List of Famous people born in Philippines
Honesto Ongtioco
Honesto Flores Ongtioco is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the first and current Bishop of Cubao, and also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Malolos from May 12, 2018 to August 21, 2019. He had previously served as Bishop of Balanga as its second bishop.
John Arcilla
Romeo Gonzales Arcilla is a Filipino international actor and environmentalist. He is best known for playing the role of the Antonio Luna in the historical drama film Heneral Luna, Hagorn in the fantasy drama television series Encantadia and Renato Hipolito, in the action drama television series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.
Gilbert Garcera
Gilbert Armea Garcera is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lipa in the Philippines. He was appointed to lead the Archdiocese by Pope Francis, succeeding Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, who earlier filed his resignation prior to his mandatory retirement age. His previous assignment was the bishop of the Diocese of Daet in Camarines Norte.
Ruperto Cruz Santos
Ruperto Cruz Santos, D.D., is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the current Bishop of Balanga. Since 2020, he also serve as acting parish priest of St. Nicholas Tolentine Parish Church in Mariveles, Bataan.
Orlando Beltran Quevedo
Orlando Beltran Quevedo is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal since 2014, he was Archbishop of Cotabato from 1998 to 2018. He became a bishop in 1980.
Francisco Mendoza de Leon
Francisco Mendoza de Leon, D.D. is the incumbent bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo.
Florentino Lavarias
Florentino Galang Lavarias is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic church. He is the fourth and current archbishop of San Fernando. He succeeded Paciano Aniceto as the Archbishop of San Fernando. He had previously served as the fourth Bishop of Iba.
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.
Ernesto Antolin Salgado
Erika von Heiland
Erika von Heiland is an American badminton player, born in the Philippines. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in singles and doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.