11 Notable alumni of National Defense College of the Philippines
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Defense College of the Philippines is ranked #9,858 in the world and #109 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from National Defense College of the Philippines sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Defense College of the Philippines won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Natalio C. Ecarma III
1955-. (aged 71)
Natalio Cabili Ecarma III is a Filipino General who recently served as Undersecretary of the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines. He is known for being the first Filipino appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to serve as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights, giving...
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2. Francis Tolentino
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Francis Ng Tolentino is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2019 to 2025. He also served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2024 to 2025 and was formerly the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee from 2022 to 2023. Before being elected to the Senate, he served as Chairperson of the...
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3. Heidi Mendoza
1962-. (aged 64)
civil servant
certified public accountant
Heidi Reyes Lloce-Mendoza is a Filipino auditor, Certified Public Accountant, and former civil servant known for her advocacy against corruption and for governance reforms. Mendoza previously served as one of the two commissioners of the Commission on Audit (COA) from 2011 to 2015, and was the agency's Officer in Charge (OIC) from February to March 2015. She later became the...
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4. Norberto Gonzales
1947-. (aged 79)
official
Norberto Borja Gonzales is a Filipino social democratic politician who served as secretary of national defense and national security adviser under 14th President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Gonzales was a candidate in the 2022 presidential election.
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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.
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6. Jejomar Binay
1942-. (aged 84)
badminton executive and administrator
lawyer
politician
Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. is a Filipino lawyer, politician and human rights activist who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III.
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7. Loren Legarda
1960-. (aged 66)
model
environmentalist
journalist
politician
Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda is a Filipino politician, environmentalist, cultural worker, and former journalist who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2022, following previous terms spanning from 1998 to 2004 and 2007 to 2019. During her tenure, she served as president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines from 2022 to 2024. Before entering politics,...
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8. Alfredo Lim
1929-2020 (aged 91)
politician
police officer
Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim was a Filipino politician, police officer and lawyer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007, He also served as the 23rd and 25th Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 1998, and again from 2007 to 2013.
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9. Herbert Bautista
1968-. (aged 58)
television actor
actor
comedian
politician
Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019.
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10. Fidel Ramos
1928-2022 (aged 94)
military personnel
military commander
politician
Fidel Valdez Ramos CCLH GCS KGCR, popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer to reach the rank of five-star general. Rising from second lieutenant to commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Ramos is credited for...
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11. Rosalinda Baldoz
politician
Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz is a Filipina lawyer, civil servant, and labor arbiter. She served as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
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