University of San Carlos - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Sergio Osmeña – Second President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines grandfather of Sen.Serge Osmeña and Rep. Tommy Osmeña. Patriarch of the Osmeña clan of Cebu.
• Vicente Sotto – Former Senator of the Philippines, the "Father of Cebuano Literature" and grandfather of Sen.Tito Sotto.
• Filemon Sotto – Former Senator of the Philippines and brother of Vicente Sotto.
• Sergio Osmeña III – Also known as Serge Osmeña, Senator of the Philippines.
• Emilio Mario Osmeña – Also known as Lito Osmeña, is the former Governor of Cebu (1988–1992), founder and chairman of PROMDI Party (Probinsya Muna Development Initiative or Provinces First Development Initiative). A visionary, his term is credited for 'Ceboom'- a time of great economic growth for the city and province of Cebu. He ran for president but lost.
• John Henry Osmeña – Also known as Sonny Osmeña. A former Senator of the Philippines.
• Antonio Abad – was a Premio Zobel winner in 1928 and 1929. He was a poet, fictionist, playwright and essayist from Cebu, Philippines.
• Sotero B. Cabahug – Former Secretary of National Defense and Public works and former associate justice.
• Jose Maria Cuenco – He was vicar general of the Cebu Diocese in 1925 and founding parish priest of the city’s Santo Rosario parish in 1933. He became auxiliary bishop of Jaro in 1945. Six years after, he became Jaro Archbishop.
• Mariano Jesús Cuenco – Former Senator of the Philippines (1941–1964). Served as Senate President and Chairman of the Commission on Appointments from 1949 to 1951. Titular head of the influential Cuenco clan, one of Parian Cebu's oldest families.
• Hilario Davide, Jr. – Former chief justice of the supreme court. Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, March 2003. He served as the Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York. He is also the Truth Commissioner of the Philippines. He is also the father of defeated 2010 gubernatorial aspirant, Junjun Davide.
• Raul Del Mar – Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He represented the First District of Cebu City. A member of the Del Mar clan of Pari-an, one of the original twenty-eight wealthy families of Old Cebu, he is also the father of Rep. Cutie Del Mar.
• Aniano A. Desierto – Former Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines.
• Rene Espina – Former Senator of the Philippines.
• Jesus Estanislao – Former secretary of the Department of Finance. He is the recipient of the 2002 International Corporate Governance Network Award (first and only Filipino to receive such award to date) and the Philippine Legion of Honor in 1992. He was the founding Dean (1998) of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo. He also served as the founding president (1992–1997) of the University of Asia and the Pacific, which grew out of the Center for Research and Communication, of which he was the founding Executive Director (1969–1981).
• Pablo P. Garcia – Incumbent deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Served as governor of Cebu from 1995 to 2004.
• John L. Gokongwei, Jr. – Filipino industrialist and tycoon; founder of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGSHI) and Chairman Emeritus effective January 1, 2002; #34 of Southeast Asia's 40 Richest (2005)
• James L. Go – Brother of John Gokongwei, Jr. He is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGSHI).
• Marcelo Briones Fernan – Former Senator of the Philippines. He is the only Filipino to have served as both Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and as Senate president. Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of San Carlos.
• Ramon Fernandez – Former Philippine Basketball Association player, who bore various nicknames: "The Franchise", "El Presidente" and "Don Ramon" during his playing days. Considered by experts to be the greatest Filipino basketball player of all time.
• Julia R. Gandionco - Established Julie's Bakeshop and, eventually, Julie's Franchise Corporation.
• Juan Gorordo – First Filipino bishop of Cebu.
• Gregorio Larrazabal – Former Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections.
• Lauro Mumar – Is 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, playing alongside compatriot legend Carlos Loyzaga. He led the San Carlos College of Cebu City (now the University of San Carlos) to the first post-war Inter-Collegiate basketball championship in 1946.
• Napoleon G. Rama – was a journalist, columnist, a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, and in 1987, became the floor leader of the Constitutional Convention. He was awarded the Premio Zobel in 1992.
• Vicente Rama – Former Senator of the Philippines and former mayor of Cebu City.
• Julius Caesar Herrera, vice-governor of Bohol, 2001 to 2010.
• Augusto Go – president and founder of the University of Cebu
• Napoleon L. Nazareno – President and CEO of Smart Communications and PLDT
• Manuel Briones – In 1918 he began his political career with election as a member of the House of Representatives, where he for four consecutive legislative sessions until 1931, represented the interests of Cebu
• Alvin N. Garcia- former Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Cebu City
• Ernesto Herrera III- aka Ernest, son of former Senator and Congressman Ernesto Herrera Jr. became town mayor of Bohol.
• Philip Tan – Mayor of Tangub City, Miss. Occ.