hon. benigno simeon aquino iii, the 15th president of the philippines, is an honorary alumnus of the university. he was conferred a doctor of humanities degree ("honoris causa") by tsu on may 14, 2015 at the malacañang palace for his "distinguished political career and service to the filipino people as representative of the second legislative district of tarlac province in the house of representatives from 1998 to 2007, senator of the philippine senate, 14th congress of the philippines from 2007 to 2010, and as fifteenth president of the republic of the philippines starting 2010."