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Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...

, 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 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 ...

( Kupang, San Nicolas, Bulakan), the "Great Propagandist" of the Philippine

Propaganda Movement The Propaganda Movement encompassed the activities of a group of Filipinos who called for political reforms in their land in the late 19th century, and produced books, leaflets, and newspaper articles to educate others about their goals and is ...

; editor in chief of ''

Diariong Tagalog ''Diariong Tagalog'' (lit. Newspaper Tagalog) was a patriotic newspaper in Tagalog and Spanish published during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. It was founded by Marcelo H. del Pilar, Basilio Teodoro Morán, and Pascual H. Poblete in 1 ...

'' and '' La Solidaridad''. * General

Gregorio del Pilar Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (; ; November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War. As one of the youngest generals in the Revolutionary Army, he ...

( San Jose, Bulakan), Marcelo H. del Pilar's nephew, one of the youngest revolutionary generals during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War, died at the

Battle of Tirad Pass The Battle of Tirad Pass ( es, Batalla de Paso Tirad; tgl, Labanan sa Pasong Tirad; ilo, Gubat ti Paso), sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine–American War fought on December 2, 1899, in north ...

. *

Mariano Ponce Mariano Ponce y Collantes (March 22, 1863 – May 23, 1918) was a Filipino physician, writer and active member of the Propaganda Movement. In Spain, he was among the founders of ''La Solidaridad'' and ''Asociación Hispano-Filipino''. Among his ...

(

Baliwag Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag ( fil, Lungsod ng Baliwag), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people. Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augu ...

), physician, Propagandist *

Pío Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino (July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956) was a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader. At the age of 23, he joined the society of Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish col ...

( Polo), 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 (

San Miguel de Mayumo San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel ( tgl, Bayan ng San Miguel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 172,073 people. It is the third larg ...

), female Katipunan revolutionary *

Felipe Buencamino Felipe Siojo Buencamino Sr. (August 23, 1848 – February 6, 1929) was an infamous turncoat, Filipino lawyer, and politician. He fought alongside the Spaniards in the Philippine Revolution but later switched sides and joined Emilio Aguinaldo's ...

, Sr. (

),revolutionary, co-writer of the Constitution of the Philippine Republic at Malolos * Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz ( Plaridel), World War II veteran - Captain of Q-boat 112 ABRA Shot down 3 Japanese Zero fighters * Gat Ciriaco Contreras (

Meycauayan Meycauayan, officially the City of Meycauayan ( fil, Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people. It is one of the oldest t ...

), 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 Katy de la Cruz (born Catalina de la Cruz; February 13, 1907 – November 10, 2004) was a leading Filipina singer who specialized in jazz vocals and torch songs in a hon career that lasted eight decades. Hailed as "The Queen of Filipino Jazz ...

(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 arts ...

(Balagtas) -

tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...

, writer, stage actor, and playwright known as the Father of Philippine Zarzuela *

Francisco Balagtas Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltasar, was a Filipino Tagalog litterateur and poet during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is ...

, also known as or Francisco Baltazar (Panginay, Bigaa) - writer, author of

Florante at Laura ''Florante at Laura'' (full title: ''Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya''; English: The History of Florante and Laura in the Kingdom of Albania) is an 1838 awit written by Tagalog poet Francisco Balagtas. It is co ...

. *

Jose Corazon de Jesus José Cecilio Corazón de Jesús y Pangilinan (November 22, 1894 – May 26, 1932), also known by his pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occu ...

( pen name "Huseng Batute"; Santa Maria, his father's hometown) - poet *

Basilio L. Sarmiento Basilio L. Sarmiento (June 14, 1890, in Meycauayan, Bulacan – July 18, 1970) was a Filipino poet in the Tagalog language. Basilio Sarmiento was born on June 14, 1890, in Banga, a barangay in Meycauayan in the Philippine province of Bulacan. He w ...

(Meycauayan) - poet * Isidro Ancheta, (San Miguel) - painter * Constancio Bernardo, (Obando) - painter and professor known for making the earliest modern geometric abstract paintings in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. * Nicanor Abelardo ( San Miguel) - prolific composer of

kundiman Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of sere ...

s *

Francisco Santiago Francisco Santiago Santiago (January 29, 1889 – September 28, 1947) was a Filipino musician, sometimes called ''The Father of Kundiman Art Song''. Life Santiago was born in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines, to musically minded peasant ...

(Santa Maria) - kundiman composer * Enya Gonzalez (Baliwag) - opera singer *

Cecile Licad Cecile Buencamino Licad (born 11 May 1961) is a Filipina classical pianist. She was born in Manila. Awards * In 1981 Licad received the Leventritt Competition Gold Medal. * Her recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Saint-Saëns' Piano C ...

- concert pianist, descendant of Francisco Buencamino * Jess Santiago (Obando), poet, songwriter, singer-composer, protest musician *

Rey Valera Reynaldo Valera Guardiano, better known as Rey Valera (born 4 May 1954), is a Filipinos, Filipino singer, songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host. He wrote and produced songs that were recorded by various singers, most notabl ...

(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 * Michiko Yamamoto - screenwriter * Carlos A. Santos-Viola (San Miguel), architect known for designing churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo The following artists were named as

National Artists of the Philippines The Order of National Artists of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas'') is an order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipinos who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippi ...

(listed in chronological order of membership): * Francisca Reyes Aquino, (Bocaue) - Dance (1973) * Amado V. Hernández, ( Hagonoy) - Literature (1973, posthumous award) *

Guillermo Tolentino Guillermo Estrella Tolentino (July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976) was a Filipino sculptor and professor of the University of the Philippines. He was designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 1973, three years before his de ...

, (

Malolos Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people. It is the capital city ...

) - Sculpture (1973) *

Gerardo de Leon Gerardo may refer to: People Given name Gerardo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the male given name Gerard. * Gerardo Amarilla (born 1969), Uruguayan politician * Gerardo Bonilla (born 1975), Puerto Rican-born professional race ...

, Film (1982) * Honorata Atang dela Rama - Theater and Music (1987) * Antonino Buenaventura, (Baliwag) - Music (1988) *

Levi Celerio Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997. He is also known ...

(Baliwag) - Music and Literature (1997) *

Ernani Cuenco Ernani Joson Cuenco (May 10, 1936 – June 11, 1988) was a Filipino composer, film scorer, musical director, music teacher and Philippine National Artist for Music. He wrote an outstanding and memorable body of works that resonate with the Filipi ...

, Music (2000, posthumous) * Virgilio S. Almario, (San Miguel) - Literature (2003)

Scientists and inventors

* Geminiano T. De Ocampo, (Malolos) –

National Scientist of the Philippines The Order of National Scientists of the Philippines, abbreviated as ONS, is the highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government. Members of the order are known as National Scientists ( Filipino: ''Pambansang Alagad ng Ag ...

for Ophthalmology * Gregorio Velasquez (Calumpit) –

for Phycology * Francisco O. Santos (Calumpit) –

for Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry * Virgilio Enriquez, (Balagtas) – social psychologist known as Father of

Filipino psychology Filipino psychology, or ''Sikolohiyang Pilipino'', in Filipino, is defined as the psychology rooted on the experience, ideas, and cultural orientation of the Filipinos. It was formalized in 1975 by the Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino' ...

"''Ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino"''

Religious figures

Dionisia de Santa María Mitas Talangpaz Mother Dionisia Talangpaz (1691–1732), is a Filipino Roman Catholic figure. Along with her sister Cecilia Rosa de Jesús Talangpaz, she founded the "''Beaterio de San Sebastián de Calumpang''" (now the Congregation of the Augustinian Recoll ...

(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 Cecilia Talangpaz (1693 - 1731) was a Kapampangan Filipino Roman Catholic figure. Along with her sister Dionisia Talangpaz, she established the "''Beaterio de San Sebastian de Calumpang''" (now the " Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect S ...

(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 Diocese of Balanga since July 8, 2010. *Bishop

Francisco San Diego Francisco Capiral San Diego (October 10, 1935 – August 26, 2015) was the Bishop-Emeritus of the Diocese of Pasig, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. Biography Francisco Capiral 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 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos (Latin: ''Dioecesis Malolosinae''; Tagalog: ''Diyosesis ng Malolos''; Spanish: ''Diócesis de Malolos'') is a Roman Rite Diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippine, encompassing th ...

and First Bishop of the

Diocese of Kalookan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan (Lat: ''Dioecesis Kalookana'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines which comprises Malabon, Navotas, and the southern portion of Caloocan. History The Di ...

. *Bishop Pedro Bantigue y Natividad (born in Hagonoy, Bulacan), former Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila and First Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo. *Archbishop Artemio Gabriel Casas (born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, October 20, 1911), first Bishop of the

Diocese of Imus The Diocese of Imus ( la, Dioecesis Imusensis; Tagalog: ''Diyosesis ng Imus''; Spanish and Chavacano: ''Diócesis de Imus'') is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. The diocese was canonicall ...

, former Auxiliary Bishop of the

Archdiocese of Manila In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

and the tenth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro. *Archbishop Leonardo Zamora Legaspi (born in Meycauayan, Bulacan, November 25, 1935), first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migue ...

, former Auxiliary Bishop of the

, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines President (1987–1991) and the 33rd Bishop and third Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Caceres. *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 Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., is the 96th Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines. Early years and education Dagohoy was born on July 8, 1964 in Hagonoy, Bulacan. H ...

, O.P. (Hagonoy), 96th Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest and the largest

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university in

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. *

Sabino Vengco Sabino Azurin Vengco, Jr., Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, 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 p ...

( Hagonoy), Filipino priest, theologian, and author. * Ma. Violeta Marcos, AMP (Pandi),

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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 Ferdinand Marcos - 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 Daniel Soriano Razon (; born October 11, 1967) is a Filipino television and radio host.Balares, DindoDaniel Razon resigns from GMA June 16, 2006. He is currently the Overall Servant (minister; tl, Lingkod Pangkalahatan) of the Members Chu ...

(Calumpit), Vice-Presiding Minister of

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, chairman and CEO of Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International Inc., TV/Radio Host. *Bro.

Eddie Villanueva Eduardo Cruz Villanueva (born October 6, 1946), most commonly referred to as "Bro. Eddie Villanueva", is an evangelist and president-founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW). Villanueva was previously a communist-atheist, radical ...

(Bocaue), Spiritual Leader of

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and Chairman

ZOE Broadcasting Network ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations each in Mega Manila, Puerto Princesa City, Visay ...

Politicians, ambassadors and military officers

Corazon C. Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

(Malolos), 1st Female President, Father born in Malolos City member of rich

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Clan * Joseph Ejercito Estrada (Malolos), 13th President of the Republic *

Blas Ople Blas Fajardo Ople (February 3, 1927 – December 14, 2003) was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President fr ...

(Hagonoy), Senator, journalist, secretary of

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

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* Gen.

Alejo Santos Alejo Santos Santos (born Alejo de los Santos de los Santos; July 17, 1911 – February 18, 1984) was a Filipino soldier and World War II hero who parlayed his fame into a political career. His prestige was somewhat marred in later life when he ...

( Bustos), governor, secretary of

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during the Garcia Administration. * Lt. General

Rafael Ileto Rafael Manio Ileto (October 24, 1920 – June 19, 2003) was a Filipino general who 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 P ...

(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). * Cardozo Luna (

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), Undersecretary of

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, former

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Ambassador to the

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, former Vice Chief of Staff and Lieutenant General of the

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* Francisco Afan Delgado (Malolos), Resident Commissioner to the

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(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 Emmanuel Joel Jose Villanueva (, born August 2, 1975), nicknamed "Tesdaman", is a Filipino politician serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022 and has been a Senator since 2016. He previously served as the Director General of the Tec ...

(Bocaue), currently Senator, Former TESDA Director General * Albert del Rosario (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

* Mar Roxas (San Miguel), his grandmother was a member of De Leon clan, a rich clan in San Miguel *

Imelda Marcos Imelda Romualdez Marcos (; born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who served as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power during the dictato ...

(Baliwag), Ferdinand Marcos' First Lady *

Daniel Fernando Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino actor and politician who is the 34th and incumbent Governor of Bulacan. Fernando formerly worked as an actor in film and television. Fernando is critically acclai ...

(Guiguinto), Actor and currently the Bulacan Governor *

Alex Castro Alexis Collera Castro (born September 27, 1985), better known as Alex Castro, is a Filipino model, singer, actor and politician currently serving as the Vice Governor of Bulacan since 2022. He is previously a member of the Bulacan Provincial B ...

(Marilao), actor, singer, model, currently the Bulacan Vice-Governor *

Herbert Bautista Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista (born May 12, 1968) is a Filipino actor and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines' largest city by population, from 2010 to 2019. Bautista has starred in numerous films and T ...

(Malolos), former Mayor of

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Crispin Beltran Crispin Beltran, also known as Ka Bel (January 7, 1933 – May 20, 2008), was a Filipino labor leader. A staunch critic of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, his imprisonment in 2006 and 2007 on disputed charges of rebellion and sedition drew inte ...

(

San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM; fil, Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a po ...

), Party-List Representative Anak Pawis * Jose Maria Delgado (Malolos), first Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican. *

Roberto Pagdanganan Roberto "Obet" Mamangon Pagdanganan (born July 19, 1946, in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines) is a Filipino politician who served as the 29th Governor of Bulacan from 1988 to 1998. Personal life Robert Pagdanganan was born to former councillor J ...

(Calumpit), former governor, secretary of

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and Tourism *

Carlito Galvez Jr. Carlito Guancing Galvez Jr. (, born December 12, 1962) is a retired Philippine Army General officer, general serving as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process in th ...

( Bustos), former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under Duterte Administration. He is also known for his leadership of the

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during the

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. *

Luzviminda Tancangco Luzviminda Gaba Tancangco is the first non-lawyer woman commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections. She was also its first female acting chairman (1998–1999). Service She served from 1998 to 2004, and is one of the six women to have ...

- also known as "Baby"; first non-lawyer and woman commissioner of the Philippine

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. She was also its first female acting chairman (1998–1999). * Rear Admiral Hilario Ruiz - former Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy; one of Rolex 12 advisers of President Ferdinand Marcos during his martial law period; BRP Hilario Ruiz (PG-378), a coastal patrol boat of the Philippine Navy, is named after him. * Conrado Mercado, Sr. - locally known as "Mr. Irrigation"; first

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(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

; 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

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 Minister of

Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways ( fil, Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan}), abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government solely vested with the Mandate to “be the State's engineering ...

from 1980-1986. * Gen. Romeo Maganto - retired and decorated police general of the Philippine National Police having awarded with 45 medals in service; former chief of Western Police District; former traffic czar during the administration of President

Fidel V. Ramos Fidel Valdez Ramos (, ; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military ...

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 Cecilia "Cheche" Aldaba Lim-Lázaro (born September 8, 1945, in Los Angeles, California), is an acclaimed Filipino broadcast journalist and the founding President of Probe Productions Inc. as well as an Editor-at-Large of online news website R ...

, TV host, and chairman and CEO of Probe Productions Inc. *

Joey de Leon Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television presenter and songwriter. He hosts the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' He is a member of the comedy trio ...

(Malolos), TV host (notably of ''

Eat Bulaga! ''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally ...

''), comedian, singer, and songwriter * Dely Magpayo ("Tita Dely"), radio host *

Cheryl Cosim Cheryl Kathleen Cosim-Alvarez (; born February 7, 1974) is a Filipina journalist, news anchor and TV host. She began her career as a journalist at ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, hosting the programs '' Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas'', '' Sal ...

(Hagonoy), news anchor, reporter, radio broadcaster *

Mo Twister Mohan Gumatay (born October 19, 1977), known professionally as Mo Twister, is a Filipino American radio and television presenter. He is best known for his ''Good Times'' programs, which started as a radio show and later spun off to the televisi ...

(San Rafael), radio host

Beauty Queens

* Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz (Baliwag),

Miss International 1964 Miss International 1964, the 5th Miss International pageant, was held on August 14, 1964 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States. 40 contestants competed in this pageant. Gemma Cruz from the Philippines was ...

* Teresita Sanchez Toralba (Plaridel), Miss Philippines Universe 1953 * Agnes Rustia (Baliwag), Miss Philippines World 1976 * Maricar Balagtas (Plaridel), Miss Philippines Universe 2004, Miss Globe 2000 * Czarina Catherine Gatbonton (Malolos), Miss Philippines World 2010 *

Riza Santos Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986) is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who ac ...

(Malolos), Miss Earth Canada 2006,

Miss World Canada The Miss World Canada contest is a Beauty pageant held annually in different incarnations since 1957 to select Canada's representative to the Miss World contest. In 2017 MTC-W Inc. obtained the exclusive rights to send the Canadian representativ ...

2011 * Michelle Aldana (Santa Maria),

Mutya ng Pilipinas 1993 ''Mutya'' is a Philippine fantasy series produced and aired by ABS-CBN based on Pablo S. Gomez's comic of the same name. The series introduced child actress Mutya Orquia. The series premiered from January 31, 2011, to May 6, 2011, replacing ' ...

Miss Asia Pacific Winner Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ...

1993 *

Angelica Jasmine Reyes ''Angelica'' is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Lapland, and Greenland. They grow ...

(Hagonoy), Mutya ng Pilipinas 1992,

Miss Asia Pacific Top 10 Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ...

1994 * Rachell Soriano (Meycauyan), Binibining Pilipinas World 1997, Miss World 1997

Other notable people

Popular celebrities, film and television artists, etc. *

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

(

Balagtas Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltasar, was a Filipino Tagalog litterateur and poet during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is ...

and Guiguinto), singer (Asia's Songbird), actress, host * Bert 'Tawa' Marcelo (Baliwag), comedian * Melanie Calumpad (Kyla) (Calumpit), singer, actress *

Jamie Rivera Mary Jane Cruz-Mendoza (born August 29, 1966), known professionally as Jamie Rivera, is a pop singer from the Philippines and also known as the Inspirational Diva. Since her post-EDSA Revolution debut album ''Hey It's Me'', Rivera has had five ...

(Pulilan), singer *

Jolina Magdangal Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta (; born November 6, 1978) is a Filipina singer, actress, television presenter, and entrepreneur. She is referred to in the Philippines as the Queen of Pinoy Popular Culture (or simply as Pop Icon) and is ...

(Hagonoy), singer, actress, entrepreneur, TV host * Evette Palaban (Malolos), dancer *

Orange and Lemons Orange and Lemons is a Filipino pop rock band founded and formed in 1999 by lead vocalist and guitarist Clem Castro along with Ace and JM del Mundo. Former member, Mcoy Fundales served as the lead vocalist and guitarist since its formation until ...

(Baliwag/Plaridel) * Rosemarie Joy Garcia (Diana Zubiri), movie and television actress, model *

Ella Cruz Gabriela Annjane Umali Cruz (; born August 17, 1996) and is professionally known as Ella Cruz, is a Filipino actress, product endorser, host, commercial & promotional model, and dancer. She played the title character in the 2012 fantasy dra ...

(Angat), child actress *

Jewel Mische Jewel Fatima Avejade Mische-Kurzer (born 29 June 1990) is a Filipino former model and actress. Biography Although born in Manila, Mische grew up in Bocaue, Bulacan. Her father is of German- Spanish-American descent while her mother is Fili ...

(Bocaue), actress, Starstruck survivor * Maricar Balagtas (Plaridel), beauty queen *

Vergel Meneses Vergel Corpuz Meneses (born January 14, 1969) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and a politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association and ser ...

(Malolos), professional basketball player *

Lydia de Vega Maria Lydia de Vega-Mercado (; December 26, 1964 – August 10, 2022) was a Filipina athlete who was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s. Athletic career De Vega was discovered in the Palarong Pambansa () in the 1970s, and was recrui ...

(Meycauayan), track and field athlete, Asian Games medalist *

Billy Mamaril John Billy San Luis Mamaril (born June 25, 1980) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who last played for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays the forward and center positions. ...

(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 John Rodney Santos (born May 30, 1973) is a Filipino coach and retired professional basketball player. He is also known as The Slasher for his slashing ability going to the basket. Collegiate career Santos played for the San Sebastian high scho ...

, professional basketball player * Reynold "Pooh" Garcia (San Jose del Monte), comedian, singer * Bob Dela Cruz (Marilao),

Pinoy Big Brother ''Pinoy Big Brother'', more popularly known by its abbreviated title ''PBB'', is the Philippine version of the '' Big Brother'' reality game show franchise. The word ''Pinoy'' in the title is a colloquial term for the Filipino people. Is a Phil ...

Season 1 housemate *

Mcoy Fundales Marco "Mcoy" Fundales (born 3 November 1977) is a Filipino musician, writer and actor. He was the former lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the popular Pinoy rock band Orange and Lemons. He is currently the lead vocalist of the band Kenyo. Hi ...

, frontman/singer for the band

, and Kenyo/

Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 ''Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2'' is the second celebrity season of the Philippine ABS-CBN reality television series ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and the fifth season overall. It started on October 14, 2007, and ended twelve weeks later on J ...

housemate * Angelica Colmenares (Angel Locsin) (Santa Maria, Bulacan, Santa Maria), television and film actress *

Alfred Vargas Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979), professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as the representative of Quezon City's 5th district since 2013. He previously served as a city ...

(Santa Maria), actor, Representative of 5th district of

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

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, Good Morning Club on TV5) *

Krystal Reyes Jolina Marie Bautista Reyes (born September 8, 1996), better known by her stage name Krystal Reyes, is a Filipino actress. Career She became famous for her role as the young Kristal in the teledrama ''Bakekang'', a role where she would eventua ...

(Santa Maria), child actress *

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(Bustos) *

Joyce Ching Joyce Giselle Palad Ching-Alimon (born January 5, 1995) is a Filipina-Chinese actress, She is best known for her role in television dramas '' Koreana'', '' Munting Heredera'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''Dormitoryo'', ''Strawberry Lane'' and ''Haham ...

(San Ildefonso), actress * Rodrigo Jr Saturay (San Ildefonso), singer * Jon Avila (San Ildefonso), actor *

Maine Mendoza Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza (born March 3, 1995), better known as Maine Mendoza (), is a Filipino actress and television personality. She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show ''Ea ...

(Santa Maria), Dubsmash Queen of the Philippines, Comedian, YouTube Sensation *

Sharlene San Pedro Sharlene Santos San Pedro (born April 5, 1999) is a Filipino actress, singer, vlogger, streamer, VJ, and TV host. She made her first television appearance at the age of four when she joined ABS-CBN's talent search ''Star Circle Quest: Kids ...

(Pulilan), Actress, Myx Vj *

Tristan Ramirez BoybandPH (also known as BPH) is a Filipino boy band composed of Neil Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez, and Joao Constancia. The group was formed on December 11, 2016 after winning ABS-CBN's reality show ''Pinoy Boyband Super ...

(Pandi) singer, Pinoy Boyband Superstar winner, BoybandPH member. *

Mika Reyes Mika Aereen Marcaliñas Reyes (born June 21, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a Middle Hitter/Blocker and is currently playing in the PVL Premier Volleyball League in the Philippines. Early life Reyes grew up in Pulilan, Bulacan w ...

(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 (Meycauyan), singer, songwriter * RJ Nieto (San Rafael), a.k.a Thinking Pinoy - Vlogger, Radio host, Columnist

References

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