16 Famous Personalities From Tarlac You Must Know!

Beauty Queen, Actresses, Players, and other Personalities are born from Tarlac!

By: Era Nunag

1.) Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo

A singer-dancer, dubbed as Pop Star Princess. Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo or also known as Sarah G. was born on July 25, 1988. A advertisement model and actress. She is from Balutu, Concepcion, Tarlac.














2.) Victoria Lorna Aluquin-Fernandez 
 
Commonly known as "L.T"/ Lorna Tolentino. A multi-awarded actress for her heavy dramatic portrayals in Primetime, Award Winning TV Host. She's from Brgy. Minane Concepcion, Tarlac. 

P.s TOLENTINO is her stage name. 












3.) Narciso Santiago
Former Senator, Good Lawmaker and "Best President" never had Madame Miriam Defensor Santiago's husband, Narciso "Jun" Santiago was from LAPAZ, TARLAC.














4.) Benigno Aquino Jr. (Ninoy Aquino)

Former Governor and Vice Governor of Tarlac, Former Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac. But later on he is assassinated at the Manila International Airport in 1983. Later on the Manila International Airport renamed for his honor and the aniversary of his death is a National Holiday. A Hero of his time.



















5.) Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon-Santos (Ate V/Vilma Santos)



Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos also known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is the Philippines' most awarded actress, longest reigning box office queen and former governor of Batangas. SHE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 3, 1953 AT BAMBAN, TARLAC.





















6.) Kristina Bernadette Aquino (Kris Aquino)

 Dubbed as Queen Of All Media, the youngest daughter of Philippine Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and The First Female President in Asia, Corazon Conjuangco Aquino. She was born on February 14, 1971.








7.) Francisco Django Bustamante

Francisco Bustamante was on born December 29, 1963. A Filipino professional pocket billiards artist from Maliwalo, Tarlac Central Luzon and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion, nicknamed "Django", after the lead feel of the film of the fused declare, and sometimes pseudonym "Bustie", especially in the United States.












8.) General Carlos Pena Romulo

Pulitzer Prize winner General Carlos P. Romulo hails from the town of Camiling. He served as president of the University of the Philippines, Philippine ambassador to the United Nations, president of the General Assembly and chairman of the Security Council. Gen. Carlos Pena Romulo was born on 14 January 1899. He was a Filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier. He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20, and a publisher at 32. He was a co-founder of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a general in the US Army and the Philippine Army, academic world president, was eventually named one of the Philippines' National Artists in Literature, and was the recipient of many new honors and honorary degrees. Raise and born in Camiling, Tarlac and he studied at the Camiling Central Elementary School during his basic education.




9.) General Paulino Santos

Tarlac is plus dwelling province of General Paulino Santos (from Camiling), who served as commander of Penal Colonies of South-Western Mindanao. The town of Rajah Buayan was higher renamed to General Santos City very about his award. 












10.) Rommel Nino Canaleta

Rommel Nino T. Canaleta or popularly known as Nino Canaleta is one of "THE BEST ASIAN DUNKER" He is also known as, The Big Ticket, and The Da Vinci of Dunk. He won the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012 PBA Slam Dunk Contests. He was born on February 12, 1982 at CAPAS, TARLAC.






11.) Maria Christina Galang

Maria Cristina Galang, First Tarlakenya Miss Philippines 1953.

Named the Ma. Christina Park for her Victory.

















12.) Gregorio C. Brillantes

Gregorio C. Brillantes, from Camiling Tarlac is one of the Philippines' most popular writers in English. Known for his proud and elegant style, he was often compared to the Irist writer and modernist author James Joyce. He was moreover inducted in the Palanca Awards Hall of Fame. His hasty checking account "The Distance to Andromeda and Other Stories" had the San Sebastian Cathedral of Tarlac, City as one of its atmosphere.











13.) Kevin Balot

Kevin Balot was crowned as Miss International Queen 2012-2013. Kevin is the first Filipina Transgender who won on the world's most prestigious and largest pageant for Transgender woman. Kevin, is from Matatalaib, Tarlac City. Kevin Balot is the Philippines first TRANSGENDER CELEBRITY.


 









14.) Valerie Concepcion


Valerie Concepcion born Valerie Galang on the order of December 21, 1987, is a Filipina actress from Bantog, Lapaz, Tarlac. A former GMA-7 triumph but higher transferred upon its rival network ABS-CBN. 














15.) Leonor Bauson Rivera-Kipping (Maria Clara)

 Leonor Rivera could have been Mrs. Jose Rizal. They were in a association for 11 years. Leonor's mother don't considering the nihilist Jose and intercepted the letters of the young person lovers. Leonor, convinced by her mommy that Jose no longer exaltation her, reluctantly married the Englishman Henry Kipping. Leonor is said to tbe the inspiration for Jose Rizal's Maria Clara in "Noli Mi Tangere".












16.) Mark Anthony Z. Escalona

Mark Anthony Z. Escalona was on born August 27, 1984, greater than before known as Macky Escalona is a Professional basketball performer of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 10th Overall by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the 2007 PBA Draft.



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