List of the University of the City of Manila alumni

This list of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila alumni includes those who studied as undergraduate or graduate students, as well as those who were given honorary degrees at the University of the City of Manila since its formal opening on July 17, 1967.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Alumni and students

The table presents the partial list of outstanding alumni (also known as the PLMayers) and students of PLM.

Adolfo Alix, Jr.	Film director and screenwriter	A.B. Mass Communication (magna cum laude)
Ali I. Atienza	Chairperson, Manila's Inner-City Development Committee, Sports Council and Green Campaign; Presidential Assistant on Youth and Sports; Gold medalist, 1994 Asian Taekwondo Championships	Master of Government Management
Nicanor Bartolome	Director, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)	Master of Business Administration, 1995[1]
Florida M. Bautista	Director and Screenplay writer	A.B. Mass Communication
Manuel Buising	Writer; Official screenplay writer of the late Fernando Poe, Jr.; Episode writer of "Anghel na Walang Langit," an ABS-CBN TV drama; Awardee, Carlos Palanca Hall of Fame for 2005	B.S. Education
Beethoven del Valle Bunagan (Michael V.)	Second Filipino to grace the cover of Reader's Digest; Comedian and TV host at GMA Network	A.B. Mass Communication
Edgar Chatto	Congressman of Bohol	Master of Government Management
Wilma Galvante	Senior Vice President for Entertainment, GMA Network	A.B. Mass Communication
Liliosa Hilao	Political activist and distinguished martyr of the Marcos Regime	A.B. Mass Communication[2]
Roy Iglesias	Multi-awarded screenwriter; Creative Consultant, GMA Network	A.B. Mass Communication
April Love Jordan	Beauty queen; First International Beauty & Model Festival winner; Miss Manila	B.S. Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management[3]
Panfilo Lacson	Philippine Senator; Director-General, Philippine National Police	Master of Government Management
Ricardo de Leon	Executive Vice President, Centro Escolar University; former President, Mindanao State University	Master Business Administration[4]
Rey Malonzo	Mayor of Caloocan; Movie actor	A.A. Police Science
Reyes Arturo Pacheco	Chief of the Boat, United States Navy; Doctor of Medicine OLFU Fatima College of Medicine Master in General Administration Central Michigan University Candidate: United States Senate Hawaii, USA 2020 Associate of Arts, 1971 University College Public Administration CBEPA, 1972	[AA, UCM 1971
Reyes, Marcelo Pacheco	Retired Police Officer, Honolulu Police Department; Cum Laude Associate in Police Science PLM, 1971 Cum Laude, Bachelor of Police Science PLM, 1972	Associate in Police Science, 1971, Bachelor in Police Science, 1972
Isko Moreno	Mayor of Manila; Movie actor	M.A. Public Administration
Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura	Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Solicitor-General of the Philippines; Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Malacañan; President, Government Security Insurance Insurance System; Congressman, 2nd District of Samar	Doctor of Public Management (ETEEAP)
Roberto del Rosario	Vice President for Operations, IBC 13	A.B. Mass Communication, M.A. in Communication Arts (ETEEAP)
Raulito Matias	SQL Server DBA Pioneer DXC Technology	B.S. Information Technology
Guillerma B. Reyes	Head of the Administrative and Management Office, Presidential Management Staff	A.B. Business Economics and Public Administration[5]
Aicelle Santos	Winner of 2006 Astana Song Festival in Kazakhstan; 1st Runner-up in Pinoy Pop Superstar 2; TV personality and Recording artist at GMA Network	B.S. Psychology
Jose G. Solis	Congressman, 2nd District of Sorsogon	M.A. Business Administration[6]
Emeniano Acain Somoza, Jr.	Writer	A.B. Mass Communication
Marietta T. Tamondong	Head of Office of Special Projects, Presidential Management Staff	M.A. Business Administration[5]

Honorary graduates

Through the years, PLM has conferred the title of Doctor "honoris causa" (honorary degree) upon exemplary men and women who have contributed to the development of Philippine society through a distinct mark of excellence and leadership in their own fields of endeavor.

Honoree	Post	Honoris causa conferred
Corazon C. Aquino	President, Republic of the Philippines	Doctor of Public Administration, 1994[7]
Jose "Lito" Atienza Jr.	Secretary, Department of Environment & Natural Resources; former Mayor of Manila	Doctor of Public Administration
Josue N. Bellosillo	Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines	Doctor of Laws
Jacobo Clave	Vice-Governor, Pangasinan; Ambassador of the Philippines to Italy	Doctor of Humanities
Aurora Cudal	Woman of the Year (March 1999), California Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny	Doctor of Humanities[8]
Daisaku Ikeda	Founder of Soka University, Tokyo, Japan	Doctor of Humanities
Alfredo S. Lim	Philippine Senator and mayor, Manila	Doctor of Public Administration
Linda C. Lingle	Governor, Hawaii, USA	Doctor of Public Management
Loren Legarda	Philippine Senator	Doctor of Humanities
Andres R. Narvasa	Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice	Doctor of Laws
Wiliam B. Norrie	Chancellor of the University of Manitoba	Doctor of Public Management
Gavin Newsom	Mayor, San Francisco, California	Doctor of Public Management
José "Pepe" R. Rodriguez	Author, journalist and diplomat; Head of the Instituto Cervantes	Doctor of Humanities
Jovito Salonga	Philippine Senate President, Educator and Statesman	Doctor of Laws
Emilio Yap III	Director, Manila Bulletin	Doctor of Business Administration, 2010[9]

Alumni in fiction

The table presents the partial list of fictional characters associated with the PLM as depicted in works of art.

Name	Art Description vis-a-vis PLM	Fictional Degree
Melinda Santiago	A fictional character (played by Alessandra de Rossi) in Mga Munting Tinig	B.S. Education

Notes

1. Police Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome – Manila Times article Archived October 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
2. "Liliosa Hilao-tortured, raped, murdered". geocities.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
3. April Love wins In'tl beauty contest in China.
4. "The passerby who made a difference". May 9, 2011.
5. "Presidential Management Staff". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.^{[title missing]}
6. Philippine Congress. Accessed February 26, 2009.
7. Cory Aquino – Honorary Doctorate Degrees Archived August 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
8. Aurora Cudal^{[permanent dead link‍]}. Accessed March 23, 2009.
9. Tamano and Lim graced the 42nd Commencement Exercises^{[permanent dead link‍]}.

External links

• PLM Official University Website
• The Official Alumni Website
• A Community Forum Website