These lists give the provinces of primary affiliation, and of birth for each president of the Philippines, consisting of the 17 heads of state in the history of the Philippines.
Provinces of primary affiliation A list of presidents of the Philippines including the province with which each was primarily affiliated, due to residence, professional career, and electoral history. This is not necessarily the province in which the president was born.
Provinces of primary affiliation by president OP President Province 1 Emilio Aguinaldo Cavite 2 Manuel L. Quezon AuroraAt the time of Quezon's birth, the town of Baler was part of the military district of El Principe, governed under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1902, the administration of Baler and other nearby coastal towns were transferred to the province of Tayabas, which was renamed Quezon in honor of the former president in 1946. The town of Baler now is the capital of the province of Aurora (named after Quezon's wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon), which was a sub-province of Quezon from 1951 until it was made a separate province in 1973. 3 José P. Laurel Batangas 4 Sergio Osmeña Cebu 5 Manuel Roxas Capiz 6 Elpidio Quirino Ilocos Sur 7 Ramon Magsaysay Zambales 8 Carlos P. Garcia Bohol 9 Diosdado Macapagal Pampanga 10 Ferdinand Marcos Ilocos Norte 11 Corazon Aquino Tarlac and Rizal 12 Fidel Ramos Pangasinan 13 Joseph Estrada Metro Manila & LagunaMetropolitan Manila (though not a province) is highlighted as the province of primary affiliation of Estrada. 14 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Pampanga 15 Benigno Aquino III Tarlac and Rizal 16 Rodrigo Duterte Davao del Sur, Cebu and Southern LeyteFor geographical and statistical purposes, Davao City is grouped with the province of Davao del Sur but is governed independently from it.17Bongbong MarcosIlocos Norte
Presidents with primary residence outside of birth province Of the 16 individuals who have served as president of the Philippines, 4 served after officially residing in a different province than the one in which they were born from. President Birth province Home province Gloria Macapagal Arroyo RizalAt the time of Arroyo's birth, the town of San Juan was part of the province of Rizal. In 1975, Presidential Decree № 824 established the National Capital Region with four cities and thirteen municipalities. San Juan was converted into a city in 2007. Pampanga Benigno Aquino III Metro ManilaAt the time of the births of Joseph Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, and Benigno Aquino III, Metro Manila as a geopolitical entity did not exist yet. Tarlac and Rizal Rodrigo Duterte LeyteAt the time of Duterte's birth, the town of Maasin was part of the province of Leyte. In 1959, Republic Act 2227 created the province of Southern Leyte with sixteen municipalities and Maasin as the capital town. Maasin was converted into a city in 2000. Davao del Sur Bongbong Marcos Metro Manila Ilocos Norte
Presidents by province of primary affiliation Presidents with an asterisk (*) did not primarily reside in their respective province of primary affiliation from (they were not born in the province listed below).
ProvinceNumber of presidents Presidents (#th president of the Philippines) Ilocos Norte 2 Ferdinand Marcos (10), Bongbong Marcos* (17) Pampanga 2 Diosdado Macapagal (9), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo* (14) Tarlac and Rizal 2 Corazon Aquino (11), Benigno Aquino III* (15) Aurora 1 Manuel L. Quezon (2)At the time of Quezon's birth, the town of Baler was part of the military district of El Principe, governed under the province of Nueva Ecija. In 1902, the administration of Baler and other nearby coastal towns were transferred to the province of Tayabas, which was renamed Quezon in honor of the former president in 1946. The town of Baler now is the capital of the province of Aurora (named after Quezon's wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon), which was a sub-province of Quezon from 1951 until it was made a separate province in 1973. Batangas 1 José P. Laurel (3) Bohol 1 Carlos P. Garcia (8) Capiz 1 Manuel Roxas (5) Cavite 1 Emilio Aguinaldo (1) Cebu 1 Sergio Osmeña (4) Davao del Sur, Cebu and Southern Leyte 1 Rodrigo Duterte* (16) Ilocos Sur 1 Elpidio Quirino (6) Metro Manila and Laguna 1 Joseph Estrada (13) Pangasinan 1 Fidel Ramos (12) Zambales 1 Ramon Magsaysay (7)
Birth places A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of , 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a president.
The number of presidents born per modern-day province are: One: Aurora, Batangas, Bohol, Capiz, Cavite, Cebu, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Southern Leyte, Tarlac, and Zambales Four: Metro Manila
President Date of birth Birthplace Province of birth In office 03-22March 22, 1869 Cavite el Viejo(Aguinaldo Shrine) 08-19 August 19, 1878 Baler 09-09 September 9, 1878 Cebu City 11-16 November 16, 1890 Vigan 03-09 March 9, 1891 Tanauan 01-01 January 1, 1892 Capiz 11-04 November 4, 1896 Talibon 08-31 August 31, 1907 Iba 09-28 September 28, 1910 Lubao 09-11 September 11, 1917 Sarrat 03-18 March 18, 1928 Lingayen 01-25 January 25, 1933 Paniqui 04-19 April 19, 1937 Manila 03-28 March 28, 1945 Maasin 04-05 April 5, 1947 San Juan 02-08 September 13, 1957 Manila Metro Manila June 30, 2022 – 02-08 February 8, 1960 Manila Metro Manila
Province President Metro Manila 4 Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III Bongbong Marcos Aurora 1 Manuel L. Quezon Batangas 1 José P. Laurel Bohol 1 Carlos P. Garcia Capiz 1Manuel Roxas Cavite 1 Emilio Aguinaldo Cebu 1 Sergio Osmeña Ilocos Norte 1 Ferdinand Marcos Ilocos Sur 1 Elpidio Quirino Pampanga 1 Diosdado Macapagal Pangasinan 1 Fidel Ramos Southern Leyte 1 Rodrigo Duterte Tarlac 1 Corazon Aquino Zambales 1 Ramon Magsaysay
Notes and references
See also List of vice presidents of the Philippines by place of primary affiliation