Notable Residents
The following people are notable residents, past and present, from Dumaguete City:
- Angel C. Alcala, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service and former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Juanita Amatong, former Secretary of the Department of Finance
- César Ruiz Aquino, Writer and four-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
- Leonor Briones, former Treasurer of the Philippines
- Antonio Fortich, Catholic bishop and social activist
- Beauty Gonzalez, actress, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus 4th Teen Placer
- Bret Jackson, Pinoy Big Brother Housemate.
- Mark Javier, archer and Philippine delegate to the Beijing Olympics
- Eddie Romero, filmmaker and National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts.
- Margarito Teves, Secretary of the Department of Finance
- Edith Tiempo, writer and National Artist for Literature.
- Edilberto Tiempo, writer
- Lorenzo Teves, Philippine politician who served in various positions in the Philippine Government.
- Lisa Ygnalaga, Archer-Pinay Olympian 1988 Seoul Olympics.
- Jennifer Chan, Archer-Pinay Olympian 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- Mark Pinili Javier, Archer-Pinoy Olympian 2012 London Olympics.
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