List of people from Dumaguete

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are closely associated with the city of Dumaguete, in Negros Oriental of the Negros Island, Philippines. Those not born in Dumaguete have their places/province/countries of birth listed instead.

Architecture and Allied Arts
  • Manuel Almagro, architect[1]
  • Rene Armogenia, architect[2]
  • Efren Padilla, urban designer[3]
  • Dean Sinco, architect[4]

Business, Economics, and Finance
  • Juanita Amatong, Philippine Secretary of Finance and first woman executive director in the World Bank Group
  • Mary Davis Amigo†, businesswoman
  • Santiago and Lily Caballes, businesspeople
  • Agapito Cang†, businessman
  • Filomena Tan Cang†, businesswoman
  • Ang Tay†, businessman
  • Chuang Tek Huy†, businessman
  • Don Miguel Diaz†, businessman
  • Tanseing Dy†, businessman
  • Ramon V. Escaño†, businessman
  • Edna Diago Lhuillier, businesswoman and philanthropist
  • Don Felix Montenegro†, businessman
  • Don Joaquin Montenegro†, businessman
  • Avelino A. Quiamco Sr.†, businessman
  • Julio O. Sy, businessman[5] (?)
  • Julio Sy Jr., businessman (?)
  • Daniel Z. SyCip, businessman
  • Mariano Larena Uymatiao†, businessman
  • Olivia Yanson, businesswoman and founder of Ceres Liner[6]
  • Roman T. Yap, businessman

Cinema and Broadcast Arts

Culinary Arts
  • Richie Armogenia, chef and owner of Kri Restaurant, Alima Cafe, and Esturya
  • Carlo Eusebio Baroa, chef and owner of Chelle's Bistro & Cafe and founder of Institute for Culinary Education Dumaguete
  • Gabby Del Prado, chef and owner of Gabby's Bistro Group
  • Edison Monte de Ramos Manuel, chef and owner of Adamo Restaurant
  • Günther Sanin, founder of Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts
  • Trinidad Teves-Sagarbarria, founder of Sans Rival

Dance
  • Mariant Escaño-Villegas, founder of MEV Dance Company
  • Lucy Jumawan, founder of Silliman University Dance Troupe
  • Carlou Bernaldez,Folk Dancer, Dance Professor and Researcher

Education
  • Justice Venancio D. Aldecoa Jr., Silliman University President[20]
  • Leonor Briones, Secretary of the Department of Education and former Treasurer of the Philippines[21][22]
  • Betty Cernol-McCann, former UBCHEA Executive Director and Silliman University President[23]
  • Pedro Dimaya, librarian and educator
  • David Sutherland Hibbard†, founder of Silliman University
  • Laura Hibbard†, founder of Silliman University
  • Abby Jacobs†, educator
  • Ben S. Malayang III, Silliman University President
  • Metta Jacobs Silliman†, educator
  • Leonardo and Wivina Sicat, educators and founders of ABC Learning Center
  • Robert Silliman†, educator
  • Vicente Sinco†, founder of Foundation University
  • Leandro 'Andy' Sinco†, Foundation University President
  • Sr. Pura Villanueva SPC, Business Education & Religious Educator
  • Ambrosio Pinili Somoza, Social Sciences and Liberal Arts Educator
  • Josefina Calumpang Villarin -Teacher Education

Environment and Conservation
  • Eti Vendiola, founder of Liptong Woodlands and conservationist[24]

Fashion and Beauty
  • Rizalina 'Saling' Calumpang Montesa, Miss Negros Oriental representative to the 1927 Manila Carnival Queen national pageant
  • Rogelie Catacutan, model and beauty titlist (Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2015)
  • Lorraine Kendrickson, model and beauty titlist (Miss World Philippines 2014 1st Princess)
  • Rajo Laurel, fashion designer[25]
  • John David Pfeiffer, fashion casting agent
  • Amir Sali, fashion designer[26]

Historical Figures
  • Dios Buhawi [Ponciano Elofre], revolutionary
  • Eduardo J. Blanco, World War II hero
  • Don Diego de la Viña, revolutionary and liberator of Negros Oriental
  • León Kilat [Pantaleón Villegas y Soldi], revolutionary
  • Jovenal Villanueva Somoza, World War II hero
  • Felipe Tayko, revolutionary and liberator of Negros Oriental and provincial governor

Law
  • Cicero Calderon, lawyer, labor organizer, and second Filipino president of Silliman University
  • Felix Makasiar, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  • Marcelino Maxino, lawyer and author

Literature, Journalism, and Historiography
  • Merlie Alunan, poet and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[27]
  • César Ruìz Aquino, poet, fictionist, SEAWrite awardee, and four-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[28]
  • Adlai Amor, journalist
  • Alexander Amor, journalist
  • Jaime An Lim, poet, fictionist, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[29]
  • Claro Ceniza†, poet and philosopher[30]
  • Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, historian[31]
  • Elsa Martinez Coscolluela, poet, fictionist, playwright, co-founder of the IYAS National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer[32]
  • Ely Dejaresco, journalist
  • Leoncio P. Deriada, poet, fictionist, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer[33]
  • Glynda T. Descuatan, journalist
  • Pearl Gamboa Doromal, poet and socialite
  • Christine Godinez-Ortega, poet and co-founder of the Iligan National Writers Workshop [34]
  • Leonilda Bayran Magdamo, poet
  • Simon Nino Anton G. Baena, Writer, poet
  • Elena Maquiso†, historian and Ulahingan researcher[35]
  • David C. Martinez, fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[36]
  • Grace Monte de Ramos, poet[37]
  • Jose V. Montebon Jr.†, fictionist
  • Alex Pal, journalist
  • Myrna Peña-Reyes, poet[38]
  • Caridad Aldecoa Rodriguez†, historian[39]
  • Lakambini Sitoy, fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[40]
  • T. Valentino Sitoy, historian[41]
  • Artemio Tadena†, poet and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[42]
  • Anthony L. Tan, poet, fictionist, co-founder of the Iligan National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[43]
  • Edilberto Tiempo†, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and SEAWrite awardee [44]
  • Edith Tiempo†, poet, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and National Artist for Literature[45]
  • Domini Torrevillas, journalist
  • Lemuel Torrevillas, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
  • Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, poet, fictionist, essayist, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[46]
  • Ernesto Superal Yee†, poet and fictionist[47]
  • Bobby Flores Villasis, poet, fictionist, playwright, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner[48]

Music
  • Diomar Abrio, music educator
  • Joseph Basa, band conductor
  • Constantino Bernardez, classical singer
  • Boboy Garovillo, singer and member of APO Hiking Society
  • Emmanuel Gregorio, classical singer
  • Kyle Juliano, pop singer
  • Zoe R. Lopez, violinist and composer
  • Priscilla Magdamo, ethnomusicologist[49]
  • Elmo Makil†, tenor and music educator[50]
  • James Palmore†, music educator
  • Miriam G. Palmore†, music educator
  • Ruth Imperial Pfeiffer, pianist
  • William Pfeiffer†, music educator and researcher
  • Gina C. Raakin, classical pianist, composer, arranger, music educator, and founder of FunShop Creative Learning & Multimedia and Faith UnLmtd
  • Ramon "Rav" Rocamora, classical guitarist
  • Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, pianist, conductor, and music educator[51]
  • Herbert "Bembem" Timtim II, singer and founder of Enchi
  • Earnest Hope Tinambacan, actor, director, singer, and founder of HOPIA and The Belltower Project
  • Gamaliel Viray, classical singer
  • Isabel Dimaya Vista, pianist, conductor, and music educator
  • Eric Wilbert I. Yuzon, classical guitarist, bassist, composer, and arranger

Politics and Diplomacy
  • Lazaro J. Alfabeto†, provincial treasurer
  • Juanita Amatong, former Secretary of the Department of Finance[52]
  • MacArthur Corsino, Philippine Ambassador
  • Sr. Demetrio Larena, provincial governor
  • Sr. Meliton Larena, first mayor of Dumaguete
  • Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong, congresswoman
  • Maria Luisa Locsin†, city councilor and Sibulan mayor
  • Lamberto L. Macias†, congressman
  • Emilio C. Macias II, provincial governor
  • Sr. Ramon Teves Pastor, city mayor
  • Sr. Mariano A. Perdices†, city mayor and provincial governor
  • Felipe Antonio Remollo, city mayor
  • José E. Romero†, congressman, senator, first Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James's and former Secretary of the Department of Education
  • Jose V. Romero Jr.†, Philippine Ambassador to Italy
  • Miguel Luis R. Romero, congressman
  • German 'Gerry' Saraña, Bayawan City mayor
  • Ines Serion†, first female mayor in the Philippines, mayor of the municipality of Vallehermoso[53]
  • Jose Pro Teves†, longest-serving city mayor
  • Lorenzo Teves†, senator
  • Margarito Teves, congressman and former Secretary of the Department of Finance[54]
  • Don Serafin L. Teves†, provincial governor
  • Hermenegildo Villanueva, senator

Religion

Sciences, Health, and Medicine
  • Angel C. Alcala, biologist and National Scientist[57]
  • Romeo Ariniego, cardiologist
  • Hilconilda Calumpong, biologist
  • Rodolfo B. Gonzales, biologist
  • Eusebio C. Kho, surgeon
  • Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco, chemist and National Scientist[58]
  • Rozzano C. Locsin, nursing educator and author
  • Lorna Makil, sociologist
  • Edna Callejas Mijares, chemist
  • Laurie Hutchison Raymundo, biologist
  • Dioscoro Rabor, biologist
  • Alfredo Y. Reyes†, botanist[59]
  • Hubert Reynolds†, anthropologist
  • Fe Sycip Wale, medical doctor and community organizer

Sports
  • Jennifer Chan, archer and Olympian
  • Ref Cuaresma, football plater and former Azkal goalkeeper
  • Dionisio “Bob” Flores, archer and coach
  • Mark Javier, archer and Philippine delegate to the Beijing Olympics[60][61]
  • Paula Lynn Obanana, international badminton player

Theatre Arts
  • Evelyn Aldecoa†, actor, director, and founder of Twilight Theatre[62]
  • Ephraim Bejar†, director
  • Anna del Prado, actor
  • Lu Decenteceo, actor
  • Frank Flores, director and founder of Portal Players
  • Junix Inocian†, actor[63]
  • Amiel Y. Leonardia, actor and director
  • Frances Makil-Ignacio, actor[64]
  • Paul Palmore, actor and director[65]
  • Dessa Quesada-Palm, director, actor, and founder of Youth Advocates Through Theatre Arts[66]
  • Prudencio Sirilan, director and event organizer, co-founder of Sandurot Festival and Buglasan Festival

Visual Arts
  • Kristoffer Ardeña, painter[67]
  • Edmund Bendijo, painter[68]
  • Hersley Ven Casero, painter and photographer[69]
  • Sharon Dadang-Rafols, painter
  • Albert Faurot†, art educator
  • Jana Jumalon-Alano, painter and sculptor
  • Jose Laspiñas†, painter
  • Andre 'Snoopy' Montenegro, underwater photographer
  • Paul Pfeiffer, multimedia artist[70]
  • Jutze Pamate, painter
  • Jaime Ponce de Leon, director of León Gallery
  • Kennedy Rubias†, painter
  • Razcel Jan Luiz Salvarita, painter, performance artist, filmmaker, and photographer[71]
  • Charlie Sindiong, photographer
  • Danni Sollesta, painter and sculptor
  • Cristina Taniguchi, painter and sculptor[72]
  • Maria Taniguchi, painter[73]
  • Mark Valenzuela, painter[74]
  • Babbu Wenceslao, painter[75]

See also

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