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Tagalogs

Number: 9.2 million (17% of the population)

Regions: In the central Luzon provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, southern Nueva Ecija and Zambales, Camarines Norte, and the islands of Marinduque and Mindoro, and the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Language: Tagalog

Cultural Characteristics: Sometimes feel superior to other cultural groups because of their proximity to Manila, The Country 's center of trade and finance. Tagalogs are the most advanced among the Philippine Malay cultural groups in terms of technology, education, fashion and other facets of daily living. They dominate media, politics and the economy.

Historical Figures

Revolutionaries: The national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal (Jun 16, 1866 - Dec 30, 1896); Andres Bonifacio (Nov 30, 1863 - May 10, 1897)

Politics: Presidents Emilio Aguinaldo (Mar 22, 1869 - Feb 6, 1964); Manuel Quezon (Aug 19, 1898 - Aug 13, 1941); Jose Laurel (Mar 1, 1891 - Nov 6, 1959); Ramon Magsaysay (Aug 31, 1907 - Mar 17, 1957); the nationalist leader Claro M. Recto (Feb 8, 1890 - Oct 2, 1960)

Literature/Poetry: Jose Corazon de Jesus (1896 - 1965); Francisco Baltazar (Apr 2, 1788 - Feb 20, 1862); Inigo Regalado (Jun 1, 1855 - Sep, 1901)

Visual Arts: Felix Hidalgo (Feb 21, 1853 - Mar 13, 1913); Botong Francisco (1913 - 1969)

Music: Nicanor Abelardo (Feb 7, 1893 - Mar 21, 1934)

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: President Joseph Estrada, Former Vice President Salvador Laurel, Former Senate President Jovito Salonga, Defense Secretary Orlie Mercado, Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Raul Manglapus

Literature/Poetry: Jose Francisco Sionil

Visual Arts: Jose Blanco, painting; Eduardo Castrillo, sculpture

Show Business: Fernando Poe Jr, action star; Bert Marcelo, comedian; Sharon Cuneta, actress

Ilocanos

Number: 5.4 million (10% of the population)

Regions: all of northern Luzon except mountaineous areas

Language: Ilocano

Historical Figures

Revolutionaries: Diego Silang (1730 - 1763); Gabriela Silang (1731 - 1763)

Politics: Presidents Elpidio Quirino (Nov 16, 1890 - Feb 28, 1956), Ferdinand Marcos (Sep 11, 1917 - Sep 28, 1989)

Religion: Gregorio Aglipay (May 5, 1860 - Sep, 1940), founder of the Aglipayan Christian Church

Poetry: Pedro Bukaneg (1592 - 1630)

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: Juan Ponce Enrile of Cagayan

Music: Lucrecia Kasilag

Media: Joe Quirino

Show Business: Dolphy Quizon, comedian

Faith Healing: Jun Labo (ex-mayor of Baguio City); Garry Magno

Number: 2.1 million (4% of the population)

Region: north western Luzon, province of Pangasinan, Northern Zambales

Language: Pangasinense

Historical Figures

Politics: Narciso Ramos (1900 - 1987)

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: Former Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani, President Fidel Ramos

Literature: Jose Villa Panganiban

Visual Arts: Victorio Edades

Show Business: Gloria Romero, actress

Pampangos

Number: 2.5 million (4.5% of the population)

Region: Pampanga province, part of Tarlac, Central Zambales and Bataan provinces, all located in the western part of central Luzon

Language: Pampango

Historical Figures

Revolutionaries: Maximo Hizon (May 29, 1970 - Sep, 1901)

Politics: Carlos P. Romulo (1899 - 1985), diplomat; Benigno Aquino (Nov 26, 1932 - Aug 21, 1983), modern political martyr

Literature/Poetry: Juan Crisostomo Soto (Jan 27, 1867 - Jul 12, 1918)

Show Business: Rogelio dela Rosa (1916 - 1987), actor

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino (Jan 25, 1932 -); former President Diosdado Macapagal (Sep 28, 1910 -);

Show Business: Nanette Inventor, stage actress; Lito Lapid, action star

Bicolanos

Number: 5.8 million (10.5% of the population)

Regions: southern Luzon South of Daet and the island of Catanduanes

Language: Bicolano

Historical Figures

Revolutionaries: Vicente Lukban (Feb 11, 1860 - Nov, 1916)

Politics: Jose Fuentebella, Wenceslao Vinzon

Religion: Bishop Jorge Borlin

Visual Arts: Fernando Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 - Apr 24, 1972)

Music: Manuel Fuentebella

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: Senator Ziga; Francisco Tatad

Visual Arts: Larry Alcala

Show Business: Nora Aunor, actress

Sports: Paeng Nepomuceno, bowling

Cebuanos

Number: 18.3 million (30.5% of the population)

Regions: the Visayas, on the islands of Cebu, Bohol, Masbate, Siquijor and Camiguin, and on eastern Negros and western Leyte; on Mindanao, except the Zamboanga provinces

Language: Cebuano

Cultural Characteristics: The cultural group in the Philippines with the highest tendency to migrate. Cebu City, the center of Cebuano culture, is second to Metro Manila in terms of urbanization.

Historical Figures

Politics: Presidents Sergio Osmena (Sep 9, 1898 - Oct 19, 1961), Carlos Garcia (Nov 4, 1896 - Jun 14, 1971)

Sports: Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (Mar 22, 1935 - Jan 2, 1985), boxer

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: the Durano family in Danao City, and the Osmena and Cuenco families in Cebu City

Music: Pilita Corrales

Show Business: Gloria Sevilla, Pilar Pilapil

Sports: Dodie Boy Penalosa and Rolando Bohol, both boxers

Hilongos

Number: 5.2 million (9.4% of the population)

Region: islands of Panay, Romblon, and eastern Negros

Language: Hiligaynon

Historical Figures

Politics: President Manuel Roxas (Jan 1, 1892 - Apr 15, 1948)

Visual Arts: Telesforo Sucgang (Jan 5, 1855 - Dec 16, 1916)

Current Prominent Personalities

Religion: Jaime Cardinal Sin, bishop of Manila

Music: Kuh Ledesma, singer

Beauty Queens: Gloria Diaz, Aurora Pijuan Manotoc, Margie Moran Florendo, all three title holders of world beauty pageants

Warays

Number: 2 million (3.6% of the population)

Regions: Samar island, eastern part of Leyte

Language: Waray

Cultural Characteristics: regarded by other Filipinos as comparatively hostile

Current Prominent Personalities

Politics: Imelda Marcos

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