# List of Far Eastern University alumni

Following is a list of notable students and alumni of the Far Eastern University.

## Politics

* Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines, 1986–1992, first female elected head of state in Philippines; Leader of the first successful non-violent revolution for democracy against dictatorial rule; Laureate of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, United Nations Silver Medal, Prize for Freedom Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award, and Pearl S. Buck Award (did not finish)
* Artemio Panganiban - Former Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
* Felix Makasiar - Former Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Former Secretary of Justice Department of Justice; Former Solicitor-General
* Jose Nolledo - Member, Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986; Delegate, Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971
* Eddie Ilarde - Former Philippine Senator
* Alejandro Almendras - Former Philippine Senator and Governor of Davao province
* Neptali Gonzales II - Former Majority House Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
* Manuel Collantes - Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Former Ambassador to the United Nations
* Gregory S. Ong - Jurist
* Pantaleon Alvarez - Former House speaker for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
* Alfredo Lim - Former City Mayor of Manila
* Herminio Astorga - Former City Vice-Mayor of Manila
* Patricia Santo Tomas - Former secretary of Department of Labor and Employment, Chairman of the Board of Development Bank of the Philippines.
* Antonio Abacan Jr. - Monetary Board member of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
* Sherisa P. Nuesa - Director of Manila Water
* Rogelio de la Rosa - Former Philippine Senator, diplomat and actor
* Rogelio Espina - Governor of Biliran
* Flora Eufemio - Former Vice-Chairperson of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
* Bonifacio Gillego - Congressman
* Gregorio F. Zaide - politician and historian
* Leah C. Tanodra-Armamento - Commissioner at Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)
* Monina Arevalo Zenarosa - retired Associate Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals
* Jocelyn Tulfo - politician and member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the ACT-CIS Partylist
* Amenah Pangandaman - secretary of Department of Budget and Management
* Gregorio Licaros - fourth Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
* Romulo B. Macalintal - Election Lawyer

## Business

* Henry Sy - Chairman of SM Group of Companies, Banco de Oro, Owner of National University (Philippines) and NU-APC Makati
* Ramon S. Ang, BSME - President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Miguel Corporation
* Lucio Tan - Chairman of Tan Group of Companies, Philippine Airlines, Philippine National Bank, Tanduay Distillers, Asia Brewery and University of the East
* Alfonso Yuchengco - Chairman of Yuchengco Group of Companies, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Mapúa University and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna
* Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso - Chief Operating Officer of Megaworld Corporation
* Benjamin Punongbayan - Founder of Punongbayan & Araullo (P&A GrantThorton)
* Rosalind Wee - President of the Pearl S. Buck Foundation Philippines, Inc. and co-founded the W group of companies
* Corazon Dayro Ong - Founder of CDO Foodsphere
* Menardo R. Jimenez - Former CEO of GMA Network and director of San Miguel Food and Beverage and Magnolia
* Ramon Y. Sy - Chairman of Apex Mining Co., Inc. and Vice Chairman of Asia United Bank
* Carlos Magdaluyo - Filipino businessman
* Feliciano Miranda, Jr. - former President of Philippine National Bank

## Media

* Ramon Revilla Sr. - actor and former Senator of the Philippines
* Nida Blanca - actress
* Armida Siguion-Reyna - singer, film and stage actress, producer and television show host
* Vice Ganda - comedian and television host actor
* Ernesto J. Baron The Walking Encyclopedia of the Philippines - broadcaster and inventor
* Bert Marcelo - comedian and actor
* Bella Flores - Actress
* Tiya Dely - Broadcasting Icon
* Ai-Ai delas Alas - comedian and actress
* Tessie Tomas - comedian, host and actress
* Betty Mendez Livioco - radio host
* Juan Rodrigo - actor
* Wendy Valdez - actress and Binibining Pilipinas - Tourism 2005
* Janela Joy Cuaton - Mutya ng Pilipinas titleholder
* Jessy Mendiola - actress
* Maja Salvador - actress
* Rey Valera - Singer and Songwriter
* Gloc 9 - rapper, singer and songwriter
* Chris Tsuper - radio DJ
* Gary Estrada - actor
* Rey Langit - broadcaster
* Gary Sy - television host
* Matt Evans - actor
* King Girado - actor and musician
* Rosa Rosal - actress and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
* Ganiel Krishnan - beauty queen, actress and newscaster
* Cedrick Juan - actor
* Jeremiah Lisbo - actor
* Kaloy Tingcungco - actor and host
* Fifth Solomon - actor and director

## Sports

* Victor Pablo - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Arwind Santos - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Rachel Anne Daquis - Volleyball Player, Model
* Marnelli Dimzon - Volleyball Player
* Bernadeth Pons - Volleyball Player
* Geneveve Casugod - Volleyball Player
* Maica Morada - Volleyball Player
* Jeff Chan - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Smart Gilas Pilipinas player
* Johnny Abarrientos - former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Turo Valenzona - former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Manuel Jocson - former basketball player
* Mark Barroca - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Gilas Pilipinas player
* Mac Baracael - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Mac Belo - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Raymar Jose - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Mark Bringas - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Cesar Catli - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Marc Pingris - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Celino Cruz - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Aldrech Ramos - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Gilas Pilipinas player
* Jonas Villanueva - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Jorge Gallent - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Carl Bryan Cruz - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Terrence Romeo - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Gilas Pilipinas player
* RR Garcia - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Gilas Cadets player
* Glenn Capacio - former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Francis Adriano - former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and ASEAN Basketball League player
* Chris Exciminiano - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Reil Cervantes - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Gryann Mendoza - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Denok Miranda - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Chris Exciminiano - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Russel Escoto - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Roger Pogoy - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Benedict Fernandez - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Mark Isip - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player
* Romy Diaz - former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and actor
* JR Cawaling - Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player and Gilas Cadets player
* Geronimo Cruz - Philippine Olympic Basketball player
* Allana Lim - Philippine Women's basketball player
* Alesa Dolino - Philippines Women's National football player
* Amani Aguinaldo - Philippines National football player
* Paolo Bugas - Philippines National football player
* Anthony Villanueva - athlete, First Filipino Silver Medalist, 1964 Tokyo Olympics
* Elma Muros - athlete, heptathlon champion
* Lydia de Vega - athlete, gold medalist
* Alberto Nogar - athlete, Olympic weightlifter
* Janelle Mae Frayna - First Filipina Woman Grandmaster
* Felicisimo Ampon - international tennis player
* Manuel Araneta Jr. - basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
* Mona Sulaiman - Filipina sprinter, three time Gold medalist at Asian Games and the Summer Olympics
* Lolita Lagrosas - athlete, Asian Games silver medalist
* Salvador del Rosario - athlete, weightlifter
* Haydée Coloso-Espino - gold medalist, swimmer
* Ricardo Fortaleza - Olympic boxer

## Arts and culture

* Edwin Cordevilla - poet and journalist
* Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa - cultural researcher, educator, artist and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
* Alejandro Roces - author, essayist, dramatist and a National Artist of the Philippines for Literature
* Azucena Grajo Uranza - Novelist and playwright
* Antonio S. Cua - scholar and author
* Clodualdo del Mundo Sr. - novelist, playwright, essayist, journalist, writer, teacher and critic
* Lina Espina-Moore - writer and S.E.A. Write Awardee
* HaveYouSeenThisGirL - author
* Jon Jaylo - painter
* Nonoy Marcelo - famous cartoonist
* F. Sionil José - writer, National Artist of the Philippines for Literature

## Education and medicine

* Randy Dellosa - Filipino psychologist and psychotherapist
* Saffrullah Dipatuan - doctor and head of the Ministry of Health of Bangsamoro
* Lydia N. Yu-Jose - professor and director of the Third World Studies Center at the University of the Philippines Diliman
* Gary Sy - doctor, broadcaster, author and geriatrician
* Benjamin Son - co-founder cardiovascular department, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Michigan