The Manila North Cemetery ( Spanish: ''Cementerio del Norte'') is one of the oldest cemeteries in

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. The cemetery is owned by and located in the

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, the national capital, and is one of the largest in the metropolis at . It is located alongside Andrés Bonifacio Avenue and borders two other important cemeteries: the

La Loma Cemetery The La Loma Catholic Cemetery (Spanish: ''Campo Santo de La Loma'') was opened in 1884 and is largely located in Caloocan, Metro Manila. A portion of the southern part of the cemetery is located in Manila. The La Loma Cemetery is the oldest ceme ...

and the

Manila Chinese Cemetery The Manila Chinese Cemetery (; es, Cementerío para chinos) is the second oldest cemetery in Manila after La Loma Cemetery. The cemetery includes Christian, Buddhist and Taoist burials. The present-day cemetery is a vaguely trapezoidal area of a ...

. Numerous impoverished families notably inhabit some of the mausoleums.

History and Architecture

The Manila North Cemetery was formerly part of La Loma Cemetery but was separated as an exclusively Catholic burial ground. The cemetery formerly known as ''Cementerio del Norte'' was laid out in 1904.Vintage Philippines. December 2, 2010.
Manila North Cemetery: A Time Capsule of Philippine History
". The cemetery in its entirety was once called ''Paang Bundok'', the area National Hero

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selected as his final resting place. The current Paang Bundok is now a barangay located before the cemetery grounds. During the

Japanese occupation of the Philippines The Japanese occupation of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Pananakop ng mga Japones sa Filipinas''; ja, 日本のフィリピン占領, Nihon no Firipin Senryō) occurred between 1942 and 1945, when Imperial Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the ...

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the cemetery became the site of atrocities, with accounts that Imperial Japanese forces led by General

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brutally killed more than 2,000 unarmed noncombatants in the cemetery from October to November 1944. The cemetery being one of the oldest cemeteries in the metropolis is evident on the different designs of mausoleums that reflect the prevailing architectural style in the Philippines during the period they were constructed. The styles range from simple, plain-painted with a patch of greenery, to very complex designs that contain reliefs that are difficult to carve while also having different colors.

Informal settlement

Many people already live inside the cemetery with some of them serving as caretakers of the mausoleums where they also stay to survive. When the families or owners of the mausoleums come, especially during and after

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, the families transfer to other places. In addition, the informal settlers often serve as informal tour guides, bringing visitors to tombs of famous people and discussing the oral history of the area. Others take advantage of the quantity of visitors during the

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holiday, setting up stalls to sell drinks and snacks, and providing visitors other services like renting out their toilets. Clearing operations made in 2019 destroyed the shanties and other obstructions inside the cemetery, displacing the families who lived in the makeshift homes and in the mausoleums.

Heritage Structures

Bautista-Nakpil Pylon

The Bautista-Nakpil Pylon at the North Cemetery was designed by

Juan Nakpil Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil, KGCR (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986) known as Juan Nakpil, was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architec ...

as a tribute to both Bautista and Nakpil families, including his uncle and benefactor, Dr. Ariston Bautista. The funerary pylon is a tall, square podium which has four human figures on the top corners that form a gesture of prayer capping off the tall columns. The frontal side is embellished by geometricized flowers, spiraling foliage, and nautilus shells in low-relief concrete panels which has a highly decorated stoup on the lower portion. An octagonal lantern-like form sits on top of the podium with miniature columns buttressing on all sides and crowned by a rigid dome. File:Bautista-Nakpil Pylon Front View.jpg, Bautista-Nakpil Pylon front view. File:Bautista-Nakpil Pylon Design.jpg, Art Deco design on the Bautista-Nakpil pylon. File:Bautista-Nakpil Pylon Site.jpg, Bautista-Nakpil Pylon site. File:Bautista-Nakpil Pylon Grave.jpg, One of the graves at the Bautista-Nakpil Pylon site.

Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution

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Notable burials

The remains of key figures in Philippine history are buried in the cemetery. Most of the people have their tombs on the main avenue of the cemetery while other notable people are located near the main entrance. Some of them are: *

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(1872–1920), architect *

Iggy Arroyo Ignacio Tuason Arroyo Jr. (October 24, 1950 – January 26, 2012), also known as Iggy Arroyo, was a Philippines, Filipino politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fifth District of Negros Oc ...

(1950–2012), former congressman of Negros Occidental (2004–12) *

Ladislao Bonus Ladislao Bonus y Mariano (June 27, 1854 – March 28, 1908) was a Filipino composer, conductor, contrabass player, and teacher. His pioneering work on musical drama earned him the title of "Father of the Filipino opera". Biography The eldest son ...

(1854–1908), ''Father of the Philippine Opera'' * José Corazón de Jesús (1896–1932), poet known as ''Huseng Batute''. Lyricist of the famed protest anthem ''

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'' *

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(1904–1996), president of the Philippine Maritime Institute (now

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). Interred in a mausoleum shaped like a ship, titled ''SS Last Voyage'' * Mariano Jesús Cuenco (1888–1964), 4th President of the Senate of the Philippines * Doña Narcisa Buencamino vda. de León (1877–1966), Founder and matriarch of LVN Pictures, Inc. * Manuel Earnshaw (1862–1936), former resident commissioner to the US Congress * Isauro Gabaldon (1875–1942), former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress * Pedro Guevara (1879–1938), former senator and resident commissioner to the US Congress *

Francis Burton Harrison Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 – November 21, 1957) was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodro ...

(1873–1957), former American governor-general * Amado Hernández (1903–1970), labor leader, Philippine literary icon and National Artist for Literature * Atang de la Rama-Hernández (1905–1991), wife of Amado, kundiman singer, actress, and National Artist for Theater and Music * Félix Resurrección Hidalgo (1853–1913), painter *

Pilar Hidalgo-Lim Pilar Lardizabal Hidalgo-Lim (May 24, 1893 – December 8, 1973) was a Filipina educator and civic leader. She was married to Brig. Gen. Vicente Lim, World War II hero. Early career and pre-war years Pilar Hidalgo-Lim graduated from the Univer ...

(1893–1973), one of the founders of

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* Arsenio Lacson (1912–1962), former Manila mayor *

Benito Legarda y Tuason Benito Cosme Legarda y Tuason (September 27, 1853 – August 27, 1915) was a Filipino legislator who was a member of the Philippine Commission of the American colonial Insular Government, the government's legislature, and later a Resident Comm ...

(1853–1915), vice-president of the Malolos Congress and first resident commissioner of the Philippines to the US Congress *

Alfredo Lim Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim Jr.. (; December 21, 1929 – August 8, 2020) was a Filipino politician and police officer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007. He also served as the Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 19 ...

(1929–2020), former Manila mayor, NBI Director, DILG Secretary and senator * Justo Lukban (1863-1927), Major of the Philippine Revolution and the

. Member of the Malolos Congress. Third

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Tomas Morato Tomás Eduardo Morató Bernabéu (; July 4, 1887 – March 6, 1965) was a Spanish-born Filipino businessman and politician of Valencian ethnicity and full-blooded Spanish descent who became Mayor of Calauag, Quezon before he became the firs ...

(1887–1965), mayor of

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, then first appointed mayor of

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. His wife Consuelo Eclavea Morato is also buried with him *

(1899–1986), National Artist for Architecture *

Román Ongpin Román Ongpin y Tanbensiang was a Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist who aided Filipino revolutionaries against the Spanish and American colonial administration in the Philippine islands. Early life Ongpin was born in Binondo, Manila ...

(1847–1912), businessman, philanthropist, nationalist, and civic citizen * Quintin B. Paredes (1884–1973), former House Speaker and senator *

Carmen Planas Carmen Lim Planas (March 23, 1914 – August 25, 1964) was the first woman to be elected to any public office in the Philippines when she was elected councilor of Manila by general suffrage in 1934. She would later serve as the capital city's ...

(1914–1964), first woman to be elected to any public office in the Philippines, former Vice mayor and former councilor of Manila *

Claro M. Recto Claro Mayo Recto Jr. (born Claro Recto y Mayo; February 8, 1890 – October 2, 1960) was a Filipino politician, jurist, and poet. He is remembered for his nationalism, for "the impact of his patriotic convictions on modern political though ...

(1890–1960), former senator and Spanish-language author * Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo (1850–1913), sister of

. Interred in the Ver-Hidalgo-Rizal Mausoleum. * Lucia Rizal (1857-1919), sister of

. Interred in the Herbosa Mausoleum. * Owen Robyns-Owen, Chief Officer, British Merchant Navy (died: January 9, 1945 at the age of 67), is the only British Commonwealth war grave in the cemetery *

José E. Romero José E. Romero, Sr. (born José Romero y Muñoz; 3 March 1897 – 23 October 1978), commonly known as José E. Romero, was a statesman and diplomat from the Philippines. He represented Negros Oriental, Negros Oriental's Legislative districts of N ...

(1897–1978), former representative of Negros Oriental, senator, first Philippine ambassador to the

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, and Secretary of Education. His second wife, Elisa Zuñiga Villanueva (1910–1999), is also buried with him *

Epifanio de los Santos Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, sometimes known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong (April 7, 1871 – April 18, 1928), was a noted Filipino historian, journalist, and civil servant.Afan, Carolina L. Epifanio de los Santos y Cristobal. Fili ...

(1871–1928), historian and former statesman.

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, is named after him * Hilarion "Larry" Silva (1937–2004), comedian and politician * Andres Solomon (also known as "Tugo" or "Togo") (1905–1952), actor *

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 ...

(1848–1928), revolutionary nurse *

Lilian Velez Lilian Velez-Clímaco (March 3, 1924 – June 26, 1948) was a Filipina film actress and singer. Her 1948 murder by fellow actor Narding Anzures scandalized the post-war Philippines. Career Born in Cebu to a composer, Velez first came into the ...

(1924–1948), singer-actress of the mid and late 1940s and dubbed as the singing sweetheart of Philippine movies, who was murdered by her co-actor,

Narding Anzures Bernardo “Narding” Anzures (1928–1949) was a Filipino film actor and convicted murderer. The son of actors Miguel Anzures and Rosa Aguirre, Anzures had starred in pre–World War II films as a child actor under Sampaguita Pictures & LVN ...

on June 26, 1948 * Pancho Villa (1901–1925), a boxer, the first Asian Flyweight World Champion * Antonio Villegas (1928–1984), former Manila mayor. Formerly buried in

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* Teodoro Yangco (1861–1939), former resident commissioner to the

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and businessman for whom Yangco Market is named * Joaquin "Buwaya" Fajardo (1940s–1991), actor * Rodolfo Boy Garcia (1935–1997), actor *

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(1930–2003), actor * Asiong Salonga (1924–1951), gangster * Renato "Porky" Gomez (1948–2009), comedian * Max Alvarado (1929–1997), actor * Max Laurel (1944–2016), actor * Jose Katigbak (1879–1916), engineer and first Filipino student of the renowned

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* Patricia Mijares (1923–2012), actress *

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(1960–2021), comedian and tv/radio personality * Moody Diaz (1930s–1995), actress * Victor Lopez Jr. (1950–1985), barangay chairman of Tondo, Manila * Col. Joe Pring (1942–1994), police officer and biological father of actress

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* Fred Elizalde (1907–1979), musician, composer, conductor, bandleader and president of the

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* Jose Ma. Basa (1839–1907), patriot and propagandist *

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(1920–2010), comedian * Rudy Meyer (1937–2009), actor * Bentot Sr. (1920–1986), actor * Bentot Jr. (1970–2016), actor * Chiquito (1932–1997), actor and comedian * Dr. Alberto I. Vasquez (1962–2021), Dentist * Josefa V. Mendoza (1954–2020), Barangay Chairwoman of Malate, Manila (2007–2018) * River Nasino (2020), infant baby whose death, funeral, and burial caused controversy in the Philippines. Unmarked graves * Macario Sakay (1878 –1907) , Filipino Revolutionay General. Buried in an unmarked grave after his execution in the Old Bilibid Prisons. * 28 victims of Asociacion De Damas De Filipinas fire tragedy on December 3, 1998. Buried in unmarked graves. Group and Family plots '' Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución'' Norte01

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and national monument dedicated to Filipino revolutionaries of the Philippine Revolution of the 1890s and the

. Notable burials in this monument were: *

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, patriot, son of

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, assembly member (Declaration of Philippine Independence, Cavite-Viejo, Province of Cavite, 12 June 1898) *

Adriano Hernández Adriano Dayot Hernández (; born Adriano Hernández y Dayot; September 8, 1870 – February 16, 1925) was a Filipino people, Filipino revolutionary, Patriotism, patriot, and Military strategy, military strategist during the Philippine Revolutio ...

(1870–1925), Brigadier General of the Philippine Revolution and Military Strategist and the local hero of Dingle, Iloilo. * Fernando Canon – Filipino revolutionary general, poet, inventor, engineer, musician * Pío del Pilar (1865–1931), Philippine revolutionary figure. *

(1870–1925), Brigadier General of the Philippine Revolution and Military Strategist and the local hero of Dingle, Iloilo. 29 Martyrs of World War II Memorial This memorial serves as the final resting place of twenty-nine Manila residents that the Japanese Army executed on 30 August 1944. The remains of the executed individuals were said to be located and identified by their compatriots after the war, after a Japanese-American officer (working in the Japanese Army as a spy), revealed what he had seen and the location of the grave after the executions. Their remains were interred in this mausoleum on 9 March 1947. Notable burials in this plot were: *

Manuel Arguilla Manuel Estabilla Arguilla ( Nagrebcan, Bauang, June 17, 1911 – beheaded, Manila Chinese Cemetery, August 30, 1944) was an Ilokano writer in English, patriot, and martyr. He is known for his widely anthologized short story "How My Brother Le ...

(1911-1944), Ilokano writer in

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, patriot, and martyr, known for his widely anthologized short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" *

Jose Fortich Ozamiz Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galilean ...

(1898–1944), former senator and first provincial governor of

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* Rafael "Liling" R. Roces Jr. (1912–1944), Filipino journalist, writer, patriot, World War II spy, hero, and martyr Osmeña Family Plot * Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961), former 4th

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. * Esperanza Limjap-Osmeña (1894–1978), former First Lady of the Philippines Roxas Family Plot *

Manuel A. Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 194 ...

(1892–1948), former 5th president of the Philippines *

Trinidad Roxas Trinidad de Leon-Roxas ('' née'' de Leon y Roura; October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerar ...

(1899–1995), former First Lady of the Philippines * Gerardo "Gerry" Roxas, Sr. (1924–1982), former senator * Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr. (1960–1993), former representative of Capiz, son of Gerardo Roxas Sr. Magsaysay Family Plot NorthCem-A

* Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957), former 7th

. *

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(1914–2004), former First Lady of the Philippines *

Genaro Magsaysay Genaro del Fierro Magsaysay (19 September 1924 – 25 December 1978) was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He was born in Castillejos, Zambales on 19 September 1924. Magsaysay earned a bachelor's degree in law from the Ateneo de Manila University ...

(1924–1978), former Senator of the Philippines and Representative of the Zambales Bautista-Nakpil Family Plot NorthCem-B

* Ariston Bautista Lin, Filipino physician, philanthropist, and patriot. * Gregoria de Jesús-Nakpil (1875–1943), wife of

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, later wife of

Julio Nakpil Julio Nakpil y García (22 May 1867 – 2 November 1960) was a Filipino musician, composer and a General during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. He was a member of the Katipunan, a secret society turned revolutionary government which was ...

(1867–1960), composer, father of Juan Nakpil. Roces Family Mausoleum * Alejandro Roces Sr. (1875-1943) – newspaper publisher, "Father of Philippine Journalism" * Joaquin "Chino" Roces(1913–1988) – nationalist, newspaper publisher, and freedom fighter during the reign of

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. Poe Family Mausoleum NorthCem-G

* Fernando Poe, Sr. (1916–1951), film producer, director, actor *

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(Ronald Allan K. Poe) (1939–2004), National Artist for Film, and 2004 presidential candidate *

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(Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora-Poe) (1941–2022), actress and wife of Fernando Poe, Jr. *

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(1943–1995), actor and brother of Fernando Poe Jr. * Conrad Poe (1948–2010), actor and half-brother of Fernando Poe Jr. Other Group plots and memorials * American Association plot * Armed Forces of the Philippines Cemetery * Boy Scout Cenotaph (in memory of the 24 Boy Scouts who died on board United Arab Airlines Flight 869 en route to the

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) * Firemen's plot *

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Cemetery * Masonic burial grounds * Military and police plot * Thomasites' plot * Veterans of Foreign Wars plot Former interments * María Agoncillo–Aguinaldo (1879–1963), wife of

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. Her tomb once occupied the center of the '' Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución'', but was exhumed and reburied at the Aguinaldo Shrine in

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* Melchora Aquino (1812–1919), also known as Tandang Sora and Mother of Katipunan. Formerly buried at '' Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución,'' was later exhumed and reburied to Himlayang Pilipino. Remains transferred to the

Tandang Sora National Shrine The Tandang Sora National Shrine (Filipino: ''Dambana ni Melchora (Tandang Sora) Aquino'') is a national monument and memorial park in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is dedicated to Filipino revolutionary and centenarian, Melchora A ...

in Quezon City *

Francisco Rizal Mercado Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro (May 11, 1818 – January 5, 1898) was the father of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. He was born in Biñan, Laguna. He had a wife named Teodora Realonda y Quintos and had 11 children altog ...

(1818–1898) and

Teodora Alonso Realonda Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos (November 9, 1827 – August 16, 1911) was a wealthy woman in the Spanish colonial Philippines. She was best known as the mother of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. Realonda was born in Santa Cruz, M ...

(1827–1911), parents of

José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national he ...

. Remains were later transferred to Museo ni José Rizal Calamba in 4 January 1997 *

Paciano Rizal Paciano Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (March 9, 1851 – April 13, 1930) was a Filipino general and revolutionary, and the older brother of José Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Early life Paciano Rizal was born to Francisco ...

(1852–1930), oldest brother of

. Remains were later transferred to

Los Baños, Laguna Los Baños, officially the Municipality of Los Baños ( tgl, Bayan ng Los Baños), colloquialy 'elbi' or simply LB, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 115,353 ...

in 1985 *

Trinidad Rizal Trinidad Rizal y Alonso (June 6, 1868 – May 9, 1951), commonly known as Trinidad Rizal, was a Filipina feminist leader and co-founder of the Philippines' first feminist organization, the ''Asociación Femenista Filipina''. She was the younger ...

(1868-1951) and Josefa Rizal (1865-1945), sisters of

. Remains were later transferred to

in 1985 * Narcisa Rizal (1852-1939), sister of

. Her remains and the remains of the rest of her family were exhumed and transferred to

in 2013 *

Marcelo H. del Pilar Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán (; ; August 30, 1850July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his pen name Pláridel,.''Filipinos in History: Volume II'', National Historical Institute, 1990, p. 101 was a ...

(1850–1896), Philippine author and propagandist. Formerly buried at the ''Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución'' under the name ''Plaridel'', was later exhumed and reburied in his house in Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine Bulacan, Bulacan *

Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, (; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his dea ...

(1878–1944), Former President Commonwealth Government (1935-1944). Formerly buried at

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...

(buried from 1944-1946). Transferred to Quezon Memorial Shrine in 1979 * Aurora Quezón (1888–1949), Former First Lady of the Philippines, wife of Manuel Quezon. Transferred to Quezon Memorial Shrine in 2005 * Pedro Paterno (1857–1911), 2nd

Prime Minister of the Philippines The prime minister of the Philippines was the official designation of the head of the government (whereas the president of the Philippines was the head of state) of the Philippines from 1978 until the People Power Revolution in 1986. During m ...

under the First Republic. Formerly buried at the Manila North Cemetery; his remains were later transferred at San Agustin Church *

Emilio Jacinto Emilio Jacinto y Dizon (; December 15, 1875 – April 16, 1899) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution. He was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Philippine Revolution and was one of the highest-ranking officers of the ...

(1875–1899), patriot, the ''Brains of the Katipunan''. Formerly buried in Sta. Cruz, Laguna and was later exhumed and reburied at the ''Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución''. Remains transferred to Himlayang Pilipino, Quezon City in 1975. * Licerio Geronimo (1855–1924), Revolutionary general. Initially buried at the ''Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución'', his remains were then reinterred in the base of the Licerio Geronimo Memorial located in Rodriguez, Rizal on February 20, 1993 *

Mariano Noriel Mariano Noriel (c. 1864 - January 27, 1915) was a Filipino general who fought during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He was member of the War Council that handled the case of Andres Bonifacio in 1897. He led Filipino ...

(1864–1915), Filipino general who fought during the Philippine Revolution and the

. Formerly buried at the ''Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución'' *

Isabelo delos Reyes Isabelo de los Reyes Sr. y Florentino, also known as Don Belong (July 7, 1864 – October 10, 1938), was a prominent Filipino politician, writer, journalist, and labor activist in the 19th and 20th centuries. He was the original founder of the ' ...

(1864–1938), politician, labor union activist, and a founder of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. Formerly buried at the Manila North Cemetery and was later exhumed and reburied in the Maria Clara Church of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Manila. * Dick Israel (1947–2016), movie and television actor, formerly of

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

and Viva Films; his remains along with his wife Marilyn Michaca (1947–2016) were later transferred to the Enternal Gardens Memorial Park

Popular culture

* The Museum Foundation of the Philippines and Carlos Celdran's Walk This Way both used to hold walking tours the Chinese Cemetery, North Cemetery and La Loma Cemetery. * Manila North Cemetery and Chinese Cemetery have a trove of funerary architecture. Mausoleums are designed to look like Chinese pagodas, Hindu Shikhara temples, Egyptian pyramids guarded by Sphinxes, Greek- and Roman-inspired temples, Romanesque-type churches, even Art Deco mausoleums.Walter Ang. October 28, 2013. 8list.ph.
8 Trivia About Manila Cemeteries
. * The Manila North Cemetery was the plot setting for the episode 'Paa' of the 2010 horror film '' Cinco''. * The Manila North Cemetery is where the movie Tombstone Pillow was shot. Tombstone Pillow stars Filipina actress Lourdes Duque Baron. It is directed by Dream Team Directors and musical score was done by Hagay Mizrahi who is known as one of the sound engineers for Justin Bieber. Said film reaped several prestigious nominations and awards abroad namely, Winner for Best Short Drama at the ICP Entertainment Short Film Series, official finalist at the Asian Cinematography Awards, New York City Independent Film Festival, LA Shorts International Film Festival, and the NYCIFF Festival. Tombstone Pillow movie highlights the plight of 6,000 impoverished Filipinos living in the Manila North Cemetery.

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Cemeteries are a time capsule of RP history, cultureCWGC: Manila North Cemetery
{{Manila cemeteries Cemeteries in Metro Manila Landmarks in the Philippines Mausoleums used as housing Buildings and structures in Santa Cruz, Manila Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in the Philippines