Prominent Alumni
As of 2007, the U.P. College of Law has graduated four Philippine presidents: Manuel Roxas, José P. Laurel, Elpidio Quirino, and Ferdinand Marcos.
Thirteen Chief Justices of the Philippine Supreme Court are alumni of the College, namely: José Yulo, Ricardo Paras, César Bengzon, Querube Makalintal, Fred Ruiz Castro, Enrique Fernando, Felix Makasiar, Ramon Aquino, Pedro Yap, Marcelo Fernan, Hilario Davide, Jr., Reynato Puno, and Maria Lourdes Sereno. In addition, 75 graduates of the College have been appointed as Associate Justices of the High Court.
Eight incumbent Senators from the 14th Congress of the Philippines are graduates of the College. They are Edgardo Angara, Joker Arroyo, Pia Cayetano, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Francis Escudero, Richard Gordon, Francis Pangilinan, Aquilino Pimentel III and Juan Ponce Enrile.
Many other leading political and legal figures in the Philippines are graduates of the U.P. College of Law. For a partial listing of these notable alumni, see List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni.
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