List of people from Bulacan

This is a list of notable people from Bulacan, who are also known as Bulaqueños.

National heroes and patriots

The early people of Bulacan, had also risen in revolt as in other parts of the country. Bulacan was one of the eight provinces, which rallied behind the Katipunan's call for an all-out insurrection against the Spanish occupation in the late 19th century.

Defended the Barrio of Langka and commanded the katipuneros of year 1898 against the spaniards,one of the foundations of Bulacan alongside the Supremo Gat Andres Bonifacio. Also one of the Commanding Officers of the Supremo.

Artists

Bulacan is also home to many of the country's greatest artists, with a good number elevated as National Artists.

  • Levi Celerio (Baliuag) - composer and National Artist
  • Katy de la Cruz (Bustos) - tagged as the Queen of Filipino Jazz and Bodabil
  • Francisco Balagtas, also known as or Francisco Baltazar (Panginay, Bigaa) - writer, author of Florante at Laura.
  • Jose Corazon de Jesus (pen name "Huseng Batute"; Santa Maria, his father's hometown) - poet
  • Nicanor Abelardo (San Miguel) - prolific composer of kundimans
  • Francisco Santiago (Santa Maria) - kundiman composer
  • Teodoro Gener (Norzagaray) - Tagalog poet, writer and novelist,[1] also noted for his works with the Institute of National Language (1937–1987) at the time when Tagalog was proposed as the basis for the national language.[2] His works include Duplo't Balagtasan, Essentials of Tagalog, Ang Kudlit at Tatas ng Wikang Tagalog, and translations into Tagalog from the original Spanish of the famous novel Don Quixote and of the legal statute Kodigo Penal (with Cirilo Hipolito Panganiban).
  • Francisco Buencamino - musician, composer
  • Cecile Licad - concert pianist, descendant of Francisco Buencamino
  • Narcisa Doña Sisang de Leon (San Miguel) - film producer for LVN Films
  • Valeriano Hernandez-Peña (Bulacan) - author of the first Tagalog novel "Nena at Neneng" (1905) and other Tagalog serials written in "El Renacimiento" in 1904.
  • Jesus "Jess" R. Galang (Calumpit) - writer and poet. His works include the poem "Dugo ang Pader Sa Pagitan Ng Propiyetaryo't Magsasaka", adjudged as the third consolation prize winner in the 1989 Timpalak Talaang Ginto: Gantimpalang Collantes (Makata ng Taon) of the Surian ng Wikang Pambasa (SWP), now Linangan ng Wikang Filipino (LWF).

The following artists were named as National Artists of the Philippines (listed in chronological order of membership):

Religious figures

Scientists and inventors

Politicians, ambassadors and military officers

Lt.General Rafael Manio Ileto (Salacot San Miguel Bulacan)served as the 22nd Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines. He also became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also served as Philippine Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos, Father of Scout Ranger (AFP).

Media figures and broadcast journalists

  • Cheche Lazaro, TV host, and chairman and CEO of Probe Productions Inc.
  • Joey de Leon (Malolos), TV host (notably of Eat Bulaga!), comedian, singer, and songwriter
  • Dely Magpayo ("Tita Dely"), radio host
  • Cheryl Cosim (Hagonoy), news anchor, reporter, radio broadcaster
  • Mo Twister (San Rafael), radio host
  • Jesus "Jess" Rado-Galang, journalist and city editor of Abante TONITE
  • Jojo Soria de Veyra (Bocaue), editor of diskurso.com art magazine online
  • Boobsie Wonderland (Norzagaray)

TV Host Notably of (Eat Bulaga), Comedian, Actress

  • Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza "Yaya Dub" (Santa Maria) TV Host Notably of (Eat Bulaga) Comedian,Actress,Product Endorser, Singer-Songwriter

Beauty Queens

Other notable people

Popular celebrities, film and television artists, etc.

References

  1. ↑ tl:Teodoro GenerFilipino writers of the Institute of National Language circa 1937 to 1987
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-11-07. Important written works and studies that laid the essentials, rules of grammar and other foundations of the new Pilipino language
  3. ↑ World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services 3rd Edition by Robert Wedgeworth
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