List of San Beda University alumni

The following is a list of people who have studied at the San Beda University by campus.

San Beda University Manila

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Presidents, vice presidents and historical figures

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  • Agapito "Butz" Aquino (GS, HS) - key personality during the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution; former Philippine senator and House Minority Floor Leader
  • Benigno Aquino Jr. (HS) - former Senator and key personality of the anti-Marcos regime struggle
  • Rodrigo Duterte (LI.B) - 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines; former Mayor of Davao City
  • Francisco A. Medrano (GS, HS) - World War II resistance fighter; former military general
  • Ramon V. Mitra (HS, Ll.B ) - 1992 Philippine presidential candidate; former Speaker of the House of Representatives; former senator and agriculture minister; human rights lawyer
  • Leni Robredo (Ll.M.) - 14th Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
  • Raul Roco (AB, Ll.B) - 2004 Philippine presidential candidate; former senator and education secretary; champion of women's rights and icon of the youth
  • Rene Saguisag (AB, Ll.B) - former Philippine Senator; Human Rights advocate; co-founder of the Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism, Inc. (MABINI)
  • Augusto S. Sanchez (AB, Ll.B) - former Labor Minister during the Aquino Administration, human rights lawyer
  • Gen. Basilio J. Valdes (GS, HS) - former chief-of-staff of the Philippine Army [citation needed]
  • Sara Duterte (transferred) - 15th vice president of the Republic of the Philippines; former mayor of Davao City

Senators and representatives

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  • Tomas V. Apacible (CAS) - Representative, 1st District, Batangas
  • Alipio C. Badelles (BSC, Ll.B) - Representative, 1st district of Lanao del Norte
  • Amado Bagatsing (GS, HS, BS) - veteran legislator; representative of the 5th district of Manila
  • Leovigildo B. Banaag (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 1st district of Agusan del Norte
  • Elpidio F. Barzaga (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 4th district of Cavite
  • Jose Cabochan - Representative from Bulacan
  • Fredenil H. Castro (Ll.B) - Representative from Capiz
  • Neri J. Colmenares (AB) - Representative of Bayan Muna partylist
  • Leila de Lima (Ll.B) - Senator; former Secretary of Justice; former Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights; prominent election lawyer of Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio and Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca
  • Arnulfo Fuentebella (GS, HS) - former Speaker of the House of Representatives; representative from Camarines Sur
  • Gregorio B. Honasan II (GS) - Senator and reformist military reader; one of the personalities of the first EDSA revolution
  • Eduardo Nonato Joson (AB, Ll.B) - Nueva Ecija representative and former National Food Authority Administrator
  • Roger G. Mercado (Ll.B) - Representative, lone district of Southern Leyte
  • Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra (GS, HS, BSC) - Palawan Congressman and son of the late Speaker Ramon Mitra
  • Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 6th district of Pangasinan
  • Eric D. Singson (BSC) - Deputy Speaker for Luzon and representative, 1st district, Ilocos Sur
  • Alfonso V. Umali (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Oriental Mindoro
  • Rodolfo G. Valencia (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Mindoro Oriental
  • Reynaldo "RU" Umali (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Oriental Mindoro
  • Jose "Joboy" Aquino II (GS, HS) - Representative, 1st district, Agusan Del Norte
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Local and provincial officials

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  • Roderick Alcala (CAS 92) - mayor of Lucena City, Quezon
  • Robert Lyndon Barbers (HS) - governor, Surigao Del Norte; former Surigao representative
  • Herbert Constantine M. Bautista (GS, HS, AB) - Mayor, Quezon City; former TV and movie actor
  • Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (GS, HS) - Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-mayor of Quezon City
  • Alfonso S. Casurra (AB, Ll.B) - mayor, Surigao City
  • Calixto R. Catáquiz (HS, BS) - mayor, San Pedro, Laguna; former General Manager of Laguna Lake Development Authority
  • Raphael M. Colet - former governor of Pangasinan
  • Enrico "Recom" Echiverri (AB) - former representative and former mayor of Caloocan
  • George A. Elias (GS, HS) - vice mayor, Taguig
  • Gerald Esplana (GS, HS) - councilor, Valenzuela City
  • Tomás Eduardo Joson III (GS, HS) - former governor of Nueva Ecija
  • Danilo B. Lacuna (GS, HS) - former vice-mayor, City of Manila
  • Salvador Leachon (AB, Ll.B) - former mayor of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; incumbent 1st district representative and senior deputy speaker
  • Ferdinand Maliwanag (AB, Ll.B) - mayor of Candelaria, Quezon
  • Ishmael Mathay (HS, Ll. B) - Vice-Governor of Metro Manila; former Mayor of Quezon City
  • Abraham Kahlil Mitra (BS Management, 91) - former Provincial Governor of Palawan
  • Oscar S. Moreno (AB, Ll. B) - governor, Misamis Oriental, Congressman and former prosecutor in the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada
  • Victor Ortega (HS) - governor, La Union Province
  • Mike Rama (Ll.B) - mayor of Cebu City
  • Gerardo Roxas (CAS, 83) - former Provincial Board Member of Bataan; former mayor of Limay, Bataan
  • Dino Claudio M. Sanchez (CAS) - former vice mayor, Butuan City
  • Ruben Sayo (CAS, 83) - former mayor of Aritao Town, Nueva Viscaya
  • Benjie Serrano (HS, 92) - mayor, Orani, Bataan
  • Ruben M. Umali - former mayor, Lipa City, Batangas
  • Vicente Valera (CAS) - governor, Abra
  • Tobit Cruz (CAS) - councilor, Taytay, Rizal

Appointed government officials

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  • Ricardo Abcede (Ll.B) - Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Government
  • Sanchez A. Ali (CAS) - former Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman
  • Jose E.B. Antonio - businessman and real estate pioneer; chair of the Century Properties Group, and President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo's Special Envoy to the People's Republic of China
  • Zabedin M. Azis (Ll.B.) - Undersecretary, Department of Justice
  • Dr. Teodoro Herbosa (GS, HS) - Executive Vice President, University of the Philippines, Consultant NTF IATF COVID-19, former Undersecretary, Department of Health, former consultant Indonesia Health Ministry
  • Francisco Baraan III - former senior Board Member of Pangasinan; former Justice Undersecretary
  • Robert Dean Barbers (HS, BSC) - General Manager, Philippine Tourism Authority
  • Nicasio A. Conti (AB, Ll.B) - Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG); faculty, San Beda Economics department
  • Raoul Creencia (Ll.b) - government corporate counsel
  • Antonio C. Delgado - former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican; Delivery Services and Hotel Pioneer
  • Gerry Espina (GS, HS) - board member, Philippine Racing Commission; former Biliran representative; Biliran Governor
  • Peter B. Favila (GS, HS) - Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, businessman
  • Don M. Ferry (HS) - former Vice Chairman, Development Bank of the Philippines; former chairman, Board of Transportation
  • Dennis Funa (HS, LLB) - Chairman, Insurance Commission
  • Winston F. Garcia (Ll.B) - President and General-Manager, Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS)
  • Lilian Hefti (Ll.B) - Commissioner and head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
  • Jose Carlitos Z. Licas (AB, Ll.B) - former OIC Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration (BI)
  • Jose D. Lina, Jr. (GS, HS) - former Philippine Senator, former Secretary of Interior and Local Government, former governor of Laguna
  • Jose Ong (AB) - former Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
  • Vicente Pelagio Angala (HS) - Chief Operating Officer, Duty Free Philippines
  • Ricardo T. Saludo (GS, HS) - Cabinet Secretary, journalist, writer
  • Rene Sarmiento (AB) - Commissioner, Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
  • Emilio Aquino (Ll.B) - Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
  • Voltaire "Bong" Magpayo (HS, CAS) - Board Member, Small Business Corp. (DTI Financing arm)
  • Billy Racho (CAS) - Assistant Secretary, DILG

Private law practice

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  • Avelino Cruz (LLB) - founding partner, Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala and Cruz (ACCRA)
  • Tranquil Salvador III (HS) - partner and co-head, Litigation and Arbitration Department, Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc, and de los Angeles (ROMULO)

Business and economics

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  • Manuel V. Pangilinan (GS, HS, Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - chairman, Philippine Long Distance Company; chief executive officer of Metro Pacific Corporation; chairman of the Board of Trustees of San Beda College-Mendiola, Manila
  • Vicente Cuna Jr. (GS, HS) - former president, PS Bank; Board of Directors, Metrobank

Media and entertainment

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Medicine and health sciences

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  • Dr. Ramon Arcadio (GS, HS, Doctor of Humanities, honoris cauca) - Chancellor, University of the Philippines-Manila[citation needed]
  • Dr. Teodoro Herbosa (GS, HS) - Executive Vice President, University of the Philippines, Consultant NTF IATF COVID-19, UP-PGH Head Emergency Medicine

Sports

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Honorary alumni

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  • Mohammed Dzaiddin Abdullah (Doctor of Laws, honoris causa) - Malaysian Chief Justice; head, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Law Association
  • Prof. Bienvenida Amarles-Ilago - chairperson, Social Sciences department; co-author of 1898-1992: The Philippine Presidency, with Alex Brillantes, Jr.
  • Corazon C. Aquino (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - wife of Bedan senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and former president of the Philippines
  • Rev. Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino (SJD, San Beda College, 2008, by assessment) - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Cagayan State University; dean (on consultancy), Graduate School of Law, San Beda College; chair, Department of Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy, Philippine Judicial Academy, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institution (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia), Research Fellow, Superior Institute of Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
  • Isagani Cruz - former Supreme Court Justice; writer and columnist; professor, San Beda College of Law
  • Dr. Leopoldo J. Dejillas - social economist, author and writer; former head of the San Beda Research Development program; former faculty member of the Economics Department of the college and Arts and Sciences of San Beda College
  • Estelita P. Juco (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - journalist and Congresswoman
  • Diosdado P. Macapagal - former president of the Philippines (1961–1965); lecturer and professor, San Beda College of Law
  • Dr. Ramon Benedicto N. Marcelino - former economic adviser to the late 2004 presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr.; chairperson of the Department of Economics of San Beda College
  • Hon. Ambeth R. Ocampo - chairman, National Historical Institute; chairman, National Commission for Culture and the Arts; former Benedictine monk and history professor at San Beda
  • Robert de Ocampo (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - former secretary, Department of Finance; president, Asian Institute of Management
  • Artemio Panganiban - 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines; honorary alumnus, San Beda College of Law
  • Dr. Teresita P. Pedrajas - chairperson, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI-UNESCO); awardee, 1999 Metrobak Most Outstanding Teacher of the Philippines
  • Fidel V. Ramos - former president of the Philippines; Honorary Alumnus, San Beda College of Law
  • Arturo Tolentino - former Philippine senator; professor, San Beda College of Law
  • Dr. Felina Young - first female and lay vice-president of San Beda College (2004–2007); author, writer and business expert

San Beda College Alabang

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  • Ryan Agoncillo (GS, HS) - TV celebrity, host and actor
  • Augusto Cesare Amado Syjuco a.k.a. A.G. Syjuco (CAS) - principal music composer, producer, guitarist, bassist and synth programmer of the first nominee and winner from the Philippines in the international Independent Music Awards; internationally released and acclaimed art band Jack of None[2][3][4][5][6]
  • Rico Blanco (GS, HS) - former vocalist of Rivermaya
  • Bernard Cardona - actor and host
  • Lino Cayetano (GS, HS) - former Taguig City Mayor, television director and brother of Senator Pia S. Cayetano
  • Enrique Gil (CAS) - actor, dancer, matinee idol, host
  • Marlo Mortel (CAS) - model, singer, and actor
  • Redmond F. Domingo, aka Cogie Domingo - actor, model, endorser

References

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  1. ^ "Work is good, but school is just as important for these young stars". 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear". Amazon.
  3. ^ "Jack of None – Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear | Sleeping Bag Studios". 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Philippines experimental rock band JACK OF NONE release debut album". 2016-05-10.
  5. ^ "The 15th Independent Music Awards Nominees".
  6. ^ "Jack of None - Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear? - Album Review". 2016-05-25.