Philippine Army personnel of World War II

Ramon D. Bagatsing, Sr., Ll.M., DCL (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was the five-term Mayor of Manila. He was the only Indian Filipino and person with disability (as an amputee) to serve as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsing held the unique distinction of being the only person to survive both the Bataan Death March and the military hero for the Liberation of Manila during the Second World War and the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971.

Col. Salvador Rodolfo, Sr. (7 February 1919 – 9 January 2012) was a Filipino soldier who helped liberate the Island Province of Catanduanes in the Philippines from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was known in Catanduanes as “Phantom” or the "Man who Never Dies", based on the comic book hero created by Lee Falk in 1936.

Alejo Santos Santos (born Alejo de los Santos de los Santos; July 17, 1911 – February 18, 1984) was a Filipino soldier and World War II hero who parlayed his fame into a political career. His prestige was somewhat marred in later life when he agreed to run as the only major candidate opposing Ferdinand Marcos in the widely fraudulent 1981 Philippine presidential election.

Democrito "Kito" T. Mendoza (July 31, 1923 – January 12, 2016) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and trade union leader from Cebu, Philippines. He was considered one of the founders of the country's labor movement and champion of Filipino workers' rights in the country being the founder of Associated Labor Union. In the international scene, he founded the ASEAN Trade Union Council. In 2005, he was awarded Presidential Merit Award by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Juan Querubin Miranda (March 8, 1912 – June 1, 1985) was the first Representative of the 1st District of Camarines Sur, (1946–1949) in the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Before the onset of World War II, he was a sergeant with the Philippine Army assigned in Legazpi City. He also headed the Tancong Vaca Guerilla Unit organized by him and by two of his fellow Canaman townmates Elias Madrid and Leon SA. Aureus.

Jose "Pepe" Maristela Sr (born Jose Concepcion Maristela) retired from the Philippine Military with the rank of General. Pepe Maristela, also referred to and known as Joe Maristela, held the rank of Colonel during active Military Duty. After his service in the World War, Maristela led the Philippine Constabulary as its Chief. Maristela is the grandfather of Joe Maristela, an angel investor in healthcare technology in the U.S.

Macario Peralta Jr. (July 30, 1913 – January 7, 1975) was a Filipino soldier, lawyer, senator and Secretary of National Defense.

Jose Manuel Corrales Montalvan was a Filipino military officer, Dentist and Lawyer who fought in Mindanao during World War II.

Manuel Cabal (December 2, 1910 - 1987) is a Filipino Lieutenant General who served as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1958 - 1960. He also served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary from 1957 - 1958.

Rigerto Atienza (1911–1966) was a general of the Philippine Army who became 13th chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Commanding General of Philippine Army prior during the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal.