List of the University of the City of Manila alumni
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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 screenwriter | A.B. Mass Communication (magna cum laude) |
| Ali I. Atienza | Chairperson, Manila's Inner-City Development Committee, Sports Council and Green Campaign; Presidential Assistant on Youth and Sports; Gold medalist, 1994 Asian Taekwondo Championships | Master of Government Management |
| Nicanor Bartolome | Director, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) | Master of Business Administration, 1995[1] |
| Maria Sovietskaya Bacud | Beauty queen | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Florida M. Bautista | Director and Screenplay writer | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Carlito Balita | Vice-President, Quezon City Chamber of Commerce; Radio commentator, DZMM 630; Educator | M.A. Nursing |
| Christopher S. Capulso | Multi-Awarded Broadcast Journalist, DZRH | B.S. Mass Communication |
| Manuel Buising | Writer; 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 2005 | B.S. Education |
| Beethoven del Valle Bunagan (Michael V.) | Second Filipino to grace the cover of Readers' Digest; Comedian and TV host at GMA Network |
A.B. Mass Communication |
| Cezarah Campos | International Stage Actress; played Kim in Miss Saigon | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Anthony Cailao | Best Pop Vocalist for Praise Music, Katha Music Awards; the voice behind the commercial jingle of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Gil de Castro | Senior Superintendent and Chief, Manila Traffic Bureau | A.B. Public Administration |
| Atty. Berteni Causing | News Editor, People's Journal Tonight; Managing Editor, Kabayan | Law |
| Edgar Chatto | Congressman of Bohol | Master of Government Management |
| Roberto Juanchito T. Dispo | Financial Management Expert; Philippine Deputy Treasurer; Senior Vice President of First Metro Investment Corporation, a wholly owned Investment Bank subsidiary of Metrobank | B.S. Accountancy |
| Dr. Luz Faeconi-Escobido | Distinguished Toastmaster, Toastmasters International | A.B. Psychology |
| Catalino V. Figueroa | Congressman, Samar (2nd District) | M.A. Government Management |
| Alfredo Gabot | Commissioner, National Commission for Culture and the Arts | |
| Romel Gacho | Director of StarStruck | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Wilma Galvante | Senior Vice President for Entertainment, GMA Network | A.B. Mass Communication |
| George G. Gange | US Navy Air Traffic Controller; Organizer/Chief Coordinator, Fil-Am Veterans Rondalla | B.S. Computer Engineering |
| Doeleth L. Gatdula | Resident Anesthesiologist, King Abdulaziz University Hospital-King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; The First Filipina Doctor who was awarded as the Most Outstanding Anesthesiologist of King Abdulaziz University Hospital in February 2010, Riyadh, K. S. A. | Doctor of Medicine |
| Donnabelle L. Gatdula | Journalist, The Philippine Star, Became President of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines, Three-Time Awardee for Ejap-Globe Excellence in Business Journalism. | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Jason Gutierrez | Journalist; Winner of Asia Human Rights press awards, an award-giving body organized by the Amnesty International and the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong; Former President and current member of the Board of Trustees, Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP); Senior Correspondent for Agence France Presse|; Has covered major international news events in Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Pakistan, East Timor, Sri Lanka, among others; Was embedded twice as a journalist in the frontline with US Marines in Afghanistan // A.B. Mass Communication | |
| Liliosa Hilao | Political activist and distinguished martyr of the Marcos Regime (along with Lean Alejandro and other distinguished heroes who opposed the martial law dictatorship) | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Roy Iglesias | Multi-awarded screenwriter; Creative Consultant, GMA Network | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Mon Isberto | Head of Public Affairs, Smart Communications; TV host, GMA Network | |
| Jerry Isla | Chairman and Senior Partner, Isla Lipana & Co., a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers | M.A. Business Administration–Top Executive Program |
| April Love Jordan | Beauty queen; First International Beauty & Model Festival winner; Miss Manila | B.S. Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management[2] |
| Panfilo Lacson | Philippine Senator; Director-General, Philippine National Police | Master of Government Management |
| Ricardo de Leon | Executive Vice President, Centro Escolar University; former President, Mindanao State University | Master Business Administration[3] |
| Rochelle Macapili | Chief Legal Counsel, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) | B.S. Biology, 1998.[4] |
| Rey Malonzo | Mayor of Caloocan City; Movie actor | A.A. Police Science |
| Ma Cecilia K. Mercado | Member, Section of Neonatology at Columbus Children’s Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Ohio State University College of Medicine; Physician in the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York; Fellow in the Einstein Medical Center at Temple University | Doctor of Medicine[5] |
| Marlon Miguel | Recipient of the Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature 2007; Founder of PLM Magwayen Creative Scholars' Guild | B.S. Computer Engineering |
| Isko Moreno | Vice 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) |
| Jun Nardo | Entertainment columnist | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Fe Tibayan-Palileo | Commissioner, Social Security System; Governor and Treasurer, Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) | M.A. in Business Administration |
| Alexis V. Pardo | Vice Governor, Camarines Norte | M.A. Business Administration |
| Rolando G. Peña | President of Smart Broadband; Head of Network Services Division, Smart Communications | B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering |
| Nestor C. Ponce Jr. | Congressman and Councilor of Manila; an official of the National Housing Authority | A.B. Public Administration |
| Maria Luisa Quiñones | Superintendent, Division of City Schools-Manila | B.S. Education |
| Senen A. Reyes, MD | The first and only Filipino cosmonaut-doctor | Doctor of Medicine[6] |
| Edith A. del Rosario | Assistant general manager for Operations, RPN 9 | A.B. Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Arts (ETEEAP) |
| Roberto del Rosario | Vice President for Operations, IBC 13 | A.B. Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Arts (ETEEAP) |
| Guillerma B. Reyes | Head of the Administrative and Management Office, Presidential Management Staff | A.B. Business Economics and Public Administration[7] |
| 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 |
| Edward "Drew" Singson | Registered Social Worker in New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines, 2013 Psychiatric Social Worker District Health Board NZ, 2010 Forensic and AOD National Clinical Manager SWOIII BJMP,2008 Youth Theater Guru (YOUTH IDOL) Children International, 2004 ramp and print model, | B.S. Social Work 2005 |
| Julius Segovia | TV Reporter for GMA Network | A.B. Mass Communication |
| Jama Sy | 6th Placer 1999 Philippine Physician Licensure Exam; Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine | Doctor of Medicine[8] |
| Jose G. Solis | Congressman, 2nd District of Sorsogon | M.A. Business Administration[9] |
| Emeniano Acain Somoza, Jr. | Writer | A.B. Mass Communication |
| April Tanhueco | Commercial model | B.S. Mass Communication |
| Marietta T. Tamondong | Head of Office of Special Projects, Presidential Management Staff | M.A. Business Administration[7] |
| Teguh Triyanto | President & CEO an Indonesia Feeder Airline, PT Riau Airlines, Past, CEO SBU Learning Center Garuda Indonesia Airlines | MBA TEP, Top Executive Program,1999 |
| Giovanni Paolo J. Yazon | Pageant Journalist, Manila Standard Today | A.B. Mass Communication |
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.
| Honoree | Post | Honoris causa conferred |
|---|---|---|
| Corazon C. Aquino | President, Republic of the Philippines | Doctor of Public Administration, 1994[10] |
| Jose "Lito" Atienza Jr. | Secretary, Department of Environment & Natural Resources; former Mayor of Manila | Doctor of Public Administration |
| Josue N. Bellosillo | Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines | Doctor of Laws |
| Jacobo Clave | Vice-Governor, Pangasinan; Ambassador of the Philippines to Italy | Doctor of Humanities |
| Aurora Cudal | Woman of the Year (March 1999), California Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny | Doctor of Humanities[11] |
| Daisaku Ikeda | Founder of Soka University, Tokyo, Japan | Doctor of Humanities |
| Alfredo S. Lim | Philippine Senator and mayor, Manila | Doctor of Public Administration |
| Linda C. Lingle | Governor, Hawaii, USA | Doctor of Public Management |
| Loren Legarda | Philippine Senator | Doctor of Humanities |
| Andres R. Narvasa | Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice | Doctor of Laws |
| Wiliam B. Norrie | Chancellor of the University of Manitoba | Doctor of Public Management |
| Gavin Newsom | Mayor, San Francisco, California | Doctor of Public Management |
| José "Pepe" R. Rodriguez | Author, journalist and diplomat; Head of the Instituto Cervantes | Doctor of Humanities |
| Jovito Salonga | Philippine Senate President, Educator and Statesman | Doctor of Laws |
| Emilio Yap III | Director, Manila Bulletin | Doctor of Business Administration, 2010[12] |
Alumni in fiction
The table presents the partial list of fictional characters associated with the PLM as depicted in works of art.
| Name | Art Description vis-a-vis PLM | Fictional Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Santiago | A fictional character (played by Alessandra de Rossi) in the internationally acclaimed film, Mga Munting Tinig | B.S. Education |
| Claudia | A fictional character (played by Nora Aunor) in the internationally acclaimed film, Care Home The Movie | PhD History |
Notes
- ^ Police Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome – Manila Times article.
- ^ April Love wins In'tl beauty contest in China.
- ^ [1]
- ^ MMDA names new managers,key officials
- ^ Nationwide Children's Hospital. Accessed February 26, 2009.
- ^ Brotherhood of Medical Scholars. Accessed February 2, 2010.
- ^ a b Presidential Management Staff. Accessed March 23, 2009.
- ^ Baylor College of Medicine. Accessed February 26, 2009.
- ^ Philippine Congress. Accessed February 26, 2009.
- ^ Cory Aquino – Honorary Doctorate Degrees.
- ^ Aurora Cudal. Accessed March 23, 2009.
- ^ Tamano and Lim graced the 42nd Commencement Exercises.