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Land Area	298,170 km²
Water Area	1,830 km²
Total Area	300,000km² (#72)
Population	102,624,209 (#12)
Population Density	344.18/km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$807.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$7,700
Currency	Peso (PHP)
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Largest Cities	Manila (10,444,527) Quezon City (2,761,720) Budta (1,273,715) Davao (1,212,504) Malingao (1,121,974) Cebu City (798,634) General Santos (679,588) Taguig (644,473) Pasig City (617,301) Antipolo (549,543) View all cities in Philippines

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People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.
A

Gemino Abad poet
Pacita Abad painter
Elfren Abueg writer, editor, author, novelist, professor, anthologist
Jose V. Abueva educator, author
Napoleon Abueva artist, sculptor
Nereus Acosta politician, academician, political scientist
Mamintal M. Adiong, Sr. politician
Gregorio Aglipay first Filipino Supreme Bishop of Philippine Independent Church
Emilio Aguinaldo first president, independence leader
Consolacion Alaras professor
Larry Alcala cartoonist, illustrator
Fernando Amorsolo painter
Edgardo Angara politician
Benigno Aquino, Jr. politician
Benigno Aquino III president
Corazon Aquino former president
Kris Aquino host, actress, writer, comedian
Francisco Arcellana writer, poet, essayist, journalist, teacher
Juan M. Arellano architect
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo former president
Mikey Arroyo actor, politician
Nora Aunor actress, singer

B

Peter Bacho writer, teacher
Jeremy Castro Baguyos musician, researcher
Rommel Banlaoi political scientist
Julian A. Banzon chemist
Adelina Barrion entomologist, geneticist
Cesar Basa pilot, WWII hero
Christian Bautista singer, actor
Herbert Bautista actor, politician
Terence Baylon actor
Miguel Bernad Jesuit priest, academic, author, journalist, editor
Nida Blanca actress
Lino Brocka director

C

Maria Cabase singer, songwriter, musician
Florencio Campomanes political scientist, chess player
Paulo C. Campos physician, educator, scientist
Clarita Carlos political analyst, academician
Eduardo Castrillo sculptor
Josefino Cenizal composer, music director, actor
Olivia Cenizal actress
Roberto Chabet artist
Arlene J. Chai author
Chichay comedian
Kim Chiu actress, singer
Cristeta Comerford chef
Manuel Conde actor, film director, producer

D - E

Christopher DeLeon actor, politician
Mike DeLeon director, cinematographer, scriptwriter, producer
Nina Dolino actress
Dolphy comedian, actor
Francisco Domagoso (Isko Moreno) actor, politician
Paul Dumol playwright, educator
E. R. Ejercito actor, politician
Josefa Llanes Escoda women's rights advocate, founder Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Mart Escudero actor
Pedro B. Escuro geneticist
Jesus Estanislao politician
Jinggoy Estrada politician
Joseph Estrada former president

F - G

Raymundo Favila mathematician
Jim Fernandez comic book artist
Rudy Fernandez actor, producer
Daniel Fernando politician
Juan Flavier politician
Alexander Flor academic
Botong Francisco muralist
Carlos P. Garcia former president
Marco Polo Garcia politician
Enrique Gil actor, dancer, director
Cristina Gonzales politician
Neptali A. Gonzales, Sr. politician
Pedro Guevara soldier, lawyer, writer, politician
Matteo Guidicelli actor, singer
Francisco Guilledo (Pancho Villa) boxer
Roxanne Guinoo actress
Chin Chin Gutierrez actress, environmentalist

H - J

Jessica Hagedorn playwright, writer, poet, multimedia performance artist
Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo artist
Francis Jardeleza lawyer, professor
Nick Joaquin writer, historian, journalist
Angelica Jones singer, actress
Francisco Sionil Jose writer

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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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