List of Famous people born in Philippines

Luis Crisologo Singson, better known as Chavit Singson, is a Filipino politician serving as mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur since 2019. He was the Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, starting from 1972 until 1986, again from 1992 until 2001, 2004 until 2007, and from 2010 until 2013. He is also the Deputy National Security Adviser for the Philippine government (2008).

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.

Rene A. V. Saguisag is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as a Filipino Senator from 1987 until 1992.

Cristina Raines is an American former actress and model who appeared in numerous films throughout the 1970s, mainly horror films and period pieces. She went on to have a prolific career as a television actress throughout the 1980s.

Benjamin Santos Abalos Sr. is a Filipino politician who served as a former chairman of the Commission on Elections. He was also a former chairman of the MMDA and mayor of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. He is the father of Metro Manila Development Authority chairman and former Mandaluyong mayor Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr..

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.

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.

Arthur Alvin A. Aguilar is a Filipino martial artist and mixed martial arts promoter better known as "Alvin Aguilar". He was born on April 28, 1974 in Bacolod, Philippines. He is the president and founder of the Universal Reality Combat Championship ; He is also the founder and head coach of DEFTAC Ribeiro Jiu-jitsu Philippines and is currently serving as the president of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines. He started training in martial arts at the age of 9, first in karate, Arnis and Greco-Roman wrestling. Having spent over 30 years of his life to the study of multiple martial arts forms including Sari-an, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Yaw-Yan, Pekiti etc., he has developed his own unique fighting style specialized in grappling, knife and street fighting. He is also known for being the first home-grown Filipino Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt.

William Beier is a German former competitive ice dancer. He competed with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time German national champions, and represented Germany in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Margarita "Tingting" de los Reyes Cojuangco is a Filipino politician, philanthropist and socialite. She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party and a member of the Council of Philippine Affairs (COPA). She is a columnist in The Philippine Star, and was a candidate for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 Philippine Senate Election. Cojuangco lost in the election. She is the aunt of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.