Politics
- Francisco Tongio Liongson, Doctor of Medicine. - Born on December 3, 1869 in Bacolor, Pampanga, he served as Pampanga's Health Board President (1902), Governor (1912-1916), and First Senator (1916-1919).
- Pedro Tongio Liongson, Lawyer. - Born on January 31, 1865 in Bacolor, Pampanga, he served as Bacolor's Justice of the Peace and interim judge of Pampanga's Court of First Instance (1892-1898), member of the Malolos Congress (1898-1899), Judge Advocate General of the Army of the First Philippine Republic (1899-1900) and Bacolor's Municipal Councilor 1901.
- - born to a family of poor farmers in Bacolor, Pampanga in August, 1903. Along with Crisanto Evangelista and Amado V. Hernandez,he was one of the stalwarts of the country's militant workers’ movement. He was instrumental in the rebirth of the militant labor movement during the dark days of Martial Law, the peak of which was the founding of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or May 1 Movement). Sensing that Olalia was a threat to his rule, Marcos jailed Olalia at the age of 79—an imprisonment leadd to his death. His eldest son, labor lawyer Rolando "Ka Lando" Olalia, took over leadership of the militant labor movement. Ka Lando was murdered along with another union worker-colleague Leonor Alay-ay in November 13, 1986 in Antipolo City. Their cases remain unsolved after 25 years.
- Jose Abad Santos - born in San Fernando, Pampanga, the 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed acting president by President Quezon with full authority to act on behalf of the President of the Philippines in areas unoccupied by the Japanese. He was killed by Japanese forces during the occupation of the Philippines in World War II.
- Pedro Abad Santos, founder of the Socialist Party. Ideological mentor of Luis Taruc.
- Diosdado Pangan Macapagal, 9th President of the Republic of the Philippines and a native of Lubao, Pampanga.
- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. She is the daughter of the 9th President of the Republic Diosdado Macapagal. She was the country's second Female President after Corazon Aquino. She also was the country's first Female Vice President during the tenure of the now Deposed Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada. She currently serves as the representative of the 2nd District. She is currently under hospital arrest in Veterans Memorial Hospital due to crimes of graft and corruption filed against her.
- Armando Biliwang' s elected as a municipal councilor and later became municipal mayor of San Fernando. He is well known for his fearless stand against communism during his term as municipal councilor and mayor.
- Joe Lingad, a one-term governor and congressman. Served as Secretary of Labor during Macapagal administration. Identified with the political opposition during the Marcos regime, he was assassinated in 1980 while campaigning for election as Pampanga governor.
- Eddie Panlilio, born in Minalin, Pampanga, was the first Filipino priest to be elected as Governor in Philippine history.
- Reynato Puno
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