5 Notable alumni of Assumption College San Lorenzo
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Assumption College San Lorenzo is ranked #7,427 in the world and #60 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Assumption College San Lorenzo sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Assumption College San Lorenzo won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Librada Avelino
1873-1934 (aged 61)
women's rights activist
teacher
Librada Avelino was a Filipina educator who co-founded the Centro Escolar University. She was the first woman to earn a teaching certificate from the Spanish authorities when she passed her examination in 1889. Continuing her education, Avelino was also certified as a secondary teacher in 1893. After establishing her own girls' school in Pandacan, she was forced to flee to...
+ show more
2. Carmen de Luna
1873-1962 (aged 89)
teacher
university president
Carmen de Luna Villajuan was a Filipina educator and co-founded the Centro Escolar University. After completing her own education to train as a teacher, de Luna taught at the private school run by Librada Avelino in Manila and the Pandacan Public Girls' School. In 1907, the two women, along with Fernando Salas founded the Centro Escolar de Señoritas, as a...
+ show more
3. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
1947-. (aged 79)
university teacher
economist
politician
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency, she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the...
+ show more
4. Leah Navarro
1957-. (aged 69)
singer
Leah Lopez Navarro is a Filipino singer and activist. She was a prominent singer from late 1970s up to early 1980s. In April 1986, she was one among fifteen singers featured in the song, "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" commemorating the People Power Revolution.
+ show more
5. Teresa Aquino-Oreta
1944-2020 (aged 76)
military personnel
politician
Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta, better known as Tessie Aquino-Oreta, was a Filipina politician. She was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture in the 11th Congress.
+ show more