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 adding missing items with reliable sources.

Arts

• Benedicto Cabrera aka Bencab, painter, National Artist for Visual Arts. ^[1]
• Bert Nievera, singer
• Kidlat Tahimik, filmmaker, writer and actor who is dubbed the Father of Philippine Alternative Cinema and now National Artist for Film ^[2]
• Ben Hur Villanueva, sculptor, painter, lecturer, educator and art entrepreneur. ^[3]
• Agnes Reoma, musician, bassist of Ben&Ben.
• '''Venazir Martinez''', street muralist, and visual anthroprenuer best credited for Hila-bana Project using site-specific street art that challenged the public's visual perception on cultural markers and design theories.

Athletics

• Roberto Cruz, former Filipino professional boxer who won the WBA World Light Welterweight title ^[4]
• Eduard Folayang, Filipino professional mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner, Current ONE Lightweight World Champion and well decorated MMA-Wushu fighter. ^[5]
• Kevin Belingon, a Filipino mixed martial artist and former ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion. ^[6]
• Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Flyweight Champion. ^{[7] [8]}
• Joshua "The Passion" Pacio, a Filipino Professional Mixed Martial Artist and former ONE Championship Straw weight Champion.
• Douglas Rimorin "Doug" Kramer. Professional Basketball Player, youtuber, Social Media personality. ^{[9] [ non-primary source needed ]}

Media personalities

• Llyan Oliver Austria, architect and YouTube content creator. ^{[10] [11]}
• Paulo Avelino, actor, model, host and singer ^[12]
• Roxanne Baeyens professionally known as Roxie Smith, Miss Philippines Earth 2020 and Miss Earth Water 2020
• Ces Drilon (born 1961), farmer; retired ABS-CBN journalist
• Van Ferro, American actor, was born in Baguio
• Richard Heydarian, Filipino political scientist and podcaster
• Nanding Josef, actor
• Marc Logan, journalist newscast comedian and narrator
• John Medina, actor
• Rocco Nacino, actor, model, host
• Neri Naig-Miranda, Filipina actress, 6th Runner-up Star Circle Quest. ^[13]
• Robin Padilla, Filipino film actor, screenwriter, producer and director, current Senator. ^[14]
• Bernadette Sembrano, a Filipina reporter, news presenter, and television host.
• Kylie Verzosa, Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016 ^[15]

Public service

• Camilo Cascolan, Chief of the Philippine National Police.
• Marvic Leonen, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
• Benjamin Magalong, Mayor of Baguio and retired police officer.
• Marquez "Mark" O. Go, Representative Lone District of Baguio. ^[16]
• Romeo Brawner Jr., Head Army General Servant of Armed Forces of The Philippines

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 ^[17]
• 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 ^[17]
• Charles Henry Brent, Episcopal Missionary Bishop and founder of the Brent International School ^[17]
• Daniel Burnham, the urban planner and architect responsible for the initial design of the city and namesake of Burnham Park ^[17]
• William Cameron Forbes, American Governor-General of the Philippines who ordered Kennon Road to be built ^[17]
• 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 ^[17]
• John Hay, United States Secretary of State and namesake of Camp John Hay ^[17]
• Melvin Jones, founder of the Lions Club and namesake of Jones Grandstand in Burnham Park ^[17]
• 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 ^[18]
• Lyman W.V. Kennon, builder and namesake for Kennon Road ^[17]
• George A. Malcolm, American jurist establishing the U.P. College of Law and namesake of Malcolm Square in the city center ^[17]
• William F. Pack, governor of Benguet province who planned the creation of Teacher's Camp and namesake of Governor Pack Road ^[19]
• 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 ^[17]
• Dean Conant Worcester, Member of First Philippine Commission and government official urging founding of Baguio as the "Summer Capital"

Literature

• Luisa Igloria (born 1961), poet, 20th Poet Laureate of Virginia, author and professor ^[20]

Others

• Sinai Hamada (1911 – September 1991), founder of Baguio Midland Courier
• Joan Carling (born 1963), environmentalist and human rights defender
• Maria Lorena Barros (1948–1976), activist, feminist, Anti-Martial Law hero
• 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.
• Naomi Flores (1921–2013), resistance leader in World War II.

See also

• List of people from Benguet

References

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2. "Art review: Maytime playtime: Kidlat de Guia's woven art". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
3. Armando O. Bartolome (December 6, 2018). "Lessons from Ben Hur Villanueva, an artist in Baguio City". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
4. "REMEMBERING ROBERTO CRUZ' SENSATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY". philboxing.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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10. Gomez, Jerome (August 27, 2020). "Millions of guys are watching this Pinoy architect for the construction tips and Tito jokes". ANCx . Retrieved February 21, 2021.
11. Yuzon, Ysabel Y. (August 13, 2020). "Llyan Austria Ranked 5th in the Architect Licensure Exam Despite Being 'Delayed'". Candy Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
12. "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.
13. 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.
14. "7 facts you probably didn't know about Robin Padilla". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
15. "Baguio City celebrates Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa's homecoming". Rappler. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
16. "House of Representatives". congress.gov.ph. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
17. "The Americans & Baguio City". Go Baguio. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
18. "Brief History of Baguio City: Japanese Occupation" . Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Scribd.
19. "Heritage Conservation Society Website – Article". heritage.org.ph.
20. "Luisa A. Igloria". Poetry Foundation. November 30, 2022.