Pampanga High School - Noted Alumni

Noted Alumni

Pampanga High School (a.k.a. PHS) is the alma mater of many famous Filipinos such as Philippine President

• President Diosdado P. Macapagal of Class 1929 and six of his cabinet members during his presidency: General Marcos G. Soliman of Class 1929, Chairman of the National Intelligence Coordinating Council (NICA) and Commanding General of the Philippine Army; Dr. Floro Dabu of Class 1930, Secretary of Health; Amable Aguiluz of Class 1931, Treasurer of the Philippines; Atty. Juan Cancio, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Philippines, valedictorian of Class 1932 and; Pampanga Governor Jose B. Lingad of Class 1932, Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Some of other noted Pampanga High School alumni are/were:

• Oscar Samson Rodriguez, Mayor of City of San Fernando, Pampanga

• Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Jose Gutierrez David of Class 1912
• Director of Private Schools Manuel Carreon, the valedictorian of Class 1915
• Ambassador and Justice of the Supreme Court Roberto Regala of Class 1918
• Director of Lands Zoilo Castrillo, Salutatorian of Class 1919
• Pampanga Provincial Governor Urbano Dizon of Class 1920
• Congressman Emilio Cortez of Class 1921
• Philippine Postmaster General Belarmino P. Navarro of Class 1926
• Pampanga Provincial Governor Rafael Lazatin of Class 1927
• Judge Ernestino Limpin of Class 1928
• Literary genius and patriot Amando G. Dayrit of Class 1929
• Administrator Godofredo Pangan of the Rural Electrification Program of the Philippines of Class 1930
• Provincial Board Member and nationally known trial lawyer Moises S. Ocampo of Class 1933
• Award-winning journalist and historian Renato "Katok" Tayag, valedictorian of Class 1933
• Executive Editor of Manila Times Publishing Company Jose Luna Castro of Class 1933
• Undersecretary of Finance Ruben Macapinlac of Class 1935
• Evening News Editor-In-Chief Felix B. Bautista, Jr. of Class 1938
• Supreme Court Justice Hugo Gutierrez, Jr. of Class 1942
• Judge Pablo P. Inventor of the Regional Trial Court of Caloocan City, the Valedictorian of Class 1947
• Provincial Board Member and prominent CPA Adelino Lugue of Class 1947
• Judge Rodolfo Toledano, a CPA-Lawyer of Class 1948
• Deputy Minister of Public Works and Highways Aber Canlas of Class 1950
• Philippine Free Press Editor-In-Chief Crispulo Icban, Jr. of Class 1950
• Secretary of Education Jose P. de Jesus of Class 1951
• Vice Governor Cicero J. Punsalan, a lawyer and private school executive, of Class 1954
• Human Rights Commissioner Eligio Mallari, a lawyer and businessman, of Class 1954
• Multi-awarded broadcast-journalist and media executive Orlando Punsalan of Class 1954
• Provincial Board Member Restituto Capulong of Class 1955
• Provincial Administrator and Journalist Artaserxes Art Sampang of Class 1955
• Provincial Administrator and Fiscal Orlando Santiago of Class 1955
• Herminio Miranda of the Solicitor General's Office of Class 1955
• Congressman and National Housing Authority Manager Marciano Pineda of Class 1955
• Former Congressman and current city mayor of San Fernando City, Oscar Rodriguez of Class 1963
• Doctor of Economics Dante B. Canlas, Secretary of Economic Planning and Development of Class 1963
• CIS and Narcom Chief Brig. Gen. Ramsey Ocampo of Class 1963
• Congresswoman and Immigration Commissioner Andrea Dizon Domingo of Class 1965 and
• Dr. Virgilio Malang, award-winning inventor and scientist of Class 1965.

According to Dr. Evangelina Hilario-Lacson of Class 1933 in her "Kapampangan Writing - A Selected Compendium and Critique", that three famous contemporary Kapampangan writers, poets and lawyers - Roman P. Reyes, Amado M. Yuzon and Silvestre M. Punsalan completed their secondary education at Pampanga High School . Reyes was one of the most admired Kapampangan poets and an acclaimed playwright, zarzuela director and editor of "Ing Kampuput". Yuzon of Class 1925 was honored internationally as a poet laureate, a professor and a congressman of the first district of Pampanga. Punsalan, also of Class 1925 was a provincial board member, acting governor and Chairman of the Board of the Philippine National Bank.

• Gen. Romeo S. David
• Amb. Armando Madamba
• Gen. Virgilio David

Also listed in the roster of many distinguished PHS alumni are/were:

• Philippine Air Force Brigadier General Romeo S. David who served as president and CEO of Clark Development Corporation
• AFP Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice Admiral Armando Q. Madamba who was appointed as Ambassador and Executive Director of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 1995 to 1996 of Class 1954
• Brigadier General and National Police Commissioner Virgilio M. David of Class 1954
• Brigadier General Rafael M. Maniago of Class 1955
• Police General Jose Lalisan of Class 1965, outstanding administrator of the Philippine National Police Directorate.

Other Pampanga High School alumni who served with distinction as city/municipal government officials are/were:

• San Fernando Municipal Vice President Jose Santos of Class 1918
• San Fernando Mayor Miguel Baluyut of Class 1927
• San Fernando Vice Mayor Abelito David of Class 1930
• San Fernando Mayor Jose Quiwa of Class 1930
• Apalit Mayor Alfonso Lugue of Class 1931
• San Fernando Mayor and Provincial Board Member Rodolfo Hizon of Class 1931
• Angeles City Councilor and business executive Alfredo de Leon of Class 1938
• Bacolor Mayor and Undersecretary of National Defense Emerito de Jesus of Class 1949
• Magalang Mayor Benedicto Dayrit of Class 1949
• Floridablanca Mayor Pedro Capulong of Class 1951
• San Fernando Vice Mayor Agapito Espinoza of Class 1953
• San Fernando Mayor Armando Biliwang of Class 1954
• Mabalacat Mayor Catalino Domingo of Class 1954
• Apalit Mayor Romeo Pamintuan of Class 1954
• San Fernando Mayor Paterno Guevara of Class 1955
• San Fernando Mayor Virgilio Sanchez of Class 1957
• Limay, Bataan Mayor Nelson David of Class 1965.

In the military and national police service, the following PHS alumni rose to the rank of colonel:

• World War II hero and writer Ricardo Galang of Class 1915
• Agustin Gabriel of Class 1917
• Francisco Sandico of Class 1917
• Emigdio C. Cruz of Class 1921
• Sergio G. Sanchez of Class 1926
• Gregorio M. Yambao of Class 1926
• Pacifico C. Marin of Class 1928
• Miguel Pingul of Class 1929
• Juan Arroyo of Class 1930
• Federico W. Calma of Class 1931
• Diosdado Garcia of Class 1933
• Patricio Buyson of Class 1934
• Felix Duenas of Class 1937
• Eloy Baluyut of Class 1947
• Agustin Cuyugan of Class 1954 and
• Rolando de Guzman of Class 1955 and thousands of other professionals who made significant contributions to the Philippines as a young and growing republic while aligning itself among the members of the league of sovereign nations.