List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni

Government of the Philippines

Executive branch

Presidents">President of the Philippines">Presidents

Vice Presidents">Vice President of the Philippines">Vice Presidents

Cabinet officials">Executive Departments of the Philippines">Cabinet officials

• Salvador Panelo '74 - Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Spokesperson - Sigma Rho
• Simeon Datumanong, 59, Secretary of Justice - Sigma Rho
• Joker Arroyo, 52, Executive Secretary - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Catalino Macaraig, Jr., 52, Executive Secretary - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• José E. Romero, 22, Secretary of Education
• Oscar Orbos, 76, Executive Secretary and DOTC Secretary - Alpha Phi Beta
• Gilbert Teodoro, 89, Secretary of National Defense

  Solicitors-General

• Estelito Mendoza - Solicitor General and Minister of Justice - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Ricardo P. Galvez - Solicitor General - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Juan R. Liwag - Solicitor General and Secretary of Justice - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Querube C. Makalintal - Solicitor General - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Florin Hilbay, 99
• Francis Jardeleza, 74
• Francisco Chavez, 71, - Sigma Rho
• Romeo C. de la Cruz, 57,

  Diplomats

• Carlos Sorreta ' 91- current Ambassador to Russia and former Director-General of the Foreign Service Institute - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Jaime Victor B. Ledda '89 - current Ambassador to The Hague, Netherlands; current Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Asian Group Coordinator - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Roberto S. Benedicto - Ambassador to Japan ; First Class, Order of the Rising Sun - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• José E. Romero, 22, Ambassador to the United Kingdom
• Lauro L. Baja, Jr., 60, Ambassador to the United Nations - Alpha Phi Beta
• Rafael M. Salas, '53, first head of United Nations Population Fund - Sigma Rho, Pan Xenia
• Rosario Gonzalez Manalo, '58, first woman to pass the Foreign Service Officers Examination in 1959 - Delta Lambda Sigma

  Other Executive Branch officials

• Jorge B. Vargas, 14, Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission during Japanese Occupation
• Perfecto Yasay, 72, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission
• Haydee Yorac, '63; former Chairperson, Presidential Commission on Good Government - Portia Sorority, Alpha Phi Omega

  Judicial branch

[Chief [Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines|Chief Justices of the Supreme Court]]

• Querube Makalintal, 33, - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Enrique Fernando, 38, - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Ricardo Paras, 13,
• José Yulo, 14, UP Vanguard Fraternity
• César Bengzon, 19, - Rizal Center
• Fred Ruiz Castro, 36, - UP Vanguard Fraternity
• Ramon Aquino, 39,
• Felix Makasiar, 39,
• Pedro Yap, 46, - Sigma Rho
• Marcelo Fernan, 52, - Sigma Rho
• Hilario Davide, Jr., 59, - Brotherhood of the Filipinos
• Reynato Puno, 62, - Alpha Phi Beta/International Order of DeMolay
• Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, 72, - Sigma Alpha, Portia Sorority
• Maria Lourdes Sereno, 84, - Portia Sorority

  [Associate [Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines|Associate Justices of the Supreme Court]]

• Nestor Alampay '41 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Ramon Fernandez '40 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Vicente Ericta '39 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Estanislao Fernandez, 33, - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Hermogenes Concepcion '38 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Emilio Gancayco '49 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Jose Campos '50 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Camilo Quiason '51 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Florentino Feliciano '53 – Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Josue Bellosillo '58– Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Vicente Abad Santos, 40,
• Alicia Austria-Martinez, 62, - Alpha Phi Omega
• Jesus Barrera, 21,
• Abdulwahid Bidin, 53, - Alpha Phi Beta
• Antonio Carpio, 75, - Sigma Rho
• Conchita Carpio Morales, 68, - Portia Sorority; Phi Delta Alpha
• Minita Chico-Nazario, 62,
• Irene Cortes, 48,
• Cancio Garcia, 61,
• Carolina Grino-Aquino, 50, - Delta Lambda Sigma
• Hugo Gutierrez, Jr., 52, - Alpha Phi Beta
• Marvic Leonen, 87,
• Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, 47, - Portia Sorority; Sigma Delta Phi, Class of 1947. Portia Sorority.
• Vicente Mendoza, 57, - Beta Sigma
• Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, 37, - Portia Sorority
• Leonardo Quisumbing, 64, - Alpha Phi Beta
• Alexander Reyes, 14,
• J.B.L. Reyes, 22,
• Flerida Ruth Romero, 52,
• Abraham Sarmiento, 49, - Alpha Phi Beta
• Conrado Vasquez, 37,
• Presbitero Velasco, Jr., 71, - Sigma Rho
• James Vickers, 13,
• Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, 62, - Alpha Phi Omega
• Calixto Zaldivar, 28,
• Rosmari Carandang, 75'', - Tau Gamma Sigma

  Legislative branch

Senate Presidents">President of the Senate of the Philippines">Senate Presidents

Senators">Senate of the Philippines">Senators

Speakers of the House of Representatives">Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives">Speakers of the House of Representatives

Representatives">House of Representatives of the Philippines">Representatives

• Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, 92; House Majority Leader ; 1st District, Leyte - Upsilon Sigma Phi, Class of 1994. Upsilon Sigma Phi.
• Roman Romulo, 94; Lone District, Pasig City - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Jesus Crispin Remulla, 87; 3rd District, Cavite - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Wenceslao Vinzons, 33; Lone District, Camarines Norte - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo, 62; Lone District, Aurora
• Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M Angara, 00; Lone District, Aurora - Sigma Rho
• Arthur Defensor, 63; 3rd District, Iloilo Sigma Rho
• Pio Duran, 23; 3rd District, Albay
• Constantino Jaraula, 60; Lone District, Cagayan de Oro City
• Edcel Lagman, 66; 1st District, Albay - Alpha Phi Beta
• Imee Marcos, 83; 2nd District, Ilocos Norte - WINLAW
• Romero Quimbo, 96; 2nd District, Marikina - Alpha Sigma
• Neri Colmenares, 96; Bayan Muna
• Rufus Rodriguez, 80; 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City
• José E. Romero, 22; 2nd District, Negros Oriental
• Victor Sumulong, 73; 2nd District, Antipolo City - Sigma Rho
• Luis Villafuerte, 59; 2nd District, Camarines Sur - Sigma Rho
• Liwayway Vinzons-Chato, 68; Lone District, Camarines Norte
• Ronaldo Zamora, '69''; Lone District, San Juan City

  Heads of Constitutional Offices

• Christian Monsod, 60, COMELEC Chairperson - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Romeo Brawner, 59, COMELEC Acting Chairperson
• Simeon Marcelo, 79, Ombudsman - Sigma Rho
• Conchita Carpio Morales, 68, Ombudsman - Portia Sorority
• Christian Monsod, 60, COMELEC Chairperson - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Purificacion Quisumbing, 64, Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights
• Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, '84, COMELEC Commissioner - Delta Lambda Sigma

  Notable local government executives

• Richard J. Gordon, '75; chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Senator; Chairman, Philippine Red Cross - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Jejomar Binay, 67; Makati City mayor - Alpha Phi Omega/International Order of DeMolay
• Cesar Climaco, 41; Zamboanga City mayor
• Carmen Planas, 40, first woman elected to a city council - Sigma Delta Phi
• Isidro Rodriguez, 38, former Rizal governor
• Jesus Crispin Remulla, '88 former Cavite governor and incumbent Congressman - Upsilon Sigma Phi

  Academe

• Danilo Concepcion '84 – current President, University of the Philippines; Dean, UP College of Law; Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission; President, Gregorio Araneta University Foundation - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Joseph Emmanuelle Angeles '03 – President, Angeles University Foundation - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Carmelino Alvendia, Sr., 30; founder of Quezon City Academy, co-founder of MLQU - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Sotero Laurel '40 - President, Lyceum of Batangas; Chairman, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Carmelino Alvendia, Sr., 30; founder of Quezon City Academy, co-founder of MLQU - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Conrado Benitez, 16; co-founder, Philippine Women's University - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Raul Pangalangan, 83 – International Criminal Court judge, law professor, newspaper columnist and former U.P. Law Dean - Alpha Sigma
• Antonio La Viña, 89; former Dean of Ateneo School of Government, U.P. Law Professor
• Katrina Legarda, 80; family law specialist; former Manila Times publisher; author; former television host

  Social activism

• Antonio Oposa, '82; environmental activist

  Industry

• Chito Salud, '85; Chairman and CEO, Philippine Basketball Association - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Jake Almeda Lopez, '52; general manager and Vice Chairman, ABS-CBN - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Antonio Quirino, 32; founder of Alto Broadcasting System, first television station in the Philippines - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Eugenio Lopez, Sr., 23; founder of Chronicle Broadcasting Network and Manila Chronicle
• Felipe Gozon, 62, Chairman and CEO, GMA Network
• Loida Nicolas-Lewis, 68; CEO, TLC Beatrice

  Arts

Literature

• Stevan Javellana, 48; novelist - Sigma Rho
• Linda Ty Casper, 55; novelist

  News and entertainment industry

Television

• Jake Almeda Lopez, '52; general manager and Vice Chairman, ABS-CBN - Upsilon Sigma Phi
• Zorayda Ruth Andam, 04; Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2001; television host; commercial endorser
• Anna Theresa Licaros 09 - Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007; commercial endorser - Portia Sorority
• Danilo Concepcion '83 - UP President, DZMM announcer; Law Professor, U.P College of Law - Upsilon Sigma Phi

  Print journalism

• Billy Balbastro, '62; entertainment columnist - Sigma Rho

  Footnotes