Notable Alumni of University of Santo Tomas [Sorted List]

1. Danny Sillada

1963-. (aged 63)

painter poet musician

Danny C. Sillada is a Filipino artist, writer and cultural critic from Mindanao.

2. Joey Lina

1951-. (aged 75)

politician minister

Jose "Joey" David Lina Jr., KGCR is a Filipino lawyer, politician, businessman, public servant, and radio personality who is the former governor of Laguna and former Senator of the Philippines. The youngest Senator during his time at the age of 35. He was the author of the "Lina Law" or Republic Act No. 7279, which criminalizes squatting in the Philippines....

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3. Francisco Soc Rodrigo

1914-1998 (aged 84)

lawyer politician journalist

Francisco "Soc" Aldana Rodrigo was a Filipino playwright, lawyer, broadcaster, and a Senator of the Philippines from 1955 to 1967.

4. Ariel Ureta

1946-. (aged 80)

presenter television actor film director actor

Juan Ariel Muñoz Ureta is a Filipino comedian, actor and TV host. Ureta is a comedic icon in the Philippines during the 60's and the 70's. He has done many Filipino films. This includes Zoom Zoom Superman, Si Popeye at iba pa, Jack en Poy, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo, Kimmy Dora and its sequel and Of All The...

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5. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado

1946-. (aged 80)

politician

Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022, then he served as the house representative for Bulacan's 1st congressional district from 1998 to 2007 and Hagonoy Mayor from 1986 to 1998.

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6. Máximo Viola

1857-1933 (aged 76)

physician

Máximo Viola y Sison was a propagandist, writer, revolutionary leader and doctor from Bulacan, Philippines.

7. Michiko Yamamoto

1979-. (aged 47)

screenwriter

Michiko Yamamoto is a Filipino screenwriter. Her screenwriting credits include Magnifico (2003), The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006), Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings (2013), On the Job (2013), and Honor Thy Father (2015).

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8. Rufino Biazon

1969-. (aged 57)

politician

Rozzano Rufino "Ruffy" Bunoan Biazon is a Filipino politician serving as the 18th mayor of Muntinlupa since 2022. He previously represented Muntinlupa's at-large district in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010 and from 2016 to 2022. He has also served as Commissioner of Bureau of Customs from 2011 to 2013. From 1991 to 1992, he also served...

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9. Paquito Ochoa, Jr

1960-. (aged 66)

politician

Paquito "Jojo" Navarro Ochoa Jr. is a Filipino lawyer. He served as the 37th Executive Secretary of President Benigno Aquino III. He had been the city administrator of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010.

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10. Bernardo Bernardo

1945-2018 (aged 73)

actor film director

Bernardo C. Bernardo was a Filipino veteran stage actor, comedian, and film director. He was known for his role as a supporting actor for the blockbuster film Invisible, which is also known as Imbisibol in the Philippines. Bernardo was awarded the Gawad Urian Award for his Best Supporting Actor role for the film, Invisible at the 39th Gawad Urian Awards...

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11. Maria Rosario Vergeire

health officer Doctor

Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire is a Filipino physician and public health official. She formerly served as the top undersecretary of the Department of Health from June 2023 to July 2025. She also served as the officer in charge of the department from July 14, 2022, to June 5, 2023, following her appointment by President Bongbong Marcos. She was also the...

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12. Gregorio S. Araneta

1869-1930 (aged 61)

lawyer politician

Don Gregorio Soriano Araneta was a Filipino lawyer, businessman, and nationalist, during the Spanish and American colonial periods.

13. Allein Maliksi

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player

Allein Gail Q. Maliksi is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 8th by the Petron Blaze Boosters in the 2011 PBA draft. A two-time PBA All-Star, he has won five PBA titles and has also represented the Philippines in international competitions.

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14. Francisco Tatad

1939-. (aged 87)

journalist

Francisco "Kit" Sarmiento Tatad is a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. from 1969 to 1980, and for serving as a Senator of the Philippines from 1992 to 2001.

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15. Lorenzo Tañada

1898-1992 (aged 94)

politician association football player

Lorenzo Martinez "Ka Tanny" Tañada Sr. CCLH was a Filipino statesman, lawyer, human and civil rights defender, and national athlete. He is often referred to as the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Politics."

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16. Jeric Teng

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Jeric Allen Uy Teng is a Filipino basketball player and politician who last played for the Quezon Huskers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 12th overall by Rain or Shine in the 2013 PBA draft. He played college ball for the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP.

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17. Cyrus Baguio

1980-. (aged 46)

basketball player

Cyrus Marata Baguio is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Valenzuela Classic of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He also formerly played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for 16 seasons before initially retiring, but has since came back from retirement to play in the MPBL. He is known for his dunks and acrobatic moves,...

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18. Jamie Rivera

1966-. (aged 60)

singer

Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza, known professionally as Jamie Rivera ( Tagalog: [ˈdʒeɪmɪ ɾɪˈbɛɾa]), is a pop singer from the Philippines and also known as the Inspirational Diva.

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19. Washington SyCip

1921-2017 (aged 96)

entrepreneur banker

Washington Z. SyCip, PLH BOLk RNO1kl was a Chinese-Filipino-American accountant. He was the founder of the accounting firm EY SGV & Company and the Asian Institute of Management.

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20. Eva Macapagal

1915-1999 (aged 84)

physician

Evangelina "Eva" Macaraeg-Macapagal gcYC was the second wife of Diosdado Macapagal, the ninth President of the Philippines. She was the ninth First Lady of the Philippines, and the mother of the fourteenth President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

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21. Susan Africa

1959-. (aged 67)

actor

Susan Africa is a Filipino screen and stage actress, writer, painter, beauty queen and former television host with a career spanning four decades. After placing first runner-up at the 1980 Binibining Pilipinas pageant, she pursued a career in showbusiness. A prominent figure in soap operas, she rose to fame in the television series Mara Clara (1992) and is noted for...

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22. Felino Palafox

1950-. (aged 76)

architect

Felino "Jun" Albano Palafox, Jr. is a Filipino architect and urban planner. He is the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox Associates.

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23. Baldomero Aguinaldo

1869-1915 (aged 46)

politician

Baldomero Aguinaldo y Baloy was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He was the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo and the grandfather of Cesar Virata, a former prime minister in the 1980s.

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24. Evangeline Pascual

1956-. (aged 70)

actor beauty pageant contestant

Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual is a Filipino actress, artist, radio host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 and represented the Philippines at Miss World 1973 where she placed first runner-up.

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25. Florin Hilbay

1974-. (aged 52)

academic

Florin "Pilo" Ternal Hilbay is a Filipino lawyer who served as the Solicitor General of the Philippines from 2014 to 2016. He acted as the Philippine agent in the international case, Philippines v. China, which nullified all historical claims of China in relation to the South China Sea dispute. He ranked first place in the 1999 Philippine Bar Examination.

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26. Loi Estrada

1930-. (aged 96)

psychiatrist politician

Luisa Pimentel Ejército–Estrada, commonly known as Loi Ejército, is a Filipina politician and physician who last served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2001 to 2007. She is married to former Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, and was the twelfth First Spouse of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. Her son, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is an incumbent senator since...

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27. Karen Ibasco

1990-. (aged 36)

physicist beauty pageant contestant

Karen Santos Ibasco is a Filipina physicist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2017 pageant and won the title.

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28. Arturo M. Tolentino

1910-2004 (aged 94)

diplomat politician university teacher

Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He was the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 Philippine election, which led to the ouster of Marcos in the People Power Revolution.

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29. Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr

1929-2014 (aged 85)

architect

Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr., popularly known simply as "IP Santos", was a Filipino architect who was known for being the "Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture." He was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines in the field of Architecture in 2006.

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30. George Ty

1932-2018 (aged 86)

entrepreneur banker

George Siao Kian Ty OL was a Filipino banker and business magnate. He founded Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, the second largest bank in both assets and capital in the Philippines. He owned stakes in Federal Land, Inc., the Bank of the Philippine Islands and Philippine Savings Bank, a Metrobank subsidiary. Ty was the owner of the G.T. International Tower...

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31. Ernest John Obiena

1995-. (aged 31)

athletics competitor

Ernest John Uy Obiena is a Filipino pole vaulter. He is ranked world No. 5 in men's pole vault by the World Athletics Rankings as of August 12, 2025.

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32. Jason Abalos

1985-. (aged 41)

actor television actor model

Jason Jimenez Abalos is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Abalos is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network.

33. John Lapus

1973-. (aged 53)

screenwriter television actor director comedian

Jonathan Anthony Solis Lapus, also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, presenter and director. He began his career performing several stage plays and later branched into acting on screen. He became one of the leading queer comedians in the 2000s to mid 2010s, appearing in numerous blockbusters, presented several television shows, and later expanded into filmmaking in late 2010s....

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34. Francisco Mañosa

1931-2019 (aged 88)

architect

Francisco "Bobby" Tronqued Mañosa was a Filipino architect considered one of the most influential Filipino architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art of Philippine neovernacular architecture. His contributions to the development of Philippine architecture led to his recognition as a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 2018.

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35. Lito Atienza

1941-. (aged 85)

television presenter civil servant politician

Jose "Lito" Livioko Atienza Jr. is a Filipino politician who served as a 24th Mayor of Manila for three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007, He also served as the 30th Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources from 2007 to 2009 in the Administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and was Party-list Representative for Buhay from 2013 to 2022, as...

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36. Ice Seguerra

1983-. (aged 43)

employee television actor actor singer

Ice Seguerra, formerly Aiza Seguerra, is a Filipino actor, singer-songwriter, director and guitarist.

37. Brillante Mendoza

1960-. (aged 66)

screenwriter film director cinematographer production designer film producer

Brillante Mendoza, also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.

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38. Kean Cipriano

1987-. (aged 39)

singer comedian actor

Kean Edward Uson Cipriano is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actor, music video director, and musician. He first gained prominence as the lead vocalist of the pop-rock band Callalily, and is the founder of the independent record label O/C Records. As an actor, Cipriano is known for his performances in the acclaimed films Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (2011) and Bar...

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39. Miriam Quiambao

1975-. (aged 51)

actor beauty pageant contestant model

Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto is a Filipina actress, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1999 and placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 1999. She is currently one of the co-hosts of The 700 Club Asia

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40. Félix Resurrección Hidalgo

1855-1913 (aged 58)

painter

Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a Filipino artist. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest Filipino painters of the late 19th century, and is significant in Philippine history for having been an acquaintance and inspiration for members of the Philippine reform movement which included José Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Mariano Ponce, and Graciano López Jaena, although he neither...

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41. Aubrey Miles

1978-. (aged 48)

model singer

Aubrey Miles Santos Sandel-Miller is a Filipino television host, singer, model, and actress.

42. Alice Eduardo

1965-. (aged 61)

philanthropist businessperson chief executive officer founder

Alice Galang Eduardo is a Filipino businesswoman. She is the founder, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation.

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43. Joel Villanueva

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player politician

Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva, nicknamed "Tesdaman", is a Filipino politician and pastor who has served as senator of the Philippines since 2016 as an independent politician. He previously held the position of Senate majority leader from 2022 to 2024 and again from July 2025 to September 2025.

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44. Ronnie del Carmen

1959-. (aged 67)

actor comics artist screenwriter illustrator animator

Ronaldo del Carmen is a Filipino writer, director, storyboard artist, illustrator, and voice actor. He co-directed and co-wrote the story for the Pixar film Inside Out, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the first Filipino to do so.

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45. Janine Tugonon

1989-. (aged 37)

model beauty pageant contestant

Janine Marie Raymundo Tugonon is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2012. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, winning 1st runner up.

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46. Hayden Kho

1980-. (aged 46)

model actor

Hayden Dela Santa Kho Jr. is a Filipino aesthetic dermatologist, media personality, and entrepreneur. He is the chairman of the board and medical innovation advisor of Belo Medical Group.

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47. Mocha Uson

1982-. (aged 44)

model singer

Esther Margaux Justiniano Uson, better known as Mocha Uson, is a Filipino media personality, political blogger, and former public official whose career and online presence have drawn significant attention and criticism, particularly regarding allegations of spreading fake news and disinformation. She is also a co-founder of the dance group Mocha Girls.

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48. F. Sionil José

1924-2022 (aged 98)

writer novelist journalist short story writer

Francisco Sionil José was a Filipino writer who was one of the most widely read in the English language. A National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001, José's novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. His works—written in English—have been translated into 28 languages,...

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49. Diosdado Macapagal

1910-1997 (aged 87)

politician economist

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. GCrM, KGCR was the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965. He served as the 5th vice president from 1957 to 1961 under Carlos P. Garcia. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970. He was the father of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who...

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50. Angel Locsin

1985-. (aged 41)

film actor

Angelica Locsin Colmenares is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of various accolades, including four Star Awards, three FAMAS Awards, two Box Office Entertainment Awards, and a Luna Award.

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51. Piolo Pascual

1977-. (aged 49)

comedian television actor model record producer singer

Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer.

52. Tony Tan

1953-. (aged 73)

entrepreneur

Tony Tan Caktiong, CM is a Filipino businessman and investor. He is the founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation, and the co-chairman of DoubleDragon Properties. Forbes listed him as the fifth richest person in the Philippines in 2023, with an estimated net worth of US$3.2 billion.

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53. Aljon Mariano

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Aljon Escalona Mariano is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, with whom he has won 7 PBA titles.

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54. Samuel Martires

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer

Samuel Reyes Martires is a Filipino lawyer who previously served as the Ombudsman of the Philippines from 2018 until 2025. He was appointed to the post by then-President Rodrigo Duterte. He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2018.

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55. Roy Señeres

1947-2016 (aged 69)

diplomat politician

Roy Villareal Señeres was a Filipino politician and diplomat who initially ran in the 2016 Philippine presidential election under the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka party before withdrawing on February 5, 2016, three days before his death. Señeres was elected as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the OFW Family Club party-list in the 2013 general elections....

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56. Jaime C. de Veyra

1873-1963 (aged 90)

historian journalist linguist politician

Jaime Carlos de Veyra y Díaz was a Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands from 1917 to 1923 and Governor of Leyte from 1906 to 1907.

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57. Juan Sumulong

1875-1942 (aged 67)

lawyer journalist judge politician

Juan Marquez Sumulong Sr. was a Filipino former revolutionary, journalist, lawyer, educator and politician from the province of Rizal. He was the president of the opposition party which ran against Manuel L. Quezon's Nacionalista Party in the 1941 presidential election of the Philippine Commonwealth. He is also the maternal great-grandfather of former President Benigno Aquino III.

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58. Alfrancis Chua

1966-. (aged 60)

basketball coach basketball player

Alfrancis P. Chua is a Filipino sports executive and former basketball player and coach. He is currently the team manager of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the sports director of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), overseeing the professional sports teams of the SMC group (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, the San Miguel Beermen, and the Magnolia Hotshots).

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59. Ladislao Diwa

1863-1930 (aged 67)

politician

Ladislao Diwa y Nocon was a Filipino patriot who was among the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.

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60. Felipe Agoncillo

1859-1941 (aged 82)

minister politician lawyer diplomat jurist

Don Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnación was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."

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61. Vicente Lukbán

1860-1916 (aged 56)

politician

Vicente Lukbán y Rilles or Vicente Lucbán Rilles was a Philippine general in the Philippine Republican Army and politician who served as the governor of Tayabas (now Quezon) from 1912 to 1916.

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62. Lourd de Veyra

1975-. (aged 51)

singer songwriter journalist activist musician

Lourd Ernest Hanopol de Veyra is a Filipino musician, emcee, poet, journalist, TV host, broadcast personality and activist who became famous as the vocalist of the Manila-based jazz rock band Radioactive Sago Project.

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63. Diosdado Peralta

1952-. (aged 74)

judge

Diosdado "Dado" Madarang Peralta is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 13, 2009, to October 22, 2019. He is the third Sandiganbayan presiding justice to be appointed to...

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64. Santiago Alvarez

1872-1930 (aged 58)

politician

Santiago Virata Álvarez was a revolutionary general and a founder and honorary president of the first directorate of the short-lived earlier Partido Nacionalista which existed from 1901 to 1907. Also known as Kidlat ng Apoy (En: Lightning of Fire; Fiery Lightning) because of his inflamed bravery and dedication as commander of Cavite's famous battles (particularly that in Dalahican), he was...

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65. Pedro Peláez

1812-1863 (aged 51)

Catholic priest writer

Pedro Pablo Peláez y Sebastián was a Filipino Catholic priest who favored the rights for Filipino clergy during the 19th century. He was diocesan administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila for a brief period of time. In the early 19th century, Peláez advocated for the secularization of Filipino priests and is considered the "Godfather of the Philippine Revolution." His cause...

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66. Cayetano Arellano

1847-1920 (aged 73)

judge

Cayetano Simplicio Arellano y Lonzón was a Filipino jurist who served as the first Chief Justice of the Philippines from 1899 to 1920.

67. Gregorio Aglipay

1860-1940 (aged 80)

lawyer Catholic priest politician Aglipayan priest Aglipayan deacon

Gregorio Aglipay Cruz y Labayán was a Filipino former Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War who became the first head and leader of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), the first-ever wholly Filipino-led independent Christian Church in the Philippines in the form of a nationalist church.

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68. José María Panganiban

1863-1890 (aged 27)

journalist linguist

Jose Ma. Panganiban y Enverga was a Filipino propagandist, linguist, and essayist. He is one of the main writers and contributors for La Solidaridad, writing under the pen names "Jomapa" and "J.M.P."

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69. Isabelo de los Reyes

1864-1938 (aged 74)

journalist linguist politician trade unionist

Isabelo de los Reyes y Florentino, also known as Don Belong, was a prominent Filipino patriot, politician, writer, journalist, and labor activist in the 19th and 20th centuries. He was the original founder and proclaimer of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, the first-ever Filipino independent Christian Church in history in the form of a nationalist church, which was proclaimed in 1902....

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70. Pío Valenzuela

1869-1956 (aged 87)

politician physician

Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino was a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader. At the age of 22, he joined the society of Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. Together with Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto, they formed the secret chamber of the society called Camara Reina or Kamara...

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71. Mariano Gomes

1799-1872 (aged 73)

writer priest

Mariano Gómes de los Ángeles, often known by his birth name Mariano Gómez y Custodio or Mariano Gomez in modern orthography, was a Filipino Catholic priest who was falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was placed in a mock trial and summarily executed in Manila along with two other...

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72. Artemio Ricarte

1866-1945 (aged 79)

Spanish teacher revolutionary

Artemio Ricarte y García was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He is regarded as the Father of the Philippine Army, and the first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (March 22, 1897- January 22, 1899) though the present Philippine Army descended from the American-allied forces that defeated the Philippine Revolutionary...

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73. Benigno Aquino, Sr

1894-1947 (aged 53)

politician

Benigno Simeón Aquino y Quiambao was a Filipino politician who served as speaker of the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state in the Philippines from 1943 to 1944. He was the Director-General of KALIBAPI, a political party established during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

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74. Severino Reyes

1861-1942 (aged 81)

playwright

Severino Reyes y Rivera was a Filipino writer and playwright. He used the pen name Lola Basyang. He was nicknamed "Don Binoy".

75. Bienvenido Lumbera

1932-2021 (aged 89)

university teacher librettist poet

Bienvenido L. Lumbera was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing and for his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Philippine literature in the 1960s, which resulted in his being one of the many writers and academics jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature...

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76. Fernando Lopez

1904-1993 (aged 89)

minister entrepreneur politician

Fernando "Nanding" Hofileña Lopez Sr. KGCR was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López family of Iloilo, he served as vice president of the Philippines under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949 to 1953 under the Liberal Party and Ferdinand Marcos from 1965 to 1972, under the Nacionalista Party. He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986...

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77. José Burgos

1837-1872 (aged 35)

Catholic priest writer

José Apolonio Burgos y García was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who are collectively known as the Gomburza.

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78. Mariano Ponce

1863-1918 (aged 55)

journalist politician

Mariano Ponce y Collantes commonly known as just Mariano Ponce was a Filipino physician, writer, statesman, and active member of the Propaganda Movement. In Spain, he was among the founders of La Solidaridad and Asociación Hispano-Filipino. Among his significant works was Efemerides Filipinas, a column on historical events in the Philippines which appeared in La Oceania Española (1892–1893) and El...

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79. Sergio Osmeña

1878-1961 (aged 83)

lawyer politician

Sergio Osmeña Sr. CCLH was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946 and as the first vice president of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He served the shortest term as president of the Philippines, lasting for only 1 year and 300 days. He was vice president under Manuel...

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80. Manuel L. Quezon

1878-1944 (aged 66)

lawyer politician

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina GCGH KGCR, also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who served as the second president of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the entire Philippines and is considered the second president of the Philippines after...

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81. Apolinario Mabini

1864-1903 (aged 39)

autobiographer politician judge diplomat journalist

Apolinario Mabini y Maranán was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first Prime Minister of the Philippines upon the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. He is regarded as the "utak ng himagsikan" or "brain of the revolution" and is also...

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82. Marcelo H. del Pilar

1850-1896 (aged 46)

politician writer journalist

Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán, commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plume Pláridel, was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason. Del Pilar, along with José Rizal and Graciano López Jaena, became known as the leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain.

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83. Lucio Tan

1934-. (aged 92)

entrepreneur banker

Lucio Chua Tan Sr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He presides over the Filipino conglomerate company LT Group, Inc., a company with extensive business interests in sports, banking, airline, liquor, tobacco, real estate, beverages, and education. As of November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.8 billion.

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84. 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.

85. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera

1857-1925 (aged 68)

historian botanist

Trinidad Hermenegildo José María Juan Francisco Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho was a Filipino physician, historian and politician of Spanish and Portuguese descent who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the First Philippine Republic in 1899.

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86. Arsenio S. Lacson

1911-1962 (aged 51)

lawyer journalist association football player politician

Arsenio Hilario Sison Lacson Sr. was a Filipino lawyer, journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as the 17th Mayor of Manila and the first to be democratically elected. An active executive likened by Time and The New York Times to New York City's Fiorello La Guardia, he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms, remaining...

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87. Renato Corona

1948-2016 (aged 68)

judge

Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona was a Filipino judge who served as the 23rd Chief Justice of the Philippines from 2010 until his removal from office in 2012.

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88. Claro M. Recto

1890-1960 (aged 70)

statesperson

Claro Mayo Recto Jr. was a Filipino lawyer, jurist, writer, author, columnist, diplomat, and statesman who served as a senator of the Philippines from 1931 until his death in 1960. Recto was the primary author of the 1935 Philippine Constitution, one of the foremost figures in the Philippine Independence from the United States, and is remembered as the "Great Dissenter"...

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89. Alyssa Valdez

1993-. (aged 33)

volleyball player

Alyssa Caymo Valdez is a Filipino volleyball player who serves as team captain for the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She was a member of the collegiate varsity women's volleyball team of Ateneo de Manila University in both indoor and beach volleyball. She was most outstanding as an indoor volleyball player where she brought multiple championship...

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90. Iza Calzado

1982-. (aged 44)

presenter actor model

Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado is a Filipino actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly drama, psychological thriller and horror, she has received numerous accolades, including an Osaka Asian Film Festival Award, an Asian Television Award, a Gawad Urian, a Luna Award and three Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, in addition to nominations for five FAMAS Awards....

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91. Lorna Tolentino

1961-. (aged 65)

actor comedian television actor

Victoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez, better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as L.T., an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino actress, model, film producer and television personality. Dubbed as the "Prime Star", she is known for her dramatic roles in film and television and was the fourth actress to achieve the Grandslam status for her...

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92. Antonio Trillanes IV

1971-. (aged 55)

politician naval officer

Antonio Fuentes Trillanes IV is a former Philippine naval officer and politician who served as a senator of the Philippines from 2007 to 2019. He is known for his involvement in the Oakwood mutiny of 2003 and the Manila Peninsula siege in 2007 in protest against the Arroyo administration. He was a prominent critic of the Duterte administration.

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93. Sarah Geronimo

1988-. (aged 38)

singer actor model

Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipina singer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television talent show Star for a Night (2002). In 2003, she was signed to Viva Records, and released her debut studio album Popstar: A Dream Come True, supported by the singles "Forever's Not Enough" and "Sa Iyo". The album became a massive commercial...

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94. Antonio Luna

1866-1899 (aged 33)

military officer

Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino army general and a pharmacist who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32.

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95. Jose S. Palma

1950-. (aged 76)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

José Serofia Palma O.P. is a Filipino prelate and a professed member of the Dominican Order who served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu from 2011 to 2025. He had previously served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Palo in Leyte from 2006 to 2010, and as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines from 2011 to 2013.

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96. José Rizal

1861-1896 (aged 35)

ophthalmologist

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is popularly considered a national hero of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement in the 1880s, which advocated political reforms...

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97. José Alejandrino

1870-1951 (aged 81)

politician minister

José Cándido Alejandrino y Magdangal was a Philippine Republican Army general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War.

98. Felipe Calderón

1868-1908 (aged 40)

lawyer writer politician

Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 and 2004. He was a member of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN) for 30 years before quitting the party in November 2018.

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99. Clara López

1950-. (aged 76)

economist lawyer politician

Clara Eugenia López Obregón is a Colombian politician who was the Minister for Employment. She also served as Acting Mayor of Bogotá from 2011 to 2012. A Harvard-trained economist, she was the Alternative Democratic Pole's nominee for President of Colombia in the 2014 election.

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100. Francis Arinze

1932-. (aged 94)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian Catholic bishop television producer

Francis Arinze is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as the Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians from 1984 to 2002 and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008. He previously served as the Archbishop of Onitsha from 1967 to 1985 and as the president of the...

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