(born November 12, 1944) is a Filipino cleric who served as Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lipa in the province of Batangas on the island of Luzon, Philippines from 2004 to 2017.

Argüelles first appeared in the news for urging Filipinos to boycott Madonna's concert[1] and for calling for prayers for President Ferdinand Marcos after the latter's burial at the Heroes' Cemetery was permitted by the Supreme Court.

On April 21, 2017, Arguelles acced his resignation as Archbishop of Lipa and installed Bishop of Daet Gilbert Garcera as his successor.

He studied French at the Universite d'Ete in Paris, France (1973); German at the Goethe Institute, Passau, Germany (Summer 1976); Teresa de Avila at the Centre Spirituel, France (1981–1982); Tertianship at the Nemi Renewal Institute, Rome (July–December 1988); Poustinia at Madonna House, Comberemere, Ontario, Canada (December 1988-February 1989); and apostolic spirituality at St. Bueno's, North Wales (February–May 1989).

Pope John Paul II appointed him an auxiliary bishop of Manila on November 27, 1993, and he was consecrated at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.