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Wherever an Alpha Phi Omegan is after university life, he is a prime mover in his community, a productive member of society and a leader of his profession. For his trainings of great Leadership, experiences in lasting Friendship and dedication for undying Service have molded an Alpha Phi Omegan into a man and woman of respect and admiration.
Below is the partial list of chapter awards and achievements as well as the roll of U.P. APO Alumni/Alumnae who have made significant contributions and excellent service to Philippine society. For national listing of APO-Philippines distinguished Alumni/Alumnae, visit this page.
EXECUTIVE
- Jejomar C. Binay ’60 – Vice President / Republic of the Philippines
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
- Alberto P. Zingapan ’53 - Administrator / Cooperative Development Authority
- Julio F. Desamito ’53 - Commissioner / COMELEC
- Bernardo B. Resoso ’57 - Administrator / National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC)
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - Commissioner / COMELEC
- Ben-Hur C. Salcedo ’59 - Undersecretary / Department of Energy
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - Chairman / PCGG
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - Chairman / National Unification Commission
- Rufino C. Lirag, Jr. ’60 - Undersecretary, Science & Technology Services / DOST
- Jejomar C. Binay ’60 - Chairman / MMDA
- Eduardo V. Mañalac ’61 - Undersecretary / Department of Energy
- Augustus Momongan ’63 - Regional Executive Director, Region VII / Department of Environment & Natural Resources
- Federico N. Alday ’65 - Administrator / National Irrigation Administration
- Philip John J. Lesaca ’72 - Chairman / Intellectual Property Coalition
- Maria Gracia Pulido-Tan ’73 - Undersecretary / Department of Finance
- Edgardo M. Madriaga ’73 - Arbiter / National Labor Relations Commission
LEGISLATURE
- Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo ’58 - Congressman, Lone District, Aurora
- Basilio M. Fernandez aka Chris F. Mendoza ’61 -Congressman, 2nd District, Pangasinan
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
- Josue Bellosilo ’56 - Senior Associate Justice
- Consuelo Ynares-Santiago - Associate Justice
- Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez - Associate Justice
Court of Appeals
- Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez - Associate Justice
- Nina Antonio-Valenzuela ’83- Associate Justice
Sandiganbayan
- Jose R. Hernandez ’64 - Associate Justice
Regional Trial Courts Judge
- Augusto T. Gutierrez ’57 - Binangonan, Rizal
- Jose R. Hernadez ’64 - Pasig City
- Agapito S. Lu ’65 - Cavite City
- Clifton F. Ganay ’67 - Agoo, La Union
- Ronald A. Exmundo ’79 - Aklan
Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award for Judicial Excellence
- Clifton F. Ganay ’67 - 2003 Awardee
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
- Ernesto R. Gonzales, Jr. ’63 - Governor, IBP Region III
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo ’58 - Governor, Aurora
- Mojamito R. Libunao ’59 - Mayor, San Fabian, Pangasinan
- Jejomar C. Binay ’60 - Mayor, Makati City
- Basilio M. Fernandez aka Chris F. Mendoza ’61 - Mayor, Lingayen, Pangasinan
- Armando P. Padilla ’74 - Councilor, Makati City
FOREIGN SERVICE
- Antonio M. Villamor ’53 - Ambassador / Saudi Arabia and Yemen
- Felomino Balbin ’53 - Labor Attache / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Dominador L. Santos ’61 - Consul / Seychilles
- Vivo V. Vidal ’62 - Labor Attache / Qatar
- Victor Mari Ortega ’78 - Representative / UN AIDS Organizations
- Fe Paredes- Rosales - Cultural Attache / Vancouver, B.C.
POLICE AND THE MILITARY
- Jesus A. Versoza ’72 - Chief PNP – Police Director General
- Merardo C. Abaya ’57 - Police Director /PNP (Ret)
- Jorge S. Segovia ’74 - Brigadier General / Philippine Army
- Jose Jorge E. Corpuz ’77 - Police Senior Superintendent / PNP
HEROES & MARTYRS
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - Bantayog ng mga Bayani recipient
- Magtanggol R. Roque ’64 - Bantayog ng mga Bayani recipient
BUSINESS
- Eduardo V. Mañalac ’61 - President & CEO / Philippine National Oil Company
- Nazario C. Vasquez ’61 – President / PNOC Energy Development Corporation
- Francisco S. Magsajo, Jr. ’64 – President & COO / Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
- Francisco S. Magsajo, Jr. ’64- CEO / Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency
- Carlo Reynaldo S. Argana ’78 - Regional Director for Region IX / Philippine Postal Corporation
- Bonifacio A. Tamayo, Jr. ’62 - Regional Head for Southeastern Mindanao, Development Bank of the Philippines 1995
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Chancellor/Dean/Director
- Oscar L. Evangelista ’54 - Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs
- Haydee B. Yorac ’59 - Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Oscar L. Evangelista ’54 - Dean of Students
- Oscar L. Evangelista ’54 - Dean / College of Education
- Nestor O. Vinluan ’68 - Dean / College of Fine Arts
- Joel V. Mangahas ’81 - Director / Center for Policy and Executive Development
- Hector L. Edrosa ’73 - Director / University Health Services
- Mario L. Copuyoc ’73 - President / U.P. Alumni Engineers
- Rufino C. Lirag ’60 - Chairman / Chemical Engineering Department
- Agustin Cailao ’51 - Chairman / Department of Human Kinetics, CAS 1961 – 65; National Diving Champion; PSA Awardee for Swimming (Posthumous)
- Nicanor K. Jorge ’64 - Coach / UP Maroons
Faculty/Instructor/Lecturer
- Agustin Cailao ’51 – Swimming Instructor
- Oscar L. Evangelista ’54 - History
- Meliton U. Ordillas, Jr. ’56 - Metallurgical Engineering. Professor Emiritus
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - Law
- Nestor O. Vinluan ’68 - Fine Arts
- Joseph R. Fortin ‘ 73 - Film
- Maria Gracia Pulido-Tan ’73 - Law
- Benjamin R. Buensuceso, Jr. ’74 - Civil Engineering
- Sonny R. Fernandez ’81 – Pol Sci, University of the Philippines and Department of Agriculture Awardee for International Refereed-Journal Publication (Four times from 2001-2009)
- Joel V. Mangahas ’81 - Public Administration
- Diane Reyes ’82 - Public Administration
ARTS, MEDIA, MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- Agaton “Gatt” Maggay ’63 – Film Director
- Cesar C. Cosme ’74 – Television & Entertainment
CCP 13 Artists Awardee
- Nestor O. Vinluan ’68 - Painting
- Edwin Wilwayco ’69 - Painting
- Sari Raissa Dalena-Sicat ’90 - Film
Eksperimento 2001 International Film Festival
- Sari Raissa Dalena-Sicat ’90 - Grand Jury Prize for Best Experimental Film
Awit Awards
- John Philip J. Lesaca ’72 - Famous Violinist, Awardee 1991, 1996, 2000
Philippine Web Awards
- Jose Eugenio Illenberger ’94 - Awardee 2003, 2005
BAR/BOARD TOPNOTCHERS (TOP TEN)
Philippine Bar Examination
- Omar B. Redula ’68 - 8th Place / 1981
Medical Board Exams
- Arturo M. Taca ’63 - 6th Place / 1971
- Ketirath Aldecoa Rochanaroon ’95 - 9th Place / 2006
Electrical Engineering Board Exams
- Rufino S. Ignacio ’60 - 3rd Place / 1964
Chemical Engineering Board Exams
- Rufino C. Lirag ’60
- Jaime S. Son ’60
- Oscar E. Tabtab ’60
Mining Engineering Board Exams
- Dwight P. Marquez ’73 - 1st Place / 1978
Architects Board Exams
- Cordell Y. Guanco ’71 - 2nd Place / 1974
- Roberto D. Clemente ’74 - 3rd Place / 1982
Geology Board Exams
- Jose Bernardo B. Lim ’72 - 5th Place / 1977
- Emmanuel S. Elefan ’76 - 8th Place / 1980
Civil Engineering Board Exam
- Erick Christian V. Cruz ’03 - 8th Place / 2008
Geodetic Engineering Board Exam
- Nizar Jameson G. Palayad ’02 - 8th Place / 2007
Licensure Examination for Teachers
- Jon Charlo A. Gaylican ’00 – 2nd Placer, 2008
RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARDS
- Hayde B. Yorac ’59 - 2004 Awardee for Government Service
UPAA OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- Jose V. Eco ’58 - Awardee for Community Development
- Eduardo V. Mañalac ’61 - Awardee for Geology
- Tomas C. Banguis III ‘60 - Awardee for Business Administration & Advertising
SCOUTING
- Jejomar C. Binay ’60 - National President / Boy Scouts of the Philippines
- Jejomar C. Binay ’60 - Chairman / World Organization of the Scout Movement-Asia Pacific Region
CHAPTER AWARDS
- Movement for the Advancement of the Filipino Blind Citation – 1978
- Philippine Special Olympics Citation – 1993
- Certificate of Recognition from DOH Secretary thru PNRC – 1999
- U.P. Gawad Chancellor for Best Student Organization – 1999
- Gawad Mapagbigay from the PCMC – 2006
- Software Freedom Day International Prize – 2006
- Student Peace Prize Nominee – 2008
- Gawad Dekada from the PCMC – 2007
- Gawad Mapagkawanggawa from PCMC – 2008