List of San Beda University alumni explained
The following is a list of people who have studied at the San Beda University by campus.
San Beda University Manila
Presidents, Vice Presidents and historical figures
- Agapito "Butz" Aquino (GS, HS) - key personality during the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution; former Philippine senator and House Minority Floor Leader
- Benigno Aquino Jr. (HS) - former Senator and key personality of the anti-Marcos regime struggle
- Rodrigo Duterte (LI.B) - 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines; former Mayor of Davao City
- Francisco A. Medrano (GS, HS) - World War II resistance fighter; former military general
- Ramon V. Mitra (HS, Ll.B) - 1992 Philippine presidential candidate; former Speaker of the House of Representatives; former senator and agriculture minister; human rights lawyer
- Leni Robredo (Ll.M.) - 14th Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
- Raul Roco (AB, Ll.B) - 2004 Philippine presidential candidate; former senator and education secretary; champion of women's rights and icon of the youth
- Rene Saguisag (AB, Ll.B) - former Philippine Senator; Human Rights advocate; co-founder of the Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism, Inc. (MABINI)
- Augusto S. Sanchez (AB, Ll.B) - former Labor Minister during the Aquino Administration, human rights lawyer
- Gen. Basilio J. Valdes (GS, HS) - former chief-of-staff of the Philippine Army
- Sara Duterte- (transferred) 15th Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines; former Mayor of Davao City
Senators and representatives
- Tomas V. Apacible (CAS) - Representative, 1st District, Batangas
- Alipio C. Badelles (BSC, Ll.B) - Representative, 1st district of Lanao del Norte
- Amado Bagatsing (GS, HS, BS) - veteran legislator; representative of the 5th district of Manila
- Leovigildo B. Banaag (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 1st district of Agusan del Norte
- Elpidio F. Barzaga (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 4th district of Cavite
- Jose Cabochan - Representative from Bulacan
- Fredenil H. Castro (Ll.B) - Representative from Capiz
- Neri J. Colmenares (AB) - Representative of Bayan Muna partylist
- Leila de Lima (Ll.B) - Senator; former Secretary of Justice; former Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights; prominent election lawyer of Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio and Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca
- Arnulfo Fuentebella (GS, HS) - former Speaker of the House of Representatives; representative from Camarines Sur
- Gregorio B. Honasan II (GS) - Senator and reformist military reader; one of the personalities of the first EDSA revolution
- Eduardo Nonato Joson (AB, Ll.B) - Nueva Ecija representative and former National Food Authority Administrator
- Roger G. Mercado (Ll.B) - Representative, lone district of Southern Leyte
- Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra (GS, HS, BSC) - Palawan Congressman and son of the late Speaker Ramon Mitra
- Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas (AB, Ll.B) - Representative, 6th district of Pangasinan
- Eric D. Singson (BSC) - Deputy Speaker for Luzon and representative, 1st district, Ilocos Sur
- Alfonso V. Umali (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Oriental Mindoro
- Rodolfo G. Valencia (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Mindoro Oriental
- Reynaldo "RU" Umali (GS, HS) - Representative, 2nd district, Oriental Mindoro
- Jose "Joboy" Aquino II (GS, HS) - Representative, 1st district, Agusan Del Norte
Judiciary and legal services
Local and provincial officials
- Roderick Alcala (CAS 92) - Mayor of Lucena City, Quezon
- Robert Lyndon Barbers (HS) - Governor, Surigao Del Norte; former Surigao representative
- Herbert Constantine M. Bautista (GS, HS, AB) - Mayor, Quezon City; former TV and movie actor
- Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (GS, HS) - Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-mayor of Quezon City
- Alfonso S. Casurra (AB, Ll.B) - Mayor, Surigao City
- Calixto R. Catáquiz (HS, BS) - Mayor, San Pedro, Laguna; former General Manager of Laguna Lake Development Authority
- Raphael M. Colet - former Governor of Pangasinan
- Enrico "Recom" Echiverri (AB) - former representative and Former mayor of Caloocan
- George A. Elias (GS, HS) - Vice Mayor, Taguig
- Gerald Esplana (GS, HS) - Councilor, Valenzuela City
- Tomás Eduardo Joson III (GS, HS) - former governor of Nueva Ecija
- Danilo B. Lacuna (GS, HS) - former vice-mayor, City of Manila
- Salvador Leachon (AB, Ll.B) - former Mayor of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; incumbent 1st district representative and senior deputy speaker
- Ferdinand Maliwanag (AB, Ll.B) - Mayor of Candelaria, Quezon
- Ishmael Mathay (HS, Ll. B) - Vice-Governor of Metro Manila; former Mayor of Quezon City
- Abraham Kahlil Mitra (BS Management, 91) - former Provincial Governor of Palawan
- Oscar S. Moreno (AB, Ll. B) - Governor, Misamis Oriental, Congressman and former prosecutor in the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada
- Victor Ortega (HS) - Governor, La Union Province
- Mike Rama (Ll.B) - Mayor of Cebu City
- Gerardo Roxas (CAS, 83) - former Provincial Board Member of Bataan; former Mayor of Limay, Bataan
- Dino Claudio M. Sanchez (CAS) - former Vice Mayor, Butuan City
- Ruben Sayo (CAS, 83) - former Mayor of Aritao Town, Nueva Viscaya
- Benjie Serrano (HS, 92) - Mayor Orani, Bataan
- Ruben M. Umali - former Mayor, Lipa City, Batangas
- Vicente Valera (CAS) - Governor, Abra
- Tobit Cruz (CAS) - Councilor, Taytay, Rizal
Appointed government officials
- Ricardo Abcede (Ll.B) - Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Government
- Sanchez A. Ali (CAS) - former Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman
- Jose E.B. Antonio - businessman and real estate pioneer; chair of the Century Properties Group, and President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo's Special Envoy to the People's Republic of China
- Zabedin M. Azis (Ll.B.) - Undersecretary, Department of Justice
- Dr. Teodoro Herbosa (GS, HS) - Executive Vice President, University of the Philippines, Consultant NTF IATF COVID-19, former Undersecretary, Department of Health, former consultant Indonesia Health Ministry
- Francisco Baraan III - former senior Board Member of Pangasinan; former Justice Undersecretary
- Robert Dean Barbers (HS, BSC) - General Manager, Philippine Tourism Authority
- Nicasio A. Conti (AB, Ll.B) - Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG); faculty, San Beda Economics department
- Raoul Creencia (Ll.b) - government corporate counsel
- Antonio C. Delgado - former Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican; Delivery Services and Hotel Pioneer
- Gerry Espina (GS, HS) - board member, Philippine Racing Commission; former Biliran representative; Biliran Governor
- Peter B. Favila (GS, HS) - Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, businessman
- Don M. Ferry (HS) - former Vice Chairman, Development Bank of the Philippines; former chairman, Board of Transportation
- Dennis Funa (HS, LLB) - Chairman, Insurance Commission
- Winston F. Garcia (Ll.B) - President and General-Manager, Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS)
- Lilian Hefti (Ll.B) - Commissioner and head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
- Jose Carlitos Z. Licas (AB, Ll.B) - former OIC Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration (BI)
- Jose D. Lina, Jr. (GS, HS) - former Philippine Senator, former Secretary of Interior and Local Government, former governor of Laguna
- Jose Ong (AB) - former Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
- Vicente Pelagio Angala (HS) - Chief Operating Officer, Duty Free Philippines
- Ricardo T. Saludo (GS, HS) - Cabinet Secretary, journalist, writer
- Rene Sarmiento (AB) - Commissioner, Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- Emilio Aquino (Ll.B) - Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
- Voltaire "Bong" Magpayo (HS, CAS) - Board Member, Small Business Corp. (DTI Financing arm)
- Billy Racho (CAS) - Assistant Secretary, DILG
Private Law Practice
- Avelino Cruz (LLB) - Founding Partner, Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala and Cruz (ACCRA)
- Tranquil Salvador III (HS) - Partner and Co-Head, Litigation and Arbitration Department, Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc, and de los Angeles (ROMULO)
Business and economics
- Manuel V. Pangilinan (GS, HS, Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - chairman, Philippine Long Distance Company; chief executive officer of Metro Pacific Corporation; chairman of the Board of Trustees of San Beda College-Mendiola, Manila
- Vicente Cuna Jr. (GS, HS) - former President PS Bank; Board of Directors - Metrobank
Media and entertainment
- Harlon Agsaoay - founding member and lead vocals of Tanya Markova, singer and composer
- Hajji Alejandro (GS, HS) - original member of The Circus Band in the early 70s, multi-awarded singer
- Jimmy Antiporda (GS, HS) - composer, music arranger and record producer
- Herbert Bautista - Quezon City Mayor, actor
- Dingdong Dantes (AB) - actor and director
- Rachelle Ann Go - singer
- Eddie Gutierrez (GS, HS) - Filipino movie actor
- Danny Javier (GS, HS) - member of popular and multi-awarded APO Hiking Society, singer, composer, actor and TV host
- Jade Lopez - actress
- Francis Magalona - rapper, actor, and businessman
- Kristofer Martin-actor, singer
- Derrick Monasterio (CAS) - actor[1]
- Aga Muhlach (BSC) - actor
- Niño Muhlach (BSC) - actor
- Jett Pangan (GS, HS) - lead singer and founding member of The Dawn
- Fernando Poe, Jr. (GS) - Filipino actor, "Da King" of Philippine movies, national artist and former 2004 Philippine presidential candidate
- Jolo Revilla - actor
Medicine and health sciences
- Dr. Ramon Arcadio (GS, HS, Doctor of Humanities, honoris cauca) - Chancellor, University of the Philippines-Manila
- Dr. Teodoro Herbosa (GS, HS) - Executive Vice President, University of the Philippines, Consultant NTF IATF COVID-19, UP-PGH Head Emergency Medicine
Sports
- Mike Advani - former PBA player; 2006-2007 Red Lions asst. coach
- Edmundo "Ato" Badolato - Red Cubs legend coach; former commissioner of UAAP
- Rencie Bajar (HS) - PBA player
- Enrico "Koy" Banal - former head coach of the 2006 San Beda Red Lions champion team
- Rafael S. Baretto - (1956 Olympian)
- Charles Borck - former Philippine Olympic basketball player (1936 Olympian)
- Loreto Carbonell - 1952 Olympian
- Jose Ariston Caslib - head coach, Philippines men's national football team
- Tom Concon - former Junior Golf World Champion, 13–14 years old division
- Roland Dantes - champion bodybuilder, martial artist and actor
- Mat Ranillo III - former college basketball player of NCAA, and actor
- Macky DeJoya - former PBA player, HS '83
- Antonio Genato - 1952 Olympian)
- Eduardo Lim - 1952, 1956 Olympian
- Frankie Lim - former PBA player, former Red Lions Head Coach
- Carlos Loyzaga - former Philippine Olympian known as the "Big Difference" to the Philippine sports press (1952, 1956 Olympian)
- Joaquin "Chito" Loyzaga - Philippine basketball player and son of Carlos Loyzaga
- Arturo Macapagal - former member of Philippine Olympic target shooting team
- Ronald Magsanoc - Philippine basketball player
- Sonny Manucat - former PBL player
- Jesus Marzan - 1936 Olympian
- Ato Morano - Philippine basketball player
- Venancio "Benjie" Paras - Philippine basketball player; actor, HS '86
- Ramon L. Pineda - member 1967-68 NCAA Junior Champions, competed 1974 Cesta-Punta Mundial, Montevideo, Uruguay; professional jai-alai player, 1975–1983
- Alberto 'Big Boy' Reynoso - 1960 Olympian, basketball
- Ren-Ren Ritualo - Philippine basketball player
- Ponciano B. Saldaña - 1952 Olympian)
- Melito Santos - 1952 Olympian)
- LA Tenorio - Philippine basketball player
- Emmanuel Boybits Victoria - former PBA player
- Jose "JB" Yango - Philippine basketball player, provincial board member
- Jeric Raval - former high school basketball player of NCAA, and actor
- Ferdinand "Dindo" Pumaren - former PBA player, former Red Cubs
Honorary alumni
- Mohammed Dzaiddin Abdullah (Doctor of Laws, honoris causa) - Malaysian Chief Justice; head, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Law Association
- Prof. Bienvenida Amarles-Ilago - chairperson, Social Sciences department; co-author of 1898-1992: The Philippine Presidency, with Alex Brillantes, Jr.
- Corazon C. Aquino (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - wife of Bedan senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and former president of the Philippines
- Rev. Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino (SJD, San Beda College, 2008, by assessment) - Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Cagayan State University; dean (on consultancy), Graduate School of Law, San Beda College; chair, Department of Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy, Philippine Judicial Academy, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Fellow, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institution (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia), Research Fellow, Superior Institute of Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
- Isagani Cruz - former Supreme Court Justice; writer and columnist; professor, San Beda College of Law
- Dr. Leopoldo J. Dejillas - social economist, author and writer; former head of the San Beda Research Development program; former faculty member of the Economics Department of the college and Arts and Sciences of San Beda College
- Estelita P. Juco (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - journalist and Congresswoman
- Diosdado P. Macapagal - former president of the Philippines (1961–1965); lecturer and professor, San Beda College of Law
- Dr. Ramon Benedicto N. Marcelino - former economic adviser to the late 2004 presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr.; chairperson of the Department of Economics of San Beda College
- Hon. Ambeth R. Ocampo - chairman, National Historical Institute; chairman, National Commission for Culture and the Arts; former Benedictine monk and history professor at San Beda
- Robert de Ocampo (Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa) - former secretary, Department of Finance; president, Asian Institute of Management
- Artemio Panganiban - 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines; honorary alumnus, San Beda College of Law
- Dr. Teresita P. Pedrajas - chairperson, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI-UNESCO); awardee, 1999 Metrobak Most Outstanding Teacher of the Philippines
- Fidel V. Ramos - former president of the Philippines; Honorary Alumnus, San Beda College of Law
- Arturo Tolentino - former Philippine senator; professor, San Beda College of Law
- Dr. Felina Young - first female and lay vice-president of San Beda College (2004–2007); author, writer and business expert
San Beda College Alabang
- Ryan Agoncillo (GS, HS) - TV celebrity, host and actor
- Augusto Cesare Amado Syjuco a.k.a. A.G. Syjuco (CAS) - principal music composer, producer, guitarist, bassist and synth programmer of the first nominee and winner from the Philippines in the international Independent Music Awards; internationally released and acclaimed art band Jack of None[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
- Rico Blanco (GS, HS) - former vocalist of Rivermaya
- Bernard Cardona - actor and host
- Lino Cayetano (GS, HS) - Former Taguig City Mayor, television director and brother of Senator Pia S. Cayetano
- Enrique Gil (CAS) - actor, dancer, matinee idol, host
- Marlo Mortel (CAS) - model, singer, and actor
- Redmond F. Domingo aka Cogie Domingo - actor, model, endorser
Notes and References
- Web site: Work is good, but school is just as important for these young stars. 22 March 2016 . 22 March 2016.
- Web site: Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear . Amazon .
- Web site: Jack of None – Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear | Sleeping Bag Studios. 26 May 2016 .
- Web site: Philippines experimental rock band JACK OF NONE release debut album. 2016-05-10.
- Web site: The 15th Independent Music Awards Nominees.
- Web site: Jack of None - Who's Listening to van Gogh's Ear? - Album Review. 2016-05-25.
