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1. Francisco Alonso Liongson capital Filipino playwright in Spanish and founding chairman of Circulo Escenico, Pampangas Spanish internal representation group that became nation onlyy renowned. 2. Aurelio Tolentino wholeness of the mystics of theKatipunan, a compadre ofAndres Bonifacio, a nationalist writer in both(prenominal) Kapampangan and Tagalog. He coined the worddulafor drama and ironically became know in history as the Father of Tagalog Drama for his anti-US colonial masterpieceKahapon, Ngayon at Bukas.A theatre at the heathenish Center of the Philippines is namedTanghalang Aurelio Tolentinoin his honor. 3. Jose Abad Santos First Kapampangan to function Chief Justice of the Supreme hook of the Philippines. After Pres. Manuel L. Quezon and Vice-President Sergio Osmena left Philippine crack for the safety in America, Justice Abad Santos was the highest rank official of the Philippine government until his murder on May 2, 1942 by the Nipponese Imperial Army for his ref usal to cooperate. 4.Sotero Baluyot- Provincial regulator during the Commonwealth, he formed an organization known as Cawal ning Capayan, described as the largest amd intimately powerful provincial organization of its duration (Sturtevant, Popular Uprisings in the Philippines 1840-1949). Although it claimed to be a conservative labor union, it was, in fact, a strike-breaking group of Fascist thugs, as the communistics called them. (Pol Kekai Manansala). 5. Rosalina Icban Castro espouse to Jose Luna Castro, and while born(p) in Rosales, Pangasinan, both her parents are from Pampanga and she speaks Kapampangan fluently.Obtained an M. A. in English at siege of Syracuse University , was a professor in English at U. E. for several(prenominal) decades. During all her years as an educator, she was sought by researchers in Kapampangan literature for her intimate noesis of Kapampangan writing. She is the author of The Literature of the Pampangos an anthology and at the same time a po litical literary history. (ref. E. H. Lacson) (Ernie Turla) 6. Jose Luna Castro Born on March 4, l9l5 in Manila to Faustino Castro and Claudia Luna both of Lubao, Pampanga.Finished High take aim at Pampanga High. Finished his M. A. in journalism and political science at Syracuse University. He became president of the Asian set of journalism and has held much(prenominal) high positions as press counselor of the Phil. Embassy in Peking, editor of the Manila Times (l959 l972), editor-in-chief of the Times-Journal. He was a lecturer in Journalism at U. P. and an Eisenhower Fellow in l970. He participated in international meetings in the U. S. , Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Japan.He authored Journalism Handbook. (ref. E. H. Lacson) (Ernie Turla). 7. Virgilio Davidof Bacolor, PMA graduate, retired Philippine Army worldwide and former Anti-Drug chief during the presidency of Cory Aquino, occupation executive and government agency music theatre director (by Alejandro S. Camiling ). 8. Lito Lapid a famous star rancid politician. He became governor of Pampanga and later(prenominal) became a member of the Philippine senate. 9. Lorna Tolentino is an actress, host, executive manufacturing business and wife of fellow Kapampangan actorRudy Fernandez.She was born in Concepcion, Tarlac and was raised in Manila. 10. ley Salonga is a Tony Award-winning singer and actress who is best(p) known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical theater Miss Saigon. She spent the first cardinal years of her childhood in Angeles city in the beginning moving to Manila. 11. Melanie Marquez is a best-selling(predicate) beauty queen-turned-actress who hails from Mabalacat. She was Miss multinational 1979 and was voted as the Most Beautiful Miss International in 2000. Shes also a sis of another local actor,Joey Marquez. 12.Efren Bata Reyes is referred to as The wizard and a very popular Philippine billiards player who hails from Angeles City. He is considered to be one of hist orys spaciousest practitioners of billiards. 13. Artemio Panganiban 21st Supreme motor hotel Chief Justice of the Philippines. His ancestors originated from Pampanga and then later generations migrated to Manila. 14. Herminia Minang Dizon. Girlfriend of Ray chase (author of fanny Japanese Lines), who wrote Minang was a schoolteacher before the war and a most odd individual.The only word to describe her would be fierce. She had taken up with Maj. Claude Thorpe before the light upon of Bataan and she had been captured with Thorpe. .. some of her captors were quite taken with her. unmatched high ranking Japanese military officer even offered to take her with him when his countrymen conquered Australia iodin solar day Minang got a chance to escape and did so, exclusively her life was precarious in the entire because she was pursued not only by the Japanese but by the communist guerrillas (Huks), who hated her, and by her uncle who wanted her killed punk rocker and resou rceful woman. She was not especially pretty, though she did have flashing eyes, but she was intelligent, hale organized, and articulate. I soon became smitten with her and she with me. though she was just a slip of a girl who weighed no more than 90 pounds and could stand under my outstretched arm, no lion ever had a stouter heart. beloved the end of the war she was commissioned a lieutenant in recognition of her wartime ser unrighteousnesss. source hobo Japanese Lines by Ray C. Hunt and Bernard Norling, 1986, 333 pages (by Pol Kekai Manansala) 5. Armando Q. Madambaof San Fernando, PMA graduate, Philippine Navy commodore, a staunch advocate of the modernization of the Philippine Navy, senior staff member, Armed Forces of the Philippines articulation Chiefs of Staff and served as military attache case in the Middle East (by Alejandro S. Camiling). 16. Marco G. Palo. A resident of Angeles City, was arrested in Feb. 1982 with other good deal union organizers severely tortured and was hospitalized as a result of this. Detained at the Bicutan reclamation Center for twain years and supercharged with conspiracy to commit subversion.Re-arrested in 1988 with supposed leaders of the CPP-NPA. and detained at the Camp Crame PC stockade. Charged with rebellion and released after two years (Dave Nepomuceno). 17. Senator Gil Puyat. Son of the pioneer Pampangan industrialist, fag out Gonzalo Puyat. Graduated in l929 in business enterprise Administration (cum laude) from U. P. where he became a doyen in its department of economics. First choose senator in l955, he was consistently named One of the Five Most salient Senators all(prenominal) year. He became the President of the Senate in l967.Very popular and well-known, and a notable economist Senator Puyat became absolute majority Floor Leader in the Senate. He hails from Guagua he loved the people of Guagua such that he was instrumental in constructing several public works such as the bridges leading to Bar rio Santa Filomena and the plaza in front of the town church . Buendia Ave. in Makati is now renamed after him. (Andro Camiilng) (E. H. Lacson) (Ernie Turla) 18. Rosa Danon Rosal. much popularly known by her sieve name of Rosa Rosal, born in Manila 16 October 1931 to Julio Danon and Gloria Lansang (from which town of Pampanga? , lived in garage for 16 years, sold sweepstakes tickets head start at six years old, analyze at Antonio Regidor Elementary School. secondary information at Arellano High School. Worked at interior(a) Coconut Corporation as weaver, travel to easy lay factory where she pounded and shaped soap cakes under the sun, promoted to wrapping department, learned typewrite on old typewriter and worked as secretary. detect while watching shooting of a have and starred in film Kamagong (I remember this filmwerent parts of it snap at the Don Pepe Henson house in Angeles.I seem to remember being sure of the shooting when I was a smallish girl. ). Finished seconda ry schooling in the midst of movies. Won best actress for Sonny male child (1956), won highest accolade in southeastern United States Asian film festival in HK in 1956 for Anak Dalita, leading to presidential award from Magsaysay. Refused to start in bomba films and instead employ energies to social work and rearing of fille (didnt she become famous too? ). Gave up weekly TV show for lesser paying daily show called Damayan to religious service socially disadvantaged. Active in unmeasured socio-civic areas ranging from promotional activities for Red Cross to time out work.Recipient of countless awards and citations from movie, civic, and religious organizations for humanitarian work, including the Outstanding Pampanguena Award in 1979. When asked why shes so dedicated to the deplorable, she replied I have been poor and I know how it feels to be pushed around. (Pat Sutter) 19. Lilia Garcia louse up Pineda Lubao town mayor who was elected president of the Pampanga Mayors Le ague and more recently, as vice president for Luzon in the League of Municipalities, the comprehensive organization of 1,540 towns in the Philippines.She does a great deal of humanitarian work, including helping in the resettlement of people in lahar-devasted areas. A well-known philantropist, she financially helps the poor in Pampanga especially families who cannot afford to send their children to college. government agency back in the 60s, she was among the outstanding students in this authors class. (Ernie Turla) 20. Sixto V. Torres, Sr. of Apalit, former regional director and deputy commisioner of the Land Transportation Commision of the Philippines and novice of the Gonzales Memorial College (by Alejandro S. Camiling).