Lists of Popular People in Literature, Journalism, and Historiography in Dumaguete City /Negros Oriental

César Ruìz Aquino , poet, fictionist, SEA Writer awardee, and four-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner 

 Adlai Amor, journalist, and Poet

 Alexander Geopano  Amor, journalist and Mass Communication Professor 

 Gemma Minda Laxina Iso, poet, fictionist, and Author 

 Claro Ceniza†, poet and philosopher

Penn Josefino T. Larena Jr, Historian,Writer and ,Poet

Elsa Martinez Coscolluela, poet, fictionist, playwright, co-founder of the IYAS National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer

Ely Dejaresco, journalist

Leoncio P. Deriada, poet, fictionist, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award Hall-of-Famer

Sandra Villanueva Perez-Duran, visayan  journalist,radio drama actor and Writer

Pearl Gamboa Doromal, poet and socialite

Christine Godinez-Ortega, poet and co-founder of the Iligan National Writers Workshop

Leonilda Bayran Magdamo, poet

Simon Nino Anton G. Baena, Writer, poet

Elena Maquiso†, historian and Ulahingan researcher

David C. Martinez, fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Lilius P.Pinili, Writer, Poet and Christian Literature

Grace Monte de Ramos, poet

Susan Villanueva Perez Aliño , CEBUANA legend in drama and radio broadcasting

Jose V. Montebon Jr.†, fictionist

Alex Pal, journalist

Myrna Peña-Reyes, poet

Josefa Baena Villanueva -Perez Historian, Folk Writer, Poet

Caridad Aldecoa Rodriguez†, historian

Lakambini Sitoy, fictionist and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

T. Valentino Sitoy, historian

Artemio Tadena†, poet ,Literature and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Anthony L. Tan, poet, fictionist, co-founder of the Iligan National Writers Workshop, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Edilberto Tiempo†, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and SEAWriter awardee

Edith Tiempo†, poet, novelist, critic, co-founder of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, and National Artist for Literature

Ryn Paul N Gonzales- Hiligaynon Literature Poet 

Alana Leilani C.Narcisco -Literary Studies and Creative Writer 

Domini Torrevillas, journalist

Lemuel Torrevillas, playwright and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas, poet, fictionist, essayist, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Gerard Jude Castil Bumanglag ,Cultural Advocate and Poet

 Gemma Racoma Tadena -Poet, Dancer, Writer and Literature Teacher

Rosario Fe L. Saavedra -Literature Teacher, Writer and Spanish Language Professor

Ernesto Superal Yee†, poet and fictionist

Leonaga Tulabing Larena, Poet, Reading Advocate

Bobby Flores Villasis, poet, fictionist, playwright, and Carlos Palanca Memorial Award winner

Ramon and Francisca Ponce de Leon -Reading Club Pioneer 

Arturo Valencia Umbac -Poet and Writer 

F Jordan Carnice -Poet, Writer ,Creative Writing

Rolin Migyuel Cadallo Obina -Poet, Playwright and Palanca Winner