List of people from Cagayan de Oro
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The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are closely associated with the city of Cagayan de Oro, a highly urbanized city in Mindanao, Philippines.
Entertainment
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- Ivana Alawi – actress
- Chanda Romero – actress
- Mark Bautista – singer, songwriter, theater actor
- Sheree Bautista – member of Viva Hot Babes
- Maymay Entrata – Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 Big Winner
- Maria Isabel Lopez – Binibining Pilipinas Universe
- Maricar Reyes – actress
- Pia Wurtzbach – Miss Universe Philippines 2015, Miss Universe 2015[1]
- Arthur Nery – singer, songwriter
- Nikki de Moura – Brazilian-Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder
Politics
[edit]- Rufus Rodriguez – congressman
- Martin Andanar – Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office under President Rodrigo Duterte
- Nicolas Capistrano – lawyer, statesman and revolutionary general who fought against Americans in Cagayan de Misamis (the city's former name) during Philippine-American War, notably the battles of Cagayan de Misamis, Agusan Hill and Macahambus Hill, all in 1900. He entered politics as a 2nd district congressman of then-undivided Misamis Province (1909–1912) and a senator of newly established 11th district shared with Jose Clarin, making him one of the most prominent figures in what is now Cagayan de Oro
- Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr – former Senate President and former city mayor
- Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III – Senate President under President Rodrigo Duterte, Nene's son
Sports
[edit]- Poy Erram – PBA player (NLEX Road Warriors)
- Jio Jalalon – PBA player (Star Hotshots)
- Carlo Lastimosa – PBA player (NLEX Road Warriors)
- Jojo Lastimosa – retired PBA Player
- Milan Melindo – professional boxer
- Ciso Morales – professional boxer
- Rey Nambatac – PBA player (Rain or Shine)
- Carlo Paalam – Olympic medalist boxer
- Albert Pagara – professional boxer
- Jason Pagara – professional boxer
- Philip Paniamogan – PBA player (NLEX Road Warriors)
- Mariano Vélez – boxer
Others
[edit]- Pete Lacaba – poet, writer and journalist
- Emmanuel Lacaba – poet, writer and activist
- Antonio Julian Montalvan – physician, spy, personal surgeon of Col. Wendell Fertig of the 10th Military District during World War 2, executed by the Japanese at Fort Santiago in Manila in 1944 together with José Ozámiz.
- Jose Montalvan – World War II military officer
- Jonaxx – author
- Leo Soriano – former bishop of the United Methodist Church in the Philippines from 2000 to 2012
References
[edit]- ^ Castro, Tonette (2017-06-14). "Bb. Pilipinas Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach: Cdeo is my second home". sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 2017-06-14.