Brains, brains, and more brains…
ABAD-SANTOS.
ABOITIZ.
ALZONA [Binan, Laguna and Taft avenue, Manila].
Dr. Encarnacion Amoranto Alzona, Ph.D.. B.A. in History from the University of the Philippines in 1917; M.A. in History in 1918. M.A. in History from Radcliffe College in 1920. She was the first Filipina Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1923.
ARANETA [R. Hidalgo street, Manila].
Atty. Gregorio Soriano Araneta.
Atty. Salvador Zaragoza Araneta.
Luis Ma. Zaragoza Araneta.
BAUTISTA Y LIN [Santa Cruz, Manila].
Ariston Bautista y Lin.
BENITEZ [Manila and Pagsanjan, Laguna]. PWU Philippine Women’s University.
Atty Higinio Benitez.
Conrado F. Benitez.
Dr. Helena Zoila Tirona Benitez.
Purissima Helena “Petty” Benitez-Johannot.
CAMARA.
DEFENSOR.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
Mike Defensor.
DIOKNO.
Jose W. Diokno.
ELIZALDE.
ESCALER [Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga and San Miguel, Manila].
Atty. Jose Sioco Escaler.
Ernesto Ocampo Escaler.
Bishop Federico “Freddie” Ocampo Escaler, D.D..
FABELLA. JRU Jose Rizal University.
Dr. Armand Fabella.
FLORENTINO [Vigan, Ilocos Sur].
Leona Florentino.
GALLEGO.
Manuel Gallego.
GONZALEZ [ Sulipan, Apalit, Pampanga and Ermita, Manila].
Dr. Joaquin Lopez Gonzalez. He was one of the first “ilustrados,” one of the first Europe-educated Spanish-Filipino doctors in the early 1870s. He finished his medical studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid and proceeded to apprentice with the famous ophthalmologist Dr. Louis de Wecker in Paris, who years later trained Dr. Jose Rizal. Dr. Gonzalez was one of only two representatives from Pampanga to the Malolos Congress [ the other being Jose Rodriguez Infante ]. He was appointed by President Emilio Aguinaldo as the first Rector of the first state university, the Universidad Cientifico-Literaria de Filipinas, the Malolos Republic-established forerunner of the UP University of the Philippines.
Atty. Francisco Javier Eligio Sioco Gonzalez. One of the first Filipino Ll.M. graduates of Yale University.
Dr. Bienvenido Ma. Sioco Gonzalez. The sixth President of the UP University of the Philippines and the visionary who transferred the campus from Manila to the sprawling hectareage in Diliman, Quezon city.
Atty. Joaquin “Jake” Tomas de Aquino Valdes Gonzalez. Founding/charter member of the Sigma Rho fraternity of the UP University of the Philippines College of Law.
Atty. Gonzalo Walfrido “GG” Rafols Gonzalez. He was a famous corporate, intellectual property, and labor lawyer. He served as a regent of the UP University of the Philippines.
Dr. Eva Beatriz Rafols Gonzalez. Dean of the UP University of the Philippines and the PWU Philippine Women’s University.
Macario Diosdado Arnedo Gonzalez / Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez F.S.C. of the De La Salle University [ 1940 – 2006 ]. The longtime President of the DLSU De La Salle University and the visionary who oversaw its exponential expansion.
Rev Fr Gabriel Tancinco Gonzalez SJ. ADMU Ateneo de Manila University Board of Trustees. Ateneo de Naga. Xavier University. Grandson of the Vienna-trained Dr Jesus Lope Sioco Gonzalez.
GUERRERO [Ermita, Manila].
Lorenzo Guerrero. Painter.
Leon Ma Guerrero I.
Bishop Cesar Ma Rodriguez Guerrero [1885-1961]. Renowned in the Filipino Roman Catholic church hierarchy as a saintly man.
Dr Alfredo Ma Guerrero [married Filomena Francisco].
Ambassador [Atty] Leon Ma “Leony” Francisco Guerrero II. He was the Attorney-General during the notorious Julio Nalundasan murder case involving the young Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.
Carmen Maria “Chitang” Francisco Guerrero-Cruz-Nakpil. Famous writer, wit, journalist, and social doyenne.
Gemma Guerrero Cruz. Miss International 1965. Famous art and heritage advocate.
Enriqueta Ana Filomena Lisa Guerrero Nakpil. Famous writer, wit, art historian, art curator, gallerist.
Fernando Ma Guerrero. Poet, journalist.
Wilfrido Ma Guerrero. Playwright.
HERBOSA.
KALAW [Lipa, Batangas].
Teodoro Kalaw Sr..
LAUREL [Batangas].
LAVA [Bulacan].
Dr. Jesus Lava.
LEDESMA [Jaro, Iloilo].
Carlos Ledesma Ledesma.
Zafiro Ledesma.
LEGARDA [R Hidalgo street, Manila].
Benito Cosme Tuason Legarda.
Dr Alejandro Roces Legarda.
Dr. Benito Fernandez Legarda.
Atty Katrina Legarda.
LOCSIN.
Teodoro Locsin.
Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin.
Leandro V. Locsin.
Cecilia Araneta Yulo-Locsin.
LOPEZ.
Eugenio “Ening” Hofilena Lopez Sr.
Victoria “Vic” Ledesma Lopez-Araneta.
MANAHAN [Binan, Laguna and Manila].
Juan Manahan.
Dr. Constantino Perez-Canon Manahan.
Juan Ledesma Manahan.
Dr. Antonio Perez-Canon Manahan.
Dr Martin “Martin” Pedrosa Manahan.
Maria Luisa “Didi” Pedrosa Manahan-Layug.
Dr Maria Regina “Regina” Pedrosa Manahan.
Atty Antonio “Tonico” Pedrosa Manahan.
MARCOS [Batac, Ilocos Norte].
Dr Pacifico Edralin Marcos.
President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos.
Maria Imelda “Imee” Romualdez Marcos.
Ferdinand “Bong”/”Bongbong”/”Bonget” Romualdez Marcos.
Irene “Irene” Romualdez Marcos-Araneta.
MARQUEZ.
Paz Marquez-Benitez.
MASTURA [Mindanao].
MONTINOLA [Iloilo].
Senator Ruperto Montinola.
Aurelio “Aureling” Javellana Montinola Jr..
Aurelio “GG” Reyes Montinola III.
NAKPIL [Barbosa street, Quiapo, Manila].
Julio Nakpil.
Arch. Juan de Jesus Nakpil.
Arch. Angel Ernesto Sancho Nakpil.
Dr. Fernando Nakpil-Zialcita.
ONGPIN [Binondo, Manila].
Roman Tanbensiang Ongpin.
Alfonso Ongpin.
Roberto Velayo Ongpin.
Jaime Velayo Ongpin.
Cynthia Velayo Ongpin-Valdes.
Deanna Velayo Ongpin-Recto.
Maribel V Ongpin.
Rafael “Apa” V Ongpin.
PADILLA [Lingayen, Pangasinan and Binondo and San Miguel, Manila].
Justice Sabino “Bino” Bibby Padilla.
Senator Ambrosio “Brosi” Bibby Padilla.
Justice Teodoro “Teddy” de los Reyes Padilla.
Atty. Sabino “Binoy” Belling Padilla.
Atty. Eduardo “Eddie” Padilla Lizares.
Nicanor Narciso Damaso “Danny” Padilla Lizares.
Dr. Dominga “Minguita” Belling Padilla.
Maria Teresa “Maite” Padilla Gallego-Zaldarriaga.
Marissa Padilla.
Violeta Padilla Gallego-Kramer.
Atty. Dominique “Monique” Padilla Gallego.
PARDO DE TAVERA [Intramuros, Binondo, and Santa Cruz, Manila].
Joaquin Pardo de Tavera. He was exiled to the Marianas islands on account of his perceived libertarian ideas; he was joined in exile by his wife, the heiress Gertrudis de Gorricho.
Trinidad Hermenigildo “T.H.” Pardo de Tavera.
Dr. Mita Pardo de Tavera.
Xavier Pardo de Tavera Loinaz.
Dr. Marc Loinaz.
PATERNO [Binondo and Santa Cruz, Manila].
Maximino Molo Agustin Paterno.
Pedro Alejandro Molo Paterno.
Dr Maximino Devera Ignacio Paterno.
Vicente Tirona Paterno.
Simon Roces Paterno.
PEDROSA [Leyte].
Secretary Pio Pedrosa.
PELAEZ.
Vice-President Emmanuel Pelaez.
PONCE-ENRILE [Baliuag, Bulacan].
Atty. Alfonso Ponce-Enrile.
Senator Juan Ponce-Enrile.
QUIASON [San Fernando and Angeles, Pampanga].
Justice Camilo Danganan Quiason.
Dr. Serafin Danganan Quiason.
Atty. Enrique “Eric” Imamura Quiason.
REYES [Trozo, Manila]. FEU Far Eastern University.
Nicanor Reyes.
Dr. Lourdes Reyes-Montinola.
RIZAL-MERCADO [Calamba and Binan, Laguna].
Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
ROCES [Binondo, Manila].
Joaquin “Chino” Roces.
Alejandro “Anding” Reyes Roces.
Alfredo “Ding” Roces.
ROXAS.
SALAS.
Rafael Salas.
SYCIP [Binondo, Manila].
Washington Sycip.
TANADA.
TEEHANKEE [Binondo, Manila].
Justice Claudio Teehankee.
Atty. Manuel “Dondi” Teehankee.
Dean Julio “July” Teehankee.
Dean Ben Teehankee.
TEODORO [Marikina].
Gilberto “Bert” Teodoro Sr..
Gilberto “Gibo” Cojuangco Teodoro Jr.
TIRONA.
Francisca Tirona-Benitez.
VILLEGAS.
Bernardo “Bernie” Villegas.
Ramon Nazareth Villegas.
VIRATA [Imus, Cavite].
Leonides Sarao Virata.
Cesar Aguinaldo Virata.
Luis Juan Lammoglia Virata.
YNCHAUSTI.
Jose Rafael “Joe” Rico McMicking.
YUCHENGCO.
Alfonso Yuchengco.
Helen Yuchengco-Dee.
Yvonne Yuchengco.
Vicencia “Vic” Yuchengco.
Mary Constance “Connie” Yuchengco-Gonzalez.
Vivian Yuchengco.
ZOBEL DE AYALA [Intramuros, Binondo, San Miguel, and Ermita, Manila].
Jacobo Zangroniz Zobel [ Jacobo Zobel Zangroniz ]. The outstanding Renaissance man of the Zobel clan.
Enrique de Ayala Zobel [ Enrique Zobel de Ayala ]. He established the “Premio Zobel” to preserve the Spanish language in the Philippines.
Jaime Zobel de Ayala [Jaime Zobel de Ayala Pfitz].
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala [Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala Miranda].
Fernando Zobel de Ayala [Fernando Zobel de Ayala Miranda].
remembrance of things awry 