model, and former columnist. She was a member of the Viva Hot Babes girl group. Agcaoili presented the reality show Pinoy Big Brother on Studio 23 (2005–07), the basketball show iPBA (2006–07) on ABC, and the singing competition IKON Philippines (2007) on RPN. As an actress, she portrayed Roxanne in the ABS-CBN drama series 'Til Death Do Us Part (2007).
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Miro Quimbo
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo, better known as Miro Quimbo, is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for Marikina's 2nd congressional district from 2010 to 2019.
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Patricia Evangelista
- Occupations
- journalistdocumentary filmmaker
- Biography
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Patricia Chanco Evangelista is a Filipina trauma journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Manila, whose coverage focuses mostly on conflict, disaster and human rights. She is a multimedia reporter for online news agency Rappler and is a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine. Her first book, Some People Need Killing, came out in 2023.
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Pepe Diokno
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
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Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno is a Filipino film director, producer, and screenwriter. He received the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film and the Orizzonti Prize at the 2009 Venice Film Festival, and was awarded Best Director at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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Luis Villafuerte
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Luis Robredo Villafuerte Sr., often referred to by his initials LRV, was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Camarines Sur for 15 years and as a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013. He represented Camarines Sur's 2nd district from 2004 to 2010, and the 3rd district from 2010 to 2013.
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Ramon Lopez
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Ramon Mangahas Lopez is a Filipino businessman who served as the Secretary of Trade and Industry under the Duterte administration from 2016 to 2022. After his term as Department of Trade and Industry Secretary, he was elected as Independent Director of SM Investments Corporation on August 3, 2022.
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Raimund Marasigan
- Occupations
- singerrecord producer
- Biography
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Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan is a Filipino musician and record producer. He is best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Eraserheads. Marasigan has been described as "the busiest man in the Pinoy music scene".
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Heidi Mendoza
- Occupations
- civil servantcertified public accountant
- Biography
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Heidi Reyes Lloce-Mendoza is a former Undersecretary-General for the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services. A Filipino public official, Mendoza served as Commissioner and Officer-in-Charge of the Commission on Audit of the Philippines from 2011 to 2015.
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Xiao Chua
- Occupations
- historianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Michael Charleston "Xiao" Briones Chua is a Filipino historian, academic, and television personality.
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Ronaldo Zamora
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ronaldo "Ronny" Bayan Zamora is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as representative of the lone district of San Juan. He topped the bar exams in 1969 and was among the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines in 1972. He is also a Senior Partner of Zamora Poblador Vasquez & Bretaña Law Offices. His brothers are Manuel “Manny” Zamora Jr. and Salvador “Buddy” Zamora.
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Liza Maza
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Liza Lagorza Maza is a Filipina politician and activist who was the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission under the Duterte administration from August 2016 until her resignation in August 2018. She was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the Gabriela Women's Party.
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Gang Badoy
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
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Therese "Gang" Tianco Badoy Capati, still often referred to by her maiden name, Gang Badoy, is a radio and television host, feature writer, businesswoman, and educator from the Philippines, best known for founding RockEd Philippines, an advocacy and alternative education group that continues to showcase social issues through music events featuring voluntary performing artists and rock bands, and its radio talk show, RockEd Radio on the now defunct NU 107. Rock Ed Radio returned to the airwaves since January 2012 over Jam 88.3.
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Jay-R Reyes
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jay-R C. Reyes is a Filipino former professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association.
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Fortunato de la Peña
- Occupations
- academicengineer
- Biography
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Fortunato "Boy" Tanseco de la Peña is a Filipino engineer and professor who served as the Secretary of Science and Technology in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. Before he assumed leadership of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), he was the Undersecretary for Scientific and Technological Services from 2001 to 2014. Except for his brief retirement from 2014 to 2016, he has been with the department since 1982.
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Aileen Baviera
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitical scientistsinologist
- Biography
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Aileen San Pablo-Baviera was a Filipino political scientist and sinologist. She was one of the leading China experts in her country.
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Ramon Jimenez Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ramon Reyes Jimenez Jr. sometimes known as Monet or Mon Jimenez, was a Filipino advertising executive who previously served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of Tourism from 2011 to 2016 during the presidency of Benigno Aquino III. He was appointed as the country's tourism chief following the resignation of Alberto Lim, and during his six-year tenure, tourist arrivals and revenues had almost doubled, and the Philippines improved 20 places in a tourism competitive index among nations. Jimenez assisted with the advertising campaign of Aquino earlier.
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Corazon Soliman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Corazon Victoria "Dinky" Nerves Juliano-Soliman was a Filipina politician, activist and social worker who served as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development twice, under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2005, and President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 to 2016.
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Ramon V. Guico III
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ramon “Mon-Mon” Velicaria Guico III is a Filipino politician who is the 31st and current Governor of Pangasinan since his inauguration in 2022. Prior to his governorship, he has served as representative for Pangasinan's 5th congressional district from 2019 to 2022 and as the mayor of Binalonan from 2010 to 2019.
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Salipada Pendatun
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun was a Filipino lawyer, military officer, and politician, being the first Filipino Muslim in history to hold these offices.
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Bernardita Catalla
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Bernardita Leonido Catalla was a Filipina career diplomat who was last appointed the Philippine ambassador to Lebanon. Prior to her posting in Lebanon, she was also assigned to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Mahar Lagmay
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- geologist
- Biography
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Alfredo Mahar Francisco Amante Lagmay is a Filipino geologist. He is executive director of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) and a professor at the National Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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Marvin Cruz
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Marvin Lu Cruz is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the older brother of Mark Cruz.
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Julio C. Teehankee
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Julio Cabral Teehankee is a Filipino political scientist and a prominent political analyst focused on Philippine politics and democracy issues. He is full professor of political science and international studies at De La Salle University where he served as chair of the Political Science Department (1994–2007); chair of the International Studies Department (2008–2013); and dean of the College of Liberal Arts (2013–2017).
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Camille Dela Rosa
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Camille Jean Verdelaire D. Dela Rosa is a painter who studied at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Her works, commencing in 1998, include Impressionist gardens, landscapes, churches, beaches, and morbid surrealism.
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Angelo Jimenez
- Occupations
- educatorlawyer
- Biography
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Angelo Azura Jimenez is a Filipino lawyer who is currently serving as the 22nd president of the University of the Philippines.
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Nereus Acosta
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Juan Romeo Nereus Olaivar Acosta, popularly known as Neric Acosta, is a Filipino politician, academician, and political scientist in the Philippines. He is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the first district of the province of Bukidnon from 1998 to 2007. He was the Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection and General Manager of the Laguna Lake Development Authority during the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
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Arnie Fuentebella
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Arnulf Bryan "Arnie" Buquid Fuentebella is the incumbent representative of Camarines Sur's 4th district in the Philippines. He is also the former Municipal Mayor of Tigaon in the province of Camarines Sur.
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Victor Dennis T. Nierva
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 45)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Victor Dennis T. Nierva is a poet, teacher, journalist, theatre actor, translator, graphic and book designer, and a cultural advocate. He is from the Bikol region of the Philippines.
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Winner Jumalon
- Years
- 1983-.. (age 42)
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Winner Jumalon is a Manila-based Filipino modern visual artist. His works with oil and encaustic on canvas have been described as "late capitalist masterpieces marred by illogical marks, haze, and aggregations of reality that not only displaces portraiture as the totemic symbols of power and status but questions the formation of identity itself as the trap where a man cannot go forward".
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Yasmin Sison-Ching
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Yasmin Sison-Ching is a female Filipino artist and painter.
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Rodel Batocabe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rodel Masigan Batocabe was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and member of the Ako Bicol Political Party (AKB). Batocabe served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines for three terms from 2010 until his murder in office on December 22, 2018, at a gift-giving event for senior citizens in the village of Burgos, Daraga municipality, Albay. Batocabe was first elected to House of Representatives of the Philippines in 2010, an office he held until his death and was the first sitting member of the House of Representatives to be killed during the administration of Rodrigo Duterte, but he was the 21st Filipino official to be murdered since Duterte's tenure began in 2016. Batocabe was a political ally of President Duterte.
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Cathy Untalan
- Years
- 1985-.. (age 40)
- Occupations
- beauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Catherine "Cathy" Yu Untalan is a Filipina TV anchor and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Philippines-Earth 2006 and the international Miss Earth Water 2006. She is the executive director of the Miss Earth Foundation, the environmental-social-humanitarian outreach arm of Miss Earth beauty pageant. She is a TV anchor at People's Television Network in the Philippines.
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Micaela Papa
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Micaela Papa is a Filipino journalist who has worked for the BBC in London and GMA Network in Manila. She is one of the youngest international award-winning broadcast journalist in the Philippines, best known for disaster coverages such as her firsthand report of Supertyphoon Haiyan in 2013 and her documentaries on social issues, such as 2013's Brigada documentary "Gintong Krudo" which garnered several awards, including the Silver World Medal at the New York Festivals and the One World Award from the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers.
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Libran N. Cabactulan
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Libran Nuevas Cabactulan is a Filipino career diplomat, who served as the 18th Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, replacing former Ambassador and retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr.
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Jurgenne H. Primavera
- Occupations
- marine biologist
- Biography
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Jurgenne Honculada-Primavera is a widely cited Filipina marine scientist. For her research in mangrove ecosystem conservation she was honored as one of Time magazine's Heroes of the Environment for 2008. She was inducted into the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in 2015.
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Chit Estella
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Lourdes "Chit" Panganiban Estella-Simbulan was a Filipino journalist and professor, known for her critical writings on government repression, abuse, corruption and human rights violations.
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Ramon Paje
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ramón Jesús Palmiano Paje is a Filipino civil servant. He was the 19th secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment, he was DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations and Executive Director of the Minerals Development Council under the Office of the President in concurrent capacity.
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Phoebe Cabagnot
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ning Legaspi Cabagnot, complete name Phoebe Clarice Legaspi Cabagnot, is a Filipina politician and an incumbent Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member (Provincial Board Member) of the Western District of the Province of Aklan, Philippines.
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Benedicto Ducat
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Benedicto “Bong” Ducat is a Filipino impressionist painter. He is now teaching at the University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Design. He is noted for his renderings of plants, flowers and nature in droplet-like brush strokes and bright colors. In college, Ducat won the University of Santo Tomas Benavides Civic Award.
