6 Notable alumni of University of the Visayas
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of the Visayas is ranked #10,846 in the world and #127 in Philippines by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from University of the Visayas 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 the Visayas won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Edgardo Labella
1951-2021 (aged 70)
lawyer
Edgardo Colina Labella was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Cebu City from 2019 until his death in 2021. Prior to becoming mayor, he was the city's vice mayor from 2013 to 2019 and was a member of the Cebu City Council from 1998 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2013.
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2. J.R. Quiñahan
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Joseph Ronald Quiñahan is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Cebu Greats of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He played college basketball for the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers, winning the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) men's basketball title in each of his 5 years with UV, as well as winning two MVP awards in...
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3. Cerge Remonde
1958-2010 (aged 52)
journalist
Glicerio "Cerge" Mamites Remonde was a Filipino journalist, politician and former chairman of Radio Philippines Network, one of the largest media networks in the Philippines.
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4. Regino C. Hermosisima, Jr
1927-. (aged 99)
judge
Regino Campos Hermosisima Jr. of Banilad and Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines, is a 4-termer regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council. Appointed on December 17, 1997, by Fidel Ramos, he was reappointed on September 12, 2001, and on October 4, 2005, by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Hermosisima Jr. was initially appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on July...
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5. Rudy Fernandez
1927-1979 (aged 52)
trade unionist
Rudolfo Austria “Rudy” Fernandez, Sr. was a prominent Filipino labor leader, trade unionist and staunch opposer of the late President Ferdinand Marcos in Davao City, Philippines. He was one of the original organizers of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP/KMP) in 1975 and helped draft, develop, and establish its constitution and by-laws. He first came into the Philippine...
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6. Greg Slaughter
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Gregory William Slaughter is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Basilan Starhorse of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was selected first overall by the Barangay Ginebra in the 2013 PBA draft. Sports commentators and scribes call him GregZilla because of his apparent heft and height. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and 245 pounds (111...
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