Benigno Aquino, Sr.
Concepcion, Tarlac
Born in 1894, Concepcion, Tarlac, Benigno Aquino Sr. was a well-known politician during the Commonwealth and Japanese periods. He was elected representative in 1919 and senator in 1928. He served as speaker of the House of Representatives from 1943 - 1944. During the Japanese Occupation, he served as commissioner of the interior and director-general of the Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) (d. December 20, 1947).
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.
Concepcion, Tarlac
Born in 1932, Concepcion, Tarlac, Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. was a popular politician, newspaperman, considered a "martyr towards reconciliation." He was elected governor of Tarlac in 1961 and senator in 1967. He became a political prisoner during martial law and was released only in 1980. He went to the U.S. as a political exile. He was assassinated on his return on August 21, 1983 at the Manila International Airport (now renamed in his honor).
Cesar Bengzon
Camiling, Tarlac
Born in 1896, Camiling, Tarlac, Cesar Bengzon became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1961 and was the only Filipino who became a member of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations. He was declared Most Outstanding Social Scientist in 1963 (d. September 5, 1991).
Jorge Bocobo
Gerona, Tarlac
Born in 1886, Gerona, Tarlac, Jorge Bocobo was a lawyer, educator, and considered Father of the Civil Code of the Philippines. He served as dean of the college of law (1917 - 1928) and president of the University of the Philippines (1934 - 1939). He headed the commission that created the Civil Code in 1949 (d. July 23, 1965).
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