9 Notable alumni of National University, Philippines
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
National University, Philippines is ranked #8,506 in the world and #79 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from National University, 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 University, Philippines won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nicanor Faeldon
1965-. (aged 61)
military personnel
Nicanor Escalona Faeldon Sr. is a Filipino former Marine who served as the director-general of the Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte administration from November 21, 2018, until he was fired in September 2019. He served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs from June 30, 2016, to August 21, 2017. He was a captain in the Philippine Marines who...
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2. Jewel Ponferada
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Jewel Ponferada is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 13th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by the San Mig Coffee Mixers.
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3. Rafael Nantes
1957-2010 (aged 53)
politician
Rafael Puchero "Raffy" Nantes was the governor of the Province of Quezon, Philippines from 2007 to 2010. He was the national treasurer of the Liberal Party. He first served as a congressman of the 1st District of Quezon from 1998 to 2007.
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4. Mus Sema
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Muslimin Gampong Sema, also known as Mus Sema, is a Filipino politician who is the current minister of labor and employment of the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines since March 8, 2022. He has also been the former mayor of Cotabato City and a member of the Moro National Liberation Front.
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5. Roxlee
1950-. (aged 76)
film director
Roque Federizon Lee is a Filipino animator, filmmaker, cartoonist, and painter. Considered by many to be the godfather of young Filipino filmmakers, Roxlee is best known for creating Cesar Asar with his brother, Monlee.
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6. Alice Doria-Gamilla
1931-. (aged 95)
composer
Alice Doria-Gamilla is a composer whose works include the 1960 song "A Million Thanks to You," which was later covered by Pilita Corrales in the first Philippine recording to sell a million copies. It became the signature song of Pilita's musical television show An Evening with Pilita and was later recorded by Bobbi Martin of the Jackie Gleason Show in...
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7. Alyja Daphne Santiago
1996-. (aged 30)
volleyball player
Sachi Minowa, commonly known as Jaja Santiago, is a Philippine-born Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees of Japan's V.League.
8. Ray Parks
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Bobby Ray Barbosa Parks Jr. is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Osaka Evessa of the B.League. A 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters) tall guard, he played college basketball for the NU Bulldogs for three years before declaring for the 2015 NBA draft, where he went undrafted.
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9. N. V. M. Gonzalez
1915-1999 (aged 84)
journalist
writer
Néstor Vicente Madali González was a Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. Conferred as the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature in 1997.
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