List of Famous people born in Calabarzon, Philippines
Rene A.V. Saguisag
Rene A. V. Saguisag is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as a Filipino Senator from 1987 until 1992.
Trinidad Rizal
Trinidad Rizal was a Filipina feminist leader and co-founder of the Philippines' first feminist organization, the Asociacion Femenista Filipina. She was the younger sister of Philippine nationalist hero, physician and writer, Dr. José Rizal.
Christian Bautista
Christian Joseph Morata Bautista, more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star in a Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. After the contest, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines and released his self-titled debut album, Christian Bautista. The multi-platinum album established his name as an OPM artist with songs such as "The Way You Look at Me", "Colour Everywhere" and "Hands to Heaven". The singer gained popularity not only in the Philippines but in other countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Philip Joper Escueta
Philip Joper Escueta is a Filipino badminton player. Escueta and his partner in men's doubles, Ronel Estanislao, won a bronze medal in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.
Eduardo Ermita
Eduardo R. Ermita was the Executive Secretary of the Philippines, and former spokesperson for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Ermita took his Defense Resource Management Course at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, U.S.A. from 1978 to 1979; Command and General Staff Course, Fort Bonifacio in 1974; Unit Psychological Officers Course, Kennedy Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.A. from 1970 to 1971; Special Forces Course, Fort Magsaysay from 1962 to 1963; Counterintelligence Course, Special Intelligence School, Fort Boniofacio in 1962; Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.A. in 1961; and Ranger School, Fort Benning, Georgia from 1960 to 1961.
Cesar Virata
Cesar Enrique Aguinaldo Virata is a Filipino former politician and businessman who was the fourth Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981 to 1986. He is currently corporate vice chairman of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.
Emilio Marquez
Emilio Z. Marquez, S.T.D., J.C.L., DD, is the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena. He previously served as the first Bishop of Gumaca in Quezon province from January 29, 1985 until his appointment as Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena and Apostolic Administrator of Gumaca on May 4, 2002. After the resignation of Bishop Bishop Ruben T. Profugo in 2003, Bishop Marquez was installed as the fourth Bishop of Lucena on November 4, 2003. He is also the Chairman & CEO of Mount Carmel Diocesan General Hospital in Lucena City, Quezon. He later retired as Bishop of Lucena and was succeeded by Fr. Mel Rey Uy, the economer of Romblon Diocese, on July 29, 2017.
Angel Lagdameo
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo is the Archbishop Emeritus of Jaro since the appointment of Archbishop Jose Romeo O. Lazo as his successor. He served the Archdiocese of Jaro from 9 May 2000 until 14 February 2018.
Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D., D.D., is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Caceres in Naga, Philippines. He was appointed to succeed the retiring Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi of Caceres.
Leo M. Drona
Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B, D.D. is the Bishop Emeritus of San Pablo in the Philippines.