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This is a list of notable inhabitants of Baguio, Luzon, Philippines.
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This is a list of notable inhabitants of Baguio, Luzon, 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".
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.
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).
Juan Carlos Cuenca, popularly known as Jake Cuenca, is a Filipino actor. He also played for United Football League Division 2 sides Team Socceroo FC.
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.
Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) is the first and only professional mixed martial arts promotion based in the Philippines. Its inaugural event was held at the Casino Filipino Amphitheater in Parañaque, Philippines on November 23, 2002. The URCC is under the supervision of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), the government agency that sanctions games such as billiards, boxing and basketball. The URCC was founded in 2002 by Filipino BJJ Black belt Alvin Aguilar, Franz von Muhlfeld, Jed Dario and Irwin Tieng. The matches and events of the URCC are aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action and ABS-CBN Sports and Action HD, URCC's official broadcast partner.
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).
Eduard Ayangwa Folayang is a Filipino mixed martial artist and wushu practitioner who fights in ONE Championship, where he is a two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion. He also competed for Universal Reality Combat Championship, where he is a former URCC Welterweight Champion.
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.
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.
Kylie Fausto Verzosa is a Filipina actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win the Miss International crown.
The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2018.
Kasal is a 2018 Filipino romance drama film directed by Ruel S. Bayani from a screenplay written by Patrick John R. Valencia, based on a story written by Kriz G. Gazmen. Starring Bea Alonzo, Derek Ramsay and Paulo Avelino, the film revolves around a public school teacher, Lia Marquez, who, when deciding to marry Cebu’s most eligible bachelor and mayoral candidate, Philip Cordero, is thrust into working with her ex-boyfriend Wado dela Costa when he comes back into her life.
Kevin Indunan Belingon is a Filipino mixed martial artist. He competed mostly with ONE Championship, where he was the former ONE Bantamweight World Champion and Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) Flyweight Champion.
The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2019.
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.
Samuel S. Verzosa Jr. is a Filipino businessman who is known for being the co-founder of the multi-level marketing company, Frontrow. He is also serving as the representative of the Tutok To Win Party-List in the House of Representatives since 2022.
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.