University of The Philippines ROTC Unit - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

President Ferdinand Marcos

President Manuel Roxas

Senator Manny Villar

Senator Mamintal Tamano

Senator Ruperto Kangleon

Senator Salipada Pendatun (Retired General and Cotobato Governor)

Senator Macario Peralta (Former DND Secretary and Retired General)

Senator Heherson Alvarez (Former DENR Secretary)

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago (Lady Vanguard, UP ROTC Corps Sponsor 1969)

Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Ruiz Castro

Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Yulo

United Nations General Assembly President Carlos P. Romulo (Retired General and UP President)

General Romeo Espino (AFP Chief of Staff)

General Alfredo M. Santos (AFP Chief of Staff)

General Rigoberto Atienza (AFP Chief of Staff)

General Fabian Ver (AFP Chief of Staff)

Lt.General Rafael Zagala (AFP Vice Chief of Staff)

Lt.General Josephus Ramas (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

Lt.General Romulo Yap (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

Lt.General Jaime Delos Santos (Commanding General Philippine Army & UP Alumni Association President)

Lt.General Melchor Rosales (DILG Undersecretary (former PMA Superintendent)

Lt.General Ernesto Carolina (DND Undersecretary (former AFP Deputy Chief of Staff)

Lt.General Rafael Ileto- (DND Secretary)

Vice Admiral Simeon Alejandro- (Flag-Officer in Command, Philippine Navy)

M.General Vicente Piccio, Jr- (Commanding General, Philippine Air Force)

M.General Ruben Maglaya- (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

M.General Dominador Garcia- (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

M.General Silvino De Goma- (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

M.General Santos Garcia- (Commanding General, Philippine Army)

M.General Jose Magno- (Commanding General, Southern Command)

M.General Ramon Cannu- (Commanding General, Second Infantry Division)

B.General Emmanuel Cayton- (Commanding General, Army Reserve Command)

B.General Marcial Collao- (Commanding General, Army Reserve Command)

B.General Robert Gervacio- (Commanding General, Army Reserve Command)

B.General Jesus Daclan

B.General Segundo Gazmin

B.General Benjamin Vallejo

B.General Florencio Magsino

B.General Elias Lavadia

B.General Cirilo Oropesa

B.General Benjamin Duque (Sultan Kudarat Governor)

B.General Carlos Aguilar

B.General Jaime Alfonso

B.General Bienvenido Castro

B.General Eduardo Garcia

B.General Reynaldo Perez

B.General Constante Ma. Cruz

B.General Benjamin Divinagracia

B.General Felix Maniego

B.General Eustaquio Purugganan

B.General Eliseo Rio Jr

B.General Danilo Lazo

B.General Domingo Tutaan

B.General Roberto Dimayuga

B.General Ruperto Ambil (Eastern Samar Governor)

B.General Homer Capulong

B.General Guillermo Santos (Judge Advocate General, Undersecretary of Justice)

B.General Renato Sison

B.General Jorge Syjuco

B.General Alberto Quiaoit

B.General Rene Cruz (Commanding General, Philippine Constabulary)

B.General Flaviano Olivarez (Commanding General, Philippine Constabulary)

B.General Guillermo Pecache (President, National Research Council of the Philippines)

Col. Alejandro Melchor—Secretary (Dep't of National Defense)

Col. Nicanor Jimenez-- (General Manager- Phil. National Railways, Ambassador)

Col. Rizalino Quiaoit

Col. Reynaldo Silvestre

Col. Ascario Tuason

Col. Salvador Abcede

Col. Gilberto Cayton

Col. Rafael Estrada (Founder, DEFENDERS OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR)

Col. Santiago Garcia

Col. Juanito Ventura

Col. Conrado Rigor

Col. Peregrino Aledia

Col. Felipe Pilapil Jr

Col. Eladio Samson

Col. German Fernando

Col. Leopoldo Relunia

Col. Marcelino Espino

Col. Isidro Pitogo

Col. Gregorio Javier

Col. Norberto Manaog

Col. Franscisco Yap

Col. Luis Terrente

Col. Vicente S. Santos, Jr. (Author of various Military, Veteran and ROTC Books: "ROTC Almanac Vol. 1 & 2", "The Veteran is Worth Caring For" and many others)

Col. Cornelio Aldea

Col. Domingo Rodriguez

Col. Modesto Maligalig (Deputy, Gen. Vicente Lim's 41st Infantry Division)

Col. Jose Lapinid

Col. Pete Villalon

Col. Benvenuto Dino

Col. Marcelo Javier

Col. Nereo Andolong (President, National Press Club)

Col. Antonio Buenaventura (National Artist)

Col. Alejandro Trespeces

Col. Rafael Arcega

Col. Celestino Desamito (President, UP Alumni Association Koronadal Chapter)

Congressman and Ilocos Sur Governor Godofredo S. Reyes, MD

Congressman Salvador Escudero III—Former Secretary (DA)

Congressman Roque Ablan Jr

Congressman Simeon Marcos Valdez

Congressman Ed Lara

Congressman Mat Defensor

Congressman Isidro Ungab

Congressman Romulo Lumauig

Congressman Ismael Mathay

Congressman Enrique Belo

Congressman Venancio Ziga

Congressman Lorenzo Ziga

UP President Carlos P. Romulo

UP President Emil Javier

UP President Alfredo Pascual

UP Vice-President Ramon Portugal

UPLB Chancellor Abelardo Samonte

UP Visayas Chancellor Nestor Nisperos

UP Baguio Chancellor Oscar Cadelina

Dean Domingo Lantican (UP College of Forestry)

Journalist Louie Beltran (TV Host and Dean of Students)

Dr. Jose Drilon (Director, International Rice Research Institute)

Dr. Quintin Gomez (Father of Philippine Ophthalmology)

Dr. Feliciano Calora (UP College of Agriculture Dean)

Dr. Feliciano Calora Jr. (Vice-President, Benguet State University)

Dr. Cledualdo Perez (UP College of Agriculture Dean)

Dr. Marlito Cardenas (DENR undersecretary)

Dr. Danilo Cardenas (Dep. Executive Director, PCARRD)

Dr. Antonio Achacoso (Professor of Dairy Science, Louisiana State University)

Dr. Mario Imson (Chairman, Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science)

Dr. Zoilo Lapuz (President, Asian Pig Veterinary Congress)

Dr. Romeo Gecolea (UP Alumni Regent)

Dr. Percy Sajise (National Scientist)

Dr. Bienvenido Juliano (National Scientist)

Dr. Santiago Obien (Director- Phil. Rice Research Institute, President- UPLBAA Metro Manila Chapter)

Dr. Leocadio Sebastian (Director, Phil. Rice Research Institute)

Dr. Juanito Abilay (Vice-President, UPLB Alumni Association of America)

Dr. William Gruezo (Professor of Botany, UPLB)

Dr. Sherwin Lopez (Director, Philippine American Center in Georgia)

Dr. Abdullah Mamacotao- (Director for Research and Dev't, Arellano University)

Dr. Lucas E. Santiago (President- Phil Association of PR Counselors)

Dr. Benjamin Roa- (President, Philippine Hospital Association)

Dr. Antonio Oposa- (President, Philippine Medical Association)

Dr. Juan Quejada- (President, Philippine Dental Association)

Dr. Wesley Tabayoyong

Dr. Alex Apolinar Endencia

Dr. Telesforo Luna

Dr. Gerardo Manzo

Dr. Jaime Esquivel

Dr. Mervyn Misajon

Engr. Donato Pangilinan

Engr. Antonio Carlos Fernando

Engr. J.Rolando Santos

Engr. Francisco Inocencio

Engr. Eduardo Escobar (President, UP Alumni Association)

Engr. Ernesto Sanvictores (President, Aras Aran Tomber Company)

Engr. Mark Anthony Javier- (President, Globe Telecom)

Engr. Ernesto Arce- (President, Institute of Electrical Engineers of the Philippines)

Engr. Jesus C. Perlas-(General Manager, Nawasa)

Engr. Mariano Hidalgo-(Dean, UE College of Engineering)

Engr. Cesar Buenaventura- (President, Shell Philippines)

Astro Del Castillo (President and Managing Director, First Grade Finance, Inc. and First Grade Holdings, Inc.)

Melito Salazar (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor)

Businessman Teodorico Baldonado (Chief Operating Officer, RFM Corp and Metro Pacific Corp.)

Businessman Teodoro Javier (Chairman- U-Freight Philippines, CEO- Zeta Security Inc)

Businessman Santiago Dumlao (Founder, Alpha Phi Omega UP Chapter)

Businessman Luis Juan Oreta (Director, Ayala Corporation)

Businessman Ramon Jocson (President, IBM Philippines)

Businessman Ramon Dimacali (President, Manila Polo Club)

Businessman Fidel Alfonso (President- FGU Insurance Corp, Chairman- Malayan Insurance Company)

Businessman Edwin Fernandez (Finex President)

Businessman Guido Delgado (President, National Power Corporation)

Businessman Harold Dacumos (Vice-President, Land Bank of the Philippines)

Businessman Ronnie Poe (Philippine Basketball Association Marketing Chief)

Businessman Eufroceles Udarbe (Governor, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Businessman Gabrielito Moraleda (Director, UP Alumni Association of San Francisco)

Businessman Virgilio Maton (Managing Director, V.A. Maton Realty, Los Angeles California)

Businessman Francisco Ramos (President, UP Alumni Association Davao Chapter)

Businessman Edmundo Damasco (Vice-President, UP Alumni Association of San Francisco)

Businessman Celestino Marquez (President, UP Alumni Association Pangasinan Chapter)

Businessman Pablito Villegas (President- Meganomics Corps, Vice-President, Land Bank of the Phil)

Businessman Jose Nobleza Jr. (Vice-President, UPLB Alumni Association Mindanao Chapter)

Businessman Norman Biola (National Credit Manager, Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc)

Businessman Mark Quebral (Director, Chevron/Caltex Philippines Inc)

Businessman Tomas Benitez (Owner & Chairman of the Board- Philippine Women's University)

Businessman Noli Hernandez (Vice-President, Megaworld Corporation)

Gov. Jack Arroyo

Gov. Francisco Dy

Gov. Muzz Izquierdo

Gov. Edgar Lara

Catalino Macaraig—Executive Secretary

Teodoro Kalaw—Executive Secretary and DILG Secretary

Horacio Morales—Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform

Domingo Panganiban—Secretary, Department of Agriculture

Jose Ingles—Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs

Jesus Azurin—Secretary, Department of Health

Jose Dans—Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communication

Troadio Quiazon—Secretary, Dep't of Trade and Industry and Dep't of Tourism

Eduardo Soliman—Undersecretary, Dep't of Interior and Local Gov't

Jose Confesor—Undersecretary, Dep't of Trade and Industry

Jose Medina—Undersecretary, Dep't of Agrarian Reform

Mariano Landicho—Undersecretary, Dep't of Foreign Affairs

Miguel Doctor—Undersecretary, Dep't of Budget and Management

Conrado Navarro- Undersecretary, Dep't of Agrarian Reform

Ide C. Tillah—Commissioner, Commission on Election

Teodoro Rey—Chairman, Laguna Lake Development Authority

Atty. Edgardo Espiritu—Finance Secretary (Ambassador, PNB President, UP Alumni Asso. President)

Atty. Estelito Mendoza (former assemblyman, Pampanga Governor, & Solicitor General)

Atty. Emerico De Guzman (Director- Philippine Bar Association, Managing Editor- IBP Journal)

Atty. Sigfried Fortun

Atty. Rosario Larracas

Atty. Antonio Ramil

Atty. Augusto Mora

Atty. Rocky Reyes

Atty. Randolph Dacanay

Atty. Eladio Pasamba (Board Member, Quezon Province)

Atty. Patricio Dumlao Jr. (Board Member, Nueva Vizcaya Province)

Atty. Jolly Bugarin (Director, National Bureau of Investigation)

Atty. Jesus Antonio Carpio (Director, National Bureau of Investigation)

Atty. Romeo Ibarra (Vice-President, Far East Bank)

Atty. Herminigildo Dumlao (Education Deputy Minister)

Atty. Gilbert Reyes (Founding Partner- Poblador, Bautista, Reyes Law Firm)

Atty. Dante Pamintuan (Chancellor, UP College of Law Order of the Purple Feather, Partner SyCip Salazar law firm)

Atty. Reynaldo Nicolas (Commissioner, Bureau of Customs)

Atty. Dakila Fonacier (Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue)

Atty. William Pamintuan—Vice President (Sun cellular, Digitel, Cebu Pacific)

Atty. Roberto Benedicto (Sugar Czar and Owner of RPN Channel 9)

Atty. William Bayhon (Executive Judge, Manila RTC)

Atty. Eduardo Hernandez (UP Alumni Association President)

Atty. Mikhail Farolan (UP-NCPAG Alumni Assn Vice-President)

Atty. Renato Mendoza (Vice President, UP Alumni Association Nueva Ecija Chapter)

Atty. Narciso Inlong (Vice-President, Eastern Telecom)

Atty. Domingo Cayosa (Vice-President, UP Alumni Association Cagayan Chapter)

Atty. Dante De Padua (Vice-President, GMA 7)

Justice Antonio Quirino (Founder ABS CBN)

Justice Jorge Coquia

Justice Francisco Tantuico

Justice Bienvenido Ejercito (Founder, UP Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity)

Justice Jose Rodriguez

Justice Apolinario Bruselas

Atty. Solomon Lumba (Professor & College Secretary- UP College of Law, UP Law Class Salutatorian, Bar Topnotcher)

Lt. Mario Mendoza (UP ROTC 2003 Corps Commander, PMA Class 2007 Topnotcher, United States Air Force Academy 2008 Graduate)

Lt. Jose Delfin Khe (UP ROTC 2006 Corps Commander, PMA Class 2010 Graduate, Hero of Albarka, Basilan) (Killed in Action)