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"Theodore Boborol". IMDB July 20, 2017. Beauty Gonzalez, actress and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus 4th Teen Placer"PBB retains Beauty" . Negros Chronicle. Accessed November 27, 2009."Beauty Gonzales turns 18". ABS-CBN. Accessed November 27, 2009."Another PBB Teen Edition placer joins showbiz" . Telebisyon.net. Retrieved 2010-05-13. Bret Jackson, actor and Pinoy Big Brother housemate"Bret Alan Jackson" . ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2010-06-22."Bret Jackson". Facebook. Retrieved 2010-06-22. Eddie Romero, director, screenwriter, and National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast ArtsNational Artists of the Philippines: Eddie Romero. Accessed October 11, 2009. Dennis Trillo, actor, model, singer, and TV host"Dennis Trillo". IMDB July 20, 2017.
Education and library science Leonor Briones, Secretary of the Department of Education and former Treasurer of the Philippines"Former RP national treasurer receives prestigious award for women leaders". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
Historical figures Dios Buhawi, revolutionary León Kilat, revolutionary Papa Isio, revolutionary
Law Edgardo Delos Santos, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Felix Makasiar, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Literature and historiography Merlie M. Alunan, poet and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winnerMichael Carlo C. Villas "Interview: Merlie M. Alunan". K Magazine Accessed July 20, 2017. César Ruiz Aquino, poet, fictionist, SEAWrite awardee, and four-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner"Cesar Ruiz Aquino" . Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed November 27, 2009. Elsa Martinez Coscolluela, poet, fictionist, playwright, co-founder of the IYAS National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer"An Interview with In My Father’s House Author, Elsa Martinez Coscolluela". NCCA. Accessed July 20, 2017. Leoncio P. Deriada, poet, fictionist, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer"Leoncio P. Deriada". Palanca Memorial Awards. Accessed July 20, 2017. Lakambini Sitoy, fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner"Lakambini Sitoy". Anvil Publishing Inc. Accessed July 20, 2017. Edilberto Tiempo, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and SEAWrite awardee "National Artists for Literature: Edith L. Tiempo" . Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed November 27, 2009. Edith Tiempo, poet, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and National Artist for LiteratureNational Artists of the Philippines: Edith Tiempo . Accessed October 11, 2009. Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, poet, fictionist, essayist, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner"Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas". Panitikan.com.ph. Accessed July 20, 2017.
Media and journalism Crispin Maslog, journalist and educator
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
Boboy Garovillo, singer and member of APO Hiking Society Budoy Marabiles, reggae musician
Politics, diplomacy, and civic work Juanita Amatong, former Secretary of the Department of FinanceOffice of the Press Secretary, Republic of the Philippines . Accessed August 5, 2009. 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"RP Economy: Out of the woods at last?" . Sun.Star. Accessed November 27, 2009. Hermenegildo Villanueva, senator
Religion and theology Mariano Bernad, last Spanish colonial parish priest of Dumaguete and historian Bishop Julito Buhisan Cortes, incumbent bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete Bishop Glenn M. Corsiga, bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipil Bishop John F. Du, third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete Antonio Fortich, Catholic bishop and social activistEdgar A. Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion. "Bishop Antonio Y. Fortich: Pilgrim for the Poor ". Bulatlat.com. Accessed November 27, 2009. Angel Lagdameo, second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete, 5th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro, 16th President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Ryan Jimenez, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands
Sciences Angel C. Alcala, biologist and National Scientist Rozzano Locsin, nursing academic
Sports and athletics Jennifer Dy Chan, archer and Olympian Mark Javier, archer and Philippine delegate to the Beijing OlympicsCedelf P. Tupas. "Team Philippines leaves for Beijing in batches" . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed November 27, 2009."RP’s best hope for Olympic gold medal climbs ring " . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed November 27, 2009. Marlon Maro, football coach and former international football player Paula Lynn Obanana, international badminton player Jerom Lastimosa, Adamson Soaring Falcons college basketball player and SEA Games gold medalist
Theatre arts Junix Inocian, actor"Junix Inocian". IMDB July 20, 2017. Frances Makil-Ignacio, actor"Frances Ignacio". IMDB July 20, 2017.
Visual arts Paul Pfeiffer, multimedia artist"Paul Pfeiffer". Thomas Dane Gallery Accessed July 20, 2017.
See also List of people from Bacolod Negros Oriental#Notable personalities
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