This is a list of notable people from Bulacan, who are also known as Bulakenyos.

National heroes and patriots

The early people of Bulacan, had also risen in revolt as in other parts of the country. Bulacan was one of the eight provinces, which rallied behind the Katipunan's call for an all-out insurrection against the Spanish occupation in the late 19th century. * Marcelo H. del Pilar ( Kupang, San Nicolas, Bulakan), the "Great Propagandist" of the Philippine Propaganda Movement; editor in chief of '' Diariong Tagalog'' and ''

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''. * General Gregorio del Pilar ( San Jose, Bulakan), Marcelo H. del Pilar's nephew, one of the youngest revolutionary generals during the Philippine Revolution and the

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, died at the Battle of Tirad Pass. * Mariano Ponce ( Baliwag), physician, Propagandist * Pío Valenzuela (

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), physician, Katipunan leader, established Katipunan branches in Morong and Bulacan; co-founded "Kalayaan", the Katipunan newsletter; emissary of Andrés Bonifacio to José Rizal *

Trinidad Tecson Trinidad Perez Tecson (born November 18, 1848 – January 28, 1928), known as the "Mother of Biak-na-Bato" and "Mother of Mercy", fought to gain Philippines independence. She was given the title "Mother of Biak-na-Bato" by Gen. Emilio Aguinald ...

( San Miguel de Mayumo), female Katipunan revolutionary * Felipe Buencamino, Sr. ( San Miguel de Mayumo),revolutionary, co-writer of the Constitution of the Philippine Republic at Malolos * Commodore

Ramon A. Alcaraz Commodore Ramon Abacan Alcaraz (August 31, 1915 – June 25, 2009) was a Filipino World War II hero, Naval officer, and businessman best known as a recipient of the Silver Star for heroism and gallantry as part of the Offshore Patrol unit of th ...

( Plaridel), World War II veteran - Captain of Q-boat 112 ABRA Shot down 3 Japanese Zero fighters * Gat Ciriaco Contreras ( Meycauayan), Defended the Barrio of Langka and commanded the katipuneros of year 1898 against the Spaniards, one of the foundations of Bulacan alongside the Supremo Gat Andres Bonifacio. Also one of the Commanding Officers of the Supremo.

Artists

Bulacan is also home to many of the country's greatest artists, with a good number elevated as National Artists. * Katy de la Cruz (Bustos) - tagged as the Queen of Filipino Jazz and Bodabil *

Hermogenes Ilagan Hermogenes Ilagan (19 April 1873 in Bigaa, Bulacan – 27 February 1943) was a Filipino tenor, writer, stage actor, and playwright. He was a descendant of Francisco Baltazar. His talent in singing made him popular in the field of theater art ...

(Balagtas) - tenor, writer, stage actor, and playwright known as the Father of Philippine Zarzuela * Francisco Balagtas, also known as or Francisco Baltazar (Panginay, Bigaa) - writer, author of Florante at Laura. * Jose Corazon de Jesus (

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"Huseng Batute"; Santa Maria, his father's hometown) - poet * Basilio L. Sarmiento (Meycauayan) - poet *

Isidro Ancheta Isidro Ancheta (October 15, 1882 – 1946) was a Filipino landscape painter. He finished his Elementary, Secondary and Bachelor of Arts Degree (1904) at the Ateneo de Manila. He also studied at the Liceo de Manila, Escuela de Pintura, Escultu ...

, (San Miguel) - painter *

Constancio Bernardo Constancio Bernardo (December 22, 1913 – August 8, 2003) was a Filipino painter and professor. He is known for making the earliest modern geometric abstract paintings in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Early life and education Bern ...

, (Obando) - painter and professor known for making the earliest modern geometric abstract paintings in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. *

Nicanor Abelardo Nicanor Santa Ana Abelardo (February 7, 1893 – March 21, 1934) was a Filipino composer known for kundiman songs he wrote before the Second World War. Biography Early life Nicanor Abelardo was born in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan to Vale ...

( San Miguel) - prolific composer of kundimans * Francisco Santiago (Santa Maria) - kundiman composer *

Enya Gonzalez Enya Gonzalez (February 26, 1915 – December 1982) was an opera singer from the Philippines. Early life Enya Gonzalez was from Baliuag, Bulacan, the daughter of Luis González and Pilar Garcia. Her father was a tenor singer. She studied at th ...

(Baliwag) - opera singer * Cecile Licad - concert pianist, descendant of Francisco Buencamino *

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(Obando), poet, songwriter, singer-composer, protest musician * Rey Valera (Meycauayan), singer, songwriter, music director, scorer * Narcisa Doña Sisang de Leon (San Miguel) - film producer for LVN Films * Richard Velayo Abelardo, (San Miguel) - film director *

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- screenwriter *

Carlos A. Santos-Viola Carlos Antonio Santos-Viola (born Carlos Santos-Viola y Antonio; April 8, 1912 – July 31, 1994) was an architect in the Philippines. He is best known for designing and building churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group. ...

(San Miguel), architect known for designing churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo The following artists were named as National Artists of the Philippines (listed in chronological order of membership): *

Francisca Reyes Aquino Francisca Reyes-Aquino (March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983) was a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance. She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designat ...

, (Bocaue) - Dance (1973) *

Amado V. Hernández Amado Vera Hernandez, commonly known as Amado V. Hernandez (September 13, 1903 – March 24, 1970), was a Filipino writer and labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines and was later imprisoned for h ...

, ( Hagonoy) - Literature (1973, posthumous award) * Guillermo Tolentino, ( Malolos) - Sculpture (1973) * Gerardo de Leon, Film (1982) * Honorata Atang dela Rama - Theater and Music (1987) * Antonino Buenaventura, (Baliwag) - Music (1988) * Levi Celerio (Baliwag) - Music and Literature (1997) * Ernani Cuenco, Music (2000, posthumous) *

Virgilio S. Almario Virgilio Senadrin Almario (born March 9, 1944), better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino visual artist, author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly se ...

, (San Miguel) - Literature (2003)

Scientists and inventors

* Geminiano T. De Ocampo, (Malolos) – National Scientist of the Philippines for Ophthalmology *

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(Calumpit) – National Scientist of the Philippines for Phycology *

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(Calumpit) – National Scientist of the Philippines for Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry *

Virgilio Enriquez Virgilio G. Enriquez (November 24, 1942 – August 31, 1994), also known as Doc E, was a social psychologist and the Father of Filipino psychology "''Ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino"''. He was born on November 24, 1942, at Santol, Balagtas for ...

, (Balagtas) – social psychologist known as Father of Filipino psychology "''Ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino"''

Religious figures

* Dionisia de Santa María Mitas Talangpaz (Calumpit), Roman Catholic Servant of God, native of Calumpit with a Kapampangan blood from Macabebe and a candidate for sainthood. * Cecilia Rosa de Jesús Talangpaz (Calumpit), Roman Catholic Servant of God, native of Calumpit with a Kapampangan blood from Macabebe and a candidate for sainthood, and the sister of Bl. Dionisia. *Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos (born in San Rafael, Bulacan, October 30, 1957), fourth and current bishop of

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since July 8, 2010. *Bishop Francisco San Diego (born in Obando, Bulacan, October 10, 1935), Second Bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna and First Bishop of the Diocese of Pasig, Metro Manila. *Bishop Bartolome Gaspar Santos (born in Sta Maria, Bulacan), fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Iba, Zambales *Bishop Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr., (born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, December 10, 1940), former Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Malolos and First Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan. *Bishop

Pedro Bantigue y Natividad Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, (January 31, 1920 – November 20, 2012) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is notably the first bishop in the Philippines to come from Hagonoy, as well as the Province of Bulacan. Biography ...

(born in Hagonoy, Bulacan), former Auxiliary Bishop of the

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and First Bishop of the

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. *Archbishop Artemio Gabriel Casas (born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, October 20, 1911), first Bishop of the Diocese of Imus, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila and the tenth Archbishop of the

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. *Archbishop Leonardo Zamora Legaspi (born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, November 25, 1935), first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila,

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President (1987–1991) and the 33rd Bishop and third Archbishop of the

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. *Bishop Amado Paulino y Hernandez, Bishop Antonino Francisco Nepomuceno, and Bishop Bienvenido Mercado Lopez - The "Tres Obispos" (3 Bishops) of Bustos. The first and only small town in the whole archipelago ever to produce 3 Catholic Clergy Bishops at the same time. * Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. (Hagonoy), 96th

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(UST), the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines. *

Sabino Vengco Sabino Azurin Vengco, Jr., H.P. (March 9, 1942 – May 17, 2021) was a Filipino priest, theologian, and author. Biography Vengco was born on March 9, 1942, in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines. He completed his priestly studies at the San Carlos ...

( Hagonoy), Filipino priest, theologian, and author. * Ma. Violeta Marcos, AMP (Pandi), Filipino Roman Catholic nun best known as the co-founder and first director of the Augustinian Missionaries of the Philippines, and for her contributions to the resistance in opposition to the martial Law dictatorship of

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- first through her diocesan social action involvements in Negros Occidental, and later as part of the human rights organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines. * Daniel Razon (Calumpit), Vice-Presiding Minister of Members Church of God International, chairman and CEO of Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International Inc., TV/Radio Host. *Bro. Eddie Villanueva (Bocaue), Spiritual Leader of Jesus Is Lord Church and Chairman ZOE Broadcasting Network.

Politicians, ambassadors and military officers

* Corazon C. Aquino (Malolos), 1st Female President, Father born in Malolos City member of rich Cojuangco Clan *

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(Malolos), 13th President of the Republic * Blas Ople (Hagonoy), Senator, journalist, secretary of Labor and

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* Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo (Bulakan) - Former senator, member of the

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* Gen. Alejo Santos (

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), governor, secretary of National Defense during the Garcia Administration. * Lt. General Rafael Ileto (Salacot San Miguel Bulacan) served as the 22nd Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines. He also became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also served as Philippine Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos, Father of Scout Ranger (AFP). *

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( San Ildefonso), Undersecretary of Department of National Defense, former Philippine

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to the Netherlands, former Vice Chief of Staff and Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines *

Francisco Afan Delgado Francisco Afan Delgado (January 25, 1886 – October 27, 1964) was a Filipino diplomat who served as a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands from 1935 to 1936. Early life He was born in Bulacan Province, in then Captaincy Genera ...

(Malolos), Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives (74th Congress) from the Philippine Islands January 3, 1935 - February 14, 1936; Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations, September 29, 1958 - January 1, 1962 * Joel Villanueva (Bocaue), currently Senator, Former TESDA Director General *

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(Bulacan), Former Philippine Ambassador the United States and currently the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Great grandparents hail from Bulacan, Bulacan and his great grandmother, Teresa Sempio is the sister of Felipa Sempio, mother of Gregorio del Pilar *

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(San Miguel), his grandmother was a member of De Leon clan, a rich clan in San Miguel * Imelda Marcos (Baliwag), Ferdinand Marcos' First Lady * Daniel Fernando (Guiguinto), Actor and currently the Bulacan Governor * Alex Castro (Marilao), actor, singer, model, currently the Bulacan Vice-Governor * Herbert Bautista (Malolos), former Mayor of Quezon City * Crispin Beltran ( San Jose del Monte), Party-List Representative Anak Pawis *

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(Malolos), first Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican. * Roberto Pagdanganan (Calumpit), former governor, secretary of Agrarian Reform and Tourism * Carlito Galvez Jr. (

), former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under Duterte Administration. He is also known for his leadership of the AFP Western Mindanao Command during the Battle of Marawi. * Luzviminda Tancangco - also known as "Baby"; first non-lawyer and woman commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections. She was also its first female acting chairman (1998–1999). *

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Hilario Ruiz - former Flag Officer in Command of the

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; one of

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, a coastal patrol boat of the Philippine Navy, is named after him. * Conrado Mercado, Sr. - locally known as "Mr. Irrigation"; first National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Assistant Administrator; Original owner of the Mercado Ancestral House in Brgy. Bonga Menor; the government created a statue for him to serve as a memorabilia for him and his contributions. * Conrado Mercado, Jr. - most successful Bustosenyo in the aspect of arts; famous metal-sculptor and painter; one of the greatest artists produced by the University of Santo Tomas; enlisted as one of UST's Alumni Permanent Roll of Honor; gained the Outstanding Thomasian Award in the field of arts; honored by the City of Manila with the Patnubay ng Sining Award; founded the Philippine Association of Figure Artists and became the president of Society of Philippine Sculptors; his artworks are placed in the Paraiso ng mga Bata in front of the Aklatang Bayan ng Bustos being part of the Bustos Heritage Park. * Minister Jesus Hipolito - former

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of Department of Public Works and Highways from 1980-1986. * Gen. Romeo Maganto - retired and decorated police general of the

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having awarded with 45 medals in service; former chief of Western Police District; former traffic czar during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos and is known as the first to implement the color coding traffic scheme in 1995; featured in the films Tomagan: Story of Gen. Romeo Maganto and Leon ng Maynila, Lt. Col. Romeo Maganto.

Media figures and broadcast journalists

* Cheche Lazaro, TV host, and chairman and CEO of Probe Productions Inc. * Joey de Leon (Malolos), TV host (notably of '' Eat Bulaga!''), comedian, singer, and songwriter *

Dely Magpayo Fidela Magpayo Reyes (October 29, 1920 – September 1, 2008), commonly known as Tiya Dely ("Aunt Dely"), was a Filipino radio broadcasting icon well-loved by generations of listeners and advice-seekers who tuned into her radio counselling progr ...

("Tita Dely"), radio host * Cheryl Cosim (Hagonoy), news anchor, reporter, radio broadcaster * Mo Twister (San Rafael), radio host

Beauty Queens

* Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz (Baliwag), Miss International 1964 * Teresita Sanchez Toralba (Plaridel), Miss Philippines Universe 1953 * Agnes Rustia (Baliwag), Miss Philippines World 1976 *

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(Plaridel), Miss Philippines Universe 2004,

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2000 * Czarina Catherine Gatbonton (Malolos), Miss Philippines World 2010 * Riza Santos (Malolos),

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2006, Miss World Canada 2011 * Michelle Aldana (Santa Maria), Mutya ng Pilipinas 1993, Miss Asia Pacific Winner 1993 * Angelica Jasmine Reyes (Hagonoy), Mutya ng Pilipinas 1992, Miss Asia Pacific Top 10 1994 * Rachell Soriano (Meycauyan), Binibining Pilipinas World 1997,

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1997

Other notable people

Popular celebrities, film and television artists, etc. * Regine Velasquez ( Balagtas and Guiguinto), singer (Asia's Songbird), actress, host * Bert 'Tawa' Marcelo (Baliwag), comedian * Melanie Calumpad (Kyla) (Calumpit), singer, actress * Jamie Rivera (Pulilan), singer * Jolina Magdangal (Hagonoy), singer, actress, entrepreneur, TV host * Evette Palaban (Malolos), dancer * Orange and Lemons (Baliwag/Plaridel) * Rosemarie Joy Garcia (Diana Zubiri), movie and television actress, model * Ella Cruz (Angat), child actress * Jewel Mische (Bocaue), actress, Starstruck survivor *

(Plaridel), beauty queen *

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(Malolos), professional basketball player * Lydia de Vega (Meycauayan), track and field athlete,

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medalist * Billy Mamaril (Bocaue), professional basketball player * Teresita "Mama Sita" Reyes (Malolos), chef, producer of culinary products * Florentino V. Floro, former judge * Gabriel A. Bernardo (Malolos), librarian, "Father of Philippine Librarianship"World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services 3rd Edition by Robert Wedgeworth * Rodney Santos, professional basketball player * Reynold "Pooh" Garcia (San Jose del Monte), comedian, singer * Bob Dela Cruz (Marilao), Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 housemate * Mcoy Fundales, frontman/singer for the band Orange and Lemons, and Kenyo/

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housemate * Angelica Colmenares (Angel Locsin) (Santa Maria, Bulacan, Santa Maria), television and film actress * Alfred Vargas (Santa Maria), actor, Representative of 5th district of Quezon City *

Bryan Termulo Bryan Bryll Cruz Termulo (born March 8, 1988) is a Filipino actor and award winning singer-songwriter, who was the runner-up in ''Pinoy Pop Superstar'' Year 3. He is best known for singing the theme song of Filipino TV series Walang Hanggan en ...

(Santa Maria), singer * Ferdinand Clemente a.k.a. Makata Tawanan (Hagonoy), segment host ( Balitaang Tapat,

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on TV5) * Krystal Reyes (Santa Maria), child actress * Escabeche (Bustos) * Joyce Ching (San Ildefonso), actress * Rodrigo Jr Saturay (San Ildefonso), singer *

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(San Ildefonso), actor * Maine Mendoza (Santa Maria), Dubsmash Queen of the Philippines, Comedian, YouTube Sensation * Sharlene San Pedro (Pulilan), Actress, Myx Vj * Tristan Ramirez (Pandi) singer, Pinoy Boyband Superstar winner, BoybandPH member. * Mika Reyes (Pulilan), Former De La Salle University Lady Spikers, Volleyball player * Nikko Natividad (Malolos), actor, dancer, member of Hashtags * Toni Lopena (Calumpit), actor Vincent of Pepito Manaloto, Calumpit Municipal Councilor *

Roel Cortez Roel Cortez (born Roel Corpuz; November 13, 1957 – April 1, 2015) was a Filipino singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s due to his Tagalog hit songs such as "Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie", "Dalagang Probinsyana", "Pinay sa Japan" and ...

(Meycauyan), singer, songwriter *

RJ Nieto Rey Joseph "RJ" Pengson Nieto, known also by his alias Thinking Pinoy, is a Filipino blogger and opinion columnist. He writes an op-ed column for the ''Manila Bulletin''https://mb.com.ph/author/rj-nieto/ RJ Nieto’s author profile on Manila B ...

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