List of Polytechnic University of the Philippines people

This is a list of notable students, professors, alumni and honorary degree recipients of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The following people were distinguished in various fields such as public service, religion, literary arts, commerce, medicine, among others. The list includes people who have studied at various levels in PUP, from high school up to postgraduate school.

Prominent alumni

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Science, technology, medicine, and mathematics

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Perlita A. Nuevo		Agriculturist	[1]

Business

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Aide B. De Guzman		Senior Vice President, Puregold Price Club, Inc.	[2]
Aileen L. Saringan		Assurance Partner of SGV & Co., Member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants	[2]
Benjamin R. Punongbayan		Certified Public Accountant, Founder of Punongbayan & Araullo	[2]
Christina Castillo		Businesswoman; President of CBC Group of Companies	[2]
Fernando L. Martinez		Chairman and CEO, Eastern Petroleum Corporation	[2]
Francisco C. Canuto		Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Megaworld Corporation	[2]
Joey Bermudez		Former President of the Philippine Veterans Bank.	[1]
Henry M. Tan		President of the PICPA Eastern Metro Manila Chapter, SGV’s Country Leader for Global Compliance Reporting and Business Tax Compliance, Transaction Tax Accredited Partner and Partner-in-Charge for Tax Basis Seminars	[2]
Lloyd Abria Luna		Motivational speaker, author, television host and entrepreneur	[2]
Noel S. Gonzales		Group Chairman and Chief Executive, Corporate Holdings Management Incorporated	[2]
Olive Ramos		Chief Executive Officer, South East Asian Airlines (SEAir) (now called Tigerair Philippines)	[2]
Oscar T. Garcia		Chairman, Anchor International Manpower	[2]
Raffy dela Rosa		Former President and CEO of Chowking, former Vice President for Finance of Jollibee
Rolino C. Bucao, Jr.		Vice President of Banco de Oro	[3]

Law and politics

Philippine Cabinet Secretaries

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Jesli A. Lapus	Honorary degree 1997	Secretary of the Philippine Department of Education (2006-2010)	[4]
Celia Yangco		Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	[1]
Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva	Honorary degree 2013	Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority; son of Jesus is Lord Church founder Eddie Villanueva and the Chairman of the Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan – Christian Youth for the Nations Movement	[5]
Leila de Lima	Honorary degree 2015	Secretary of Justice

Philippine House of Representative members

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Saturnino Cunanan Ocampo		Bayan Muna party-list representative, journalist and writer	[2]

Other legal figures

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Antonieta Fortuna-Ibe		Former Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner	[1]
Diosdado N. Silva	1975	Assistant General Manager of the Philippine National Railways and lawyer. Also served as Executive Assistant to the Administrator of the Light Rail Transit Authority from 2010-2012.	[6]

News

Aljo Bendijo

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Aljo Bendijo		Broadcast journalist and news anchor	[2]
Bella "Love" Añover	1997	Broadcast journalist and media, celebrity, and comedian	[2]
Gerard Garcia		Reporter, TV5	[7]
Irene Fernando		Journalist, Manila Bulletin	[7]
Jaime A. FlorCruz		Journalist, Beijing Bureau Chief, CNN	[2]
John “Papa Jack” Gemperle	2003	Instructor; radio host, Love Radio	[8]
Maan Macapagal		Correspondent
Maricel Halili		News Anchor of IBC	[7]
Steve Dailisan		Broadcast journalist and news anchor	[7]
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong		Professor; broadcast journalist and a former politician	[2]
Zhander Cayabyab		Sports news reporter and researcher, DZMM	[7]

Literature

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Marcelo Santos III		Writer
Rogelio Ordoñez		Professor;[9] writer

Film, theater, and television

Arvin "Tado" Jimenez

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Arvin "Tado" Jimenez (1974 –2014)		Celebrity, businessman, activist
Bayani Rogacion, Jr.		Actor, singer, comedian and TV host	[2]
Albert Sumaya Jr.		Celebrity, comedian, journalist	[2]
Denille Lou Valmonte		Model, Bb. Pilipinas 2006	[2]
Lemberto "Bert" De Leon		Director	[1]
Liezel Garcia		Singer, artist	[2]
Marc Logan		TV personality
Michael "Pekto" Nacua		Celebrity, comedian
James Ronald and Rodfil Obeso		Internet celebrities, comedians
Nassier "Nash" Anggahan		Director, won the Gold Prize for Digital Media Arts at the ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition and Exhibition	[10]
Richard Gomez		Actor

Music

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Jonathan Manalo		Singer-songwriter, record producer	[2]
Raul Marco Sison		Composer, singer-songwriter	[2]

Art, architecture, and engineering

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Carlo Pagulayan		Artist
Royal Christopher Lopez Pineda		Architect, managing partner at Budji Layug + Royal Pineda Design Architects	[2]

Religion

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Daniel Razon	Honorary degree 2011	Vice-Presiding Minister of the Members Church of God International; television and radio host.	[11]
Eduardo Cruz Villanueva		Professor; founder and senior bishop of Jesus Is Lord Church; formerly a 2004 and 2010 presidential candidate

Athletics

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Francisco "Ringo" Borlain		Mr. Universe 2006	[2]
Reynante Noscal Danseco		Journalist, sports editor, TV and radio host, boxing judge and businessman	[2]

Academics

College founders and presidents

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Francisco Dalupan, Sr.		Founder and first Chairperson of the University of the East	[12]
Fr. Herminio Dagohoy		Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas	[12]

Professors and scholars

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Galcoso C. Alburo		Concepcion Integrated School professor, One of the Ten Metrobank Foundation’s Outstanding Teachers for 2012	[2]
Perlita A. Nuevo		University of the Philippines Los Baños professor, DOST-PCARRD agriculturist	[1]

Faculty

Professors who are also PUP alumni are listed in italics.

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Alfredo O. Cuenca, Jr.	Professor	writer; two-time Palanca Awardee.
Ave Perez Jacob	Professor	writer, columnist, literary critic and novelist popular for his socio-political works.
Blas Ople	Professor	Journalist and politician who served as 21st Senate President and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Cyril Ramos	Professor	Attorney; Deputy Ombudsman
Dante Tiñga	Professor (2001-2003)	Dean, College of Law (2001-2003); Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Efren Abueg	Professor (1971-1972)	Award-winning writer
Hector R. Villanueva	Professor	Press Secretary during the Ramos administration
Lilia Bautista	Professor	Former Chairperson of Securities and Exchange Commission
Floramante Sir John Don King Howard T. Ponce III	Professor	1st Summa Cum Laude of College of Arts and Letters. Known for winning the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and its youngest millionaire contestant.
Michael Zablan	Professor	President of Global Peace Foundation Philippines
Nemesio Prudente	Professor	President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1962-1972;1986); political activist who fought for reforms and revitalizing public education in the Philippines by institutionalizing much-needed changes in the state university
Rustica C. Carpio	Professor	Professor Emeritus and Consultant in Culture and the Arts, PUP, Executive Director of the President's Committee on Culture at FEU, PMPC Star Awards for Movie: Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Awardee	[2]

Note

1.^ People who attended PUP, but did not graduate or have yet to graduate.

2.^ An alumnus of PUP that also serves as faculty.

References

1. "PUP presents first Gawad Hiyas Awards to its top laboratory high school alumni". GMA News and Public Affairs. November 18, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
2. "Remarkable Alumni". Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
3. "Prime Undertakings for Progress". The Observer. September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
4. "Executive Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli A. Lapus". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
5. Domini M. Torrevillas (September 3, 2015). "Hail the good man at TESDA". PhilStar. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
6. "PNR - Atty. Diosdado N. Silva". Philippine National Railways. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
7. "PUP gears up for 2nd Young Communicators' Congress". GMA News Online. October 17, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
8. "Papa Jack of hit Radio show now a TV Host". Showbiz Portal. April 3, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
9. Mark Merueñas (March 28, 2008). "Former PUP president Nemesio Prudente dies". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
10. "Filipino artist wins Asean-Korea multimedia competition". Philippine Information Agency. December 23, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
11. "Mr. Public Service Daniel S. Razon, ginawaran ng Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa". UNTV. May 8, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
12. "PUP empowers the poor through quality education". GMA Network. November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

External links

• Successful and Famous PUP Alumni – Alumni Blogsite