List of people from Baguio

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baguio</span> Highly urbanized city in Benguet, Philippines

Baguio, officially the City of Baguio, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", owing to its cool climate since the city is located approximately 4,810 feet above mean sea level, often cited as 1,540 meters in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion, which also makes it conducive for the growth of mossy plants, orchids and pine trees, to which it attributes its other moniker as the "City of Pines".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kidlat Tahimik</span> Filipino film director and actor

Eric Oteyza de Guia, better known as Kidlat Tahimik, is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism. For his contributions to the development of Philippine independent cinema, he was recognized in 2018 as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film - a conferment which represents the Philippine state's highest recognition for artists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Vera</span> Filipino and American mixed martial arts fighter

Brandon Michael Vera, or also known by his ring name as The Truth, is a Filipino and American retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2022, he competed in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions of ONE Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Louis University (Philippines)</span> Private university in Benguet, Philippines

Saint Louis University also referred to by its acronym SLU, is a private Catholic research basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baguio, Philippines. It was founded on December 1, 1911, by the CICM Missionaries.

The University of the Cordilleras, formerly known as the Baguio Colleges Foundation (BCF), is a private coeducational university in Baguio, Philippines. Founded by Benjamin R. Salvosa and his wife Evangelina D. Salvosa in 1946, it offers programs at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels catering to around 21,000 students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Universal Reality Combat Championship</span> MMA promoter based in Philippines

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paulo Avelino</span> Filipino actor and model (born 1988)

Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as Walang Hanggan (2012), Bridges of Love (2015), and The General's Daughter (2019). In films, one of his best known works is his portrayal of Gregorio del Pilar in the Philippine war epic Heneral Luna (2015), which he reprised in a title role for its sequel, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018). Avelino's other prominent films include Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (2013), I'm Drunk, I Love You (2017), and Fan Girl (2020).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eduard Folayang</span> Filipino mixed martial arts fighter

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metro Baguio</span> Metropolitan area in Philippines

Metro Baguio, also known as BLISTT, is an agglomeration of the city of Baguio and five municipalities of the Philippine province of Benguet, namely: La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Team Lakay Wushu</span> Mixed martial arts training organization in Philippines

Team Lakay, is a martial arts group based in La Trinidad, Philippines. Officially named Lakay MMA Top Team, it is also known as Lakay Wushu or Lakay MMA. The group was founded in 2003 by mixed martial artist Marquez Sangiao. Sangiao was also head coach of the Cordillera chapter in Baguio for Wushu, and a seasoned martial artist with past experience in kickboxing, taekwondo, and Jiu-Jitsu as well as a martial arts instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and a coach for Wushu at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Sangiao</span> MMA coach and fighter (b. 1979)

Marquez Tacio Sangiao professionally known as Mark Sangiao, is a Filipino martial arts coach and former professional mixed martial artist. His students include fighters such as Stephen Loman, Joshua Pacio, Eduard Folayang, Honorio Banario, Geje Eustaquio, Kevin Belingon, Danny Kingad, and his son, Jhanlo Mark Sangiao. Sangiao is the founder of Team Lakay in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kylie Verzosa</span> Filipino actress, model, and beauty queen, Miss International 2016 winner (born 1992)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Belingon</span> Filipino martial artist

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Kairat Akhmetov is a Kazakhstani professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a flyweight for ONE Championship and is a former ONE Flyweight Champion.

Adriano Moraes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of ONE Championship. He is a former three-time ONE FC Flyweight World Champion. He is currently ranked #1 in the ONE Championship Flyweight rankings.

Joshua Felix Pacio is a Filipino mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of ONE Championship. He is the current ONE Strawweight World Champion. From April 2016 to July 2016, he was ranked at the #8 Strawweight in the world according to Fight Matrix. As of December 1, 2022, Pacio is the #23 Flyweight in the world, as ranked by Fight Matrix.

Denice Zamboanga is a Filipino female mixed martial artist. She is ranked #2 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Silva (fighter)</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Alex Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Strawweight division for the ONE Championship, he is a former ONE Strawweight World Champion.

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