Prominent People
Don Teodoro R. Yangco, noted philanthropist and business magnate, was born in San Antonio, Zambales on November 9, 1861. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the Ateneo de Manila University and studied law at the University of Santo Tomás. He pursued a commercial course at Ealing College in London from 1882 to 1886. He served as Resident Commissioner of the Philippine Islands from 1917-1920 in Washington D.C. In 1923, he represented the Philippine Chamber of Commerce at the first Pan-Pacific Commercial Conference held in Honolulu, where he ably defended Philippine Independence. He generously supported the local YMCA such that he came to be called the “Father of the YMCA in the Philippines.” He died on April 20, 1939 and was buried at the North Cemetery.
Hon. Guillermo Pablo, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1945 to 1955, was born on June 25, 1886 in San Antonio, Zambales. Prior to his appointment to the High Court, he was Justice of the Peace (1911) at Iba, Zambales; Acting Provincial Fiscal (1915) of Zambales, Member of the Philippine Legislature (1916–1922); CFI Auxiliary Judge (1924) at Cebu; and CFI Judge (1930) and CFI District Judge (1934).
Manuel Aguillon Sr., the founder of Arnis Balite which espouses the Filipino martial art of arnis de mano, was born on June 19, 1915 in San Antonio, Zambales.
Alvin Alfonso (Alvin Pulga in real life) hails from Angeles, San Antonio, Zambales. Raised in Canada, Alvin or "VJ Alvey" is a promising television host and a member of Channel V's pool of international video jockeys. Recently, he hosted the Miss Philippines-Earth 2010 Pageant.
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