Philippine Normal University - Notable Faculty and Alumni

Notable Faculty and Alumni

• Josefa Llanes Escoda, Patriot and Founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
• Lorenza M. Agoncillo, Patriot and Educator
• Aurora Aragon Quezon, Former Philippine First Lady
• Josefa Edralin Marcos, Educator, Mother of President Ferdinand Marcos
• Mariano Marcos, Educator, Father of President Ferdinand Marcos
• Conrado Benitez, Founder of the Philippine Women's University
• Francisco Benitez, First Dean of UP College of Education, Former Secretary of Education (Public Instruction)
• Edwin Bingham Copeland, Founder of the UP College of Agriculture
• Cecilio Putong, Former Secretary of Education
• Severino Montano, National Artist (Theater), Former Dean of Instruction of Philippine Normal College
• Roberto Padua, Former CHED Commissioner, NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee
• Mercedes Rivera, Former assistant dean and one of the seven founders of Philippine Women's University in 1919
• Ester B. Ogena, Former Director, DOST-Science Education Institute; Current President, Philippine Normal University
• Ruth Mabanglo, Palanca Hall of Fame Awardee
• Fe Hidalgo, Former Secretary of Education
• Lutgardo Barbo, Former Governor of Eastern Samar and Former President of PNU
• Rosa Castillo-Bautista, Founder of the University of Baguio
• Esteban Abada, Former Senator and Undersectrary of Education
• Maximo Maguiat Kalaw, Essayist and Fiction Writer
• Genoveva Edroza-Matute, Fiction Writer, Palanca Awardee, Former Dean of Instruction
• Vitaliano Bernardino, Former Undersecretary of Education and SEAMEO Director
• Magnolia W. Antonino, Former Senator
• Pedro Tamesis Orata, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee and Former Dean of Philippine Normal College
• Jejomar C. Binay, Former Mayor of Makati and Current * Vice President of the Philippines
• Mona Dumalao-Valisno, Former Secretary of Education
• Milwida M. Guevara, President and CEO of Synergeia Foundation, Gawad Haydee Yorac Awardee
• Sonia Zaide, Historian Economist and Author
• Bonifacio P. Sibayan, Founder of Liguistic Society of the Philippines, Former PNU President
• I.V. Mallari, Essayist
• Erlinda C. Pefianco, Former Secretary of Education
• Minda C. Sutaria, Director of SEAMEO INNOTECH, Former Undersectretary of Education
• Nilo L. Rosas, Former President of Philippine Normal University, Former Department of Education Undersecretary, Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commissioner
• Patrocinio Villafuerte, Palanca Awardee
• Dalisay Brawner, WCCI President and President of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
• Salvador Escudero, Former Minister of Agriculture and Current Congressman of Sorsogon
• Rosario Encarnacion, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Community Leadership
• Evelyn Caja, Deped Hall of Fame in the Teaching Profession
• Maria Odulio de Guzman, Lexicographer and translator of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
• Leticia V. Catris, Deputy Director, DOST-Science Education Institute
• Nemah N. Hermosa, Dean of Faculty of Education, UP Open University
• Arlene Pascasio, Leading Filino Mathematician, Dean of College of Science, De La Salle University Manila
• Erlyn Sana, Dean of the National Teacher Training Center, University of the Philippines Manila
• Soledad Ulep, Director of NISMED, University of the Philippines Diliman
• Alex C.Gonzaga, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
• Lydia N. Agno, Social Studies Book Author, Former UP Law Center- Education Chairperson
• Drexel H. Camacho, Director for Research and Advance Studies at the DLSU College of Science.