2 Manuel L. Quezon(President of the Philippines (1935-44))
Filipino statesman Manuel L. Quezon, or MLQ, was the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944, thus becoming the first Filipino to lead a government of the whole of the Philippines. He formed a government-in-exile in the U.S. after the Japanese invasion during World War II.
3 Miriam Defensor Santiago(Judge, Journalist, Lawyer)

4 Ramon Magsaysay(7th President of the Philippines)
Born to an artisan father, Ramon Magsaysay was initially a schoolteacher. He served as the president of the Philippines and successfully subdued the Huk movement of the local communist guerrillas. The Ramon Magsaysay Award, named after him, celebrates excellence of Asians in various fields such as journalism and government service.
5 Apolinario Mabini(Revolutionary leader)

6 Manuel Roxas(Former President of the Philippines)
Manuel Roxas was a Filipino politician who served as the president of the Philippines from 1946 to 1948. He also served as the first president of the Third Philippine Republic after the USA relinquished its supremacy over the Philippines. Regarded as an important politician in the history of the Philippines, Roxas is depicted on the 100 Peso banknote.
7 Diosdado Macapagal(Former President of the Philippines)
Diosdado Macapagal was a Filipino politician who served as the president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Prior to his presidency, Macapagal served as the sixth vice-president from 1957 to 1961. Diosdado Macapagal is credited with inspiring his daughter Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who later became the president of the Philippines.
8 Corazon Aquino(Former President of Phillipines)
9 Sergio Osmeña(Former President of the Philippines)

10 Elpidio Quirino(Former President of the Philippines)
Elpidio Quirino was a Filipino politician and lawyer. From 1948 to 1953, Quirino served as the president of the Philippines. He was serving as the vice-president when he succeeded the presidency after the sudden death of incumbent President Manuel Roxas. In 2016, a memorial was established in Tokyo, Japan, in his honor.
11 Manny Pacquiao(Politician, Professional Boxer)
Before assuming office as a senator of the Phillippines, Manny Pacquiao was already known as a globally renowned boxer. Known to his fans as PacMan, he is the only boxer to have won world championships from the 1990s to the 2020s. BoxRec named him the world’s seventh-active boxer in 2020.
12 Ferdinand Marcos(Former President of the Philippines)
Ferdinand Marcos served as the tenth president of the Philippines. Marcos' rule was marked by brutality, extravagance, and corruption, making him the most controversial leader of his generation. Deemed a kleptocrat, Marcos' dictatorship caused an economic collapse during which the country suffered greatly. He was removed from power in 1986 after a series of protests called the People Power Revolution.
13 Fernando Poe Jr.(Actor)

14 Imelda Marcos(Filipino Politician)
Imelda Marcos is a retired Filipino politician with a controversial history. She became the First Lady of the Philippines in 1965 when her husband, Ferdinand Marcos, became President of the nation. Her family stole billions of dollars from the country’s citizens and lived lavishly. The Marcoses were unseated during the People Power Revolution in February 1986.
15 Benigno Aquino III(15th President of the Philippines)
16 Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.(Politician)

17 Tito Sotto(Actor, Singer, Bowler, Comedian, Songwriter)

18 Emilio Aguinaldo(President of the Philippines (1899-1901))
19 Risa Hontiveros(politician, journalist)

20 Cristine Reyes(Model, Comedian, Actor)

21 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo(Former President of Philippines)
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is a Filipino politician and academic. From 2001 to 2010, Arroyo served as the president of the Philippines. Before serving as the president, Arroyo served as a senator and as the vice president of the Philippines. She later served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2019.
22 Juan Ponce Enrile(Former President of the Senate of the Philippines)

23 Benigno Aquino, Jr.(Senator of the Philippines)

24 Gina Lopez(Environmentalist, Politician)

25 Jejomar Binay(13th Vice President of the Philippines)

26 Francis Pangilinan(Television presenter, Radio personality)

27 Francis Escudero(Politician, Lawyer)

28 José P. Laurel(Former President of the Philippines)

29 Grace Poe(Politician)

30 Richard Gomez(Athlete)

31 Imee Marcos(Politician)

32 Jesse Robredo(Politician)

33 Fidel V. Ramos(Politician)

34 Panfilo Lacson(Politician)

35 Rico J. Puno(Singer)

36 Joseph Estrada(13th President of the Philippines)

37 Salvador Laurel(8th Vice President of the Philippines, 5th Prime Minister of the Philippines)

38 Claro Mayo Recto(Statesman)

39 Sara Duterte(Lawyer)


41 Aurora Quezon(Nurse)

42 Ralph Recto(Entrepreneur)

43 Isabelo de los Reyes(Linguist, Journalist, Trade unionist)

44 Benigno Aquino, Sr.(6th Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines)

45 Bam Aquino(Politician)

46 Lito Lapid(Actor, Film director, Film actor)

47 Jovito Salonga(Politician, University teacher)

48 Loren Legarda(Journalist, Reporter, Presenter, Model, Activist)

49 Bobby Pacquiao(Boxer, Politician)

50 Alfredo Lim(Politician)
