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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 , a province in
Negros Island ,
Philippines .
Business, economics, and finance
Juanita Amatong , Philippine Secretary of Finance and first woman executive director in the World Bank Group
Cinema and broadcast arts
Elizabeth Cooper [Isabel Rosario Cooper], actress and mistress of Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Glydel Mercado , actress
Gino Antonio , actor
Theodore Boborol , director
[1]
Beauty Gonzalez , actress and
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus 4th Teen Placer
[2]
[3]
[4]
Bret Jackson , actor and Pinoy Big Brother housemate
[5]
[6]
Eddie Romero , director, screenwriter, and National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts
[7]
Dennis Trillo , actor, model, singer, and TV host
[8]
Education and library science
Historical figures
Law
Literature and historiography
Merlie M. Alunan , poet and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
[11]
César Ruiz Aquino , poet, fictionist, SEAWrite awardee, and four-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
[12]
Ian Casocot , fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
[13]
Elsa Martinez Coscolluela , poet, fictionist, playwright, co-founder of the IYAS National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer
[14]
Leoncio P. Deriada , poet, fictionist, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer
[15]
Lakambini Sitoy , fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
[16]
Edilberto Tiempo , novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and SEAWrite awardee
[17]
Edith Tiempo , poet, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and National Artist for Literature
[18]
Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas , poet, fictionist, essayist, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner
[19]
Media and journalism
Military and law enforcement
Dionardo Carlos , 27th Chief of the Philippine National Police
Cirilito Sobejana , general, incumbent Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Armed Forces of the Philippines, and recipient of the Medal of Valor
Music
Politics, diplomacy, and civic work
Juanita Amatong , former Secretary of the
Department of Finance
[20]
Kira Danganan-Azucena , diplomat
Emilio Macias , provincial governor
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
Lorenzo Teves , senator
Margarito Teves , congressman and former Secretary of the
Department of Finance
[21]
Hermenegildo Villanueva , senator
Religion and theology
Sciences
Sports and athletics
Theatre arts
Visual arts
See also
References
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"Theodore Boborol" . IMDB July 20, 2017.
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"PBB retains Beauty" [
permanent dead link ] . Negros Chronicle. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"Beauty Gonzales turns 18" . ABS-CBN. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"Another PBB Teen Edition placer joins showbiz"
Archived March 25, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine . Telebisyon.net. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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"Bret Alan Jackson"
Archived 2010-05-11 at the
Wayback Machine . ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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"Bret Jackson" . Facebook. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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National Artists of the Philippines: Eddie Romero . Accessed October 11, 2009.
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"Dennis Trillo" . IMDB July 20, 2017.
^ Mateo, Janvic (July 3, 2016).
"Known fiscalizer is new DepEd chief" . Retrieved October 20, 2016 .
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"Former RP national treasurer receives prestigious award for women leaders" . Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
^ Michael Carlo C. Villas
"Interview: Merlie M. Alunan" . K Magazine Accessed July 20, 2017.
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"Cesar Ruiz Aquino"
Archived 2010-04-05 at the
Wayback Machine . Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"CASOCOT, Ian Rosales | the International Writing Program" .
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"An Interview with In My Father’s House Author, Elsa Martinez Coscolluela" . NCCA. Accessed July 20, 2017.</.
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"Leoncio P. Deriada" . Palanca Memorial Awards. Accessed July 20, 2017.
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"Lakambini Sitoy" . Anvil Publishing Inc. Accessed July 20, 2017.
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"National Artists for Literature: Edith L. Tiempo"
Archived February 11, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine . Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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National Artists of the Philippines: Edith Tiempo
Archived 2012-01-18 at the
Wayback Machine . Accessed October 11, 2009.
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"Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas" . Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed July 20, 2017.
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Office of the Press Secretary, Republic of the Philippines
Archived November 2, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine . Accessed August 5, 2009.
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"RP Economy: Out of the woods at last?"
Archived July 11, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine . Sun.Star. Accessed November 27, 2009.
^ Edgar A. Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion.
"Bishop Antonio Y. Fortich: Pilgrim for the Poor " . Bulatlat.com. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"Angel Alcala named National Scientist | Fulbright Commission in the Philippines" . Archived from
the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12 .
^ Cedelf P. Tupas.
"Team Philippines leaves for Beijing in batches"
Archived October 15, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"RP’s best hope for Olympic gold medal climbs ring "
Archived October 13, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed November 27, 2009.
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"Junix Inocian" . IMDB July 20, 2017.
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"Frances Ignacio" . IMDB July 20, 2017.
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"Paul Pfeiffer" . Thomas Dane Gallery Accessed July 20, 2017.