Filipino Scientists

This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on successful disciples of the sciences, who are Filipino or have Filipino lineage, and have made groundbreaking discoveries and progress in their field of specialty. Find more surnames at the master project page, Families of the Philippines.

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International Scientists

Canada :: Gigi Osler

Spain :: Marcelino Gálatas

Agriculture and Botany

• Silverio Apóstol, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources from 1923 to 1928
• Ramon Barba, 2014 National Scientist for Horticulture
• Romulo Davide, nematologist
• Pedro Escuro, 1994 National Scientist for Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Ludovico Hidrosollo, agronomist
• Ricardo Lantican, 2005 National Scientist for Plant Breeding
• Conrado Morente, agriculturist
• Luz Oliveros-Belardo, 1987 National Scientist for Phytochemistry
• Eduardo Quisumbing - 1980 National Scientist for Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology
• Hilarión Silayan, Director of Bureau of Plant Industry from 1936 to 1941
• Dioscoro L. Umali, 1986 National Scientist for Agriculture and Rural Development
• Jose R. Velasco, 1998 National Scientist for Plant Physiology
• Gregorio T. Velasquez, 1982 National Scientist for Phycology
• Benito S. Vergara, 2001 National Scientist for Plant Physiology

Anthropology

• Maria Lorena Barros
• Ponciano Bennagen
• Ricardo Galang
• F. Landa Jocano
• E. Arsenio Manuel

Biology

• Angel Alcala, 2014 National Scientist for Biological Sciences
• Deogracias Villadolid

Chemistry

• Ángel S. Argüelles, first Filipino director of the Bureau of Science
• Aloysius Baes, environmental chemist
• Julian Banzon, 1986 National Scientist for Chemistry
• Salvador del Mundo
• Vicente Q. Gana, leather chemist
• Bienvenido Juliano, 2000 National Scientist for Organic Chemistry
• Jose Juliano Jr., nuclear chemist and physicist, member of the National Academy of Science and Technology from 1993 to 2002
• Vicente Lava
• Benito Legarda de la Paz
• Clara Lim-Sylianco, 1994 National Scientist for Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry
• Antonio N. Luna, Municipal Laboratory Director of Manila, 1898
• María Ylagan Orosa
• Dolores Ramirez, 1998 National Scientist for Biochemical Genetics and Cytogenetics
• Anacleto Sales del Rosario
• Alfredo C. Santos, 1978 National Scientist for Physical Chemistry
• Francisco O. Santos, 1983 National Scientist for Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry

Economics

• Juanita Amatong, Secretary of Finance from December 1, 2003 to February 14, 2005
• Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines
• Leonor Briones
• Alfonso Calalang, 3rd Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
• Mercedes Concepcion, 2010 National Scientist for Demography
• Fanny Cortes-Garcia
• Onofre Corpuz , 2004 National Scientist for Political Economics and Government
• Maria Theresa Defensor
• Baisendig Dilangalen
• Benjamin Diokno, 5th Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Secretary of Budget and Management from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001; from June 30, 2016 to March 4, 2019; Secretary of Finance since June 30, 2022
• Jose Encarnacion Jr., 1987 National Scientist for Economics
• Augusto Caesar Espiritu
• Raul V. Fabella, 2011 National Scientist for Economics
• Carlos P. Garcia, 8th President of the Philippines
• Cielito Habito, 8th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from June 30, 1992 to June 30, 1998
• Florin Hilbay, Solicitor General of the Philippines from August 20, 2014 to June 30, 2016
• Vicente Jayme, Secretary of Finance from September 15, 1987 to December 31, 1989
• Benito Justo Fernandez Legarda, Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Jose P. Leviste Jr.
• Alejandro Lichauco
• Emigdio Layug Lingad
• Diosdado Macapagal, 9th President of the Philippines
• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines
• Placido Ledesma Mapa, Jr., Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from 1981 to 1983
• Christian Monsod
• Winnie Monsod
• Horacio Morales Jr.
• Jaime Ongpin, Minister of Finance from March 26, 1986 to September 14, 1987
• Cayetano Paderanga Jr., Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from January 2, 1990 to June 30, 1992, and again from August 3, 2010 to May 10, 2012
• Vicente Peralta
• Ernesto Pernia, 14th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from June 30, 2016 to April 16, 2020
• Stella Quimbo
• Leni Robredo, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
• Jose V. Romero Jr.
• Mar Roxas, Senator of the Philippines
• Jose Roy, Senator of the Philippines
• Joey Salceda
• Gregorio Sancianco
• Gerardo Sicat
• Gilberto Teodoro
• Margarito Teves, 38th Secretary of Finance from July 22, 2005 to June 30, 2010
• Bernardo Villegas
• Leonides Virata, Secretary of Commerce and Industry from 1969 to 1970

Engineering

• Jorge Abad, civil engineer
• Esmeraldo Abalos
• Jason Abalos, electrical engineer
• Mamintal Adiong Sr.
• Mamintal Adiong Jr., civil engineer
• Anastasio Agan, civil engineer
• Victor Agbayani, civil engineer
• Francisco Guerrero Agcaoili, chemical engineer
• Romarico Agcaoili, civil engineer
• Jericho Aguas, electronics and communications engineer
• Estrella Alabastro, chemical engineer, Secretary of Science and Technology from March 12, 2001 to June 30, 2010
• José Alejandrino, chemical engineer
• Alejandro Almendras, aeronautical engineer
• Priscillano Almendras, civil engineer
• Benjamin Alonzo
• Rommel Amatong, civil engineer
• Prospero Amatong, civil engineer
• Ramon Ang, mechanical engineer
• Col. Ricardo Y. Angeles, PC, structural engineer
• Gaudencio Embuscado Antonino, civil engineer
• Alejo Aquino, civil engineer
• Bam Aquino, management engineer
• Butz Aquino, electrical engineer
• Francisco Argarin, mechanical engineer
• Antonio Somoza Arnaiz, aeronautical engineer
• Melecio Arranz, civil engineer
• Justo Arrastia, civil engineer
• Amado Arrieta, mining engineer
• Santiago Artiaga, civil engineer
• Sotero Baluyut, civil engineer
• Manuel Barretto, mining engineer
• Cesar Bautista, chemical engineer, Secretary of Trade and Industry from August 1, 1996 to June 30, 1998
• Sergio Bayan, civil engineer
• Danilo Baylon, civil engineer
• Saturnino Benito, naval engineer
• Ponciano Bernardo, civil engineer
• Esteban Bernido, electrical engineer
• Rodolfo Biazon, mechanical engineer
• Narciso Bravo Jr., civil engineer
• Cesar Caliwara, first President of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
• Aber Canlas, civil engineer
• Fernando Canón, electrical & mechanical engineer
• Jose Carlos Cari, civil engineer
• Luis Clarin, civil engineer
• Mon Confiado, civil engineer
• Onyx Crisologo, civil engineer
• Fortunato de la Peña, chemical & industrial engineer
• Casimiro del Rosario, civil engineer
• Gabriel Daza, electrical engineer
• Roel Degamo, mechanical engineer
• Salvador Dimson Sr.
• Victor Dominguez, civil engineer
• Manuel Dorotan, chemical engineer
• Tomas Earnshaw, naval engineer
• Hermogenes Ebdane, civil engineer
• Benito Ebuen, aeronautical engineer
• Emilio Ejército, sanitary engineer
• Ernesto Estrella, electrical and mechanical engineer
• Edilberto Evangelista, civil engineer
• Tirso Fajardo, mechanical engineer
• Ramón Fernández, electrical engineer
• Bayani Fernando, mechanical engineer
• Ceferino Follosco, mechanical, electrical and agricultural engineer, Secretary of Science and Technology from April 7, 1989 to June 30, 1992
• Felix Fuentebella, civil and mining engineer
• Maximino Avanzado Garcia, civil engineer
• Oscar Garin, civil engineer
• Aurelio Gonzales Jr., civil engineer
• Brenz Gonzales, civil engineer
• Isabel Granada, aeronautical engineer
• Yeng Guiao, industrial engineer
• Ramon Guico Jr., civil engineer
• Danilo Guintu, civil engineer
• Manuel Horca Jr., civil engineer
• José F. Imperial, civil engineer
• Alfredo Juinio, civil engineer, Dean of the University of the Philippines College of Engineering from 1970 to 1979
• Teodoro Villanueva Kalaw, Jr., electronics and communications engineer
• Marcial Kasilag, civil engineer
• Carlo Katigbak, management engineer
• José Petronio Katigbak, civil engineer
• Jefferson Khonghun, civil engineer
• Jeci Lapus, civil engineer
• Mary Jean Lastimosa, computer engineer
• Carmelo Locsin, chemical engineer
• Jun Lozada, electronics and communications engineer
• Juan Macaraeg
• Juan Malixi, civil engineer
• Alfredo Marañon, civil engineer
• Vinny Marcos, software engineer
• Carlito Marquez, chemical engineer
• Albert Martinez, mechanical engineer
• Artemio Mate, civil engineer
• Alejandro Melchor, civil engineer
• Daniel Mercado
• Romeo Momo, civil engineer
• Ruel Momo
• Tomas Morato
• Florencio Moreno, civil engineer
• Juan Nakpil, civil engineer
• Rafael Nantes, mechanical engineer
• Alfonso Oboza, civil engineer
• Fernando Ocampo, civil engineer
• Emmanuel de Ocampo, mechanical engineer
• Paolo Olivarez, civil engineer
• Lorenzo Onrubia
• Eustacio Orobia
• Vicente Ylagan Orosa, sanitary engineer
• John Henry Osmeña, mechanical engineer
• José Páez, civil engineer, Secretary of Public Works and Communications from August 8, 1944 to 1945
• Donato Pangilinan Jr.
• Lucas Peralta Paredes
• Vicente Paterno, mechanical engineer
• Francisco Perez II, management engineer
• Jonah Pimentel
• Jose Ping-ay, civil engineer
• Eddiebong Plaza, industrial engineer
• Demetrio Quirino Jr., civil engineer
• Emilio Quisumbing, civil engineer
• Francisco Quisumbing, chemical engineer
• Fidel V. Ramos, civil engineer
• Hermenegildo Balbino Tantoco Reyes, mechanical & electrical engineer
• Eliseo Rio Jr., Commissioner of National Telecommunications Commission from February 26, 2001 to October 8, 2002; Secretary of Information and Communications Technology (officer-in-charge) from October 10, 2017 to July 1, 2019; Undersecretary of Information and Communications Technology for Operations from July 1, 2019 to February 3, 2020
• Jesse Robredo, industrial & mechanical engineer
• Pedro Rodríguez, agricultural engineer
• Magtangol Roque
• Francisco Salvador, civil engineer
• Luis Salvador, civil and mechanical engineer
• Frisco San Juan, civil engineer
• Frisco San Juan Jr., civil engineer
• Edwin Santiago, mechanical engineer
• Alfredo Santos, civil engineer
• Homer Saquilayan, civil engineer
• Edgar Mary Sarmiento, civil engineer
• Lorenzo Sarmiento, civil engineer
• Muslimin Sema, geodetic engineer
• Jose Singson
• Pedro Siochi, civil engineer
• Emanuel V. Soriano, President of the University of the Philippines from 1979 to 1981
• Fernando Suarez, chemical engineer
• Joseph Tan, civil engineer
• Lucio Tan, chemical engineer
• Vidal Tan, President of the University of the Philippines from 1951 to 1956
• Juan Tecson, civil engineer
• Simeon Toribio, civil engineer
• Antonio Trillanes IV, naval systems engineer
• Narciso Umali, civil engineer
• Dennis Anthony Uy, electrical engineer
• Brigido Valencia, civil engineer
• Geronimo Velasco, mechanical engineer, Minister of Energy from 1978 to 1986
• Bernardo Vergara, civil engineer
• Rafael Yabut, acting Secretary of Public Works and Highways from June 30, 2016 to July 31, 2016
• Francisco Roxas Ycasiano, mechanical engineer
• Cesar Ynares, chemical engineer
• Slater Young, civil engineer
• Victor Yu, civil engineer
• Manuel E. Zamora, mechanical engineer
• Gregorio Y. Zara, 1978 National Scientist for Engineering and Inventions

Food Technology

• Socorro Acosta

Forestry

• Florencio Támesis, first Director of the Bureau of Forestry
• Gregorio Zamuco

Geology

• Quirico Abadilla, Director of the Bureau of Mines
• Arturo Alcaraz, 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service
• José María Feliciano

History

• Teodoro Agoncillo, 1985 National Scientist for Philippine History
• Encarnación Alzona, 1985 National Scientist for Philippine History
• Resil B. Mojares
• Serafin Quiason
• John N. Schumacher
• William Henry Scott
• Nicolas Zafra

Mathematics

• Manuel Hizon, actuary
• Alejandro Melchor
• Bienvenido Nebres, 2011 National Scientist for Mathematics
• Fidel Nemenzo, 11th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman
• Emeterio Roa, actuary
• Exequiel Sevilla, actuary
• Enrique Topacio Virata, President of the University of the Philippines from 1956 to 1958

Medicine

• Pedro Abad Santos
• Paul Abaya, pediatric dentist, Philippine Pediatric Dental Society from 2019 to 2021
• Rufino Abriol, surgeon,
• Resurreccion Acop, pediatrician
• Honoria Acosta Sison, 1st female physician in the Philippines
• Virgilio Afable, surgeon, established Afable Medical Center in 1975
• Cándido África, parasitologist
• Filemon Aguilar
• José Albert
• Severino B. Alberto
• Paulino Alcántara
• Eladio Aldecoa, dentist
• José E. Alemany
• Mariano Alimurung, cardiologist, co-founder of Makati Medical Center
• Emmanuel M. Almeda, President of the Philippine Society of Opthalmology, 1964-1966
• Micaela Almeda Vda. de Alberto, first female dentist in the Philippines
• Lucino Almeida
• Jovenal Almendras
• Florentino Ampil
• Rumar Andanar
• Arthur Angara, dentist
• Galicano Apacible
• Trinidad Apostol, optometrist
• Rey Aquino, surgeon
• Pablo Araneta
• Bonifacio Arévalo, dentist
• Juan Arévalo, dentist
• Dr. Jesus Cruz Azurin, Minister of Health from July 25, 1981 to February 25, 1986
• Lorraine Badoy-Partosa
• Miguel Baluyut
• Santiago Barcelona
• Marciano Barrera
• Félix S. Bautista, Licentiate in Medicine (1888)
• Vicki Belo, founder, CEO, and Medical Director of Belo Medical Group
• Alfredo Bengzon, neurologist, Minister of Health from March 25, 1986 to January 30, 1987, Secretary of Health from January 30, 1987 to February 7, 1992
• Luis Bersamin
• Elenita Binay, obstetrician and gynecologist
• Ferjenel Biron
• Ramon Blancia
• Denise Bragas
• Anna York Bondoc, pulmonologist
• Bernardo Buenafé, surgeon
• Víctor Buencamino, veterinarian
• Conrado Buendía, surgeon
• Jose Bulaong
• Esperanza Cabral. cardiologist and pharmacologist, 26th Secretary of Health from September 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
• Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo, medical technologist
• Aquilino Calvo
• Raymundo Camacho
• Paulo C. Campos MD, 1988 National Scientist for Nuclear Medicine
• Ramón Campos, surgeon
• Don Honorio Canciller Evangelista, veterinarian
• Eduardo Canicosa
• Cirilo Cañizares
• Fermín Caram
• José Cariño
• Germanico Carreon
• Miguel Recto Castillo
• Rene Castor
• Restituto J. Castro
• Hilary Clapp
• Nicasio Claravall
• Tomás Clemente, surgeon
• Timoteo Consing
• Emilio Cortez
• Emigdio Cruz, personal physician of Manuel L. Quezon
• Manuel A. Cuenco, Secretary of Health from December 1964 to December 30, 1965
• Floro Dabu, Secretary of Health from July 1963 to December 1964
• Clemente Dayrit
• Conrado Dayrit, pharmacologist
• Jessica Daza, ophthalmologist
• Antonino de Asís
• José María de la Viña
• Gerardo de León
• Sixto de los Ángeles
• Sebastián de Castro
• Eladio de Guía
• Jose de Guzman, surgeon
• Geminiano de Ocampo, 1982 National Scientist for Ophthalmology
• Isidoro de Santos, obstetrician and gynecologist
• Gualberto de Venecia
• Raoul del Mar, pediatrician
• Fe del Mundo MD, 1980 National Scientist for Pediatrics
• Remberto Daniel dela Paz
• José María Delgado, obstetrician, gynecologist and pediatrician
• Leopoldo Diaz
• Felipe Díaz y Carbonell
• Melchor Diclas, surgeon
• Vicente Dira, optometrist
• Ernesto Domingo, 2010 National Scientist for Infectious Diseases
• Francisco Quimson Duque, Jr., Secretary of Health from December 30, 1961 to July 1963
• Francisco Duque III, Secretary of Health from June 1, 2005 to September 1, 2009, and from October 26, 2017 to June 30, 2022; Chairman of the Civil Service Commission from February 3, 2010 to February 2, 2015
• Fernando Ballesteros Durán
• Jose M. Ebro MD, Philippine Health Service, Datu Bago Award in 2001
• Rafael Enrile, President of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society of the Philippines in 1952, and President of the Philippine Medical Association from 1960 to 1961
• Eufranio Eriguel
• Sandra Eriguel
• Johnny Escandor, radiologist
• Nicolás Escario
• Sonny Escudero, veterinarian
• Rogelio Espina, orthopedic surgeon
• Emilio Espinosa, dentist
• Daniel Evangelista, surgeon
• Jose F. Fabella, Commissioner of Public Welfare from November 15, 1921 to November 15, 1935
• Jacobo Fajardo, Director of Bureau of Health in 1924
• Macario Falcón, surgeon
• Antonio Feliciano
• Danilo Fernandez, optometrist
• Gregorio Montemayor Fernandez, dentist
• Manuel Calleja Fernandez MD, Dermatology
• Manuel Ocampo Fernandez MD, Cosmetic Surgery
• Juan Martin Flavier
• Manuel Fuentebella
• Ricardo Gacula
• Fausto Galauran
• Jeffrey Ganzon
• Clemente Gatmaitan, Secretary of Health from December 25, 1971 to June 30, 1978, then Minister of Health from June 30, 1978 to July 23, 1979
• Catalino Gavino, surgeon, director of San Lazaro Hospital
• Enrique Manjarres Garcia, Minister of Health from July 24, 1979 to June 30, 1981
• Paulino Garcia, Secretary of Health from June 1954 to June 1958, and again from December 30, 1965 to August 2, 1968
• Janette Garin, Secretary of Health from February 17, 2015 to June 30, 2016
• Pedro Gil
• Dominador Gómez, University of Barcelona (1889)
• Quintin Gomez, anesthesiologist
• Tomás Gómez
• Manuel Gómez Martínez
• Joaquín González, ophthalmologist
• Luis Maria Alvarez Guerrero, M.D., bacteriologist, pediatrician and helminthologist
• Dr. Renato Maria Guerrero
• Vicente Gustilo
• Áureo F. Gutiérrez
• George Hofer
• Emilio Horrilleno, Director of Philippine General Hospital before 1971
• Ramon Hortinela Jr.
• Santiago Icasiano
• Romeo Intengan Jr.
• Conrado Jimenez Jr.
• Felipe E. José, optometrist
• Elisa Olga Kho
• Hayden Kho, cosmetic surgeon
• Dulce Kintanar Hofer
• Carlos Kipping Jr., surgeon
• Violeta Labaria
• Honey Lacuna, dermatologist
• Lei Lacuna
• Ricardo Ladrido, dentist
• Pedro Landagan, dentist
• Scott Lanete
• Hilario D. G. Lara MD, 1985 National Scientist for Public Health
• Luis Lauchengco, surgeon
• Pacífico Laygo
• Antonio Lazatin, surgeon
• Mariano Lazatín, ophthalmologist
• Alejandro R. Legarda MD, President of the Philippines Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1964
• Ramon Legaspi
• Rafael Letada, dentist
• Manuel Lim Jr.
• Francisco Tongio Liongson, Licenciado en Medicina y Cirujia in 1894
• José Corteza Locsín, Senator of the Philippines
• Jose Romualdo Locsin, orthopedic surgeon, Director of the National Orthopedic Hospital
• Vicente Locsín
• Vicente Lontoc, medical examiner
• Leoncio Rizal López
• Natalio López
• José López Villanueva
• Andrés Luciano, surgeon
• José Lugay Raquel
• Justo Lukbán
• Miguel Lukbán
• Rufino Macagba, founder of Lorma Medical Center
• Eva Macaraeg-Macapagal
• Godofredo Macaraeg, surgeon
• Edward Mark Macias
• Emilio Macias
• Potenciano Carpio Malvar
• Constantino Manahan, obstetrician and gynecologist
• Vicente Manapat
• Dominador Mangubat
• Manuel Mamba
• Cornelio Mapa
• Venizar Maravilla
• Pacifico Marcos
• Gregorio Mateo, dentist
• Higinio Mendoza
• Narciso Monfort
• Bernardino Monreal
• Antonio Julián Montalván
• José D. Moreno
• Gregorio Murillo
• Dionisio Niere, surgeon
• Juan Nolasco
• Ester Ochangco-Herrera, surgeon, owner of St. Mary's Maternity Hospital, Manila
• Willie Ong, cardiologist and internist
• Sixto Ylagan Orosa, Sr.
• Nicanor E. Padilla
• Regino Padua, surgeon
• Mita Pardo de Tavera, pulmonologist
• Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
• Maximino Paterno, one of the founders of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, where he was the president from 1919 to 1926
• Mateo Pecson
• Hugo Pérez, Licenciado en Medicina
• Adela Planas-Paterno
• Mariano Ponce, Universidad Central de Madrid (1889)
• Conrado Potenciano
• Severino Purugganan, dentist
• Gardeopatra Quijano, dentist
• Gedeon Quijano
• Osmundo Rama
• Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez, MD
• Marcelo Sale Ramírez
• Hilarion Ramiro Sr.
• Hilarion Ramiro Jr., Secretary of Health from July 10, 1995 to March 22, 1996
• Manuel Rey
• Ambrosio Reyes
• Damián Reyes
• Godofredo Sebastian Reyes
• Timoteo Ricohermoso, surgeon
• Jose Rizal, ophthalmologist
• Alfredo Rocha Pereyra
• Jose Chiong Veloso Rodriguez
• Jose Natalio Rodriguez invented new methods in controlling leprosy
• Arturo Belleza Rotor, published a paper on a rare form of hyperbilirubinaemia (jaundice) now known as Rotor syndrome
• Baldomero Roxas
• José Sabarre
• Jayson Sagum
• Olivia Salamanca, 2nd female physician in the Philippines
• Juan S. Salcedo Jr. MD, 1978 National Scientist for Nutrition and Public Health
• Damaso Samonte
• Domingo Samonte
• Remedios Samson
• Filomena San Juan, obstetrician and gynecologist
• Domiciano Sandoval, dentist
• Luciano P.R. Santiago, psychiatrist
• Vicente Molina Santos
• Perla Santos-Ocampo, 2010 National Scientist for Pediatrics
• Carlos Lopez Sevilla, ophthalmologist, co-founder of Makati Medical Center
• Víctor Sevilla, otorhinolaryngologist and surgeon
• Gregorio Singian, surgeon
• Manuel Singson
• Florentino Solon, Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council from July 16, 1974 to December 31, 1979
• Arturo Taca
• Angelina Tan
• Antolin Tan
• Romeo Taruc
• Domingo Ticzon, surgeon
• Leandro Tojong
• Agnes Tolentino, dentist
• Pedro Trono
• Mario Ty, surgeon
• Aristeo Rizal Ubaldo, ophthalmologist
• Anthony Umali, optometrist
• Basilio Pica Valdés, surgeon
• Benito Salvador Valdez MD, Director of San Juan de Dios Hospital
• Pío Valenzuela, Licenciado en Medicina (1895)
• Manuel Veloso
• Maria Rosario Vergeire, Secretary of Health (OIC) from July 14, 2022 to June 5, 2023
• Simeón Villa
• Jose Villarama
• Máximo Viola, ophthalmologist
• Eleuterio Violago
• George Viterbo, cardiologist
• Lázaro Yambao
• Ismael Yanga
• Antonio Yapha Jr., oncologist
• Vicente Ybáñez, surgeon
• Casimiro Ynares III
• Mariano R. Yulo
• Lorenzo Ziga

Meteorology

• Roman Kintanar, Philippine Legion of Honor

Nursing

• Jam Agarao
• Angelica Amante
• Jennifer Barzaga
• Demetria Buslón
• Felisa Dayrit
• Nicolasa Dayrit-Panlilio
• Stefanie Ann Eriguel
• Rocco Nacino
• Eric Olivarez
• Minda Luz Quesada
• Herminia Ramiro
• Micaela Violago

Pharmacy

• Vicente Abad y Recio
• Alejandro Albert, co-founder of Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila (later Manila Central University)
• Silverio Alcántara
• Emmanuel Gomez Almeda
• Primo Arámbulo
• Filomena Francisco, first licensed female pharmacist and topnotcher of the Pharmacy Board exams in 1908
• León María Leogardo Guerrero, Father of Philippine Pharmacy
• Pablo Guzmán y García
• Antonio Llamas
• Victoriano Luciano III
• Antonio Mansueto
• Mariano Oirola
• Tomás Prieto
• Vivian Que-Azcona
• Fidel Reyes
• José Salamanca
• Sharee Ann Tan
• Filemón Tanchoco, co-founder of Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila (later Manila Central University)
• Janine Tugonon
• José Villanueva y Romuáldez
• Mariano Vivencio del Rosario
• Manuel Zamora, known for his discovery of the tiki-tiki formula against beriberi
• Jacobo Zangroniz Zóbel

Philosophy

• Antonio La Viña
• Magdalena Villaba

Physical Therapy

• Miriam Quiambao

Physics

• Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido, 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
• Casimiro del Rosario, 1982 National Scientist for Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology
• Karen Ibasco
• Angelita Kelly

Political Science

• Nereus Acosta
• Florencio Campomanes
• Manuel Cases
• Aprodicio Laquian, Malacañang Chief of Staff from February 16, 2000 to March 22, 2000
• Francisco Nemenzo Jr., 18th President of the University of the Philippines
• Julio Teehankee
• Wilfrido Villacorta

Psychology

• Gil Acosta Jr.
• Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Secretary of Social Services and Development from April 11, 1971 to November 30, 1977
• Jaime C. Bulatao
• Loi Ejercito
• Virgilio Enriquez, Father of Filipino Psychology
• Alfredo Lagmay, 1988 National Scientist for Experimental Psychology
• Melissa Jalandoni Macapagal

Sociology

• Walden Bello
• Alice Bulos
• Gelia T. Castillo, 1999 National Scientist for Rural Sociology
• Karina Constantino David
• Randy David
• Nicole Curato

Toxicology

• Jose N. Luna

Zoology

• Clare R. Baltazar, 2000 National Scientist for Systematic Entomology
• Lourdes J. Cruz, 2006 National Scientist for Marine Biology
• Nancy Cuenco
• Francisco Fronda, 1983 National Scientist for Animal Husbandry
• Eugenio K. Hernando
• Teodulo Topacio Jr., 2008 National Scientist for Veterinary Medicine
• Carmen C. Velasquez, 1983 National Scientist for Parasitology

Sources

• "Briefer on the Order of National Scientists". Official Gazzette. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. Date accessed: 13 July 2012.

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