Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Notable Alumni (Letran Manila)

Saint

• St. Vicente Liem dela Paz, O.P. (HS,1747–1750) - Letran's foremost alumnus and heavenly patron. A young Vietnamese scholar who lived and studied in Letran during the 18th century.
• St. Tomas de San Jacinto, O.P.
• St. Pedro de Sta. Maria, O.P.
• St. Vicente Shiwozuka, O.P.
• St. Francisco Shoyemon, O.P.
• St. Jacobo Tomanaga, O.P.
• St. Domingo Tuoc, O.P.
• St. Vicente Yen, O.P.

Presidents of the Philippines

• Emilio Aguinaldo (HS, 1886) (1899–1901)
• Manuel L. Quezon (HS, 1889; AB, 1894) (1935–1944)
• Sergio Osmeña (HS, 1889; AB, 1894) (1944–1946)
• Jose P. Laurel (HS)(1943–1945)

Vice Presidents of the Philippines

• Mariano Trias (AB) (Tejeros Convention, 1897)
• Fernando Lopez (HS, 1921) (1949–1953, 1965–73)

Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

• Cayetano L. Arellano (HS) (1901–1920)
• Victorino M. Mapa (1920–1921)
• Manuel G. Araullo (Ab Philo) (1921–1924)
• Ramon Q. Avanceña (AB)(1925–1941)
• Andres R. Narvasa (GS'38) (1991–1998)

Heroes of the Philippine Revolution

• Don Pedro Abad Santos (HS)- revolutionary hero; founder of the Socialist Party of the Philippines
• Mariano Abella (AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Crispulo Aguinaldo (AB) - a revolutionary leader, older brother of Emilio Aguinaldo
• Santiago Alvarez (AB) - one of the most valiant generals of the Revolution
• Col. Elias Angeles (HS 1889) - revolutionary leader
• Dr. Galicano Apacible (HS) - propagandist
• Gen. Servillano Aquino - a delegate to the Malolos Congress, revolutionary leader
• Vito Belarmino - major-generals of the revolutionary army
• Higinio Benitez (GS, HS, AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Jose Torres Bugallon (HS, AB 1889) - a revolutionary leader
• Fr. José Burgos (AB, Philo 1855) - GOMBURZA
• Don Graciano Cordero - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Mariano Crisostomo (HS, AB) - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Gen. Emiliano Riego De Dios - revolutionary leader
• Severino De Las Alas - a revolutionary leader
• Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Ladislao Diwa (AB)- a patriot who was among the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.
• Gen. Edilberto Evangelista (AB) - Hero of the Battle of Zapote Bridge, revolutionary leader
• Lorenzo Fenoy - a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Gen. Leandro Locsin Fullon- revolutionary leader, former Provincial Governor of Antique
• Maximo Gregorio - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
• Emilio Jacinto (AB) - Revolutionary hero & Brains of the Katipunan
• Apolinario Mabini (AB, 1887) - Political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote the constitution for the first Philippine republic of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899.He is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution."
• Gen. Mariano Llanera - revolutionary leader
• Honorio Lopez (AB) - revolutionary leader
• Victoriano Luciano - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
• Gen. Vicente Lukban - revolutionary leader and Governor of Tayabas (now Quezon) from 1912 to 1916
• Gen. Mamerto Natividad, Jr. - Commander General of the Philippines Revolutionary Army; Drafted the manifesto decree of Biac-na-Bato in July 1887; Signer of the Constitution of Biac- na-Bato which established the provisional revolutionary government.
• Jose Maria Panganiban y Enverga (1883) - propagandist
• Fr. Pedro Pelaez - Father of Secularization Movement in the Philippines
• Dr. Antonio Regidor - revolutionary leader
• Gen. Artemio Ricarte - revolutionary leader
• Antonio San Agustin - one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
• Gen. Manuel Tinio (HS, 1896) - revolutionary leader
• Isidoro Torres (HS) - revolutionary leader
• Dr. [[Pio Valenzuela[[ - revolutionary leader
• Aguedo Velarde (AB)- a delegate to the Malolos Congress
• Faustino Villaruel - a mason and one of the founding member of the La Liga Filipina, and supporter of the propaganda movement.
• Flaviano Yenko (AB)- revolutionary leader
• Fr. Jacinto Zamora (AB)- GOMBURZA
• Pedro Villavert (HS, 1889; AB, 1894)- First Assemblyman - Antique Province
• Phil Villas - Isabela Province Freedom fighter

Senators of the Philippines

• Francisco Tongio Liongson (Third District, Fourth Philippine Legislature 1916-1919)
• Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr. (AB, 1896) (Senate President, 1952–53, 1953–1963)
• Benigno Aquino, Sr. (AB, 1904) (House Speaker, 1943–44)
• Nicolas Buendia
• Francisco Afan Delgado
• Isabelo delos Reyes (AB)
• Pedro Hernaez
• Pedro Gil
• Richard Gordon (PR, 1955)
• Pedro Guevara (1896)
• Teodoro Kalaw
• Isaac Lacson
• Vicente Madrigal
• Enrique Magalona (AB, 1907)
• Don Daniel Maramba (HS)
• Ruperto Montinola
• Quintin Paredes (House Speaker, 1933–35)
• Filemon Sotto
• Juan Sumulong (AB)
• Carlos Tan
• Freddie Webb (AB English), also member of the Philippine basketball team in the 1972 Olympics

Congressmen of the Philippines

• Sergio Apostol
• Rudy Bacani (HS, 1966)
• Melecio Cojuangco
• Antonio Magsaysay Diaz (HS, 1950)
• Jose Mari Gonzales
• Antonino Roman (HS 1954, AA 1956)
• Eduardo V. Roquero (BS PreMed 1970)
• Rodolfo San Luis

Governors

• Macario Arnedo (Pampanga 1904—1912)
• Francisco Tongio Liongson (Pampanga 1912-1916)
• Francisco Gopez Nepomuceno (GS 1928, HS 1936, BSC 1940) - (Pampanga 1960-1971)
• Honorio Ventura (Pampanga 1916, 1918–1922)
• Vicente Magsaysay (HS, 1957) - (Zambales)
• Joseph Marañon (HS, 1952) - (Negros Occidental
• Leonardo Roman (GS, HS) - (Bataan)
• Luis "Chavit" Singson (BSC, 1961) (Ilocos Sur)
• Jesus Typoco,Jr. (BSC, 1968) (Daet, Camarines Norte) Bicol

Mayors

• Albert G. Ambagan, Jr. (AB-Political Science, 1998) - (Amadeo, Cavite)
• Edwin M. Bautista (Strike Revilla) (BSC-Management, 1991; MBA) - (Bacoor, Cavite)
• Leon G. Guinto Sr. (College) - Manila, former Secretary of Labor
• Arsenio Cruz Herrera (AB, 1880) - first civilian mayor of Manila
• Justo R. Lukban (AB, 1873) - Mayor of Manila 1917-1920, Congressman - Manila 2nd District - 1909 to 1912
• Mary Jane Ortega (AB-Spanish and English, 1959) - San Fernando City, La Union
• Isagani C. Pascual (GS, 1962) - (Guiguinto, Bulacan)
• Alain P. Rabang (HS, 1983) - (Umingan, Pangasinan)
• Enrique B. Yap Jr. (HS, 1982) - (Sarangani)

Councilors

• Ricardo L. Baes Jr. - HS 1981; District 1, Parañaque City
• Greco Antonio Belgica - HS 1965; District 6, Manila
• Engr. Giovanni Esplana - District 2, Parañaque City
• Willand Patrick Florendo - HS 1996; Floridablanca, Pampanga
• Martin Isidro Jr. - GS 1976, BSC 1985; District 1, Manila
• Val Sotto - HS 1968; District 2, Parañaque City
• Gustavo S. Tambunting - GS 1976, HS 1980; District 2, Parañaque City
• Darwin B. Icay - AB Political Science, 1997 - Taguig City
• Jim Gerald Pe - AB Political Science, 1997 - Coron, Palawan
• Albert Joseph Cruz - GS 1997, HS 2001 - Meycauayan, Bulacan

Other Government Officials

• Felipe Agoncillo - Ambassador

• Herminio A. Astorga (HS, 1951) - Vice Mayor, Manila, 1964 TOYM Awardee for Political leadership, NCAA Basketball Athlete
• Angelito Banayo (College) - Political Consultant, Former General Manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority, Current Administrator of the National Food Authority
• Sotero Cabahug - former Provincial Governor of Cebu (1937), former Secretary of Public Works and Communications (1945)
• Pedro Concepcion - Former chairman of COMELEC, first Presiding Justice Court of Appeals (1936)
• Jose de los Reyes - First Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, with the rank of Brigadier General
• Howard Dee (GS, 1940) - Ambassador
• Jaime C. de Veyra - Historian, Educator, former Director of the Institute of National Language
• Jose Escaler (HS, 1897) - First Filipino assistant director of Education, Undersecretary of Justice (1917) and a member of the Board of Regents and acting president of the University of the Philippines.
• Jay Amancio - Named as the youngest Barangay Kagawad
• Datu Nasser Pangandaman (AB, 1978) - Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform
• Margarito B. Teves (GS, 1956) - Secretary, Department of Finance
• Jose Lopez y Vito - Former chairman of COMELEC
• Jose Luis Yulo, Jr. - Former SEC chairman
• Prudencio Reyes,Jr.-Former Administrator Local Water Utilities Administration and former President Philippine Aerospace Development Corp.
• Antonio Macaranas-Former General Manager Philippine National Railways

Legal

• Pedro Tongio Liongson - Judge Advocate General, Army of First Philippine Republic (1899)
• Bernardo P. Pardo (HS, 1950) - former Associate Justice (1998–2002); Former chairman of COMELEC
• Felicismo Feria (AB) - former Associate Justice (1945–1953)
• Carlos Imperial (GS) - former Associate Justice
• Diosdado M. Peralta (BS Commerce, 1974) - Associate Justice, Supreme Court
• Gregorio Perfecto (AB) - former Associate Justice (1945–1949)
• Augusto K. Aligada, Jr. - Civil Law Expert, Former Dean of Faculty of Civil Law in University of Santo Tomas

Men of Cloth

• Archbishop Artemio Casas (HS, 1930) - former Rector of Manila Cathedral (1956–1962)
• Archbishop Oscar Cruz, DD (GS, 1950) - Lingayen-Dagupan
• Archbishop Ramon Salazar, OP
• Archbishop Socrates Villegas (HS, 1977) - Pangasinan
• Bishop Teodoro Bacani (HS, 1956) - Novaliches
• Bishop Jose Salazar, OP (HS, 1958) - Batanes
• Bishop Alfredo Versoza
• Very Rev. Fr. Rogelio B. Alarcon, OP - Founder of the Angelicum School in Quezon City, Philippines and the first Filipino Father Provincial of the Order of Preachers.
• Rev. Fr. Augusto Antonio, OP
• Msgr. Nestor Cerbo - current Rector of Manila Cathedral
• Very Rev. Fr. Edmund Nantes, OP - Former Father Provincial- Philippine Dominican Province; Former Vice-Chancellor- University of Santo Tomas
• Rev. Fr. Erasmo "Sonny" Ramirez, OP
• Fr. Gregorio Aglipay(AB, 1877) - Founder of the Philippine Independent Church
• Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, OP- Former Rector Magnificus- University of Santo Tomas; Former Father Provincial- Philippine Dominican Province, Current Rector of Aquinas University of Legazpi
• Fr. Rufino "Jun" Sescon, Jr. (HS, 1988) Chancellor, Arzobispado de Manila; Chaplain, Sto. Nino de Paz Chapel

Writers

• Macario Adriatico - Writer & Lawyer
• Manuel Artigas - Historian & Journalist; Spanish writer
• Francisco Alonso Liongson - Filipino Playwright in Spanish
• Francisco Balagtas - Poet and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work.
• Jesús "Batikuling" Balmori - Renowned Filipino Poet in Spanish, Premio Zobel awardee (1926)
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Writer & Propagandist; One of the co-publisher and founder of La Solidaridad
• Fernando De La Concepcion - Journalist, Premio Zobel awardee (1960)
• Carlos De La Rosa - Journalist, Premio Zobel awardee (1984)
• Ermin Garcia Sr. - Journalist
• Enrique Fernandez Lumba - Spanish Journalist and Poet, Premio Zobel awardee (1954)
• Bienvenido Lumbera (HS, 1950) - National Artist of the Philippines; Recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative communication; Carlos Palanca Memorial Awardee
• Jesus T. Peralta (HS, 1951; AA-PM, 1953) - Writer, essayist and social scientist; Hall of Famer Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature
• Mariano Ponce (1885) - Writer & Propagandist
• Severino Reyes - Writer, dramatist, and playwright, highly acclaimed as one of the giants of Tagalog literature of the early 20th century. Author of "Walang Sugat" and "Ang mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang."
• Guillermo Gomez Rivera (AB) - Writer, Premio Zobel awardee (1975)
• Gregorio Gozon Sanciangco (AB)- Wrote “El Progreso De Filipinas” which advocated reforms in the political, administrative, agrarian, revenues, property, natural resources and urban development and taxation.
• Juan Crisostomo Soto - Poet, Writer
• Rolando Tinio (HS, 1950) - National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Literature
• Celementa Zulueta - Journalist
• Johnbee Sales - Editor-in-Chief, UNO Magazine
• Carlo Francia - Managing Editor, UNO Magazine

Educators

• Mariano V. de los Santos - Founder of the University of Manila
• Bienvenido Gonzalez - Former president of the University of the Philippines (UP)
• Dr. Fernan Lukban (HS, 1978) - Head, Business and Economics Program of Arts and Sciences, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)
• Enrique Mendiola - Educator, Member of the first Board of Regents of UP
• Jovencio Ortañez - Former president of Ortañez University
• Ignacio Villamor (AB, 1885) - First Filipino president of UP, Associate justice at the Supreme Court
• Dr. Virgilio Enriquez (HS, 1958) - Founder Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino; Named as one of the Outstanding Psychologists of the Philippines by the Psychological Association of the Philippines

Sportspeople

• Sambiao Basanung - Olympic Swimmer (1948)
• Enrique Beech - Olympic Shooter (1956, 1960)
• Chris Calaguio - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Player
• Angel De Leon - Basketball player and coach
• Itoy Esguerra - PBA Player
• Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo - Basketball player and coach. Olympian (1948, 1952)
• Gabriel "Gabby" Fajardo - Basketball player
• Rudy Hines - Basketball player and PBA official
• Avelino "Samboy" Lim - Basketball player. The "Skywalker" of the PBA and was named as one of PBA's 25 Greatest Players.
• Col. Julian Malonzo - Basketball player and FIBA official. Former President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)
• Willie Miller- PBA Most Valuable Player, Member FIBA Asia Powerade Team Pilipinas
• Lauro "The Fox" Mumar - Played in the 1948 London Olympics; a former Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time. Member of the famous Letran "Murder Inc." basketball team, 1950 NCAA Champions
• Oliver Opeda Ongtawco- Olympic Bowler and coach; PSA Bowler of the year (1979)
• Carlos Padilla - Olympic Boxer (1932)
• Jose Padilla, Jr.- Olympic Boxer (1932)
• Fausto Preysler - Olympic Yachting (1960, 1964)
• Kerby Raymundo - PBA Player, Member FIBA Asia Powerade Team Pilipinas
• Antero "Terry" Saldaña - PBA Player
• Nemie Villegas - Basketball player and coach
• Michael " The Tiger " Portugal Y Tabelisma - Volleyball
• Rino Salazar - PBA player and coach
• Joaquin Lopez - Football Hall of Fame
• Ramil Abratique - Taekwondo Champion, Silver medalist World Championships
• Ronjay Enrile - PBA Player
• Mark Andaya - Former PBA player, ABL Player Team Philippine Patriots
• Dave Regullano - PBA player
• Allan Salangsang - PBA player
• Aaron Aban - PBA Player
• Jc Intal - PBA Player
• Boyet Bautista - Former PBA Player, PBL Player Harbour Centre Batang Pier
• Jp Alcaraz - ABL Player, Team Philippine Patriots
• Dino Daa - ABL Player, Team Philippine Patriots
• Rj Jazul - Smart Gilas Player National Basketball Team
• Rey Guevarra - Smart Gilas Player National Basketball Team

Businessmen

• Luis Quiray Abiva (GS, 1954; HS, 1958; BSC 1963) - Former President, Abiva Publishing House
• Dante Ang (MBA, 2004) - Businessman and former Chairman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas
• Barbie L. Atienza (GS, 1972; HS, 1976, BSPsych 1980) - Former President, People Management Association of the Philippines, Vice President, Public Relations Society of the Philippines, and Head, External Affairs of the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation
• Vicente Ayllon (GS, 1942; HS 1948; College ACS 1950)- Chairman of Insular Life
• Jaime Bautista (BSC 1977)- President and CEO of Philippine Airlines
• Dr. Jaime Cura - Businessman, National President Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association of the Philippines(CREBA)
• Tony Chua (Coll, 1975) - Businessman, Team Manager of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters (PBA), Executive Vice President, Philippines Football Federation (PFF)
• Henry Co - President and CEO, Ford Motors Philippines
• Geronimo Berenguer delos Reyes (Coll, 1958) - COO, Gateway Property Holdings and Randel Management Corp.
• Panfilo Domingo - (MBA-SMP, 2007) - Chairman/CEO University of the East/Allied Bank
• Francisco Cuervo Eizmendi (HS, 1952)- Former President, San Miguel Corporation
• Ralph Lim Joseph (GS, 1965)- Owner, Ralph's Wines and Spirit
• Robert Lim Joseph (GS, 1963; HS, 1967) - Chairman, Travel Cooperative of the Philippines
• Henry Lim Bon Liong - Chairman and CEO of Sterling Paper Group of Companies; Dr. Jose Rizal Awardee for excellence in the field of Management and Finance; Aurelio Periquet, Jr. Business Leadership Awardee.
• Enrique Locsin - Businessman; COO and President, Manila Times
• Francisco Ortigas - Businessman and Corporate Lawyer
• Petronilo Pineda - Lawyer, Businessman and Real Estate
• Ramesh Sadhwani (HS, 1967) - General Manager, Four Seasons Resort (Maldives)
• Alfredo Tan (HS, 1957) - president of Himmel (a chemical trading company), vice president of Basic Holding, Inc. (the mother company of business tycoon Lucio Tan’s group of companies), and assistant to the chairman of Philippine Air Lines
• Dr. Juan "Ito" Torres, Jr. - Past International President of Kiwanis International
• James Gaviola Velasquez (HS, 1983) - President and Country General Manager, IBM Philippines
• Cesar Zalamea (B.A. in Accounting and Banking). Former President of the Philippine American Life Insurance Company (Philamlife). Former President & CEO of AIG Investment (Asia). Former Chairman & CEO of the Development Bank of the Philippines. Currently advisory director of Campbell Lutyens.
• Don Enrique Zobel de Ayala - Businessman; First patriarch of the Zobel de Ayala Family

Media Personalities

• RG Cruz - News Reporter; Reporter; Producer, ABS-CBN 2
• Ricky Davao - Actor
• Johnny Delgado (HS, 1966)- Actor
• Maryo delos Reyes (PR, 1962) - TV and Movie Director
• Laurenti Dyogi (HS, 1983) - TV director
• Ted Failon - News anchor and Host of ABS-CBN
• Dindo Fernando - Actor
• Juancho Gutierrez - Actor, one of the 1950s most popular leading men in Philippine cinema.
• Raymond Lauchengco (GS, 1978; HS, 1982)- Actor, Singer, Photographer
• Ed Picson - Sports broadcaster, Columnist
• Jose Javier Reyes (PR, 1965) - Film Director
• JP Soriano - Reporter, GMA 7/QTV 11
• Vic Sotto PR, 1964; GS, 1967, HS; 1971) - Actor/Host
• Ramon Tulfo (GS, 1960) - TV Host, Radio Broadcaster, Columnist
• Ricky Velasco (HS and BS Commerce ), Reporter, DZMM, ABS-CBN
• Ronniel C. de Guzman (batch '77-'81), Reporter, Manila Bulletin
• Rocky Nazareno,(batch '77-81)Press Undersecretary/Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer
• Rainier Allan Ronda - (HS '93) Reporter, Philippine Star
• Marlene Alcaide- TV5 reporter
• Natalie M. Malayo (College)- Manila Bulletin, Tempo Reporter
• Carlo Guevara - one of the Host of Party Pilipinas GMA7, winner of Be Bench

Others

• Tobias C. Envarga Jr. (BA-Economics)- The first Filipino-Canadian appointed in the Senate of Canada.
• Krishna C. Alejandrino,MSC -Executive Director of Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc (a Division of JA Worldwide-USA)
• Lemuel Dela Cruz, CPA - CAATS and ERP Specialist Awardee (NCIAA and ACFE Phils)
• Dr. Florentino Solon - Executive Director, Nutrition Center of the Philippines
• Jose Maria Sison (HS '56) - Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines; Current Chairman, International League of People's Struggle, Literary critic, Marxist theoretician, Award-winning Poet
• Roald Romualdez Arcangel (AB Pol. Sci. '98)- Founder and Chairman, Clean Up the Philippines Movement, Inc.
• Angelito Vergel De Dios - Director, Traffic Operations Center, Metro Manila Development Authority
• Lucito “Chito” Bertol (GS, 1954; HS, 1958) - Chair & President, Manila Seedling Bank Foundation Inc.
• Antonio M. Molina - composer, conductor, pedagogue, historian, and music administrator, Premio Zobel awardee (1985)