the CHAMP

“With beacon light, uphold your hands, Your Christ the King will reign….”

(This is just a temporary list of some graduates of elementary, high school or college of Christ the King College, Calbayog City, who have made their Alma Mater proud. There are Many more to be added as I go through my research.)

By: Carl Jamie Simple S. Bordeos
Research and Human Development Center
Christ the King College

Raul G. Isidro
Distinguished Filipino printmaker and acclaimed abstractionist painter
*1979 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines (Fine Arts)
*2006 Outstanding Thomasian Alumnus for Visual Arts, University of Santo Tomas
*2005 Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Visual Arts, Christ the King College Centennial Celebration
*Grand Award & 1st Prize, Printmakers Association of the Philippines (PAP) Annual Art Competition (1972)
*Cultural Grant Award, Australian Government (1981)
*1997 Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award (Araw ng Maynila)
*Incumbent President, PAP
*Past President, Art Association of the Philippines (1983)
*Former Director, College of Fine Arts, Philippine Women’s University (1975)

Raymond Lotilla Rosales, MD, PhD, FPNA, FPAA
Diplomate in Neurology and Psychiatry, Nerve-Muscle-Electromyography
*2005 Outstanding Alumnus in the Field of Medicine, Christ the King College Centennial Celebration
*Ph.D. Award (Gold Medal), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1997
*Rector’s Award in Research (Gold Series, 1998-2000), University of Santo Tomas
*Rector’s Award in Research (International Publication and Gold Series, 2000-2002), University of Santo Tomas
*Del Rosario Award for Patient and Clinical Care (2003), Santo Tomas University Hospital, 2003
*Grand Prize, Second and Third Places, Philippine Neurological Association Research Contests (Prospective, Retrospective and Case Reports) 1998-2002

Jose “Chito” S. Roño Jr.
Prolific Filmmaker
*Urian awardee
*Best Director, “Itanong Mo sa Buwan” (Ask The Moon, 1988)
*Grand Winner for Best Picture (“The Great American Dream,” 1987), 13th Metro Manila Film Festival
*Best Director, “Kailan Ka Magiging Akin” (which bagged the lion’s share of awards: Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Story, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Music, Best Theme Song, Best Production Design, Best Make-up, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress), 1991 Manila Film Festival
*“Dahas” (2nd Best Picture, 1995)
*“Nasaan ang Puso” (1997 Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor)
*“Babae sa Bintana”(2nd Best Picture, 1998)
*“Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa” (Best Film, 1998), Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle
*Outstanding Alumnus (Performing Arts), CKC Centennial Celebration (2005)

· Mario S. Roño
Undersecretary, International Commitment & Local Government Affairs,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources

· Federico Resente Jr., CPA
*Cum Laude, University of the East

*12th Placer, CPA Board Examination

*President, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

*President, Sumoroy Tribe

*Former Dean (part-time), CKC College of Accountancy

· Teodoro Tan

*20th Placer, Nurse’s Licensure Examination (1995)

· Jonas T. Lim

local artist

*Outstanding Theater Artist of Panday Kahiaraan (1999)

*Awardee, Exemplary Achievement Award (City of Calbayog)

*Head, City Arts and Culture (at 23 years old)

*Cum Laude, BS Education (1992) & Bachelor of Laws graduate (2001)

*President, Junior Chamber of the Philippines and the Calbayog Sarakiki, Inc.

*Executive Director, Calbayog Kahiaraan Scholarship Program

· Edwin C. Tuazon

Visual Artist

*Coordinator, Calbayog Arts;

*Member, National Artist of the Philippines

*Won Best Show and First Placer in Art Gallery Exhibit (California)

· Alan A. Diomangay

Broadcaster

*CKC Gold Medalist Loyalty Awardee

*Pioneer, Maharlika Broadcasting Services

*Initiator, “Voice” Publication (1991, City of Calbayog)

*Area Manager, Bureau of Broadcast Service for Visayas

· Antonio C. Pueblos

Station Manager,

DYOG-Calbayog (Radyo ng Bayan)

· Ronaldo O. Obong

Composer, arranger, and conductor

*introduced Samarnon Arts and Culture in the national scene through the National Council for Culture and the Arts

*Spearheaded in translating Samarnon songs

*Former CKC High School Faculty member and Coordinator for High School Cultural Office

*U.P. Music certificate holder

· Estanislao E. Chan

1st Licensed Engineer of the Samar island

*Calbayog City Agricultural Consultant

*Director, Computer Vocational School

*Founder and President, Calbayog High Value Crops Planters Association

* Outstanding Alumnus (Agriculture), Christ the King College Centennial Celebrations

· Ronald P. Aquino

Accountant, public servant, and businessman

*Elected Vice Mayor and City Councilor of Calbayog

· Judge Odelon S. Mabutin

Presiding Judge of City Court (Catbalogan)

*Magna Cum Laude graduate in college and consistent honor student in elementary and high school

*Cum Laude, CKC Bachelor of Laws (1987)

*Part-time Senior Instructor in the College of Law (1990)

· Engr. Atty. Oscar M. Hugo

CKC’s first barrister and lawyer (1985)

*City Engineer (Calbayog)

· Dr. Celso M. Tan, MPM

Calbayog’s “helping bird”

*part-time School Physician, TTMIST

*Medical Adviser to the City Mayor

*Former Principal, CKC Institute of Health Allied Program

*Medical Consultant, Emergencies and Disaster to Rural Areas

· Roberto G. Catalan

Senior Officer

, Arabian-American Oil Company (Saudi Arabia)

· Dr. Alejandro T. Catalan

Bayaning Pilipino Awardee (Regional Level), ABS-CBN and Ugat Foundation, Inc.

*Most Outstanding Senior Citizen Leadership, Lingap Elderly Awards, Malacañan Palace (1997)

*Papal Awardee “Pro Icclessia et Pontifice,” (1997, Manila Cathedral)

*1st Division Supervisor for Arts ad Music

· Ambassador Pedro O. Chan

Philippine Ambassador to Turkey with concurrent jurisdiction over Georgia and Azerbaijan

*Executive Director, Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers

· Engr. Manuel (Mike) Perito

Winner in IDEAS.ARABIA 2008,

and was awarded an appreciation trophy for his creative project called ‘Super Oman’ technical-info comics

· Atty. Aurelio Menzon

Elected Leyte Vice Governor

· Esteban M. Conchas

*Chief of Police, Calbayog City (1988-1991; 1999-2000)

*Assistant Chief Police (1991-1999), Cebu City

· Kristoffer Eric “Kit” U. Batalla

Scout, represented the Philippines to the 2nd ASEAN Jamboree in Jakarta, Indonesia (October 18-26, 2008)

· Dr. Helen Cabral

– Dean, College of Education and Arts and Sciences, TTMIST

· Sheila C. Sabenecio

– one of the 20 Finalists in the 2001 Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines, Manila, December 23, 2001

· Gil Leovigildo A. Ancheta, CPA

– Elected Provincial Board Member of the 1st District of Samar (1995)

- Former SAMELCO I Manager

- Former Dean, CKC College of Accountancy

· Sinecio Ayong

– Former President, Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology

Gino Dormiendo - Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

Santiago O. Tamidles -
President, Faculty Association of Ateneo de Manila University Grade School, Department Chair of Filipino - Ateneo de Manila, Grade Level Coordinator, Ateneo de Manila, Author and Writer, Awarded Outstanding Faculty of Ateneo de Manila for 12 consecutive years, at present - Assistant Principal, Blessed Sacrament School, New York City.

Florentino Villanueva - Army Officer, US Army

Diego Rivera - businessman, philantropist
Jesus Buracan - choreographer Milan, Italy

Leoncio Beso -   Assistant Principal, Rawis Elementary School, Calbayog City

· Virgilio Tomnob –

retired Calbayog City Social Welfare and Development Officer

- revived The Scepter (1982)

- Former Dean, CKC College of Education

- Lecturer, TTMIST

· Rev. Fr. Gabriel Bertos, OFM

– First Filipino priest under the American Assumption Province

- Commission Member, International Commission on OFM-Inter-Religious Dialogue

- CKC Director

- Facilitated the surrendering of rebels in Basilan

· Roberto D. Nicolasora

– Samar Culture enthusiast

- former CKC High School Faculty Member and St. Joseph College, Quezon City

· Milagros A. Diomangay – Music teacher

- considered one of the pillars of CKC

- one of the Best Cultural Members of the Dance Troop of Calbayog

· Astorio O. Villanueva

– clinical consultant for 15 years of the Caritas Calbayog (now Social Action

Center)

- First Contract Grower of Swift Foods Inc. in the city

· Dr. Pio O. Santos

– humanitarian

- SOS President

- Handumanan Board Member

- CACO Kahiaraan Officer

- Knights of Columbus Initiator

- Former CKC Vice Director for Administration

- Former Principal of CKC Day High School

- Outstanding Alumnus, CKC Golden Anniversary (2002)

· Venancia M. Yangzon

– Church servant

- President, Society for Priestly and Religious Vocation

- Member and Treasurer, Parish Council

- Treasurer, Children of Mary

- Member, Health Commission and Food Committee (Diocese of Calbayog)

· Ignacia L. Cui

– church leader and Benefactor

- Regional President, Children of Mary, Eastern Visayas

- Vice President of the National Council of Children of Mary

· Dr. Francisca Santos

– educator

- Current CKC Vice President for Academics

- Former Dean, Graduate School

- Appointed by Calbayog Division to handle pre-school education for the different barangays

- Teacher-student supervisor

- Outstanding Alumna, CKC Golden Anniversary (2002)

· Julio Calesa

– teacher and Project Contractor, trainer and consultant

· Nestor Rosalado

– choreographed one of Calbayog’s folkdances “Dondonay”

· Areza Pormento-Ferroni

- Miss Anyag (1999)

· Beverly Anne Marie Bacolod

– voice over Radyo ng Bayan’s pilot program “It’s All About Youth”

- President, College Supreme Student Government and Associate Editor, The Scepter

· Sylvan Josef Ayong

– revived Triskelion Grand Fraternity (or Tau gamma Phi/Tau Gamma Sigma) at CKC

· Catherine Avalon So

– Mutya ng Calbayog and nurse

· Katherine Antoinette Kidd

– Ms. EVRAA 2003 (3rd Runner Up)

· Nelyn Labrador-Acoba

– Miss Anyag, Mutya ng Samar, Miss CKC

· Rolando O. Pastrana

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Aviation), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Atty. Roland L. Niedo

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus, CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Engr. Joselito Rosalado

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Business), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Emelie Gordove

– Outstanding CKC Alumna (Education), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Jose Raz

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Environmental Management), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Gerardo Doroja

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Information Technology), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Elinando B. Cinco

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Journalism & Public Relations), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Judge Ricarte M. Togonon

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Law & Judicial Service), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Col. Julian Duron

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Peace and Order), CKC Centennial Celebrations

· Armando E. Toleza

– Outstanding CKC Alumnus (Visual Arts), CKC Centennial Celebrations

Firsts in CKC

· Salvador T. Apalisok

– 1st Editor of The Scepter (CKC Student Publication, 1953)

- 1st Lieutenant, Philippine Constabulary

· Emerlito Montealto

– 1st Senior Editor, The Scepter (the magazine type, October 1982)

· Merla Abarquez-Rosalado

– 1st Lady President of the CKC Lex Circle

References:

“Artist Raul Isidro Earns Top Alumnus Title.” (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1024576481.html)
“Isidro’s prints at the Corredor.” (http://www.upd.edu.ph/~updinfo/archives/NovDec2004/articles/IsidroP…)
Centennial Souvenir Program, Christ the King College (Colegio de San Vicente de Paul) Calbayog City (1905-2005)
“Chito Roño.” (http://www.geocities.com/philmovies/filmmakers/chitorono/chitorono.html)
“Department of Environment and Natural Resources.” (http://www.ops.gov.ph/100days/denr-dir.htm)
“Dr. Raymond Lotilla Rosales – RxPinoy Web Profile” (http://www.rxpinoy.com/members/RR001PSY/index.html)
Gina Dean-Ragudo. “CKC scouter represents Philippine flag to the 2nd ASEAN Jamboree.” (http://calbayognews.com/n16.php)
“CA approves appointment of new RP envoys, except ex- Sen. Mercado as ambassador to China” (http://news.balita.ph/2008/10/08/ca-approves-appointment-of-new-rp-envoys-except-ex-sen-mercado-as-ambassador-to-china/)
The Scepter Issues
CKC Golden Anniversary Souvenir Program, CKC:1952-2002