List of people from Bulacan

Last updated

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

Contents

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.

Artists

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

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

Scientists and inventors

Religious figures

Politicians, ambassadors and military officers

Media figures and broadcast journalists

Beauty Queens

Other notable people

Popular celebrities, film and television artists, etc.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulacan</span> Province in Central Luzon, Philippines

Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan, is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulakan, Bulacan</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Bulakan, officially the Municipality of Bulakan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,232 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bocaue</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Bocaue, officially the Municipality of Bocaue, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 141,412 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angat, Bulacan</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Angat, officially the Municipality of Angat, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,617 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balagtas, Bulacan</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Balagtas, officially the Municipality of Balagtas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,018 people. The municipality is 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Manila and is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from Malolos City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calumpit</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Calumpit, officially the Municipality of Calumpit, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,471 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hagonoy, Bulacan</span> Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines

Hagonoy, officially the Municipality of Hagonoy, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,448 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angat River</span> River in Central Luzon, Philippines

The Angat River is a river in the Philippines located in the province of Bulacan. It flows from the Sierra Madre mountain range to Manila Bay. Three dams are located along the river namely Angat, Ipo and Bustos. The catchment or basin area of the river is 1,085 square kilometres (419 sq mi) located in the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve. Angat River snakes through the municipalities of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Angat, Bustos, San Rafael, Baliwag, Plaridel formerly "Quingua", Pulilan, Calumpit, Paombong, and Hagonoy. The river joins the Pampanga River at Calumpit via the Bagbag River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Legislative districts of Bulacan</span> Legislative district of the Philippines

The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representations of the province of Bulacan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth congressional districts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos</span> Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines

The Diocese of Malolos is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, encompassing the whole Province of Bulacan and Valenzuela City in metropolitan Manila and is a suffragan to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila. The mother church of the Diocese is the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception located in Malolos City, Bulacan. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Immaculate Conception is the principal patroness of the diocese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baliwag Transit</span> Bus company in the Philippines

Baliwag Transit is one of the major bus companies in the Philippines with offices and terminals in various parts of Luzon that mainly services routes to and from Metro Manila and Central Luzon. It is named after the town of Baliwag, where it originated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Bulacan local elections</span>

Local elections were held in the province of Bulacan on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Bulacan.

Bulacan is a province of the Philippines. It was established on 15 August 1578.

Local elections were held in the province of Bulacan on May 13, 2013, as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Bulacan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulacan Provincial Board</span> Legislative body of the province of Bulacan, Philippines

The Bulacan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Bulacan.

Local elections were held in Bulacan on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters selected their candidates of choice for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Bulacan and the lone district of San Jose del Monte.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Shrine of Saint Anne (Philippines)</span> Roman Catholic church in Bulacan, Philippines

The National Shrine and Parish of Saint Anne, commonly known as Santa Ana Shrine or Hagonoy Church, is an 18th-century, Baroque Roman Catholic church located in Brgy. Santo Niño, Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Anne, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. It was declared a National Shrine in 1991. In 1981, the National Historical Institute, a precursor to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, installed a marker with a brief history of the church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Bulacan local elections</span> Local election cycle

Bulacan local elections were held on May 13, 2019 as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters selected their candidates of choice for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Bulacan and the lone district of San Jose del Monte City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulacan's 1st congressional district</span> House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district

Bulacan's 1st congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the provincial capital city of Malolos and adjacent municipalities of Bulakan (Bulacan), Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong and Pulilan. Until its second dissolution in 1972, it also consisted of Balagtas, Bustos, Guiguinto, and Plaridel. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Danilo A. Domingo of the National Unity Party (NUP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulacan's 2nd congressional district</span> House of Representatives of the Philippines legislative district

Bulacan's 2nd congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the city of Baliwag and the municipalities of Bustos and Plaridel. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Tina Pancho of the National Unity Party (NUP).

References

  1. "Group of Augustinian Nuns to Become Diocesan Missionary Congregation". ucanews.com.
  2. Doyo, Ma Ceres P. (December 7, 2017). "Wall honors sisters among modern heroes who helped restore justice in Philippines". Global Sisters Report.
  3. "MARCOS, Ma. Violeta". July 7, 2015.
  4. World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services 3rd Edition by Robert Wedgeworth