Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo led his country to achieve independence after fighting off both the Spanish and the Americans.
Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
Filipino actor and politician Joseph Estrada served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001.
Ramon Magsaysay became the third president of the Philippines in 1953, and is credited with restoring law and order during the Philippine crisis of the 1950s.
Known for running a corrupt, undemocratic regime, Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines from 1966 to 1986.
Imelda Marcos spent more than 20 years as the first lady of the Philippines. She became infamous for her spending habits and enormous shoe collection.
Manny Pacquiao has won world boxing titles in eight different weight divisions, and is considered one of the world's best boxers.
Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor best known for his his work in films such as La Bamba, Stand and Deliver, and Young Guns.
Filipino Arnel Pineda is best known as the new lead singer for the rock group Journey.
Manuel Quezon was leader of the Filipino independence movement and first president of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935.
Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) was the second president of the Independent Republic of the Philippines.