National Heroes
Further information: National hero of the Philippines| Name | Year/Degree | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Abad Santos | 1891 | Physician and lawyer, founder of Socialist Party of the Philippines, anti-Japanese guerrilla in World War II | |
| Gregorio Aglipay | LL.B. 1882 | First Supreme Bishop (Obispo Maximo) of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. | |
| Felipe Agoncillo | LL.B. 1879 | Lawyer and cabinet member | |
| Baldomero Aguinaldo | LL.B. | Leader of the Philippine Revolution | |
| Cecilio Apostol | LL.B. | Epic poet of the Spanish | |
| Gregorio Araneta | LL.B. 1891 | Nationalist and patriot, Solicitor General 1906–1908 | |
| Salvador Araneta | Founder of FEATI University and Gregorio Araneta University Foundation | ||
| José Burgos | B.Th. 1859, M.Phil. 1860, M.Th. 1862, J.C.B. 1866, J.C.D. 1871 |
One of the Gomburza martyrs who were falsely accused of mutiny in Cavite by the Spanish colonial authorities | |
| Felipe Calderón | LL.B. 1893 | Lawyer, and politician, known as the "Father of the Malolos Constitution" | |
| Epifanio de los Santos | LL.B. 1896–1898 | Known as "The First Filipino Academician", historian, jurist and great patriot | |
| Marcelo Del Pilar | LL.B. 1880 | Journalist, satirist, and one of the leading Ilustrado propagandist and revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution | |
| Jose Diokno | Secretary of Justice 1961–1962, anti-martial law activist, human rights lawyer, and peace advocate | ||
| Mariano Gómez | One of the Gomburza martyrs who were falsely accused of mutiny in Cavite by the Spanish colonial authorities | ||
| Fernando María Guerrero | LL.B. | Politician, journalist, lawyer and polyglot | |
| Emilio Jacinto | Revolutionary and known as the "Brains of the Katipunan" | ||
| Antonio Luna | BPharm | Pharmacist and general office who fought in the Philippine-American War | |
| Apolinario Mabini | LL.B. 1894 | Staunch anti-imperialist during the American occupation | |
| Claro Recto | LL.M. 1914 | Politician, jurist, poet and one of the foremost statesmen of his generation | |
| José Rizal | M.D. 1882 | Foremost Filipino patriot, polymath, novelist, and reformist writer | |
| Paciano Rizal | Filipino general and revolutionary | ||
| Mariano Trías | M.D. | Considered as the first de facto Philippine Vice President | |
| Jacinto Zamora | JUDr. 1858 | One of the Gomburza martyrs who were falsely accused of mutiny in Cavite by the Spanish colonial authorities |
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