List of Famous people born in Western Visayas

Angelia Ong

First Name Angelia
Last Name Ong
Born on June 27, 1990 (age 34)
Born in Western Visayas

Angelia Gabrena Paglicawan Ong is a Filipino-Chinese model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2015 and was later crowned as Miss Earth 2015.

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Arthur Solinap

First Name Arthur
Last Name Solinap
Born on January 19, 1980 (age 44)

Arthur Gonzales Solinap is a Filipino actor and model. Solinap's career began as a member of Abztract Dancers together with his cousin Dingdong Dantes. He made his first TV appearance in 2005 as Muros in Encantadia and later played Diego in the 2007 series of MariMar.

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Grace Poe

First Name Grace
Last Name Poe
Born on September 3, 1968 (age 56)

Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares is a Filipina senator, businesswoman, educator, and philanthropist. She is the adopted daughter of actors Susan Roces and Fernando Poe Jr. She served as chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) from 2010 to 2012 and in the Philippine Senate since 2013.

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Jose Advincula

José Lázaro Advíncula y Fuerte
First Name Jose
Last Name Advincula
Born on March 30, 1952 (age 72)
Born in Western Visayas

Jose Fuerte Advincula is a Filipino Cardinal of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Capiz since 2011 and as Cardinal since 2020. Prior to being appointed archbishop, he served as Bishop of San Carlos for ten years.

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Donnie Nietes

First Name Donnie
Born on May 13, 1982 (age 42)
Height 160 cm | 5'3

Donnie Liboon Nietes is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a world champion in four weight-classes, having previously held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2007 to 2011; the WBO and The Ring magazine junior-flyweight titles between 2011 and 2016; IBF flyweight title from 2017 to 2018; and the WBO junior-bantamweight title from 2018 to 2019. He is the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion, surpassing in 2014 the record set in 1967 by Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. He was one of the first three Asian fighters with world titles in at least four weight classes alongside fellow Filipinos Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire.

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Jose Miguel Arroyo

First Name Jose
Last Name Arroyo
Born on June 27, 1946 (age 78)

José Miguel Arroyo y Tuason, also known as Mike Arroyo, is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of former president and house speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He is the first and only male spouse of a President of the Philippines and Vice President of the Philippines.

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James Yap

First Name James
Last Name Yap
Born on February 15, 1982 (age 42)
Born in Western Visayas

James Carlos Agravante Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known by his nickname Big Game James, he had played for the Star Hotshots for twelve seasons winning seven PBA championships before being traded on 2016. He is also a 16-time PBA All-Star through 2004 to 2019, all as Starter.

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Romulo T. Dela Cruz

First Name Romulo
Last Name Cruz
Born on June 24, 1947
Died on December 10, 2021 (aged 74)

Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz, D.D., was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga in the Philippines.

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Franklin Drilon

First Name Franklin
Last Name Drilon
Born on November 28, 1945 (age 79)

Franklin "Frank" Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino politician serving as the Senate Minority Leader since 2017. Since 2010, he has been on his second stint in the Senate, first serving from 1995 to 2007. He served thrice as President of the Senate: in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016. Having served as Senate Majority Leader and Senate President pro tempore in the past, he is the only senator who has served in all four major leadership positions of the Senate. A member of the Liberal Party since 2003, he has been the party's vice-chairman since 2011 and has previously served as the party's chairman and president.

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Wars Katsumata

First Name Wars
Born on July 10, 1983 (age 41)
Born in Western Visayas
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