07 July 2008

University of San Carlos famous alumni

I was reading about Vicente Sotto, one of the greatest Cebuanos of the 20th century and the "Father of Cebuano Literature", and found out that he actually finished his secondary education at the University of San Carlos (formerly Colegio de San Carlos).

I searched for more notable alumni of USC and saw this from wiki:

* Sergio Osmeña - second president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

* Christopher Go - Filipino astronomer who discovered a new red spot on Jupiter, an achievement recognized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

* Jesus Estanislao - former secretary of the Department of Finance. He is the recipient of the 2002 International Corporate Governance Network Award (first and only Filipino to receive such award to date) and the Philippine Legion of Honor in 1992. He was the founding Dean (1998) of the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo. He also served as the founding president (1992-1997) of the University of Asia and the Pacific, which grew out of the Center for Research and Communication, of which he was the founding Executive Director (1969-1981). Dr. Estanislao holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he was also a Teaching Fellow and Research Fellow. He obtained his MA in Economics from Fordham University, and his AB in Economics and Ph.B. (summa cum laude) from the University of San Carlos.

* John L. Gokongwei, Jr. - Filipino industrialist and tycoon; founder of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGSHI) and Chairman Emeritus effective January 1, 2002; #34 of Southeast Asia's 40 Richest (2005)

* Augusto W. Go - president and founder of the University of Cebu

* Pablo Garcia - former Governor of the province of Cebu

* Mariano Jesus Cuenco † - Representative, 5th district; Philippine Legislature Senate; In office as a Senator 1912-1928, 1941-1964.

* Ramon Fernandez - former Philippine Basketball Association or PBA player

* Emilio Mario Osmeña or Lito Osmeña - founder and chairman of PROMDI Party (Probinsya Muna Development Initiative or Provinces First Development Initiative) where he ran for the position of President in the 1998 elections but lost to Joseph Estrada.

* Senator Sergio Osmeña, III - incumbent Senator of the Philippines (1995-present); did not graduate at USC

* Senator John R. Osmeña - Senator of the Philippines

* Congressman Raul del Mar - member Philippine House of Representatives, Representative of the 1st district of Cebu

* Congressman Orlando Fua, Jr. - member of Philippine House of Representatives, representative of the lone district of Siquijor

* Congressman Oscar G. Garin - member of Philippine House of Representatives, representative of the 1st district of Iloilo

* Commissioner Michael "Mike" Francis Acebedo Lopez - Commissioner-at Large of the NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION and member of the appeals committee of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), youngest Presidential Appointee in Arroyo government at age 22

* Verns Buckley - International Supermodel

* Maria Karla Bautista - Bb. Pilipinas World 2004, Miss World 2004 4th Runner Up

There you go. If you know more USC alumni excelling somewhere, just leave a comment.

5 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:22 AM

    hurray to the caroilinians!!!! we have every reason to raise our chins just a little higher than everyone else =)

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  2. Anonymous10:54 AM

    Sad to know that the self proclaimed premier university in the south doesn't have a working and effective website.

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  3. Anonymous9:56 AM

    yeah.. so sad. i heard they had to have ---- done from somewhere else? they don't believe in their own talents. *frowns*

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  4. and not even giving much enough resources on what Courses they took.

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  5. Anonymous7:01 PM

    Any other usc alumni please?

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