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Honorary Law Degrees

Some Philippine universities also confer the honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree. It is given to famous individuals who, in the discretion of the awarding institution, were found to have made significant contributions to a certain field, or to the improvement of society or development of the conditions of mankind in general. Honorary law doctorates in the past include:

  • former Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia (LL.D., honoris causa, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan)
  • King Juan Carlos I of Spain (LL.D., honoris causa, University of Santo Tomas)
  • UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura (LL.D., honoris causa, University of Santo Tomas)
  • former International Court of Justice Judge Cesar Bengzon (LL.D., honoris causa, Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas)
  • former United Nations General Assembly President Carlos P. Romulo (Ll.D., honoris causa, University of Santo Tomas and University of the East)
  • former Philippine President Corazon Aquino (LL.D., honoris causa, University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas)
  • former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (LL.D., honoris causa, University of the East)
  • former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay (LL.D., honoris causa, University of the East)
  • former Philippine Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban (LL.D., honoris causa, University of Iloilo)
  • Canadian Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin, P.C. (LL.D., honoris causa, Ateneo de Manila University)
  • former Philippine First Lady Aurora Aragon Quezon (LL.D., honoris causa, University of Santo Tomas)
  • former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos (LL.D., honoris causa, University of the Philippines).
  • Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago (LL.D., honoris causa, Centro Escolar University and Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan)
  • former Philippine Senator Raul Manglapus (LL.D., honoris causa, Ateneo de Manila University)
  • former Philippine Commission on Elections Chairman Christian Monsod (LL.D., honoris causa, Ateneo de Manila University)
  • former Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice and currently a Truth Commissioner Hilario Davide, Jr. (LL.D., honoris causa, University of San Carlos)
  • founder of Chronicle Broadcasting Network Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. (LL.D., honoris causa, Silliman University)

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