17 Notable alumni of Adamson University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Adamson University is ranked #5,903 in the world and #22 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Adamson University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Adamson University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Florentino Floro
1953-. (aged 73)
judge
Florentino Velasquez Floro Jr. is a Filipino former judge who achieved notoriety after being suspended from the Philippine judiciary in 2006 due to mental illness. Floro made several statements that he was psychic and claimed to frequently communicate with invisible duendes, a type of dwarf common in Filipino and Latin American mythology.
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2. Mary Jane Alvero
1970-. (aged 56)
chemical engineer
Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi is a CEO of Geoscience Testing Laboratory. She has performed many safety tests on construction materials, food, water, and air throughout the United Arab Emirates. Some of her accomplished works are mega-projects like Downtown Burj Dubai.
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3. Don Trollano
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Celedonio B. "Don" Trollano Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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4. Ken Bono
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Karl Kenneth Odani Bono is a Filipino basketball player who plays for the Mindoro Tamaraws of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He played collegiate basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) from 2003 to 2006 and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in his final season before being selected sixth...
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5. Noel Rosal
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Noel Ebriega Rosal is a Filipino businessman and politician. He previously served as governor of Albay in 2022 and 2025 as mayor of Legazpi from 2001 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2022.
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6. Romulo Peña Jr
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Romulo "Kid" Valderama Peña Jr. is a Filipino politician who is the vice mayor of Makati. He previously held the position from 2010 to 2015 under the mayoralty of Jejomar Binay Jr., which ended with Peña as acting mayor from 2015 to 2016 following Binay's dismissal over contract irregularities related to the construction of Makati Science High School.
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7. Rodney Brondial
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
John Rodney Sanao Brondial is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for Adamson University in the UAAP. He was drafted 6th overall by Barangay Ginebra in the 2014 PBA draft.
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8. Fernando Suarez
1967-2020 (aged 53)
Catholic priest
Fernando Suarez was a Filipino Catholic priest who performed faith healing in the Philippines and abroad. He grew up in the Philippines and spent much of his life working in the Philippines. In 1995, Suarez travelled to Winnipeg, Canada to pursue his calling to become a priest.
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9. Jericho Cruz
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Jericho Xavier Setubal Cruz is a Filipino-Guamanian professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He has earned multiple accolades throughout his career, including five PBA titles and a Finals MVP award. Internationally, he has won a gold medal with the Philippines at the 2013 SEA Games and is currently competing for Guam in...
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10. Kenneth Duremdes
1974-. (aged 52)
basketball coach
basketball player
Kenneth Celera Duremdes is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who currently serves as the president of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Nicknamed as "Captain Marbel", Duremdes played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1995 to 2008. He is a six-time PBA champion, a two-time Finals MVP, a one-time MVP in 1998, and a former member of the...
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11. Hector Calma
1960-. (aged 66)
basketball player
Hector Calma is a Filipino former professional basketball player. At 5 feet and 8 inches, he played at the point guard position and was most notably associated with the San Miguel Beer team of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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12. E.J. Feihl
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball player
Edward Joseph Feihl is a Filipino professional basketball coach and retired player of German Filipino descent who is an assistant coach for the Mindoro Tamaraws of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
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13. Joko Diaz
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
politician
Francisco Gutierrez Diaz Jr., better known by his screen name Joko Diaz, is a Filipino actor. Throughout his career, he has won two FAP Awards and is three-time FAMAS Award nominee. He is best known for his antagonist and main villain portrayals and action movie lead roles.
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14. Paeng Nepomuceno
1957-. (aged 69)
bowler
Rafael "Paeng" Villareal Nepomuceno is a Filipino bowler and coach who is a six time World bowling champion. He is a World Bowling Hall of Famer and is the first and only bowling athlete to be awarded with the prestigious IOC (International Olympic Committee) President's Trophy. He was also named International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium by the FIQ (Federation...
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15. Marlou Aquino
1972-. (aged 54)
basketball player
Marlou Bucao Aquino is a Filipino former professional basketball player who currently serves as the team consultant for the Pangasinan Heatwaves of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his prime, he was known by fans as "The Skyscraper" and was, along with Edward Joseph Feihl, one-half of the so-called "Twin Towers" of the Ginebra San Miguel.
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16. Carmen Lamagna
1956-. (aged 70)
academic
Carmen Zita Lamagna is a Filipino academic. She was the former vice-chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), appointed by the president of Bangladesh. In 1997, by becoming VC of AIUB, she became the first female vice chancellor of a university in Bangladesh. She also served as the president of Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) and...
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17. Carlos Yulo
2000-. (aged 26)
artistic gymnast
Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Olympic gold medalist at the floor exercise and vault events. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, as well as the first Filipino and Southeast...
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