Philippines
Historical figures born in Philippines
1,667 notable historical figures were born in Philippines. These are the most notable:
Philippines ranks #59 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba and Latvia.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 37
By occupation
- Politician: 27
- Head of State/President: 17
- Lawyer: 7
- Writer/Author: 7
- Diplomat: 5
- Singer/Musician: 4
- Soldier/Officer: 4
- Revolutionary: 4
- Imelda Marcos (born 1929, Politics)
- Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945, Politics)
- Bongbong Marcos (born 1957, Politics)
- Ferdinand Marcos (1917 to 1989, Politics)
- José Rizal (1861 to 1896, Literature)
- Corazon Aquino (1933 to 2009, Politics)
- Emilio Aguinaldo (1869 to 1964, Politics)
- Benigno Aquino III (1960 to 2021, Politics)
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947, Politics)
- Manuel L. Quezon (1878 to 1944, Politics)
- Joseph Estrada (born 1937, Politics)
- Maria Ressa (born 1963, Literature)
- Lapulapu (1492 to 1542, Politics)
- Fidel V. Ramos (1928 to 2022, Politics)
- Ramon Magsaysay (1907 to 1957, Politics)
- Sergio Osmeña (1878 to 1961, Politics)
- Jose P. Laurel (1891 to 1959, Politics)
- Manuel Roxas (1892 to 1948, Politics)
- Imee Marcos (born 1955, Politics)
- Miriam Defensor Santiago (1945 to 2016, Politics)
- Diosdado Macapagal (1910 to 1997, Politics)
- Antonio Luna (1866 to 1899, Military)
- Elpidio Quirino (1890 to 1956, Politics)
- Jaime Sin (1928 to 2005, Religion)
- Whang-od (born 1917, Arts & Music)
- Apolinario Mabini (1864 to 1903, Politics)
- Heart Evangelista (born 1985, Entertainment)
- Carlos P. Garcia (1896 to 1971, Politics)
- Jose Maria Sison (1939 to 2022, Politics)
- Romana Didulo (Entertainment)
- Juan Luna (1857 to 1899, Arts & Music)
- Salvador Laurel (1928 to 2004, Politics)
- Fe del Mundo (1911 to 2011, Science)
- Gregorio del Pilar (1875 to 1899, Military)
- Gabriela Silang (1731 to 1763, Politics)
- Carlos P. Romulo (1899 to 1985, Politics)
- Gary Valenciano (born 1964, Arts & Music)
- Felix Manalo (1886 to 1963, Politics)
- Dado Banatao (1946 to 2025, Business)
- Manny Pacquiao (born 1978, Sports)
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