List of people from Baguio
This is a list of notable inhabitants of Baguio, Luzon, Philippines.
Arts
- Benedicto Cabrera aka Bencab, painter, National Artist for Visual Arts.[1]
- Bert Nievera, singer
- Kidlat Tahimik, filmmaker, writer and actor who is dubbed the Father of Philippine Alternative Cinema and now National Artist for Film[2]
- Ben Hur Villanueva, sculptor, painter, lecturer, educator and art entrepreneur.[3]
- Agnes Reoma, musician, bassist of Ben&Ben.
- '''Venazir Martinez''', street muralist, and visual anthroprenuer best credited for Hila-bana Project using site-specific street art that challenged the public's visual perception on cultural markers and design theories.
Athletics
- Roberto Cruz, former Filipino professional boxer who won the WBA World Light Welterweight title[4]
- Eduard Folayang, Filipino professional mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner, Current ONE Lightweight World Champion and well decorated MMA-Wushu fighter.[5]
- Kevin Belingon, a Filipino mixed martial artist and former ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion.[6]
- Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Flyweight Champion.[7][8]
- Joshua "The Passion" Pacio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Straw weight Champion.[1]
- Douglas Rimorin "Doug" Kramer. Professional Basketball Player, youtuber, Social Media personality.[9][non-primary source needed]
Media personalities
- Paulo Avelino, actor, model, host and singer[10]
- John Medina, actor
- Nanding Josef, actor
- Van Ferro, American actor, was born in Baguio
- Rocco Nacino, actor, model, host
- Ces Drilon (born 1961), farmer; retired ABS-CBN employee journalism
- Marc Logan, journalist newscast comedian and narrator
- Kylie Verzosa, Bb. Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016[11]
- Bernadette Sembrano, a Filipina reporter, news presenter, and television host.
- Robin Padilla, Filipino film actor, screenwriter, producer and director, current Senator.[12]
- Neri Naig-Miranda, Filipina actress, 6th Runner-up Star Circle Quest.[13]
- Llyan Oliver Austria, architect and YouTube content creator.[14][15]
Public service
- Camilo Cascolan, Chief of the Philippine National Police.
- Marvic Leonen, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
- Benjamin Magalong, Mayor of Baguio and retired police officer.
- Marquez "Mark" O. Go, Representative Lone District of Baguio.[16]
- Romeo Brawner Jr., Head Army General Servant of Armed Forces of The Philippines
American colonial period
- Henry Tureman Allen, a military officer who organized the Philippine Constabulary and namesake of Camp Henry T. Allen, the first home of the Philippine Military Academy[17]
- Robert Baden Powell, British founder of the Scouting Movement and namesake of the Baden-Powell Building, the former headquarters for Boy Scouts of the Philippines and meeting place for the First Philippine Commission[17]
- Charles Henry Brent, Episcopal Missionary Bishop and founder of the Brent International School[17]
- Daniel Burnham, the urban planner and architect responsible for the initial design of the city and namesake of Burnham Park[17]
- William Cameron Forbes, American Governor-General of the Philippines who ordered Kennon Road to be built[17]
- Eusebius Julius Halsema, American Civil Engineer and mayor of Baguio from 1922 to 1937; namesake of Halsema Highway
- Francis Burton Harrison, governor general for whom Harrison Road was named[17]
- John Hay, United States Secretary of State and namesake of Camp John Hay[17]
- Melvin Jones, founder of the Lions Club and namesake of Jones Grandstand in Burnham Park[17]
- Joseph J. Keith Long serving police chief (1912–1941) who declared Baguio an open city on December 8, 1941 in face of the Japanese bombardment[18]
- Lyman W.V. Kennon, builder and namesake for Kennon Road[17]
- George A. Malcolm, American jurist establishing the U.P. College of Law and namesake of Malcolm Square in the city center[17]
- William F. Pack, governor of Benguet province who planned the creation of Teacher's Camp and namesake of Governor Pack Road[19]
- Robb White, (1909–1990) American writer of screenplays, television scripts, and adventure novels
- Leonard Wood, American military officer and Governor General from 1921 to 1927 for whom Leonard Wood Road was named[17]
- Dean Conant Worcester, Member of First Philippine Commission and government official urging founding of Baguio as the "Summer Capital"
Literature
- Luisa Igloria (born 1961), poet, 20th Poet Laureate of Virginia, author and professor[20]
Others
- Joan Carling (born 1963), environmentalist and human rights defender
- Maria Lorena Barros (1948–1976), activist, feminist, Anti-Martial Law hero
- Sef Gonzales (born 1980), convicted murderer who killed his family in Australia serving 3x life sentences without parole
- Darwin Ramos (1994–2012), Servant of God, Filipino teenager.
- Naomi Flores (1921–2013), resistance leader in World War II.
References
- ^ "National Artist – Benedicto Cabrera". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Art review: Maytime playtime: Kidlat de Guia's woven art". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Armando O. Bartolome (December 6, 2018). "Lessons from Ben Hur Villanueva, an artist in Baguio City". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "REMEMBERING ROBERTO CRUZ' SENSATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY". philboxing.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Eduard Folayang | ONE Championship". www.onefc.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Geje Eustaquio | ONE Championship". www.onefc.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Geje". Sherdog. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Doug Kramer". facebook.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Avelino Biography ABS-CBN Kapamilya Star; Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino ABS-CBN Network". YouSayToo. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Baguio City celebrates Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's homecoming". Rappler. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "7 facts you probably didn't know about Robin Padilla". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Cherry. "Taking care of business: Stars who are also entrepreneurs | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Gomez, Jerome (August 27, 2020). "Millions of guys are watching this Pinoy architect for the construction tips and Tito jokes". ANCx. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Yuzon, Ysabel Y. (August 13, 2020). "Llyan Austria Ranked 5th in the Architect Licensure Exam Despite Being 'Delayed'". Candy Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "House of Representatives". congress.gov.ph. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Americans & Baguio City". Go Baguio. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Brief History of Baguio City: Japanese Occupation". Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Scribd.
- ^ "Heritage Conservation Society Website – Article". heritage.org.ph.
- ^ "Luisa A. Igloria". Poetry Foundation. November 30, 2022.