List of Famous people born in Eastern Visayas

Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as Digong and Rody, is a Filipino politician who is the current president of the Philippines and the first from Mindanao to hold the office. He is the chairperson of PDP–Laban, the ruling political party in the Philippines. Duterte took office at age 71 on June 30, 2016, making him the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.

John Riel Casimero is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion, having held the WBO bantamweight title since 2019, and previously the IBF junior-flyweight title from 2012 to 2013 and the IBF flyweight title in 2016. He also held the WBO interim junior-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and the WBO interim bantamweight title in 2019. Quadro Alas is Tagalog for four of a kind when translated, his moniker means Four Aces.

Karla Estrada is a Filipina actress and singer. Films and television series in which she starred in Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? and Maricris Sioson: Japayuki. She starred as supporting role in the series Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.

Ricardo F. "Ricky" Lo was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host.

Rafael "Paing" Hechanova Sr. was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi was a Scottish sculptor and artist. He is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art.

Milagrosa Tan was a Filipina politician from the 2nd district province of Samar in the Philippines. She served as governor of Samar twice. She was the first female governor of the province who served from 2001 to 2010 and was re-elected in 2019 following the resignation of her younger sister, Sharee Ann Tan. She also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Maximiano Tuazon Cruz was a Filipino Prelate of the Catholic Church.

Pedro Rosales Dean, Jr., D.D., Ph.L., S.T.L. is a Filipino Archbishop who served as Archbishop of Palo from 12 October 1985 until 18 March 2006.