Notable People of Roxas City, Capiz

Notable people

        

• Manuel Acuña Roxas, first President of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
• Josefa Abiertas, first woman bar topnotcher and proponent of the Women's Suffrage Bill.^[3]
• General Esteban Contreras, revolutionary leader during the Philippine-American War.^[4]
• Gerardo Roxas, Philippine Senator and son of President Manuel Roxas.
• Manuel Roxas II, Philippine Senator, grandson of President Manuel Roxas.
• Lorenzo Acuña Arnaldo, first appointed Mayor (1951) and the first elected Mayor (1959) of Roxas City
• Julian Alovera Alba, fourth appointed Mayor and third elected Mayor of Roxas City who succeeded second elected Mayor Teodoro Roxas Arcenas
• Julito Elegino Sr., First Director of Classified Intelligence and former Commander in Chief of the New Peoples Army (Currently in Exile in Canada)
• Barbie Almalbis, Singer, former frontman of Hungry Young Poets and Barbie's Cradle.
• Geraldine Villarruz Asis - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1987, Miss Universe 1987 finalist.
• Lino F. Villarruz, (Fine Arts, University of Santo Tomas) Best known as the No. 1 Abstract Painter in the whole province of Capiz.^[5]
• Jose "Tabai" Altavas, (1916 – 1922)
• Cornelio “Agurang” T. Villareal, Sr., Former House Speaker, House of Representatives
• Sergio "Takal" Adremisen - City of Roxas premier educator. Prolific innovator and pioneer of Sanitation science. Professional track driver under SMAC Motors. Credited for driving "Pinoy" model FMC for "SistaNunny".
• Ariel "Bombit" Alati-it - Roxas City' male fashionista. Originally from Brgy. Lanot on the south side of the city.