List of Upsilon Sigma Phi members
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The Upsilon Sigma Phi (ΥΣΦ) is the oldest Greek-letter organization and fraternity in Asia. It is the first student organization in the University of the Philippines, and it has been in operation since its founding in 1918. The following is a list of notable members of Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest Greek-letter fraternity in Asia.
Constitutional Conventions[edit]
1935 Constitutional Convention[edit]
- Conrado F. Benitez - Delegate, Laguna
- Jose P. Laurel - Delegate, Batangas
- Wenceslao Q. Vinzons - Delegate, Camarines Norte
1971 Constitutional Convention[edit]
- Juan R. Liwag - Delegate, Second District of Nueva Ecija
- Estanislao A. Fernandez Jr. - Delegate, Second District of Laguna
- Ahmad Domocao A. Alonto - Delegate, Lanao del Sur
- Sotero Cosme H. Laurel II - President Pro-Tempore
- Mateo Armando T. Caparas – Delegate, First District of Bulacan
- Enrique M. Belo - Delegate, First District of Capiz
- Ceferino Padua - Delegate, First District of Rizal
- Juanito Remulla Sr. - Delegate, Cavite
- Richard J. Gordon - Delegate, Zambales
1986 Constitutional Commission[edit]
- Jose Bayani H. Laurel Jr. - Commissioner
- Christian S. Monsod - Commissioner[1]
Executive Branch[edit]
Presidents[edit]
- Jose P. Laurel – 4th Philippine President, Senator, Supreme Court Justice, Commissioner of Justice, and Secretary of the Interior; Member, 1935 Constitutional Convention[2]
- Ferdinand Emmanuel E. Marcos Sr. – 10th Philippine President, 11th Senate President, Secretary of Defense, and Ilocos Norte Representative[3][4]
Vice Presidents[edit]
- Salvador Roman H. Laurel – Philippine Vice President, Prime Minister, Senator, and Secretary of Foreign Affair[5][6]
Executive Departments[edit]
Current[edit]
- Jesus Crispin C. Remulla - Secretary, Department of Justice
- Alfredo Pascual - Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
- Gregorio Catapang, Jr. - Director-General, Bureau of Corrections
Former[edit]
- Estelito P. Mendoza – Solicitor General; Minister of Justice[7]
- Ricardo P. Galvez – Solicitor General[8]
- Juan R. Liwag – Solicitor General; Secretary of Justice[7]
- Querube Makalintal – Solicitor General[7]
- Salvador P. Lopez – Secretary of Foreign Affairs[2][9]
- Onofre Corpuz – Secretary of Education; Chairperson, Career Executive Service Board[10]
- Dante Canlas – Secretary of Economic Planning; Director, National Economic Development Council (NEDA)[11]
- Catalino Macaraig Jr. – Executive Secretary, Office of the President[12]
- Edgardo Espiritu – Secretary of Finance
- Ponciano Gabriel A. Mathay – Executive Secretary
- Dionisio dela Serna – Deputy Executive Secretary
- Rico E. Puno - Undersecretary, Department of Interior and Local Government[13]
Legislative Branch[edit]
Senate[edit]
- Richard Gordon – Senator (2004–2010; 2016–2022)[14][15]
- Francis Pangilinan – Senator (2001–2013; 2016–2022), Majority Floor Leader (2004-2008)[16][17]
- Benigno S. Aquino Jr. – Senator (1967–1972), Marcos opposition leader [6]
- Joker Arroyo – Senator (2001–2013)
- Gil Puyat – 13th Senate President (1967-1972), Senator (1951–1972) [18]
- Gerardo M. Roxas – Senator (1963–1972), Senate Minority Floor Leader
- Mamintal A. J. Tamano – Senator (1969–1972, 1987–1992)
- Domocao Alonto – Senator (1956–1961), Islamic leader[19]
- Sotero Laurel – President Pro Tempore (1991-1992), Senator (1987–1992)
- Estanislao Fernandez – Senator (1959–1965), Senate Minority Floor Leader (1962-1965)
- Arturo Tolentino – Senator (1957–1972; 1992–1995)
House of Representatives[edit]
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Incumbent[edit]
- Martin Romualdez – Speaker of the House (2022-Present); Leyte Representative (2007–2016; 2019–present); Majority Floor Leader (2019–2022)[16]
- Roman Romulo – Pasig Representative (2007–2016; 2019–present)[11]
- Arnie Fuentebella – Camarines Sur Representative (2019–Present)[20]
Former[edit]
- José Laurel Jr. – 9th Speaker of the House of Representatives; Batangas Representative (1941-1957; 1961-1972; 1984-1986) [21]
- Nicanor Yñiguez – 15th Speaker of the House of Representatives; Southern Leyte Representative (1957–1972; 1984–1986) [22]
- Roque Ablan, Jr. – Ilocos Norte Representative (1967–1973; 1987–1998; 2001–2010)
- Gerardo Roxas Jr. – Capiz Representative (1987–1993)[10]
- Wenceslao Vinzons – Camarines Norte Representative (1941–1942)[23]
- Simeon M. Valdez - Ilocos Norte Representative[24]
- Joker Arroyo - Makati City Representative[25]
- Jesus Crispin Remulla – Cavite Representative (2004–2013; 2019–2022)[26]
- Isagani Amatong – Zamboanga del Norte Representative (2019–2022)[27]
- Victor Yap – Tarlac Representative (2019–2022)[28]
- Rimpy Bondoc – Pampanga Representative (2019–2022)[29]
- Gilbert Remulla – Cavite Representative (2001–2004)[26]
- Felix William Fuentebella – Camarines Sur Representative (2001–2004; 2013–2016) [30]
- Alfred Vargas – Quezon City 5th District Representative (2013–2022)
Batasang Pambansa[edit]
- Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. - Quezon City Representative[31]
National Assembly[edit]
Judicial Branch[edit]
Supreme Court Chief Justices[edit]
- José Abad Santos – 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Secretary of Justice[32]
- Jose P. Laurel – Acting Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines[33][2]
- Querube Makalintal – 11th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives[34]
- Enrique Fernando – 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines[35]
Supreme Court Associate Justices[edit]
- Estanislao Fernandez – Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines[22]
Local Government Units[edit]
Incumbent Governors[edit]
- Jonvic Remulla – Cavite Governor (2010–2016; 2019–present)[36]
- Vincent Soriano – Mayor, Pakil, Laguna (2016–present); Laguna Board Member (2001-2004)
Former Governors[edit]
- Mel Mathay – Mayor, Quezon City (1992-2001)
Foreign Service[edit]
- Roberto S. Benedicto - Ambassador to Japan (1972-1978); First Class, Order of the Rising Sun (1977)[37]
Military and Law Enforcement[edit]
- Gregorio Pio Catapang – Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)[38]
- Jolly R. Bugarin – Director, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); President, International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)[39]
Independent Offices and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations[edit]
- Alfonso Calalang – Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines[40]
International Organizations[edit]
- Salvador P. Lopez - Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Florentino P. Feliciano - Chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
Academe[edit]
University of the Philippines[edit]
- Danilo L. Concepcion – 21st President, University of the Philippines; Dean, UP College of Law; Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines); President, Gregorio Araneta University Foundation[41][42]
- Alfredo E. Pascual – 20th President, University of the Philippines[43][44][42]
- Onofre Corpuz – Order of National Scientists, Political Economy and Government; 13th President, University of the Philippines [22][45][46]
- Salvador P. Lopez – 12th President, University of the Philippines [2][9]
- Jose Encarnacion, Jr. – Dean, UP School of Economics; Order of National Scientists, Economics;[46]
- Serafin Quiason, Jr. – Professor of History, Chairman, National Historical Institute
Others[edit]
- Carmelino Alvendia Sr. – Associate Justice, Court of Appeals; Founder, Quezon City Academy[47][40]
- Sotero Laurel - President, Lyceum of Batangas; Chairman, Lyceum of the Philippines University
Arts and Humanities[edit]
- Kidlat Tahimik – National Artist of the Philippines for Film; Father of Philippine Independent Filmmaking; Founder, AIESEC in the Philippines[48][49]
- Pitoy Moreno – Fashion Czar of Asia[50]
- Johnny Alegre – World-renowned jazzist[51][52]
- Behn Cervantes – Film director/actor; Founder, UP Repertory Company[49]
- Tony Mabesa – National Artist of the Philippines for Theater, actor, director, pioneer of Philippine university theater[53]
- Gémino Abad – National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, literary critic, poet
- Martin del Rosario – Filipino actor[54]
- Serafin Quiason, Jr. – Historian and Chairman, National Historical Institute
Business & Corporate[edit]
- Jorge L. Araneta – Philippine billionaire; Chairman, Araneta Group of Companies[22][10]
- Gil Puyat - Chairman and President, Manila Banking Corporation
Journalism & Mass Communication[edit]
- Martin Romualdez - Owner, Manila Standard; Owner, People's Journal
- Jake Almeda Lopez - General Manager and Vice Chairman, ABS-CBN[55]
- Antonio Quirino – Father of Philippine Television; founder of the first television station in the Philippines: Alto Broadcasting System (now part of ABS-CBN)
- Conrado Benitez – Father of Philippine Journalism in English
- Angelo Castro Jr. – ABS-CBN News anchor[56][57][58]
- Armando Malay - Journalist and activist; honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani[59]
Science, Technology, and Engineering[edit]
- José Encarnación Jr. – Order of National Scientists, Economics; Dean, UP School of Economics[46]
- Romulo Davide - National Academy of Science and Technology, Nematology/Plant Pathology[46]
- Jose Juliano - National Academy of Science and Technology, Nuclear Chemistry and Physics[46]
- Roman Kintanar – Filipino meteorologist; President, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)[60]
Sports[edit]
- Angelico T. Salud – President/CEO/Commissioner, Philippine Basketball Association[22]
- Raphael Matthew S. Chua – Olympic medalist[61]
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