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Alumni Listing by Classification

National Heroes

Presidents of the Philippines

  • Manuel L. Quezon - 1st President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, considered the 2nd President after Emilio Aguinaldo.
  • Sergio Osmena - 2nd President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
  • Jose P. Laurel - 3rd President of the Philippines, President of the 2nd Republic.
  • Diosdado Macapagal - 9th President of the Philippines, 5th President of the 3rd Republic.

Chief Justices

Justices


Governance and politics

Military and policemen
  • Gen. Leocadio Santiago
  • Lt. Gen. Alberto Fernando F. Braganza AFP
  • Lt. Gen. Pedro Cabuay AFP
  • P/CSupt. Marcelo Ele (DSC) PNP
  • Col. Alberto(Boy) I. Gabriel MC (GSC) PA - (Faculty of Medicine & Surgery)
  • Cpt. Milo Maestrecampo (INF) PA - (Graduate School)
  • Lt. Antonio Trillanes IV PN - (UST High School) - Senator of
  • 2Lt. Franco Salvador Suelto (INF) PA (B.S. Psychology, 2002) First UST alumnus who graduated from Royal Military College of Australia - June 2006
  • Brig.Gen. Vicente Ranjo Raval PC (Member of the first batch of Advance ROTC Cadets graduated in a precedent setting ceremony on March 1939)
  • P/CSupt. Manuel Tandiama Raval PNP

Saints

Church people

People in medicine, health professions, and sciences


National Artists

Literary and visual artists
  • Bayani Ray Acala - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising, 1996), member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Jun Alfon - (Bachelor of Fine Arts), member Art Verite' Gallery
  • Tam Austria - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1954) painter, member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Angelito Antonio - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1962) painter of Filipino genre paintings.
  • Teo Antonio - poet
  • Eugenia Apostol - 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Journalism Awardee.
  • Arnold Molina Azurin - (Bachelor of Philosophy) poet, anthropologist
  • Manuel Baldemor - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1968) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Lito Barcelona - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Cirilo F. Bautista - poet, fictionist, critic and writer of nonfiction.
  • Norma Belleza - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Teodoro Benigno - journalist.
  • Charito Bitanga - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1975) member of Art Verite' Gallery, Dean of PWU
  • Jose Burgos, Jr. - journalist, activist
  • Blanco Jose - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1955) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Carmelo Casas - architect, designed Church of the Gesu of Ateneo De Manila University.
  • Roberto Chabet - (Bachelor of Architecture) member of Art Verite' Gallery, pioneer In conceptual art in the Philippines
  • Bonifacio Cristobal - one of the Thirteen Moderns.
  • Neal Cruz - Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist
  • Virginia "Gini" Cruz - animator, Finding Nemo.
  • Rina Jimenez-David - journalist, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  • Jose "Joe" Datuin - artist, designed IP Seal (Intellectual Property Coalition), 2003 Gawad Pres. Manuel L. Quezon.
  • Lourd Ernest de Veyra - (AB Journalism) poet, songwriter, journalist; lead vocalist of rock band Radioactive Sago Project; member, Artists for the Removal of Gloria (ARREST Gloria)
  • Gene De Loyola - member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Tony DeZuniga - DC Comics and Marvel, drew X-Men, Spider-Man.
  • Ophelia A. Dimalanta - poet, critic, fictionist, and academician
  • Eric Gamalinda - poet.
  • Gernale Elmer - member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Rod Espinosa - comics creator, writer and illustrator, “Best artist” for the 2000 Ignatz Awards.
  • J. Neil Garcia - poet, literary critic
  • Lamberto Hechanova - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Leonardo Hidalgo - professor, former head of Fine Arts, sculptor of Central Library Martyrs
  • Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo - (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1964, Masters of Arts in Literature, 1967) fictionist, critic, writer, director of University of the Philippines Press.
  • Diosdado Lorenzo - professor, headed the School of Fine Arts, one of the Thirteen Moderns.
  • Lira Luis - (B.S. Architecture, Cum Laude, 1995) first Filipino architect at American icon, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin since 1937.
  • Madarang Mariano - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1958) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Manolito Tolentino Mayo - member of Art Verite' Gallery, sculpture and graphic artist.
  • Vicente Manansala - Philippine National Artist. College of Fine Arts professor, 1951
  • Francisco Manosa - architect, designed famous hotels and resorts, commercial establishments, and the Edsa Shrine
  • Pol Medina Jr. - (B.S. Architecture, 1983) creator of Pugad Baboy
  • Sofronio Mendoza - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Ricardo Montilla - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Jerry Navarro - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, 1951) Philippine National Artist
  • Galo B. Ocampo - College of Fine Arts professor. Leader of the Triumvirate of Modern Arts
  • Romulo Olazo - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Ramon Orlina - (B.S. Architecture, 1965) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Jose Pardo - professor, architect, one of the Thirteen Moderns.
  • Mario Parial - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising, 1969) award-winnning artist
  • Rodrigo Perez III - (B.S. Architecture)
  • Ponciano BP Pineda
  • Jose Pedro Recio - architect, designed Church of the Gesu of Ateneo De Manila University
  • Rene Robles - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1975) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Dominic Rubio - (B.S. Fine Arts in Commercial Arts) member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Bayani Rumbaoa - (CAFA major in Painting, 1982) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas first coin engraver, designed all the coins in circulation
  • Carlos A. Santos-Viola - (College of Architecture 1935) original designer of the Iglesia ni Cristo Kapilyas
  • Rodolfo Samonte - (Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1964) Painter, Printmaker, Multi-awarded artist, several top prizes in the AAP (Art Association of the Philippines) and the PAP (Philippine Association of Printmakers). Almost 20 one-person exhibitions in printmaking, painting, digital art, notably several exhibitions at the Luz Gallery. Most recent exhibition: 2003, Large Scale Digital Paintings on Canvas at the Arts & Books Gallery in Los Angeles, California. Currently resides in Burbank, California.
  • Juvenal Sanso - member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Rogelio R. Sikat - fictionist, playwright, translator and educator.
  • Aro Soriano - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising) member of Art Verite' Gallery
  • Edwin Tres Reyes - (College of Architecture and Fine Arts 1989) art director, member of Galerie Joaquin,
  • Lydia Velasco - (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising) graphic artist, member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Bernard Vista - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) graphic artist, member of Galerie Joaquin
  • Oscar Zalameda - (Bachelor of Fine Arts) member of Art Verite' Gallery  

Performing artists and people of the media


Businesspeople
  • Nina Aguas - banker/former country chairman of Citigroup Philippines.
  • Tony Tan Caktiong - founder and current Chairman and CEO of Jollibee, Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines award in 2004, also won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year World in 2004.
  • Francisco Eizmendi - (B.S. in Chemical Engineering) Chief Operating Officer, San Miguel Corporation.
  • Peter Favila - (B.S.C. in Banking and Finance) former Secretary of Trade and Industry, former president of the Philippine National Bank and former director of the Philippine Airlines among others.
  • Malou Santos - (B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management) Senior vice-president, and managing director of ABS-CBN and head of Star Cinema.
  • Washington SyCip - founder of the Asian Institute of Management.
  • Lucio Tan
  • James Velasquez - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1988) IBM Philippines President.
  • Alfredo Velayo - co-founder of SVG Co. UST Alfredo Velayo School of Accountancy.
  • Norberto Viera - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering) Texas Instruments Phil., President

Sportspeople

Notable Thomasians
  • Nina Aguas - banker/former country chairman of Citigroup Philippines.
  • Tony Tan Caktiong - founder and current Chairman and CEO of Jollibee, Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines award in 2004, also won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year World in 2004.
  • Francisco Eizmendi - (B.S. in Chemical Engineering) Chief Operating Officer, San Miguel Corporation.
  • Peter Favila - (B.S.C. in Banking and Finance) former Secretary of Trade and Industry, former president of the Philippine National Bank and former director of the Philippine Airlines among others.
  • Malou Santos - (B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management) Senior vice-president, and managing director of ABS-CBN and head of Star Cinema.
  • Washington SyCip - founder of the Asian Institute of Management.
  • Lucio Tan
  • James Velasquez - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1988) IBM Philippines President.
  • Alfredo Velayo - co-founder of SVG Co. UST Alfredo Velayo School of Accountancy.
  • Norberto Viera - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering) Texas Instruments Phil., President

Academe and professional practice
  • Nina Aguas - banker/former country chairman of Citigroup Philippines.
  • Tony Tan Caktiong - founder and current Chairman and CEO of Jollibee, Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines award in 2004, also won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year World in 2004.
  • Francisco Eizmendi - (B.S. in Chemical Engineering) Chief Operating Officer, San Miguel Corporation.
  • Peter Favila - (B.S.C. in Banking and Finance) former Secretary of Trade and Industry, former president of the Philippine National Bank and former director of the Philippine Airlines among others.
  • Malou Santos - (B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management) Senior vice-president, and managing director of ABS-CBN and head of Star Cinema.
  • Washington SyCip - founder of the Asian Institute of Management.
  • Lucio Tan
  • James Velasquez - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1988) IBM Philippines President.
  • Alfredo Velayo - co-founder of SVG Co. UST Alfredo Velayo School of Accountancy.
  • Norberto Viera - (B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering) Texas Instruments Phil., President   
 
Noted Honorary Thomasians
 
Through the years, the University of Santo Tomas 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.
  • Rev. Eugene McGuiness (Doctor of Canon Law)
  • Rev. Cornelius Brenan (Doctor of Philosophy and Literature)
  • Frank Murphy (Doctor of Laws)
  • Sergio Osmena (Doctor of Laws)
  • Most Rev. Fr. Martin Gillet, O.P. (Doctor of Philosophy and Literature}
  • Aurora A. Quezon (Doctor of Laws)
  • Andres Soriano (Doctor of Commerce)
  • Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Doctor of Laws)
  • Manuel Roxas (Doctor of Laws)
  • Rufino Cardinal Santos (Doctor of Laws)
  • Carlos P. Romulo (Doctor of Laws)
  • King Juan Carlos de Borbón (Doctor of Laws)
  • Duke of Gloucester Richard Walter George (Doctor of Fine Arts)
  • Joseph Cardinal Hoffner (Doctor of Humanities)
  • Victorio Edades (Doctor of Fine Arts)
  • Cesar Bengzon (Doctor of Laws)
  • Andres Soriano Jr. (Doctor of Business Management)
  • Most Rev. Bruno Torpigliani , D.D. (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • H.E. Sebastiano Cardinal Baggio (Doctor of Canon Law)
  • Dr. Peter de Somer (Doctor of Medical Sciences)
  • Corazon Cojuangco Aquino (Doctor of Laws)
  • Arturo Modesto Tolentino - (Doctor of Civil Law - meritissimus)
  • Jaime Cardinal Sin (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • Sir Knight Virgil Dechant (Doctor of Humanities)
  • Emilio T. Yap (Doctor of Laws)
  • Metropolitan Damaskinus Papandreou of Switzerland (Doctor of Theology)
  • Archbishop Jose Cardinal Sanchez (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • Dr. Mah Soo-Lay (Doctor of Humanities)
  • Jose Cardinal Sanchez (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • H.E. Josef Cardinal Glemp, D.D. (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • H.E. Eduardo Cardinal Pironio (Doctor of Sacred Theology)
  • H.E. Eduardo Frei (Doctor of Political Science)
  • Dr. Chiara Lubich (Doctor of Theology)
  • Daisy Hontiveros-Avella (Doctor of Humanities)
  • Lucio Tan (Doctor of Commerce)
  • Tony Tan-Caktiong (Engineering)
  • UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura (Doctor of Laws)
 
source: wikipedia

 

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