11 Notable alumni of University of Manila
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Manila is ranked #12,082 in the world and #170 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from University of Manila sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Manila won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dominador Aytona
1918-2017 (aged 99)
banker
minister
politician
Dominador Rosauro Aytona was a Filipino politician and lawyer.
2. Dimasangcay Pundato
1947-2020 (aged 73)
Dimasangcay Pundato a Muslim Filipino of Maranao descent, known to friends and kin as "Kumander Dimas", was former Moro revolutionary leader and undersecretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. He served for nine years in the now-defunct Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) under the Office of the President during the administrations of the late President...
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3. Alberto A. Villavert
1903-1984 (aged 81)
politician
Alberto Arcega Villavert was a Filipino politician who led the Province of Antique between 1937 and 1946 both as an appointed and elected Governor. He was first elected as presidente municipal (town mayor) of Antique's capital town of San Jose de Buenavista in 1928 and was the youngest presidente municipal in his time at the age of 24 and then...
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4. Emmanuel Pelaez
1915-2003 (aged 88)
lawyer
diplomat
minister
politician
Emmanuel Neri Pelaez was a Filipino public servant and politician who served as the 6th Vice President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.
5. Reynel Hugnatan
1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player
Reynel Frances T. Hugnatan is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the San Juan Knights franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He also serves as an assistant coach for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was picked 9th overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2003 PBA...
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6. Alex Niño
1940-. (aged 86)
comics artist
concept artist
character designer
Alex Niño is a Filipino comics artist best known for his work for the American publishers DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing, and in Heavy Metal magazine.
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7. Oscar Moreno
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Oscar "Oca" Seriña Moreno is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as mayor of Cagayan de Oro from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2022. Prior to his mayoralty he was governor of Misamis Oriental from 2004 to 2013 and a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Misamis Oriental’s 1st district from 1998 to 2004.
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8. R. Lee Ermey
1944-2018 (aged 74)
voice actor
actor
comedian
television actor
director
Ronald Lee Ermey was an American actor and U.S. Marine drill instructor. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant.
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9. Manuel Roxas
1892-1948 (aged 56)
university teacher
autobiographer
politician
Manuel Acuña Roxas QSC was the fifth president of the Philippines, serving from 1946 until his death in 1948. He served briefly as the third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, to July 4, 1946, and became the first President of the Independent Third Philippine Republic after the United States ceded its sovereignty...
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10. Luis Taruc
1913-2005 (aged 92)
politician
Luis Mangalus Taruc was a Filipino political figure and rebel during the agrarian unrest of the 1930s until the end of the Cold War. He was the leader of the Hukbalahap group (from Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon) between 1942 and 1950. His involvement with the movement came after his initiation to the problems of agrarian Filipinos when he was...
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11. Fabian Ver
1920-1998 (aged 78)
military personnel
Fabian Crisologo Ver was a Filipino military officer who served as the Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos.
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