List of Famous people born in Metro Manila, Philippines
Gerard Salonga
Gerard Imutan Salonga is an orchestral conductor, musical arranger and orchestrator from the Philippines. He is also the musical director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the younger brother of the Tony Award-winning singer-actress Lea Salonga.
Manny Villar
Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar, Jr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Before his stint in the senate, he represented the district of Las Piñas–Muntinlupa from 1992 to 1998, and Las Piñas's at-large district from 1998 to 2001. He also became the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000; in this term, he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. From 2019 to 2022, Forbes magazine named Villar as the richest individual in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of $8.3 billion.
Tito Sotto
Vicente "Tito" Castelo Sotto III is a Filipino politician and the incumbent Senate President of the Philippines. Following the 2016 elections, he is currently serving his fourth term in the Senate, having served two consecutive terms from 1992 to 2004; he was re-elected to the Senate in 2010. Prior to serving in the Senate, Sotto had served as the Vice Mayor of Quezon City from 1988 to 1992.
Florencio Abad
Florencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is a Filipino lawyer and politician. Having held many cabinet-level ranks in the past, he was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management. Abad held various cabinet-level positions in the past, particularly as Secretary of the Department of Education and Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
Herminio Aquino
Herminio Sánchez Aquino is a Filipino businessman, former politician and a vice presidential candidate where he ran as the running mate of Raul Roco in 2004.
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Maclang Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician. He was elected mayor of Quezon City in a landslide victory during the May 2010 elections. He previously served three consecutive terms as the vice mayor from 2001 to 2010, winning two reelection bids. He has been vice mayor of Quezon City, serving under then-Mayor and former House Speaker Sonny Belmonte.
Cynthia Villar
Cynthia Aguilar Villar is a Filipino politician currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Lone District of Las Piñas from 2001 to 2010 before winning a seat in the Senate in 2013, placing tenth. Villar topped the Senate race with 25 million votes, the most votes in election history, and was re-elected for a second term in the Senate and got first in the results of the 2019 elections.
Isabel Rivas
Marilou Yap Gumabao, professionally known as Isabel Rivas is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan.
Mark Cojuangco
Marcos Juan Bruno "Mark" Oppen Cojuangco, is a Filipino politician and businessman. He is a former Representative of 5th District of Pangasinan, in the Philippines, he also served as the vice-chairman of Committee on Appropriations.
Francis Escudero
Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the governor of Sorsogon since 2019. He previously served as a senator from 2007 to 2019, and was the representative for Sorsogon's 1st district from 1998 to 2007, as well as House minority leader from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the 2016 elections as the running mate of Grace Poe.