List of people from Baguio

This is a list of notable inhabitants of Baguio, Luzon, Philippines.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Artists

• Conan Altatis, a film and TV scriptwriter and actor[1]
• Benedicto Cabrera aka Bencab, painter, National Artist for Visual Arts.[2]
• Bert Nievera, singer
• Kidlat Tahimik, filmmaker, writer and actor who is dubbed the Father of Philippine Alternative Cinema and now National Artist for Film[3]
• Ben Hur Villanueva , sculptor, painter, lecturer, educator and art entrepreneur.[4]

Athletes

• Roberto Cruz, former Filipino professional boxer who won the WBA World Light Welterweight title[5]
• Eduard Folayang, Filipino professional mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner, Current ONE Lightweight World Champion and well decorated MMA-Wushu fighter.[6]
• Kevin Belingon,a Filipino mixed martial artist and former ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion.[7]
• Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Flyweight Champion.[8][9]
• Joshua "The Passion" Pacio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and current ONE Championship Straw weight Champion.
• Douglas Rimorin "Doug" Kramer. Professional Basketball Player, youtuber, Social Media personality.[10]

TV Personality

• Paulo Avelino, actor, model, host and singer[11]
• Rocco Nacino , actor, model, host
• Kylie Verzosa, Bb. Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss international 2016[12]
• Bernadette Sembrano, a Filipina reporter, news presenter, and television host.
• Zorayda Andam, a Filipino lawyer, Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2001, television host and news anchor.
• Robin Padilla, Filipino film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.[13]
• Neri Naig-Miranda, Filipina Actress, 6th Runner-up Star Circle Quest.[14]

Public Servant

• Marvic Leonen, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
• Marquez "Mark" O. Go, Representative Lone District of Baguio City.[15]

American colonial period

• Henry Tureman Allen, a military officer who organized the Philippine Constabulary and namesake of Camp Henry T. Allen, the first home of the Philippine Military Academy[16]
• Robert Baden Powell, British founder of the Scouting Movement and namesake of the Baden-Powell Building, the former headquarters for Boy Scouts of the Philippines and meeting place for the First Philippine Commission[16]
• Charles Henry Brent, Episcopal Missionary Bishop and founder of the Brent International School[16]
• Daniel Burnham, the urban planner and architect responsible for the initial design of the city and namesake of Burnham Park[16]
• William Cameron Forbes, American Governor-General of the Philippines who ordered Kennon Road to be built[16]
• Eusebius Julius Halsema, American Civil Engineer and mayor of Baguio from 1922 to 1937; namesake of Halsema Highway
• Francis Burton Harrison, governor general for whom Harrison Road was named[16]
• John Hay, United States Secretary of State and namesake of Camp John Hay[16]
• Melvin Jones, founder of the Lions Club and namesake of Jones Grandstand in Burnham Park[16]
• Joseph J. Keith Long serving police chief (1912–1941) who declared Baguio an open city on December 8, 1941 in face of the Japanese bombardment[17]
• Lyman W.V. Kennon, builder and namesake for Kennon Road[16]
• George A. Malcolm, American jurist establishing the U.P. College of Law and namesake of Malcolm Square in the city center[16]
• William F. Pack, governor of Benguet province who planned the creation of Teacher's Camp and namesake of Governor Pack Road[18]
• Robb White, (1909–1990) American writer of screenplays, television scripts, and adventure novels
• Leonard Wood, American military officer and Governor General from 1921 to 1927 for whom Leonard Wood Road was named[16]
• Dean Conant Worcester, Member of First Philippine Commission and government official urging founding of Baguio as the "Summer Capital"

Others

• Joan Carling (born 1963), environmentalist and human rights defender
• Sef Gonzales (Born 1980), convicted murderer who killed his family in Australia serving 3x life sentences without parole
• Darwin Ramos (1994-2012), Servant of God, Filipino teenager.

References

1. "GMA strums a new story with musical rom-com series 'My Guitar Princess'". malaya.com.ph. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
2. "National Artist – Benedicto Cabrera". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
3. "Art review: Maytime playtime: Kidlat de Guia's woven art". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
4. Armando O. Bartolome (December 6, 2018). "Lessons from Ben Hur Villanueva, an artist in Baguio City". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
5. "REMEMBERING ROBERTO CRUZ' SENSATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY". philboxing.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
6. "Eduard Folayang | ONE Championship". www.onefc.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
7. Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
8. "Geje Eustaquio | ONE Championship". www.onefc.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
9. Sherdog.com. "Geje". Sherdog. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
10. "Doug Kramer". facebook.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
11. "Paulo Avelino Biography ABS-CBN Kapamilya Star; Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino ABS-CBN Network". YouSayToo. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
12. "Baguio City celebrates Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's homecoming". Rappler. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
13. News, ABS-CBN. "7 facts you probably didn't know about Robin Padilla". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
14. Pineda, Cherry. "Taking care of business: Stars who are also entrepreneurs | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
15. "House of Representatives". congress.gov.ph. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
16. "The Americans & Baguio City". Go Baguio. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
17. "Brief History of Baguio City: Japanese Occupation". Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Scribd.
18. "Heritage Conservation Society Website – Article". heritage.org.ph.