This list is made up of notable people born or resides in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. See more

• Fe del Mundo – National Scientist of the Philippines for Pediatrics
• Jose Encarnacion Jr. – National Scientist of the Philippines for … See more

Executive branch and Executive departments
• Joseph Estrada — 13th President of the Philippines, 9th Vice President of the Philippines, 26th Mayor of Manila, 14th San Juan Mayor, action star actor
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• José de la Cruz – "Hari ng Makatang Tagalog"
• Patricio Mariano – nationalist, revolutionary, pundit, poet, playwright, dramatist, short story … See more

• Andrés Bonifacio – Filipino nationalist, revolutionary leader and founder of Katipunan
• Gregoria de Jesús – founder and vice-president of the women's chapter of the Katipunan of the Philippines. She was also the custodian of … See more

• Ryan Cayabyab – National Artist of the Philippines for Music
• Levi Celerio – National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature See more

• Lorenzo Ruiz – first Catholic Filipino saint
• José María of Manila – Spanish-Filipino Roman Catholic blessed, and was priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was martyred in the early phase of the Spanish Civil War, … See more