25 Notable alumni of
University of the Philippines Los Banos
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The University of the Philippines Los Banos is 1842nd in the world, 428th in Asia, and 15th in the Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from the University of the Philippines Los Banos sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ariella Arida
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Ariella "Ara" Hernandez Arida is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder, actress, and model, who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2013. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2013 competition where she placed as the third runner-up.
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Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr
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- businesspersonentrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Eduardo "Danding" Murphy Cojuangco Jr. was a Filipino businessman and politician. He was the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He served as a Philippine ambassador and governor of Tarlac. In 2016, his personal wealth was estimated at US$1.16 billion, and it was estimated that at one time, his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines.
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Juan Miguel Zubiri
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Juan Miguel "Migz" Fernandez Zubiri is a Filipino politician who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2016, a position he previously held from 2007 until his resignation in 2011. During his Senate tenure, he served as the 30th senate president of the Philippines from 2022 to 2024 as Senate majority leader from 2008 to 2010, 2018 to 2022, and since 2025.
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Abigail Binay
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Mar-len Abigail Sombillo Binay-Campos is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Makati from 2016 to 2025. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016, when she was succeeded by her husband, Luis Campos. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Jejomar Binay.
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Sol Aragones
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones-Sampelo is a Filipino politician and former journalist who has served as the 19th governor of Laguna since 2025. The founder of the Akay National Political Party (AKAY), she previously served as the representative of Laguna's third district from 2013 to 2022 and ran for governor in the 2022 elections.
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Mark Lapid
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Mark Tadeo Lapid is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former Governor of Pampanga (2004–2007). President Gloria Arroyo appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. From 2009 to 2016, he served as chief operating officer of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) under President Benigno Aquino III. TIEZA is an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT) that designates, regulates and supervises tourism enterprise zones established under Republic Act 9593. Lapid returned to the government agency in 2021 after his appointment as TIEZA chief by President Rodrigo Duterte on January 5, 2021.
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Ramon Barba
- Occupations
- horticulturist
- Biography
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Ramon Cabanos Barba ONS was a Filipino inventor and horticulturist best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate. Barba was proclaimed a National Scientist of the Philippines in June 2014.
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Jerrold Tarog
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- film directorscreenwriter
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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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Jiggy Manicad
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Rodrigo Defeo "Jiggy" Manicad Jr. is a Filipino television news producer, reporter and broadcast journalist.
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Arsenio Balisacan
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Arsenio Molina Balisacan is a Filipino economist and academic who has served as the first secretary of economy, planning, and development, under President Bongbong Marcos since 2025. Balisacan headed his department's predecessor, the National Economic Development Authority, from May 2012 to January 2016 under the Benigno Aquino III administration. He then served under the Duterte administration as the Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission from February 1, 2016, to June 30, 2022. He was again appointed as NEDA Secretary under the Bongbong Marcos administration. During his first term in 2012, he concurrently served as NEDA Secretary and as Chairman of the Boards of the Philippine Statistics Authority, Philippine Institute for Development Studies, Philippine Center for Economic Development, and Public-Private Partnership Center.
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Teodoro Casiño
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Teodoro "Teddy" Acevedo Casiño is a Filipino activist, writer, and journalist. He was a member of the House of Representatives for Bayan Muna. He is currently the chairperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).
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William Dar
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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William Dollente Dar is a Filipino horticulturist and civil servant who served as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Duterte administration. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5, 2019, to replace Emmanuel Piñol. Dar held the same position under President Joseph Estrada in an acting capacity from 1998 to 1999. He is also a former Director General of ICRISAT.
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Eduardo Quisumbing
- Enrolled in the University of the Philippines Los Banos
- In 1918 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
- In 1921 graduated with Master of Science in botany
- Occupations
- botanistorchidologist
- Biography
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Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles was a Filipino biologist and leading authority of plants in the Philippines.
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Sergio Osmeña III
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sergio "Serge" de la Rama Osmeña III is a Filipino politician and legislator who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is a grandson of the 4th president of the Philippines, Sergio Osmeña. In his eighteen years in the Senate, Osmeña chaired the most committees and filed the most bills in the history of the institution.
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Nicanor Perlas
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- environmentalistpoliticiantrade unionist
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Nicanor Jesús Pineda Perlas III was a Filipino activist and awardee of the Right Livelihood Award in 2003, which is often referred as an alternative Nobel Prize.
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Nilo Alcala
- Years
- 1978-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- composerconductor
- Biography
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Nilo Alcala is a Filipino-American composer and 2019 The American Prize Winner in Composition. He is the first Philippine-born composer to be commissioned by Grammy winner Los Angeles Master Chorale, and also to receive the Aaron Copland House Residency Award.
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Isidro Ungab
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Isidro Tom Ungab is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of the Third District of Davao City in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He previously served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2020 to 2022 and again from 2022 to 2023.
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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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Antonio Bautista
- Occupations
- airman
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Antonio Marfori Bautista was an F-86 Sabre pilot who served in the Philippine Air Force. He served in the aerobatic display team the Blue Diamonds and fought against rebels in the south of the country. He was killed in action in January 1974.
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Emil Q. Javier
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Emil Q. Javier is a Filipino plant geneticist and agronomist best known for having served as the 17th President of the University of the Philippines between 1993 and 1999. He was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines for contributions in Agriculture in August 2019.
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Emerlinda R. Roman
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Emerlinda Ramos–Roman is a Filipino educator and university administrator who served as the 19th President of the University of the Philippines from 2005 to 2011, becoming the first woman to hold such position. Roman presently sits as the chairperson of the board of trustees of the International Rice Research Institute and is Professor Emerita at the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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Rogel Mari Sese
- Born in
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Philippines - Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Rogel Mari D. Sese is a Filipino astrophysicist who is known for being a proponent of space science in the Philippines.
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Paolo Villaluna
- Occupations
- film director
- Biography
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Paolo Villaluna is a Filipino film, television and TV commercial director best known for directing the official music video for the Philippine national anthem and the films "Selda (The Inmate, 2007)", and "Pedicab (2016)". He is part of the Philippine New Wave’s "most significant, most exciting digital frontliners of the alternative movement" (Philippine New Wave, Movfest Publishings, 2010) that emerged during the mid 2000’s that helped usher a new era in local cinema.
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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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Aloysius Baes
- Occupations
- hymnwriterenvironmental chemist
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Aloysius “Ochie” Ureta Baes was a Filipino chemist, environmentalist, pro-democracy activist, educator and musician.