List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni
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This is a list of alumni notable in their own right of the University of the Philippines College of Law
(U.P. College of Law), having obtained their LL.B.
from the College. For a list of notable University of the Philippines
graduates, see University of the Philippines people.
Presidents
Vice Presidents
Cabinet officials
Senate Presidents
Senators
Speakers of the House of Representatives
Representatives
University of the Philippines College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law or UP Law is the law school of the University of the Philippines. Since 1948, it has been located at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, the flagship campus of UP's seven constituent universities. Until the 1970s, night classes of...
(U.P. College of Law), having obtained their LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the College. For a list of notable University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
graduates, see University of the Philippines people.
PresidentsPresident of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
- Jose P. LaurelJose P. LaurelJosé Paciano Laurel y García was the president of the Republic of the Philippines, a Japanese-sponsored administration during World War II, from 1943 to 1945...
, 15, (1943-1945) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand MarcosFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
, 39, (1965-1986) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Elpidio QuirinoElpidio QuirinoElpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
, 15, (1948-1953) - *Pan Xenia Fraternity - Manuel RoxasManuel RoxasManuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
, 13, (1945-1948)
Vice PresidentsVice President of the Philippines-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...
- Salvador LaurelSalvador LaurelSalvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel , also known as Doy Laurel, was Vice President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under Corazon Aquino. Before that, he briefly served as Aquino's first Prime Minister from February 25 to March 25 of 1986...
, 52, (1986-1992) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Arturo TolentinoArturo TolentinoArturo Modesto Tolentino was a prominent political figure in the Philippines who briefly held the position of vice president in 1986. He is more well known as the father of the Philippine “archipelagic doctrine” and expert on the Law of the Sea.-Early career:Arturo M. Tolentino was born in Manila...
, 34, (1986) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Jejomar BinayJejomar BinayJejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay, Sr. , also known as Jojo Binay or VPNay, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th Vice President of the Philippines since 2010. Previously, he was Mayor of Makati City from 1986 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2010...
, 67; (2010-present) - Alpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
Cabinet officialsExecutive Departments of the PhilippinesThe Executive departments of the Philippines is the largest component of the national executive branch of the government of the Philippines. There are a total of nineteen executive departments. The departments comprise the largest part of the country's bureaucracy...
- Avelino Cruz, 77; Secretary of National DefenseDepartment of National Defense (Philippines)The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...
(ArroyoGloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
) - Sigma Rho - Simeon DatumanongSimeon DatumanongSimeon Datumanong is a Filipino-Muslim politician who held different government positions and currently serves as a Representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines...
, 59; Secretary of JusticeDepartment of Justice (Philippines)The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
(Arroyo) - Sigma Rho - Magdangal B. Elma, 61; Chairman, Presidential Commission on Good Government, Acting Executive Secretary- Alpha Phi Beta
- Fulgencio Factoran, 67; Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural...
(AquinoCorazon AquinoMaria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
) - Sigma Rho - Jose Leido, 57; Minister of Environment and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural...
(MarcosFerdinand MarcosFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
) - Sigma Rho - Josefina Lichauco, 57; Secretary of Trade and IndustryDepartment of Trade and Industry (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry , abbreviated as DTI is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos...
(Ramos) - Rafael Lotilla, 84; Secretary of EnergyDepartment of Energy (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Energy , abbreviated as DOE is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration,...
(Arroyo) - Pan Xenia - Catalino Macaraig, Jr., 52, Executive SecretaryExecutive Secretary (Philippines)The Executive Secretary of the Philippines is the head and highest ranking official serving in Cabinet of the Philippines and the head of the Office of the President of the Philippines. The office-holder has been nicknamed as the "Little President" due to the nature of the position...
(Aquino) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Rogaciano Mercado, 41; Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysDepartment of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways , abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for all safety of projects in the field of public works...
(Aquino) - Aurelio Montinola, Sr., 13; Secretary of Finance (QuirinoElpidio QuirinoElpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
) - Oscar OrbosOscar OrbosOscar M. Orbos, popularly known as Ka Oca, is a Philippine TV personality and host of GMA Network's Debate with Mare at Pare.Orbos was a former cabinet secretary, provincial governor, and vice presidential candidate...
, 76; Executive SecretaryExecutive Secretary (Philippines)The Executive Secretary of the Philippines is the head and highest ranking official serving in Cabinet of the Philippines and the head of the Office of the President of the Philippines. The office-holder has been nicknamed as the "Little President" due to the nature of the position...
and DOTC SecretaryDepartment of Transportation and Communications (Philippines)The Department of Transportation and Communications is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation and communications systems as effective instruments for national recovery and economic...
(Aquino) - Alpha Phi Beta - Teodoro Peña, 55; Minister of Environment and National ResourcesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural...
(Marcos) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Troadio Quiazon, Sr., 47; Minister of TradeDepartment of Trade and Industry (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry , abbreviated as DTI is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos...
(Marcos) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Gilbert Teodoro, 89; Secretary of National DefenseDepartment of National Defense (Philippines)The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...
(Arroyo)
Solicitors-General
- Francisco Chavez, 71, (1986-1992) - Sigma Rho
- Pompeyo Diaz, 26, (1950-1952)
- Ricardo Galvez, 56, (1998-2001) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Manuel M. Lim, 21, (1947-1948)
- Estelito Mendoza, 52, (1972-1986) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
Diplomatic corps
- Romeo A. Arguelles, 55, Ambassador to the Netherlands (2002-2009 & 1992-1994), Japan (1999-2001), Germany (1996-1999), Peru (1988-1992); Consul General in San Francisco (1976-1986), New York (1994-1996) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Lauro L. Baja, Jr.Lauro L. Baja, Jr.Lauro L. Baja, Jr. was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Republic of the Philippines, and a former Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 21 May 2003, replacing former Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco...
, 60, Ambassador to the United Nations (2003-2007) - Alpha Phi Beta - Willy Gaa, 70, Ambassador to the United States (2006-present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Jose Ingles, 32, United Nations official - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Rafael M. SalasRafael M. SalasRafael M. Salas , was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund from its inception in 1969 up to his death in 1987 . Salas is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines...
, 53, first head of United Nations Population FundUnited Nations Population FundThe United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
- Sigma Rho
Other Executive Branch officials
- Fe B. Barin, 56, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is a Philippine state commission responsible for securities laws and regulating the securities industry. The SEC is an agency within the Philippine Department of Finance....
(2004-present) - Portia Sorority - Corazon Juliano-Agrava, 38, Chairperson, Agrava Fact-Finding Commission - Portia Sorority
- Ronald O. Solis, 85, Chairperson, National Telecommunications CommissionNational Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission , abbreviated as NTC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services throughout the...
(2004-2006) - Sigma Rho - Jorge B. VargasJorge B. VargasJorge B. Vargas was a lawyer and youth advocate born in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Law degree with honors in 1914, both from the University of the...
, 14, Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive CommissionPhilippine Executive CommissionThe Philippine Executive Commission or PEC was established on January of 1942 with Jorge B. Vargas as its first Chairman. The PEC was created as the temporary care-taker government of the Greater Manila area and eventually of the whole Philippines during the Japanese occupation of the country...
during Japanese Occupation - Perfecto Yasay, 72, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is a Philippine state commission responsible for securities laws and regulating the securities industry. The SEC is an agency within the Philippine Department of Finance....
(1995-2000) - Haydee YoracHaydee YoracHaydee Yorac was a Filipino public servant, law professor and politician.-Early life:Yorac was born on March 4, 1941 in E. B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. She earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1962...
, 63; former Chairperson, Presidential Commission on Good Government (Arroyo) - Portia Sorority
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court
- Ramon AquinoRamon AquinoRamon C. Aquino was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.He was appointed on November 20, 1985, the last Chief Justice appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos.-Personal life:...
, 39, (1985-1986) - Cesar BengzonCesar BengzonCésar Bengzon was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from April 28, 1961 until May 29, 1966. In November 1966, a few months after his retirement, he became the first Filipino to be appointed to the International Court of Justice.-Judicial career:Bengzon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from...
, 19, (1961-1966) - Rizal Center - Fred Ruiz CastroFred Ruiz CastroFred Ruiz Castro was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from January 5, 1976 until his death on April 19, 1979 while on an official trip to India.-Personal life:...
, 36, (1975-1979) - Rizal Center - Hilario Davide, Jr.Hilario Davide, Jr.Hilario Gelbolingo Davide, Jr, GCSS is a former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations in New York City....
, 59, (1998 -2005) - Brotherhood of the Filipinos - Marcelo FernanMarcelo FernanMarcelo "Celing" Briones Fernán was a Filipino lawyer and political figure. He is the only Filipino to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate president...
, 52, (1988-1991) - Sigma Rho - Enrique FernandoEnrique FernandoEnrique M. Fernando was the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. A noted constitutionalist and law professor, he served in the Supreme Court for 18 years, including 6 years as Chief Justice....
, 38, (1979-1985) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Querube MakalintalQuerube MakalintalQuerube C. Makalintal was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from Oct. 31, 1973 until December 22, 1975 and Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from June 12, 1978 to June 30, 1984.-Career:...
, 33, (1973-1975) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Felix MakasiarFelix MakasiarFelix V. Makasiar was the 14th Chief Justice of the Philippines, serving in that capacity for four months in 1985. His 85-day stint as Chief Justice, abbreviated only because of the rule requiring mandatory retirement upon reaching the age of 70, was the second-shortest such tenure in Philippine...
, 39, (1985) - Ricardo ParasRicardo ParasRicardo Paras was the Chief Justice of the Philippines from April 2, 1951 until February 17, 1961.-Career:...
, 13, (1951-1961) - Reynato PunoReynato PunoReynato Puno y Serrano was the 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Appointed on December 8, 2006 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, he was the 22nd person to serve as Chief Justice...
, 62, (2006–2010) - Alpha Phi Beta - Pedro YapPedro YapPedro Yap was the Chief Justice of the Philippines in 1988. He briefly served for two and a half months from April 19, 1988 to June 30, 1988....
, 46, (1988) - Sigma Rho - Jose YuloJose YuloJosé Yulo was the Chief Justice of the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1939 until the World War II started in 1941.-Career:...
, 14, (1942-1944)
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
- Vicente Abad SantosVicente Abad SantosVicente Abad Santos was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.-Profile:He was born in San Fernando, in Pampanga province of central Luzon...
, 40, (1979-1986) - Nestor Alampay, 41, (1985-1987) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Eugenio Angeles, 18, (1967-1968)
- Felix Angelo Bautista, 18, (1950-1956)
- Felix Antonio, 35, (1972-1980)
- Alicia Austria-MartinezAlicia Austria-MartinezMa. Alicia Austria-Martinez is a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2002 to 2009...
, 62, (2002-2009) - Alpha Phi Omega - Antonio Barredo, 36, (1968-1982)
- Jesus Barrera, 21, (1959-1966)
- Josue Bellosillo, 57, (1991-2003) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Jose Bengzon, 21, (1964-1968)
- Abdulwahid BidinAbdulwahid BidinAbdulwahid A. Bidin — was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Appointed by President Corazon Aquino in 1987, he was the first Muslim named to the Philippine High Bench.-Profile:...
, 53, (1987-1997) - Alpha Phi Beta - Jose Campos, Jr., 49, (1992-1993) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Francisco Capistrano, 24, (1968-1969)
- Antonio CarpioAntonio CarpioAntonio T. Carpio is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and assumed office on October 26, 2001, his 52nd birthday.- Profile :...
, 75, (2001 - present) - Sigma Rho - Conchita Carpio-MoralesConchita Carpio-MoralesConchita Carpio-Morales is the newly appointed and current Ombudsman of the Philippines. She was previously an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines....
, 68, (2004 - present) - Portia Sorority; Phi Delta Alpha - Minita Chico-NazarioMinita Chico-NazarioMinita Chico-Nazario is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 10, 2004.-Profile:...
, 62, (2004-2010) - Hermogenes Concepcion, Jr., 41, (1975-1986) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Irene CortesIrene CortesIrene R. Cortes was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a respected law academician. She was also the first female dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law.-Professor and Dean:...
, 48, (1987-1990) - Serafin Cuevas, 52, (1984-1986) - Sigma Rho
- Dionisio de Leon, 19, (1961-1962)
- Buenaventura dela Fuente, 36, (1984-1986)
- Arsenio Dizon, 23, (1960-1971)
- Vicente Ericta, 39, (1981-1982) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Salvador Esguerra, 31, (1972-1976)
- Jose Espiritu, 13, (1945)
- Florentino Feliciano, 52, (1986-1995) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Estanislao FernandezEstanislao FernandezEstanislao A. Fernandez, Jr. is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. In college, hedistinguished himself as a debator and orator...
, 33, (1973-1975) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Ramon C. Fernandez,39, (1977-1982) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Emilio Gancayco, 47, (1987-1991) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Cancio GarciaCancio GarciaCancio C. Garcia is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on October 6, 2004 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and retired on October 19, 2007.- Profile :...
, 61, (2004-2007) - Minerva Gonzaga-Reyes, 54, (1999-2001) - Delta Lambda Sigma
- Carolina Grino-Aquino, 50, (1988-1993)
- Juvenal Guerrero, 38, (1977-1984)
- Hugo Gutierrez, Jr., 52, (1982-1993) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Emilio Hilado, 13, (1945-1948)
- Fernando Jugo, 14, (1950-1956)
- Santiago Kapunan, 56, (1994-2004)
- Alejo Labrador, 18, (1952-1964)
- Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, 72, (2007 - present) - Sigma Alpha
- Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, 47, (1979-1992) - Portia Sorority; Sigma Delta Phi
- Vicente Mendoza, 57, (1994-2002) - Beta Sigma
- Marcelino Montemayor, 15, (1948-1960)
- Cecilia Munoz-PalmaCecilia Muñoz-PalmaCecilia Muñoz-Palma was a Filipino jurist and the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines...
, 37, (1973-1978) - Portia Sorority - Rodolfo Nocon, 50, (1991-1994)
- Sabino Padilla, 15, (1946-1964)
- Teodoro Padilla, 51, (1987-1997) - Beta Sigma
- Lino Patajo, 39, (1985-1986)
- Jose Portugal Perez, 71, (2010-present) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Efren Plana, 54 (1981-1986) - Sigma Rho
- Camilo Quiason, 50, (1993-1995) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Leonardo QuisumbingLeonardo QuisumbingLeonardo A. Quisumbing was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Fidel Ramos in 1998 and retired as the most senior Associate Justice of the Court on his 70th birthday in 2009....
, 64, (1998-2009) - Alpha Phi Beta - Roberto Regala, 23, (1962-1975)
- Alexander Reyes, 14, (1948-1959)
- J.B.L. Reyes, 22, (1954-1972)
- Flerida Ruth Romero, 52, (1991-1999)
- Guillermo Santos, 48, (1977-1980)
- Abraham SarmientoAbraham SarmientoAbraham F. Sarmiento, Sr. was a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1991...
, 49, (1987-1991) - Alpha Phi Beta - Ma. Lourdes SerenoMa. Lourdes SerenoMaria Lourdes Aranal Sereno is a Filipino jurist, lawyer and law professor. In August 2010, she was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the first appointee to the High Court of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III...
, 84, (2010-present)- Portia Sorority - Conrado Vasquez, 37, (1982-1983)
- Presbitero Velasco, Jr.Presbitero Velasco, Jr.Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 31, 2006.- Profile :...
, 71, (2006 - present) - Sigma Rho - James Vickers, 13, (1932-1936)
- Julio Villamor, 26, (1970-1972)
- Consuelo Ynares-SantiagoConsuelo Ynares-SantiagoConsuelo Ynares-Santiago is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the Court by President Joseph Estrada.-Profile:...
, 62, (1999-2010) - Alpha Phi Omega - Calixto ZaldivarCalixto ZaldivarCalixto O. Zaldivar. . Was Born in Pandan, Antique, Philippines. He graduated his law at the University of the Philippines and a third placer in the Bar Exam. He uniquely held positions in all branches of the government...
, 28, (1964-1974)
Legislative branch
Senate PresidentsPresident of the Senate of the PhilippinesThe President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
- Edgardo AngaraEdgardo AngaraEdgardo Javier Angara is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1993-1995. He is currently serving his fourth term in the Senate which ends in 2013.-Early life and career:...
, 58, (1995) - Sigma Rho - Franklin DrilonFranklin DrilonFranklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000 and from 2001 to 2006. Drilon currently serves his third term in the Senate...
, 69, (1999-2000, 2004-2006) - Sigma Rho - Juan Ponce EnrileJuan Ponce EnrileJuan Ponce Enrile is a Filipino politician. As a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos, he served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Secretary under the Marcos regime. He later became one of the leaders of the 1986 People Power Movement that drove Marcos from power...
, 53, (2008 - present) - Sigma Rho - Jovito SalongaJovito SalongaJovito "Jovy" Reyes Salonga is a Filipino nationalist politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the Marcos regime from 1972, when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, until 1986, when Marcos was deposed as a result of a bloodless revolution...
, 46, (1987-1992) - Sigma Rho - Marcelo Fernan "52", (1998-99) - Sigma Rho
- Gil PuyatGil PuyatGil J. Puyat was a Filipino businessman and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1951, and as Senate President from 1967 to 1972.-Education:...
'28, (1967-72) - Upsilon Sigma Phi, Pan Xenia
SenatorsSenate of the PhilippinesThe Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
- Joker ArroyoJoker ArroyoJoker Paz Arroyo is a Filipino lawyer, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He has no direct relation with former Presidential spouse Jose Miguel Arroyo.-Early life and career:...
, 52, (2001 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Aquilino Pimentel IIIAquilino Pimentel IIIAquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III commonly known as Koko Pimentel, is the son of the former senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. and Lourdes dela Llana-Pimentel. He was proclaimed on August 11, 2011 as the 12th winning senator in the 2007 election...
, '"89"; (2007-present) - Pia Cayetano, 91, (2004 - present) - Delta Lambda Sigma
- Rene CayetanoRene CayetanoRene "Compañero" Cayetano was a Filipino lawyer, television presenter, journalist, politician, and former Senator.-Early life:Cayetano was born Renato Luna Cayetano on December 12, 1934 in Pangasinan, Philippines...
, 59, (1998-2003) - Miriam Defensor-SantiagoMiriam Defensor-SantiagoMiriam Defensor Santiago is a Senator of the Philippines. She is a lawyer, former trial judge and professor of constitutional and international law. She served as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation in 1988 and the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform from 1989...
, 69, (1995-2001, 2004- present) - Francis G. Escudero, 93, (2007 - present) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Richard GordonRichard Gordon (politician)Richard "Dick" Juico Gordon is a Filipino politician and broadcaster who currently serves as the chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross....
, 75, (2004 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Sotero LaurelSotero LaurelSotero Cosme "Teroy" Laurel II was a Filipino politician and educator who served as a Senator from 1986 until 1992, including a period as President pro tempore from 1990 until 1991. Laurel was the son of the former President of the Philippines José P. Laurel and the older brother of former Vice...
, 40 (1987-1992) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Jose Lina, 79, (1987-1995) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Juan Liwag, 32, (1963-1969) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Justiniano Montano, 29, (1949-1955)
- Ambrosio PadillaAmbrosio PadillaAmbrosio Bibby Padilla was a former Filipino basketball player and former elected member of the Senate of the Philippines. He was one of the most important figures in the Asian basketball development.Padilla was born as the eighth of eleven children of Dr. Nicanor Padilla and Ysabel Bibby...
, 34, (1957-1973) - Alpha Phi Beta - Francis Pangilinan, 93, (2001 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Salipada Pendatun, 38, (1946-1951, 1969-1972)
- Leonardo B. Perez, 51, (1966-1973)Alpha Phi Beta
- Francisco Rodrigo, 38, (1955-1972)
- Decoroso Rosales, 32, (1955-1961)
- Gerardo RoxasGerardo RoxasGerardo Manuel Roxas y De Leon , better known as Gerry Roxas or Gerardo M. Roxas, was one of two children of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas...
, 49, (1963-1972) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Jose Roy, 30, (1962-1972)
- Proceso Sebastian, 15, (1941-1947)
- Tecla San Andres-Ziga, 30, (1963-1969)
- Lorenzo SumulongLorenzo SumulongLorenzo Sumulong was a Filipino politician who served in the Philippine Senate for four decades, and as a delegate of his country to the United Nations...
, 29, (1949-1972) - Lorenzo TañadaLorenzo TañadaLorenzo Martinez Tañada was a Filipino politician. Elected to the first Philippine Senate in 1947, he was the longest-serving senator in Philippine history. He served as a Philippine senator for 24 years.-Early life:...
, 24, (1947-1972) - Mamintal Tamano, 53, (1987-1992) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
Speakers of the House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Philippine House of RepresentativesThe Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines is the presiding officer of the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives....
- Arnulfo FuentebellaArnulfo FuentebellaArnulfo P. Fuentabella was the Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2001. He is now a representative of Camarines Sur.-Speakership:...
, 70, (2000-2001); Representative from Camarines SurCamarines SurCamarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south...
- Alpha Phi Omega - Jose B. Laurel, Jr., 36, (1953-1957, 1971); Representative from BatangasBatangasBatangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
- Upsilon Sigma Phi - Eugenio PerezEugenio PerezEugenio Pérez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1946 to 1953. He was a member of the Liberal Party, whose president he served as during his term as Speaker.-Early life:Pérez was born in San Carlos, Pangasinan...
, 22, (1946-1953); Representative from PangasinanPangasinanPangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,... - Daniel RomualdezDaniel RomualdezDaniel Z. Romualdez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1957 to 1962....
, 31, (1957-1962); Representative from LeyteLeyteLeyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran... - Nicanor YñiguezNicanor YñiguezNicanor Espina Yñiguez was a Filipino politician and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. Considered the "Father of Southern Leyte", he authored the law that created the province of Southern Leyte....
, 39, (1984-1986); M.P. from LeyteLeyteLeyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
- Upsilon Sigma Phi
RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of the PhilippinesThe House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
- Aguedo Agbayani, 48; 1st District, Pangasinan (1957-1972) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Emmeline Y. Aglipay, 06; Democratic Independent Workers Association (DIWA) (2010-present)
- Jose Aldeguer, 33; 5th District, Iloilo (1949-1972)
- Bellaflor Angara-CastilloBellaflor Angara-CastilloBellaflor J. Angara-Castillo is the incumbent Governor of the Philippine Province of Aurora. She was elected governor in 2004 and reelected in 2007 and 2010. She is Aurora's third woman governor. She was the first and so far the only woman in Philippine history to become House Majority Floor...
, 62; Lone District, Aurora (1995-2004) - Juan Edgardo AngaraJuan Edgardo AngaraJuan Edgardo M. Angara , most widely known as Sonny Angara, is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2004, representing the Lone District of Aurora, re-elected to a second term in 2007, and a third term in 2010...
, 2000; Lone District, Aurora (2004 - present) - Sigma Rho - Eladio Balite, 38; 1st District, Samar (1957-1965)
- Eugenio Baltao, 15; 1st District, Nueva Ecija (1957-1965)
- Manuel Concordia, 33; 1st District, Laguna (1949-1953, 1965-1969)
- Floro Crisologo, 32; 1st District, Ilocos Sur (1946-1957, 1961-1970)
- Arthur Defensor, 63; 3rd District, Iloilo (2001 - present) Sigma Rho
- Matias Defensor, 71; 3rd District, Quezon City (2004 - present) - Beta Sigma
- Pio Duran, 23; 3rd District, Albay (1949-1961)
- Ramon B. Felipe, 19; 1st District, Camarines Sur (1922-1928)
- Pablo John Garcia Jr. Legislative district of Cebu - Alpha Phi Beta
- Constantino Jaraula, 60; Lone District, Cagayan de Oro City (1998-2007)
- Simeon Kintanar, 59; 2nd District, Cebu (1998-2007) -Sigma Rho
- Edcel LagmanEdcel LagmanEdcel Lagman is a Filipino politician from the province of Albay and a prominent supporter of the Reproductive Health Bill .-Political life:...
, 66; 1st District, Albay (1987-1998, 2004 - present) - Alpha Phi Beta - Roan Libarios, 84; 2nd District, Agusan del Norte (1998-2001) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Elias B. Lopez, 54; 3rd District, Davao City (1992-1998)
- Ruy Elias C. Lopez, 85; 3rd District, Davao City (1998-2007) - Sigma Rho
- Lamberto Macias, 27; 2nd District, Negros Oriental (1953-1972)
- Imee MarcosImee MarcosMaria Imelda Josefa Romualdez Marcos , most widely known as Imee Marcos, is a Filipino politician who has been Governor of Ilocos Norte since 2010. She served three terms as Representative of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007...
, 83; 2nd District, Ilocos Norte (1984-1986, 1998-2007)- WINLAW - Jacinto Paras, 85; 1st District, Negros Oriental (1998-2007) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Vicente Peralta, 38; 2nd District, Sorsogon (1953-1969)
- Amadeo Perez, 38; 4th District, Pangasinan (1949-1969)
- Romero QuimboRomero QuimboRomero Federico Saenz Quimbo, also known as Atty. Miro, is a Filipino politician and is the Philippine House of Representatives Congressman of Marikina City's 2nd District. He won on May 10, 2010 and will succeed Mayor-elect Del R...
, 96; 2nd District, Marikina (2010 - present) - Alpha Sigma - Jesus Crispin RemullaJesus Crispin RemullaJesus Crispin "Boying" C. Remulla is a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Third District of Cavite...
, 87; 3rd District, Cavite (2004 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Rufus RodriguezRufus RodriguezRufus B. Rodriguez is a Filipino politician. A member of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, and affiliated with the Genuine Opposition, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City beginning in 2007.A graduate of the De La...
, 80; 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City (2007 - present) - Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, 92; 1st District, Leyte (2007 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Roman Romulo, 94; Lone District, Pasig City (2007 - present) - Upsilon Sigma Phi
- Manuel R. Sanchez, 1968 1st Legislative District of Rizal (9th Congress) - Alpha Phi Beta
- Melanio Singson, 40; Lone District, Isabela (1965-1969)
- Victor SumulongVictor SumulongVictor R. Sumulong was a Filipino politician.Sumulong was the son of Lorenzo Sumulong, who served in the Philippine Senate for 21 years and once famously provoked Soviet Union premier Nikita Khrushchev to bang his shoe at the United Nations...
, 73; 2nd District, Antipolo City (1998-2007) - Sigma Rho - Rolex Suplico, 89; 5th District, Iloilo (1998-2007) - Sigma Rho
- Luis Villafuerte, 59; 2nd District, Camarines Sur (2004 - present) - Sigma Rho
- Wenceslao VinzonsWenceslao VinzonsWenceslao Quinito Vinzons was a Filipino politician and a leader of the armed resistance against the Japanese occupying forces during World War II...
, 33; Lone District, Camarines NorteLegislative district of Camarines NorteThe lone Legislative District of Camarines Norte is the representation of the Province of Camarines Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives. Camarines Norte was represented as part of the first and second districts of Ambos Camarines prior to being granted its own representation, after the...
(1941-1942) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Liwayway Vinzons-ChatoLiwayway Vinzons-ChatoLiwayway Vinzons-Chato is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Camarines Norte beginning in 2007....
, 68; Lone District, Camarines NorteLegislative district of Camarines NorteThe lone Legislative District of Camarines Norte is the representation of the Province of Camarines Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives. Camarines Norte was represented as part of the first and second districts of Ambos Camarines prior to being granted its own representation, after the...
(2007 - present) - Salud Vivero-Parreño, 41; 2nd District, Leyte (1965-1972)
- Ronaldo Zamora, 69; Lone District, San Juan City (1987-1998, 2004 - present)
- Isidro Zarraga, 51; 3rd District, Bohol (1987-1998)
Heads of Constitutional Offices
- Romeo Brawner, 59, COMELECCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
Acting Chairperson (2008) - Aniano Desierto, 57, OmbudsmanPhilippine OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman of the Philippines is an ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes....
(1995-2002) - Simeon Marcelo, 79, OmbudsmanPhilippine OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman of the Philippines is an ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes....
(2002-2005) - Sigma Rho - Christian Monsod, 60, COMELECCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
Chairperson (1991-1995) - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Purificacion Quisumbing, 64, Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights
- Victorino Savellano, 54, COMELECCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
Chairperson (1985-1986)
Notable local government executives
- Jejomar BinayJejomar BinayJejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay, Sr. , also known as Jojo Binay or VPNay, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th Vice President of the Philippines since 2010. Previously, he was Mayor of Makati City from 1986 to 1998 and again from 2001 to 2010...
, 67; Makati CityMakati CityThe City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
mayor (1986-1998, 2001 - present) - Alpha Phi Omega - Cesar ClimacoCesar ClimacoCesar Cortez Climaco was a Filipino politician who served as mayor of Zamboanga City for 11 years. A prominent critic of the martial law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, he was famed for his toughness in governance and colorful personality. He is also famous for his refusal to cut his hair until...
, 41; Zamboanga CityZamboanga CityThe City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
mayor - Carmen PlanasCarmen PlanasCarmen Planas , known as "Manila’s Darling", was the first woman to be elected to the city council of Manila, winning a seat in the Capital City Municipal Board by general suffrage.Formative years...
, 40, first woman elected to a city council (Manila) - Sigma Delta Phi - Isidro Rodriguez, 38, former Rizal governor
- Juanito Remulla, 56; former CaviteCaviteCavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
governor - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Braulio YaranonBraulio YaranonBraulio Yaranon is a Filipino politician who was elected to serve as mayor of Baguio City for a three-year term beginning in 2004. Suspended from office in 2006, he was defeated for re-election in 2007.-Background:...
, 53; former Baguio City mayor - Alpha Phi Beta - Oscar GozosOscar L. GozosOscar Gozos is a Filipino politician who is serving as Mayor of Lipa City, Batangas until June 30, 2010. He was born on September 12, 1950 in Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Rosario, Batangas. He is married to Nilda Mercado.-Education:...
, 76; Lipa CityLipa CityThe Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province...
mayor - Sigma Rho - Virgilio S. Patricio, 37; former AklanAklanAklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east...
governor
Other national political figures
- Leonor Ines-Luciano, 41; 1992 Senatorial candidate, expert in juvenile and family law
- Aquilino Pimentel IIIAquilino Pimentel IIIAquilino Martin de la Llana Pimentel III commonly known as Koko Pimentel, is the son of the former senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. and Lourdes dela Llana-Pimentel. He was proclaimed on August 11, 2011 as the 12th winning senator in the 2007 election...
, 89; 2007 Senatorial candidate
Academe
- Pacifico Agabin, 60; constitutional law expert, former U.P. Law Dean - Alpha Phi Beta
- Salvador Carlota, former U.P. Law Dean - Alpha Phi Beta
- Carmelino Alvendia, Sr.Carmelino Alvendia, Sr.Justice Carmelino Gomez Alvendia, Sr. was a former justice of Court of Appeals in the Philippines, and a founder of Quezon City Academy and Co-founder of Manuel L. Quezon University .-Brief biography:...
, 30; founder of Quezon City AcademyQuezon City AcademyQuezon City Academy is a Private Secondary school located at 1144 Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue , in Quezon City, Philippines.- Humble Beginnings :...
, co-founder of MLQUManuel L. Quezon UniversityThe Manuel L. Quezon University is a private university in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It is a member of the Colleges and Universities Sports Association . It offers academic programs at the pre-school, elementary, high school, tertiary, and graduate levels. It is named for Philippine president...
- Upsilon Sigma Phi - Bienvenido Ambion, 40; criminal law expert, law professor
- Froilan Bacungan, 52; former U.P. Law Dean, COMELEC commissioner - Alpha Phi Beta
- Ruben Balane, 67; law professor, civilist
- Araceli Baviera, 54; law professor, civilist - Portia Sorority
- Conrado BenitezConrado BenitezConrado Benitez was a former dean of the University of the Philippines. He was also the first president, as well as chairman, and one of the original incorporators of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement.-References:...
, 16; co-founder, Philippine Women's UniversityPhilippine Women's UniversityThe Philippine Women's University is a non-sectarian academic institution for men and women in the Philippines, founded in 1919 as the Philippine Women's College by Filipino women who envisioned a school that would prepare young women for leadership and service...
- Rizal Center - Manuel O. Chan, 31; co-founder, MLQUManuel L. Quezon UniversityThe Manuel L. Quezon University is a private university in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It is a member of the Colleges and Universities Sports Association . It offers academic programs at the pre-school, elementary, high school, tertiary, and graduate levels. It is named for Philippine president...
- Myrna Feliciano, 73; law professor, legal editor - Portia Sorority
- Perfecto Fernandez, 57; constitutional law professor
- Antonio La ViñaAntonio La ViñaAntonio G. M. La Viña is a Filipino lawyer, educator, and environmental policy expert. He is currently dean of the Ateneo School of Government in Makati City, Philippines.- Education :...
, 89; Dean of Ateneo School of GovernmentAteneo School of GovernmentThe Ateneo School of Government or ASoG is the graduate school of public affairs of the Ateneo de Manila University, a private, Roman Catholic university established by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.-History:... - Katrina LegardaKatrina LegardaKatrina Legarda is a prominent Filipino lawyer who specializes in family law, and is an advocate of the rights of women and children.-Education:...
, 83; family law specialist; former Manila TimesManila TimesThe Manila Times is the oldest existing English language newspaper in the Philippines. It is published daily by The Manila Times Publishing Corp. with editorial and administrative offices at 371 A...
publisher; author; former television host - Marvic LeonenMarvic LeonenMarvic M.V.F. Leonen is a Filipino law professor well known in the fields of environmental activism and community organizing. In 2008, he was selected as the Dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law by the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines.Leonen graduated magna...
, 87; U.P. Law Dean, environmental law practitioner, law professor - Ma. Clara Lopez-Campos, 48; law professor - Portia Sorority
- Merlin Magallona, 58; international law expert, former U.P. Law Dean
- Raul Pangalangan, 83 – law professor and newspaper columnist, former U.P. Law Dean - Alpha Sigma
- Vicente Sinco, 21 - University of the Philippines President, former U.P. Law Dean
- Dr. Pedro P. Solis, 45; former NBI Forensic Head, author of Legal Medicine & Medical Jurisprudence
- Eduardo A. Labitag U.P. Law professor and former college secretary - Alpha Phi Beta
Social activism
- Leandro AlejandroLeandro AlejandroLeandro Legara Alejandro , known among activists and street parliamentarians as Lean, was an activist, a student leader, and a Left-wing nationalist in the mold of Lorenzo Tañada, Jose Diokno, and Ninoy Aquino....
, 83; student activist - Clarence Agarao, 81; human rights lawyer
- Cipriano Cid, 26; labor leader
- Romeo Capulong, 57; human rights lawyer -Sigma Rho
- Voltaire Garcia, 67; student activist - Alpha Phi Beta
- Nasser Marohomsalic, 81; human rights lawyer, Commissioner on Human Rights
- Antonio Oposa, 82; environmental activist
- Charito Planas, 60; human rights lawyer, environmental activist
- Arno Sanidad, 80; human rights lawyer
- Pablito Sanidad, 67; human rights lawyer
- Evalyn Ursua, 90; women's rights
- Al A. Parreno, 03; human rights lawyer -Sigma Rho
Industry
- Jose L. Africa, 38, PHILCOMSAT executive
- Roberto S. Benedicto, 39, sugar magnate, founder of IBC-13Intercontinental Broadcasting CorporationIntercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...
- Upsilon Sigma Phi - Felipe GozonFelipe GozonFelipe Gozon is the current chief executive and chair of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around GMA from its state as the one of the leading television...
, 62, Chairman and CEO, GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... - Potenciano Ilusorio, 36; President of PHILCOMSAT and Baguio Country Club - Rizal Center
- Eugenio Lopez, Sr.Eugenio Lopez, Sr.Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. was founder of the Manila Chronicle and Chronicle Broadcasting Network.-The Story:"I remember during World War II, when we were hiding from the Japanese in the mountains of Dingle in Iloilo, he contracted a husband and wife teacher team to keep us abreast of our studies...
, 23; founder of Chronicle Broadcasting NetworkABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
and Manila Chronicle - Loida Nicolas-LewisLoida Nicolas-LewisLoida Nicolas Lewis is a Filipino-born, New York-based industrialist, philanthropist, civic leader, motivational speaker, author, and lawyer.- Business interests :...
, 68; CEO, TLC Beatrice - Francisco Ortigas, Jr., 31; real estate magnate
- Antonio Quirino, 32; founder of Alto Broadcasting SystemABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
, first television station in the Philippines - Upsilon Sigma Phi - Felipe Ysmael, 17; Steel industrialist
Literature
- Stevan JavellanaStevan JavellanaStevan Javellana was a Filipino novelist and short-story writer in the English language. He is also known as Esteban Javellana.-Biography:...
, 48; novelist (Without Seeing the Dawn) - Linda Ty CasperLinda Ty CasperLinda Ty Casper is a Filipino writer who has published over fifteen books, including the historical novel DreamEden and the political novels Awaiting Trespass, Wings of Stone, A Small Party in a Garden, and Fortress in the Plaza...
, 55; novelist (The Peninsulares, DreamEden)
Television
- Zorayda Ruth AndamZorayda Ruth AndamZorayda Ruth Andam is a Filipino lawyer, beauty queen and television host. She won the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe title in 2001.Andam was a cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines School of Economics. She entered the University of the Philippines College of Law, where she...
, 04; Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2001; television host; commercial endorser - Anna Theresa LicarosAnna Theresa LicarosAnna Theresa Licaros , nicknamed Tere, is the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007 titleholder.-Early life:Licaros was raised in Cainta, Rizal but traces her roots to Cuenca, Batangas...
- Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007; commercial endorser - Portia Sorority - Gabby Roldan-Concepcion, 90; television newscaster and host with GMAGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
and RPNRadio Philippines NetworkRadio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol... - Jose Mari Velez, 70; television newscaster with ABCAssociated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
and GMAGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
, - Scintilla Juris - Danilo L. Concepcion 83 DZMM announcer; Law professor U.P college of Law - Upsilon Sigma Phi
Print journalism
- Billy BalbastroBilly BalbastroFilemon R. Balbastro, Jr. , better known as Billy Balbastro, was a Filipino lawyer and entertainment columnist.-Early life:...
, 62; entertainment columnist -Sigma Rho - Daisy C.L. Mandap, '85, print and broadcast journalist, Manila and HK