List of the University of the City of Manila alumni explained

This list of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila alumni includes those who studied as undergraduate or graduate students, as well as those who were given honorary degrees at the University of the City of Manila since its formal opening on July 17, 1967.

Alumni and students

The table presents the partial list of outstanding alumni (also known as the PLMayers) and students of PLM.

Adolfo Alix, Jr.Film director and screenwriterA.B. Mass Communication (magna cum laude)
Ali I. AtienzaChairperson, Manila's Inner-City Development Committee, Sports Council and Green Campaign; Presidential Assistant on Youth and Sports; Gold medalist, 1994 Asian Taekwondo ChampionshipsMaster of Government Management
Nicanor BartolomeDirector, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)Master of Business Administration, 1995[1]
Florida M. BautistaDirector and Screenplay writerA.B. Mass Communication
Manuel BuisingWriter; Official screenplay writer of the late Fernando Poe, Jr.; Episode writer of "Anghel na Walang Langit," an ABS-CBN TV drama; Awardee, Carlos Palanca Hall of Fame for 2005B.S. Education
Beethoven del Valle Bunagan (Michael V.)Second Filipino to grace the cover of Reader's Digest; Comedian and TV host at GMA NetworkA.B. Mass Communication
Edgar ChattoCongressman of BoholMaster of Government Management
Wilma GalvanteSenior Vice President for Entertainment, GMA NetworkA.B. Mass Communication
Liliosa HilaoPolitical activist and distinguished martyr of the Marcos RegimeA.B. Mass Communication[2]
Roy IglesiasMulti-awarded screenwriter; Creative Consultant, GMA NetworkA.B. Mass Communication
April Love JordanBeauty queen; First International Beauty & Model Festival winner; Miss ManilaB.S. Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management[3]
Panfilo LacsonPhilippine Senator
Director-General, Philippine National Police
Master of Government Management
Ricardo de LeonExecutive Vice President, Centro Escolar University; former President, Mindanao State UniversityMaster Business Administration[4]
Rey MalonzoMayor of Caloocan; Movie actorA.A. Police Science
Reyes Arturo PachecoChief of the Boat, United States Navy; Doctor of Medicine OLFU Fatima College of Medicine Master in General Administration Central Michigan University Candidate: United States Senate Hawaii, USA 2020 Associate of Arts, 1971 University College Public Administration CBEPA, 1972[AA, UCM 1971 |- |[[Reyes, Marcelo Pacheco]]|| Retired Police Officer, Honolulu Police Department; Cum Laude Associate in Police Science PLM, 1971 Cum Laude, Bachelor of Police Science PLM, 1972||Associate in Police Science, 1971, Bachelor in Police Science, 1972|-|Isko Moreno||Mayor of Manila; Movie actor||M.A. Public Administration|-|Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura||Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Solicitor-General of the Philippines; Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Malacañan; President, Government Security Insurance Insurance System; Congressman, 2nd District of Samar||Doctor of Public Management (ETEEAP)|-|Roberto del Rosario||Vice President for Operations, IBC 13||A.B. Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Arts (ETEEAP)|-|Raulito Matias||SQL Server DBA Pioneer DXC Technology||B.S. Information Technology|-|Guillerma B. Reyes||Head of the Administrative and Management Office, Presidential Management Staff||A.B. Business Economics and Public Administration[5] |-|Aicelle Santos||Winner of 2006 Astana Song Festival in Kazakhstan; 1st Runner-up in Pinoy Pop Superstar 2; TV personality and Recording artist at GMA Network||B.S. Psychology|-|Jose G. Solis||Congressman, 2nd District of Sorsogon||M.A. Business Administration[6] |-|Emeniano Acain Somoza, Jr.||Writer||A.B. Mass Communication|-|Marietta T. Tamondong||Head of Office of Special Projects, Presidential Management Staff||M.A. Business Administration|}

Honorary graduates

Through the years, PLM has conferred the title of Doctor "honoris causa" (honorary degree) upon exemplary men and women who have contributed to the development of Philippine society through a distinct mark of excellence and leadership in their own fields of endeavor.

width='25%' Honoreewidth='50%' Postwidth='40%' Honoris causa conferred
Corazon C. AquinoPresident, Republic of the PhilippinesDoctor of Public Administration, 1994[7]
Jose "Lito" Atienza Jr.Secretary, Department of Environment & Natural Resources; former Mayor of ManilaDoctor of Public Administration
Josue N. BellosilloSenior Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the PhilippinesDoctor of Laws
Jacobo ClaveVice-Governor, Pangasinan; Ambassador of the Philippines to ItalyDoctor of Humanities
Aurora CudalWoman of the Year (March 1999), California Assemblywoman Denise Moreno DuchenyDoctor of Humanities[8]
Daisaku IkedaFounder of Soka University, Tokyo, JapanDoctor of Humanities
Alfredo S. LimPhilippine Senator and mayor, ManilaDoctor of Public Administration
Linda C. LingleGovernor, Hawaii, USADoctor of Public Management
Loren LegardaPhilippine SenatorDoctor of Humanities
Andres R. NarvasaPhilippine Supreme Court Chief JusticeDoctor of Laws
Wiliam B. NorrieChancellor of the University of ManitobaDoctor of Public Management
Gavin NewsomMayor, San Francisco, CaliforniaDoctor of Public Management
José "Pepe" R. RodriguezDoctor of Humanities
Jovito SalongaPhilippine Senate President, Educator and StatesmanDoctor of Laws
Emilio Yap IIIDirector, Manila BulletinDoctor of Business Administration, 2010[9]

Alumni in fiction

The table presents the partial list of fictional characters associated with the PLM as depicted in works of art.

width='25%' Namewidth='55%' Art Description vis-a-vis PLMwidth='20%' Fictional Degree
Melinda SantiagoA fictional character (played by Alessandra de Rossi) in Mga Munting TinigB.S. Education

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/sunday-times/29780-police-chief-supt-nicanor-bartolomea-new-brand-of-service Police Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome – Manila Times article
  2. Web site: Liliosa Hilao-tortured, raped, murdered . geocities.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027120830/http://geocities.com/claimants1081/liliosa_hilao-tortured__raped_.html . 27 October 2009 . dead.
  3. https://archive.today/20120710120218/http://goodnewspilipinas.com/?p=5273 April Love wins In'tl beauty contest in China
  4. Web site: The passerby who made a difference. May 9, 2011.
  5. Web site: Presidential Management Staff. https://web.archive.org/web/20090302093937/http://www.op.gov.ph/pms/officials/directors.asp. March 23, 2009. March 2, 2009.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20120917004130/http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/cv/13th/soliscv.pdf Philippine Congress
  7. http://coryaquino.ph/section.asp?id=24 Cory Aquino – Honorary Doctorate Degrees
  8. http://www.aurorascudal.name/whos_aurora/awards.html Aurora Cudal
  9. http://www.plm.edu.ph/news/2010-04-16.html Tamano and Lim graced the 42nd Commencement Exercises