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Philippines ranks 79th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Indonesia, North Macedonia, and Cameroon. Memorable people born in present day Philippines include Rodrigo Duterte, Bongbong Marcos, and Corazon Aquino. Memorable people who died in Philippines include Ferdinand Magellan, Corazon Aquino, and José Rizal. Philippines has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2004, present day Philippines was the birth place of 169 globally memorable people, including Rodrigo Duterte, Bongbong Marcos, and Corazon Aquino. Additionaly, 72 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Philippines including Ferdinand Magellan, Corazon Aquino, and José Rizal.

People Born in Present Day Philippines

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People Deceased in Present Day Philippines

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Philippines were politicians (46), actors (26), athletes (21), religious figures (13), and boxers (8),  while most who died were politicians (28), religious figures (8), social activists (6), military personnels (6), and writers (5).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Philippines, including Lou Diamond Phillips, Fernando Poe Jr., and Reggie Lee. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Philippines, including Rodrigo Duterte, Bongbong Marcos, and Corazon Aquino.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Philippines since 1700.