List of Filipino Catholics

This is a list of notable Filipino citizens who are, or in the case of the dead were, members of the Catholic Church. All additions should be sourced. Ideally their being Catholics should have some relevance to their image or notability.

Arts and entertainment

Actors and actresses

• Gerald Anderson, film and television actor, commercial model and TV producer; best known for his leading roles in TV series such as Sana Maulit Muli (2007), Tayong Dalawa (2009), Budoy (2011).
• Bea Binene, actress and television host; She was a finalist on StarStruck Kids and has played the role of Natalie Dimaculangan on First Time.
• Nida Blanca, stage actress.
• Andrea Brillantes, child actress best known in Annaliza.
• Marky Cielo, actor, dancer, and the first known Igorot in Philippine showbiz.
• Rio Diaz, Beauty queen, television presenter, actress and politician
• Matt Evans, Actor of American descent who was a contender of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother. Matt is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic contract artists.
• Rudy Fernandez (actor), Known as Daboy, was a multi-awarded Filipino actor and producer. He came to prominence as an action star in the Philippine cinema during the 1980s up to the early 1990s.
• Enrique Gil, Actor, model and dancer. He is well known for his roles in various soap operas, including Mula Sa Puso, Budoy, Muling Buksan Ang Puso and Forevermore.
• Bianca Lapus, Actress and ex-wife of Vhong Navarro; a devout Catholic, Charity worker and stigmatist.
• Subas Herrero, Actor, comedian and singer of Spanish-American descent.

Musicians and singers

• Anna Fegi, Singer and actress from Cebu, Philippines. Fegi is recognized by her powerful voice, high vocal range, and trademark curly hair.

Television and radio personalities

• Kim Atienza, TV host, actor, voice actor and weather anchor.
• Inday Badiday, host and journalist who was known as Philippine television's "queen of showbiz talk shows" and "queen of intrigues".
• Bianca Gonzalez, TV host and model. She is now married to PBA Cager J.C. Intal.

Modeling

• Rogelie Catacutan, beauty pageant title holder and model from Cebu City who won the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 Miss Supranational Philippines

Athletics

Basketball

• Calvin Abueva, plays for the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association.
• Charles Borck, basketball player of San Beda Red Lions; niknamed The Blonde Bombshell.
• J.C. Intal, Professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Academia and literature

Activists and Patriots

• Leandro Alejandro, activist and a Left-Wing Nationalist in the mold of Lorenzo Tañada, Jose Diokno, and Ninoy Aquino.
• Rudy Fernandez (labor leader), A prominent Filipino Labor Leader, Trade Unionist and staunch opposer of the late President Ferdinand Marcos in Davao City, Philippines.

Professors and university presidents

• Hyacinth Gabriel Connon, A religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and President of De La Salle University in Manila from 1950 to 1959 and 1966 to 1978.
• Rolando Ramos Dizon, De La Salle Brother who was the President of De La Salle University-Manila and the De La Salle University System from 1998–2003.
• Rafael Donato, De La Salle Brother and was the past President of De La Salle University Manila, University of St. La Salle, De La Salle Lipa, La Salle Green Hills and De La Salle Araneta University.
• Andrew Gonzalez, A linguist, writer, educator, and a De La Salle Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998.

Businesspeople

• Teodoro Borlongan, last president of the Urban Banks and one of the leading bankers in the Philippines.
• Richie de Quina, Vice President for marketing of MyPhone, the leading local mobile brand in the Philippines.

Clergy and religious

Bishops

• Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Capiz (2011 - present).
• Fernando Capalla, Archbishop emeritus of Davao (1996 - 2012).
• Oscar Cruz, Archbishop Emeritus of Lingayen-Dagupan (1991 - 2009)
• John F. Du, Current Archbsihop of Palo (2012 - present)

Priests

• Donato Guimbaolibot, Priest from the Diocese of Borongan; Known as the Saintly Priest of Balangiga; involed with the Balangiga Massacre

Religious

• Ivan Rolfe Banaag, sacristan and lay child from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan; member of the "Ave Maria" Family.
• Bukas Palad Music Ministry, contemporary worship musical group in the Philippines that composes, records, and performs original religious music.
• Pablo Clain, Jesuit missionary, pharmacist,botanist, author of an astronomic observation, writer, rector of Colegio de Cavite as well as the rector of Colegio de San José and later Jesuit Provincial Superior in the Philippines.
• Hyacinth Gabriel Connon, A religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and President of De La Salle University in Manila from 1950 to 1959 and 1966 to 1978
• Emma de Guzman, widow and pious laywoman whom received various Marian Apparitions and the stigmata.
• Ruben Enaje, Carpenter, sign painter, and former construction worker. He is noted for being crucified 29 times; been crucified every year since 1985 on Good Friday.
• Hermana Fausta, Founder of the Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, a charity school for poor children that has evolved into what is now Sacred Heart College in Lucena City. Her cause towards sainthood is already on process within the Vatican Council.

Philanthropists and Missionaries

• Chito Madrigal, Distinguished businesswomen, philanthropist, civic worker, and social doyenne of the Philippines. She was the chair of the board of trustees of the Consuelo Chito Madrigal Foundation, a foundation she established to help Filipino families out of poverty.
• Julia Vargas de Ortigas, One of the most prominent philanthropists and civic women of the Philippines during the pre- and postwar years.
• Margarita Roxas de Ayala, One of the first philanthropists, the first great matriarch of the Roxas, Ayala and Zobel families and one of the greatest Philippine businesswomen of all time.

Government and Politics

Governors

• Tingting Cojuangco, Politician, philanthropist and socialite; Governor of Tarlac (1992 - 1998)
• Martin Teofilo Delgado, military leader during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War, and was the first civilian governor of Iloilo Province during the American period, first appointed and then winning election in his own right.
• ER Ejercito, Actor and was the Governor of Laguna

Mayors

• Herminio A. Astorga, Vice-Mayor of Manila (1962 - 1967); Former basketball player, entrepreneur and a Catholic lay leader.
• Lani Cayetano, incumbent mayor and the first female and youngest official who hold the office and former congresswoman of Taguig City.
• Jonas Cortes, Current Mayor of Mandaue City, who was Mandaue City Councilor.
• Amelia Gordon, Mayor of Olongapo City and mother of former Senator and Red Cross Chairman Richard "Dick" Gordon.

Congressmen

• Rachel del Mar, Politician whom served as a Congresswoman representing the 1st Legislative District of Cebu City in the 15th Philippine Congress, serving since 2010

Senate

• Beningo Aquino,Jr., Senator and former Governor of Tarlac.
• Iggy Arroyo, Politician and member of the Philippine House of Representatives.
• Robert Barbers, Police officer, Secretary of Interior and Local Government and Senator of the Philippines.
• Francis Escudero, Member of the Philippine Senate since 2007; Minority Floor Leader of the 13th Congress of the Philippines on his third and last House term; Husband of Heart Evangelista
• Gregorio Honasan, A Filipino political figure where he played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution. He entered politics and became a senator from 1995 to 2004 and again since 2007.

Presidents and Vice-Presidents

• Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines (2010 - upcoming).
• Corazon Aquino, Widowed Politician and 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines (1986 - 1992); First Woman to held in office in Asia; Mother of Philippine Democracy.
• Jejomar Binay, Vice-president of the Philippines (2010 - upcoming); President of the Boys Scouts of the Philippines.
• Noli de Castro, 14th Vice-president of the Philippines (2004 - 2010); De Castro currently anchors his radio program Kabayan on DZMM and TV Patrol.
• Joseph Estrada, politician who was the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. He has been Mayor of the City of Manila, the country's capital, since 2013.
• Carlos P. Garcia, Teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, organized guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader, who was the eighth President of the Philippines.

Other government and political positions

• Mariano Alvarez, revolutionary and statesman.
• Santiago Alvarez (general), revolutionary general; founder of the Nacionalista Party.
• Neri Javier Colmenares, Member of the Congress of the Philippines and a human rights lawyer
• Hilario P. Davide, Sr., Teacher and politician; Father of retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr.
• John Carlos de los Reyes, President of Ang Kapatiran Party and a senatorial candidate for the 2013 Philippine midterm election.
• Loi Estrada, Former Filipino politician and the twelfth First Spouse of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001
• Leonila Garcia, Wife of Philippine President Carlos P. García, and was eighth First Lady of the Philippines.

Revolutionaries

• Francisco Carreon, general in the Philippine Revolution against Spain and in the Philippine-American War.
• Nicolasa Dayrit, A Philippine non-combatant in the Philippine-American War. Her actions not only included helping to minister the sick and wounded Philippine combatants, but also played a major role in appeasing General Antonio Luna during his confrontation with General Tomas Mascardo.
• Gregorio de Jesus, Founder and vice-president of the women's chapter of the Katipunan of the Philippines; Wife of Andres Bonifacio
• Hilaria del Rosario, First wife of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines.

Inventors and scientists

• Agapito Flores, Inventor who has been acclaimed by some as being the inventor of the first fluorescent lamp.

Military

• Cesar Garcia, Former Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency of the Republic of the Philippines. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1970.

Saints and Blesseds and Servants of God

Further information: List of Filipino Saints, Blesseds, and Servants of God

• Lorenzo Ruiz, first Filipino Catholic saint and Martyr

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