Philippine Independent Church - Notable Aglipayans/Filipinistas

Notable Aglipayans/Filipinistas

• Isabelo de los Reyes, Sr. Founder and President of the Unión Obrera Democratica Filipina (Philippine Democratic Labour Union) and co-founder of the IFI.

• Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines

• Melchora Aquino, "Mother of the Philippine Revolution"

• Apolinario Mabini

• Felipe Buencamino, co-author of the Malolos Constitution.

• Most Rev. Gregorio Aglipay y Labayan, Obispo Máximo I – first Supreme Bishop of the Filipino Church, Vicar General of the Revolutionary Government. Convener of the Filipino Ecclesiastical Council (Paniqui Assembly), in response to Mabini’s manifesto urging the Filipino clergies to organize a Filipino National Church. Member of the Malolos Congress, the lone member coming from the religious sector though he represented his province Ilocos Norte. Guerilla Leader of Ilocos Norte during the Filipino-American War with the rank of Lt. General.

• Don Isabelo de los Reyes – also known as Don Belong, Reyes was a prominent Filipino politician, writer, translator of the first Filipino Bible and labour activist in the 19th and 20th centuries. The founder of the IFI, he is often called the "Father of Filipino Socialism" for his writings and activism with labour unions.

• Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo – First President of the Philippines. With his influence, inspiration and strong support and together with other Caviteño revolutionary generals and officers, the IFI gained a sweeping stronghold in the entire Cavite. His brother, Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo was the president of Comite de Caballeros of the Filipino Church in Kawit; while his youngest sister Felicidád; his wife Hilaria del Rosario; and his mother Sra. Trinidád Famy were officers of the Comision de Damas (Women's Commission) of the Church.

• Apolinario Mabini – a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the First Philippine Republic, and served as its first Prime Minister in 1899. Often called "the Sublime Paralytic" and "the Brains of the Revolution, Mabini is the de facto first Prime Minister of the Philippines.

• Melchora Aquino – was a Filipina revolutionary who became known as Tandang Sora because of her age when the 1896 Philippine Revolution broke out (she was already 84). She gained the titles "Grand Woman of the Revolution" and "Mother of Balintawak" for her contributions to the independence movement. She was among the Church's most prominent and devoted followers in Caloocan.

• Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo – a revolutionary general and brother of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo; elected President of the Comite de Caballeros of the IFI in Kawit.

• Lope K. Santos – Nationalist and playwright from Pandacan, Manila. Introduced the now-obsolete Abakada Tagalog spelling reform in 1940.

• Aurelio Tolentino – Prominent Pampango writer, dramatist, and one of the founders of Katipunan. The foremost advocate of the establishment of the Filipino Church in Pampanga.

• Vicente Y. Sotto – dramatist, writer, joulnalist, foremost anti-friar,the fiery Publisher-Editor of Ang Suga and El Pueblo; and the prominent founder of the Filipino Church in Cebu. (He was the grandfather of Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Actor Vic Sotto).

• Mariano Marcos – was a lawyer and a politician from Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Congressman from 1925 to 1931, He is best known for being the father of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

• Felipe Buencamino Sr. – co-writer of the Constitution of the Philippine Republic at Malolos, Filipino composer. A co-founder of the IFI.

• Most Rev. Santiago Antonio Fonacier y Suguitan, Obispo Máximo II – second Supreme Bishop. A writer known for translating Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo into Ilocano.

• The Most Rev Soliman Ganno y Flores, Obispo Máximo VII – eighth Supreme Bishop. Successfully solicited funds to build the Cathedral of the Holy Child and became its first Dean. Installed as Obispo Máximo in 1987, but died in office in 1989 of heart failure at the Cathedral altar.

• The Most Rev. Alberto Ramento y Baldovino, Obispo Máximo IX – ninth Supreme Bishop. Assassinated in 2007 for being a government critic and an active campaigner against Human Rights violations in the Philippines.

• Atty. José Garvida Flores – Patriot, prolific Ilokano writer and playwright from Bangui, Ilocos Norte. Composed "Filipinas Nadayag a Filipinas", which is sung during services of the IFI.

• Cesar Virata – the fourth Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981 to 1986 under the Interim Batasang Pambansa and the Regular Batasang Pambansa. One of the Philippines' business leaders and leading technocrats, he served as Finance Minister from 1970 during the Marcos regime and also through election became Prime Minister in 1981. He concurrently was Finance Minister throughout the 80's. He is the grandnephew of the first Philippine President, Emilio Aguinaldo.

• Rep. Crispin S. Beltran – the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Labour". was a Filipino politician and labour leader. A staunch critic of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, his imprisonment in 2006 and 2007 on disputed charges of rebellion and sedition drew international attention. As a member of 13th Congress of the Philippines with the Anakpawis or the 'Toiling Masses Partylist' and former chair of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) (a militant and progressive labour movement), he was a major figure in contemporary Filipino history. Died when he fell while repairing the roof of his house.

• Bayani Fernando – former chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

• Calixto Zaldivar – former representative, Lone District of Antique (1934–1935), former Governor of Antique (1951–1955) and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1964–1974). Former president of the National Lay Organization of the IFI.

• Enrique A. Zaldivar – son of Justice Zaldivar. Former Governor of Antique, and former Ambassador to Brunei.

• Salvacion Z. Perez – former Governor of Antique, daughter of Justice Zaldivar.

• Gedeon G. Quijano – former Governor of Misamis Occidental. Son of IFI Bishop Juan P. Quijano.

• President Ferdinand E. Marcos – tenth President of the Philippines. Born in the IFI, but converted to Roman Catholicism.

• Marian Rivera – commercial model and actress, known for her roles in MariMar; Dyesebel; Darna; and Amaya, the first historical epic drama in the Philippine Television. Also known as the Primetime Queen of GMA Network.

• Emmeline Yan Aglipay – Representative, DIWA party-list

• Eduardo Firmalo – incumbent Governor of Romblon

• Deo Macalma – DZRH broadcaster, Mayor of Star City.

• Gardeopatra G. Quijano – WOPIC President (1975–1977).

• Ladislao Bonus - was a composer, conductor, contrabass player, and teacher in Pandacan, Manila. Considered as "Father of the Filipino opera".