The Upsilon Sigma Phi () is the oldest Greek-letter organization and fraternity in Asia. It is the first student organization in the University of the Philippines and has operated since its founding in 1918. The following is a list of notable members of Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest Greek-letter fraternity in Asia.

Academia Romulo Davide – professor emeritus of University of the Philippines Los Baños; National Scientist of the Philippines for Plant Pathology and Nematology José Encarnación Jr. – Dean, UP School of Economics; National Scientist of the Philippines for Economics Armando Malay– professor and dean at the University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University; journalist and activist Serafin Quiason Jr. – Professor of History, Chairman, National Historical Institute

University Presidents Salvador P. Lopez – 10th Secretary of Foreign Affairs and President of the University of the Philippines Onofre Corpuz – Order of National Scientists, Political Economy and Government; 13th President, University of the Philippines; – Secretary of Education; Chairperson, Career Executive Service Board Alfredo E. Pascual – Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry; * Alfredo E. Pascual – 20th President, University of the Philippines Danilo Concepcion – 21st President, University of the Philippines; Dean, UP College of Law; Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines); President, Gregorio Araneta University Foundation

Arts and Culture

Gémino Abad – National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, literary critic, poet Johnny Alegre – Jazz guitarist-composer Angelo Castro Jr. – ABS-CBN News anchor Behn Cervantes – Film director/actor; Founder, UP Repertory Company Ivan Henares - Cultural Commissioner, conservation advocate and educator Tony Mabesa – National Artist of the Philippines for Theater, actor, director, pioneer of Philippine university theater Martin del Rosario – Filipino actor Kidlat Tahimik – National Artist of the Philippines for Film; Founder, AIESEC in the Philippines

Business Jorge L. Araneta – billionaire businessman and chairman of Araneta Group of Companies Roberto Benedicto – Owner of the Philippines Daily Express, Radio Philippines Network (RPN), Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation; Ambassador to Japan (1972–1978); and Alfonso Calalang – Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines Antonio Quirino – founder of the first television station in the Philippines; Chairman of Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN Corporation)

Law

Nestor Alampay – Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Carmelino G. Alvendia – Associate Justice, Court of Appeals; Founder, Quezon City Academy Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. – Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Florentino P. Feliciano - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization Enrique Fernando – 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Estanislao Fernandez – Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines; Senator (1959–1965), Senate Minority Floor Leader (1962–1965); 1971 Constitutional Convention delegate; Ramon Fernandez – Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Ricardo P. Galvez – Solicitor General Juan R. Liwag – Solicitor General; Secretary of JusticeOffice of the Solicitor General of the Philippines Querube Makalintal – 11th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives, solicitor general Estelito Mendoza – Solicitor General and Minister of Justice José Abad Santos – 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla – Ombudsman; Secretary, Department of Justice; House of Representatives, Cavite Representative (2004–2013; 2019–2022)

Military and law enforcement Jolly Bugarin – Director, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); President, International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Gregorio Catapang Jr. – Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Director-General, Bureau of Corrections

Politics

Presidents Jose P. Laurel – 4th Philippine President, Senator, Supreme Court Justice, Commissioner of Justice, and Secretary of the Interior; Member, 1935 Constitutional Convention; 1934 Constitutional Convention Delegate Ferdinand Marcos – 10th Philippine President, 11th Senate President, Secretary of Defense, and Ilocos Norte Representative

Vice Presidents Salvador Laurel – Philippine Vice President, Prime Minister, Senator, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Executive departments Dante Canlas – Secretary of Economic Planning; Director, National Economic Development Council (NEDA) Edgardo Espiritu – Secretary of Finance and Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Iceland Ted Herbosa – Secretary, Department of Health Teodoro Kalaw – Secretary of the Interior; Director of the National Library of the Philippines; member of the Philippine Assembly Catalino Macaraig Jr. – Executive Secretary, Office of the President Rico E. Puno – Undersecretary, Department of Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla – Secretary of Interior and Local Government, Governor of Cavite (2010–2016; 2019–present)

Senate

Domocao Alonto – Senator (1956–1961), Islamic leader; 1971 Constitutional Convention delegate Joker Arroyo – Senator (2001–2013); Makati City Representative Ninoy Aquino – Senator; Tarlac Governor; founder, Lakas ng Bayan; recipient, Quezon Service Cross Estanislao Fernandez – Senator (1959–1965), Senate Minority Floor Leader (1962–1965); 1971 Constitutional Convention delegate; Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Dick Gordon – Senator (2004–2010; 2016–2022); delegate, 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate Sotero Laurel – Senate President Pro Tempore (1991–1992), Senator (1987–1992); Chairman, Lyceum of the Philippines University; 1971 Constitutional Convention President Pro-Tempore Francis Pangilinan – Senator (2001–2013; 2016–2022), Majority Floor Leader (2004–2008) Gil Puyat – 13th Senate President (1967–1972), Senator (1951–1972); Chairman and President, Manila Banking Corporation Gerardo Roxas – Senator (1963–1972), Senate Minority Floor Leader Mamintal A. J. Tamano – Senator (1969–1972, 1987–1992) Arturo Tolentino – Senator (1957–1972; 1992–1995)

House of Representatives

Roque Ablan Jr. – Ilocos Norte Representative (1967–1973; 1987–1998; 2001–2010) Isagani Amatong – Zamboanga del Norte Representative (2019–2022) Juan Pablo Bondoc – Pampanga Representative (2019–2022) Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella – Camarines Sur Representative (2019–Present) Felix William Fuentebella – Camarines Sur Representative (2001–2004; 2013–2016) Jose Laurel Jr. – 9th Speaker of the House of Representatives; Batangas Representative (1941–1957; 1961–1972; 1984–1986); Commissioner of the 1986 Constitutional Commission Gilbert Remulla – Cavite Representative (2001–2004) Martin Romualdez – Speaker of the House (2022–present); Leyte Representative (2007–2016; 2019–present); Owner, Manila Standard; Owner, People's Journal Roman Romulo – Pasig Representative (2007–2016; 2019–present) Gerardo Roxas Jr. – Capiz Representative (1987–1993) – Ilocos Norte Representative Alfred Vargas – Quezon City 5th District Representative (2013–2022) Wenceslao Vinzons – Camarines Norte Representative (1941–1942) and 1934 Constitutional Convention Delegate Victor Yap – Tarlac Representative (2019–2022) Nicanor Yñiguez – 15th Speaker of the House of Representatives; Southern Leyte Representative (1957–1972; 1984–1986)

Local government Mel Mathay – 8th Mayor of Quezon City (1992–2001) Vincent Soriano – Mayor, Pakil, Laguna (2016–present); Laguna Board Member (2001–2004)

Other Enrique Belo – 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate, First District of Capiz Conrado Benitez –founder of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and a drafter of the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines Mateo Caparas – 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate, First District of Bulacan Juan Liwag – 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate, Second District of Nueva Ecija Christian Monsod – Chairman, COMELEC; member, Constitutional Commission of 1986 Ceferino Padua – 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate, First District of Rizal Juanito Remulla Sr. – 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegate, Cavite

Science Jose Juliano – president and CEO of the Calamba Medical Center; National Academy of Science and Technology, Nuclear Chemistry and Physics Roman Kintanar – Director of the Weather Bureau, later named the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration; President, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Sports Raphael Matthew Chua – Swimmer and Olympic medalist Teodoro Malasig – Olympic athlete; hurdler Chito Salud – President/CEO/Commissioner, Philippine Basketball Association

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