SLG No.

Subject Code/Number: CORE13

Subject Description: The subject covers various contemporary arts practices of the region where the
school is located. It aims to provide students with an appreciation of a broad range of styles in the
various disciplines with consideration on their elements and principles, and engage them to an
integrative approach in studying arts. Through this subject, students will broaden and acquire the
necessary creative tools that open opportunities in pursuing their individual career goals and
aspirations.

Time Frame: 3rd Week

General Instruction:

1. For Modular Students, you can submit your outputs/answers through Facebook/messenger
(https://www.facebook.com/avellanasam) or email me on my account
(samsamavellana563@gmail.com). You can also send a message or call me on my cell phone number
(09976303450 TM).

2. You may write your written works on a piece of paper then take a picture of it and submit it on the
different media mentioned above.

3. Create a group chat together with other modular students, including me on messenger/ Facebook
account for monitoring and queries.

4. After you submit your work, please notify me.

A. Learning Competency

- Understanding of the significant roles of artists from the regions.

B. Learning Outcome

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

 Defines contemporary arts in the Philippines

 Researches on various contemporary art forms
 Explains Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts.
 Evaluates contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles
 Compares forms of arts from the different regions.
 Interprets and relates the significance of arts forms from the regions.
 Promotes arts from the regions.

II. Learning Content

Contemporary Filipino Artists

What is the greatest accomplished you have achieved so far? Chances are these accomplishments were
not attained overnight. You had to work hard to achieve it. And this is true with many of the recognized
artists in the Philippines, especially with the Philippine National Artists. They worked hard and practiced
their crafts diligently. Their passion for their art has resulted in works that are recognized and acclaimed
here and abroad. Their creations have inspired others and have resulted in a richer Philippine culture.

Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas

The Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas or the National Artist of the Philippines is the highest
recognition the Philippine government can give to a person of the arts. The award was created through
Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s. 1972 to give recognition and respect to the citizens who have
given outstanding contribution to Philippine arts.

National Artists

Fernando Cueto Amorsolo

Birth and death: May 30, 1892- April 24, 1972

Year Awarded: 1972
Category: Painting
Place of birth: Paco, Manila

Amorsolo was posthumously recognized as the Philippines National Artist on April 28, 1972, four days
after his death.
He was given the title the “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” for his influential style and technique that
has inspired generations of artists.
He is well-known for his genre paintings and landscapes and hid idealized depiction of the Dalagang
Filipina. His works often incorporated his trademark style of backlighting technique that makes the
canvas feel alive with the light.
Other than landscapes, his body of work incudes portraitures, landscapes, sketches, historical paintings
and advertising art.
Major works:
 Maiden in a Stream (1921)
 El Ciego (1928)
 Dalagang Bukid (1936)
 Planting Rice (1946)
 Sunday Morning Going to Town (1958)

Francisca Reyes-Aquino

Birth and death: March 9, 1899- November 21, 1983

Year awarded: 1973
Category: Dance
Place of birth: Bocaue, Bulacan
Francisca Reyes- Aquino is known as a dancer and researcher of Philippine folk dance. Her research
titled Philippine Fold Dances and Games documented local forms of celebrations and rituals which was
published in 1926. It has been utilized for instruction for instruction for schools both public and private.
This research made the Filipino youth more knowledgeable of their culture heritage.
She received the Republic Award of Merit in 1954, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1962 before
being conferred to the Order of the National Artists in 1973.
Major Works:
 Philippine Folk Dances and Games (1926)
 Philippine National Dance (1946)
 Gymnastics for Gils (1947)
 Philippine Folk Dances Vol. 1-6

Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

Birth and death: November 4, 1912- March 31, 1969

Year awarded: 1973
Category: Painting
Place of birth: Angono, Rizal

Botong Francisco was awarded the title of National Artist in

1973., four years after his death. He is known for historically
themed murals such as the Filipino Struggles through History
which is displayed in the Manila City Hall.
He, along with Victor Edades and Galo Ocampo, is one of the pioneers of modernism in the country. His
art reflects the values and the colors of his town Angono that has been a trademark of his work and
style.
He is also credited with the discovery of the Angono Petroglyphs, one of the earliest examples of
prehistoric art in the Philippines
Major works
 Blood Compact
 First Mass at Limasawa
 The Martyrdom of Rizal

Amado V. Hernandez

Birth and death: September 13, 1903-May 24, 1970

Year awarded: 1973
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Hagonoy, Bulacan

Amado V. Hernandez was a writer and stalwart of the laborers. He

believed that his art should act as a conscience of society, correcting
and calling attention to what is needed.
As a writer, he was one of the first who drew away from the flowery and ornate quality of the tagalog
language and instead wrote in prose that is much closer to the everyday spoken language.
His first major works was his novel Mga Ibong Mandarangit, which was written while he was prison. This
novel bared the problems of society, focusing on the land and farming problems during the 1950s.
He is also a critically acclaimed playwright and essayist. He was conferred the National Artist Award
posthumously in 1973 for Literature.

Major works
Novels
 Mga Ibong Mandarangit (1969)
 Luha ng Buwaya (1972)
Plays
 Muntinlupa (1957)
 Magkabilang Mukha ng Isang Bagol

Antonio J. Molina

Birth and date: December 26, 1894- January 29, 1980

Year awarded: 1973
Category: Music
Place of Quiapo, Manila

Antonio J. Molina was a teacher, composer and conductor. He is

known for his impressionist style in music and as part of the musical
triumvirate of the Philippines which includes Nicanor Abelardo and
Francisco Santiago.
He is acknowledged as a visionary in Philippine music bringing it to the modern time. His innovations
include the pentatonic scale, linear counterpoints and the lively ninth eleventh cords, among others.
His talent in music can be seen at an early age, performing at the former Manila Grand House as an
orchestra soloist. He wrote hits first composition when he was 18 in 1912. It was titled Miniaturas Vol. 1.
He was a professor at the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music, molding and influencing
musical icons such as Lucresia Kasilag and Felipe De Leon.
Major works:
Orchestral music:
 Ang Batingaw
 Kundiman-Kundangan
Chamber Music
 Hating gabi
 Kung sa iyong gunita
Vocal music
 Awit ni Maria Clara
 Larawan nitong Pilipinas

Juan F. Nakpil
Birth and date: May 26, 1899- May 7, 1986
Year Awarded: 1973
Category: Architecture
Place of birth: Quiapo, Manila

Juan F. Nakpil was a man of many talents. He was an artist, engineer, civic
leader, and teacher. But he is best known for his innovations in the field of
Philippine architecture. His designs are both beautiful and functional. His design is both beautiful and
functional. His design principles reflect his belief in Philippine architecture, tradition and culture.

Major works
 Administration Building and Library, UP Diliman
 Reconstruction of the Rizal Shrine
 Manila Jockey Club
 Old Humanities Building, UP Los Banos

Guillermo E. Tolentino
Birth and death: July 24, 1890-July 12, 1976
Year awarded: 1973
Category: Sculpture
Place of birth: Malolos City, Bulacan

Guillermo Tolentino was a premier sculptor and esteemed professor at

the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He specialized in
commemorative sculptures of historical figures that are monumental and
grand.
He received his training from the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts and later at the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. After returning, he became a professor at his alma mater and taught
many future stars of Philippine art.
While teaching, he also created some of his most famous works: The Bonifacio Monument (1933) in
Caloocan and the Oblation (1935) in University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Major works:
 Bonifacio Monument, Caloocan
 Oblation, University of the Philippines, Diliman
 Ramon Magsaysay statue at the GSIS building
 Various bust sculptures of political and historical personalities.

Jose Garcia Villa

Birth and death: August 5, 1908- February 7, 1997

Year awarded: 1973
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Singalong, Manila

Jose Garcia Villa, or more commonly known by his pen name Doveglion
(derived from dove, eagle, lion), is regarded as one of the best
contemporary poets in the world. He is known for introducing the
reserved consonance rhyme scheme and used punctuation marks especially the comma in a novel and
lyrical way.
His early international acclaim was in New York in 1942 for his work Have Come, Am Here, and soon
after various recognitions, fellowships, and awards were given to him.
He was recognized as a National Artist for Literature in 1973. He died in New York in 1997.
Major works:
His works have been collected and published under the following titles
 Footnote to Youth
  Many Voices
 Poems by Doveglion
 Poems 55: The Best of Jose Garcia Villa as Chosen by Himself
 Poems in Praise of Love: The best Love Poems of Jose Garcia Villa
 The Portable Villa
 The Essential Villa
 Mir-i-nisa
 Storymasters 3: Selected Stories from Footnote to Youth

Napoleon V. Abueva
Birth: January 26, 1930
Year awarded: 1976
Category: Sculpture
Place of birth: Tagbiliran City, Bohol

The citation on his award reads “his massive abstractions and

construction of incredible variety and diversity, an unfailing
inventiveness, a prodigious energy and inexhaustible inspiration firmly
imprint his signature on the art of our time.”
At the age of 46, Abueva was the youngest recipient of the title National Artist. He is given the
disrinction of being the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture” for his nonrepresentational sculptural
works.
As the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture,” Abueva is adept in using a diverse range of media such
as adobe, metal, cement, marble, etc. But he still prefers Philippine hardwood such as narra, molave,
acacia, kamnagog, etc.
His works have been exhibited in various museums in the Philippines an abroad. He was awarded as the
National Artist for Sculpture in 1976.
Major works:
 Kaganapan (1953)
 The Transfiguration (1979)
 University of the Philippines Gateway (1967)
 The nine Muses (1994)

Lamberto V. Avellana

Birth and death: February 12, 1915- April 25, 1991

Year awarded: 1976
Category: Theater and film
Place of birth: Bontoc, Mountain Province

Known as “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies,” Lamberto V.

Avellana was not only a film director but also an established theater
director as well. He is credited to be the first to use the point-of-view camera technique that
transformed film narration.
He started his career as a theater artist forming the Barangay Theater Guild with his wife, Daisy
Hontiveros. He was later inspired by the works of Carlos P. Romulo to try his hand in film.
The product was his first film Sakay which was critically acclaimed and won him best picture in 1939.
This set the tone for the rest of his film career, winning film awards here and abroad.
Other notable achievements include the grand prize at the Asian Film Festival in 1956 for Anak Dalita
and Best Director of Asia nod in Tokyo for Badjao in 1957.
Major works:
 Sakay (1939)
 Kalderong Pilak (1954)
 Anak Dalita (1954)
 Badjao (1957)
 The Evil Within (1970)

Leonor O. Goquingco
Birth and date: July 24, 1917-July 15, 2005
Year Awarded: 1976
Category: Dance
Place of birth: Jolo, Sulu

Before she was named as National Artist for Dance in 1976, Leonor Orasa-
Goquingco was known by many other names such as “Trailblazer,” “Mother of
the Philippine Thrater Dance,” and Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics.
She incorporated ballet with folk and Asian dance and such has been able to create innovative and
original choreographies. Throughout her career, she has choreographed over 50 unique dances
narrating stories that she has penned.
Her most elaborate project was the Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend, and Lore. This performance
brought traditional folk dance and its evolution to the stage. This performance was toured around the
world from 1961 to 1970, introducing the world to Philippine dance.
Major works:
 TREND: Return to Native
 In a Javanese Garden
 Vinta!
 The Magic Garden
 Noli Dance Suite

Nick M. Joaquin
Birth and date: May 4, 1917-April 29, 2004
Year awarded: 1976
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Paco, Manila

Through Nick Joaquin uses the English language in his works, his heart is
undeniably Filipino. He first started his career as proofreader and
journalist using the pen name Quijano de Manila. He eventually
ventured to poetry, stories, novels and plays.
His style is defined as flowery and Spanish-influenced English which is coined by critics as
“Joaquineque”. His works study the Filipino psyche in the changing social climate set during the Spanish
colonial period.
After he was named as the National Artist for Literature in 1876, he used his influence to fight for
intellectual freedom and helped free imprisoned writer Jose F. Lacaba during Marcos regime.
Major works:
 The Woman Who Had Two Navels
  A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
 Manila, My Manila: A History for the Young
 The Ballad of thr Five Battles
 Rizal in Saga
 Almanac for Manilenos

Jovita Fuentes
Birth and death: February 15, 1895-August 7, 1978
Year awarded: 1976
Category: Music
Place of birth: Roxas City, Capiz

Jovita Fuentes was an acclaimed theater actress, performing in various

theater productions in Europe, a feat that was unheard of back then.
Fuentes theater performances include the portrayal of Cio-Cio-san in Mdamme Butterfly, Liu Yu in
Turandot, and Mimi in La Boheme.
She was recognized by Spain and given the title “La Embahadora de Filipinas a su Madre Patria”, the
first and only of record.
Her success in Europe afforded her to produce operas in the Philippines and she became the chairperson
of the Music Promotion Foundation of the Philippines. Her talent and stature brought her all over the
world to promote Philippine music.
Major performances:
 Cio-Cio-san in Giacomo Puccini’s Madamme Butterfly
 Liu Yu in Puccini’s Turandot
 Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme
 Iris in Pietro Macagani’s Iris
 The title role of Salome
 Princess Yang Guifei in Li Tai Pe

Victorio C. Edades
Birth and death: December 23, 1895- March 7, 1985
Year awarded: 1976
Category: Painting
Place of birth: Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Victoria C. Edades is considered to be the “Father of Modern Philippine

Painting.” He ushered in the art movement with his painting The Builders
(1928)
His style is described as raw and rough using bold impasto strokes. His figures are disorted and flawed
which made the Filipinos reflect on their definition of art. His modernist style served as the perfect
counterbalance to Fernando Amorsolo’s idealized and academic paintings.
Edades was also an educator and became a dean for the College of Architecture at the University of
Santo Tomas in 1930. He introduced a liberal arts program that offered subjects that would enable
students to have a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. It was the first of its kind in the Philippines.
He became the National Artist for Painting in 1976.
Major works:
 The Builders (1928)
 The Sketch (1928)
  Market Scene (1920)
 The Wrestlers (1927)
 Interaction (1935) with Carlos V. Francsisco and Galo B. Ocampo

Pablo S. Antonio
Birth and death: January 23, 1901- June 14, 1975
Year awarded: 1976
Category: Architecture
Place of birth: Binondol, Manila

He is considered to be the foremost Filipino modern architect. His

design aesthetic is based on simplicity and functionality. His designs
consider the Philippine climate and maximizes the use of natural
illumination and cross ventillation.
“Antonio believes that architecture should be planned with austerity in
mind and its stability forever as the aim of true architecture, that buildings must be progressive, simple
in design but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting to an applied set of aesthetics and should
eternally recreate truth.” (Except from the Culture Profile of Pablo Antonio from the NCCA archives)
Pablo S. Antonio was posthumously declared as the National Artist for Architecture in 1976.
Major works:
 Far Eastern University Administration and Science Buildings
 Manila Polo Club
 Ideal Theater
 Ramon Roces Publications Building (now Guzman Institute of Electronics)

Vicente S. Manansala
Birth and death: January 22, 1910- August 22, 1981
Year awarded: 1981
Category: Painting
Place of birth: Macabebe, Pampanga

Vicente Manansala’s acclaimed early works combined concepts from the

rural and urban settings, creating a reflective pause when one views his
works. Some of these early masterpieces were the Madonna of the Slums and Jeepneys.
He later experienced with other art styles and is considered a pioneer of cubism in the Philippines. He
developed his own style of cubism wherein objects are carefully compsed on top of another and
carefully rendered using light and delicate colors making the objects appear translucent and
transparent.
Manansala also served as a guiding influence to other artists who made names for themeselves such as
Angelito Antonio, Manuel Baldemor, Norma Belleza, and Mauro Malang.
He died in 1981 and was also posthumosly conferred the title of National Artist for Painting that same
year.
Major works:
 Madonna of the Slums
 Jeepneys
 Kalabaw
 Stations of the Cross (mural)
 Bangkusay Seascape
  Pila Pila sa Bigas (Left and Right)
 Planting of the First Cross

Carlos P. Romulo
Birth and date: January 14, 1899-December 15, 1985
Year awarded: 1982
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Camiling, Tarlac
We know Carlos P. Romulo as the first Asian presdient of the United
Nations General Assemby. But few know that he was also an accomplished teacher, soldier, journalist,
and writer.
As a writer, Romulo has written and published over eighteen books. He also recieved a PulitizerAward
for Journalism for a series of articles to foresee World War II. At that time, he was the only Asian to do
so.
Major works:
 The United (novel)
 I Walked with Heroes (autobiography)
 Forty Years: A Third World Soldiers at the UN
 I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, Mother America, I See the Philippines Rise (war-time memoirs)

Gerardo “Gerry” De Leon

Birth and date: September 12, 1913- July 25, 1981
Year awarded: 1982
Category: Film
Place of birth: Manila

As a kid, Gerardo De Leon was exposed early to the arts. His family
was into the theater business, and he provided piano
accompaniment to silent movies. His passion later translated to films.
His directorial debut was the critically acclaimed Ama’t Anak, and he continued on to direct other
movies that are now considered classics of Philppine cinema.
He was posthumously awarded the title National Artist for Film in 1982.
Major works:
 Ama’t Anak
 Ang Maestra
 Dyesebel
 Banuae
 Daigdig ng mga Api

Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama

Birth and date: January 11, 1902- July 11, 1991
Year awarded: 1987
Category: Theater and music
Place of birth: Tondo, Manila

The Queen of Kundiman, Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama began her acting
career at avery young age. At the age of 7, she starred in many Spanish
zurzuelas or sarswelas.
At the age 15, she starred in the sarswela Dalagang Bukid which was later adapted into a film that
features her as a female lead as well.
She believed that the Filipino soul can be best expressed through the kundiman and sarswela. She kept
the spirit of the kundiman and sarswela alive by performing these art forms for the Aetas or Negritos of
Zambales and the Sierra Madre, the Bagobos of Davao, and the Lumad of Mindanao.
She was named as the National Artist for Theater and Music in 1987.
Major performance or works:
 Dalagang Bukid
 Ay, Ay Kalisud
 Kung Iibig ka
 Madaling Araw
 Mutya ng Pasig
 Mutya ng Pasig
Original sarswelas:
 Anak ni Eba
 Aking Ina
 Puri at Buhay

Antonio R. Buenaventura
Birth and death: May 4, 1904- January 25, 1996
Year awarded: 1988
Category: Music
Place of birth: Baliuag, Bulacan

Antonio R. Buenaventura, with Francisca Reyes-Aquino, made ethic tribe

song popular. Through research and studies, he made compositions that
were inspired by these ethics songs for the orchestra, symphony, and solo instruments.
He is credited for making the Philippine Army Band one of the best in the world, whose performances
under his tutelage sound like a symphony orchestra.
He became the National Artist for Music in 1988.
Major works:
 Triumphal March
 Echoes of the Past
 History Fantasy
 Second Symphony in E-flat
 Echoes from the Philippines
 Ode to Freedom

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
Birth and death: June 29, 1929-August 24, 1999
Year awarded: 1988
Category: Dance
Place of birth: IloIlo City, IloIlo

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula was a choreographer, educator, and researcher.

She spent almost forty years studying the various Philippine traditional
and folk dances. Using her research, she created dances that only preserved he traditional folk dances
but also made it into a spectacle that enhanced Philippine folk dances.
Throughout her career, she has made dances that showcase the different traditional dances, Spanish
dances, and Muslim dances and Muslim dances. These dances were performed by the Bayanihan
Philippine Dance Company throughout the world and received critical praise.
She became the National Artist for Dance in 1988.
Major works:
 Singkil (inspired by a Maranao poem)
 Vinta (showcasing the Filipinos’ maritime skills)
 Tagabili (tale of tribal conflict)
 Pagdiwata (based on a four-day harvest festival)
 Salidsid (mountain wedding dance ritual)

Lucrecia R. Kasilag
Birth and date: August 31, 1918-August 16, 2008
Year awarded: 1989
Category: Music
Place of birth: San Fernando City, La Union

Lucrecia R. Kasilag was the National Artist for Music in 1989. She graduated
cum laude in 1936 with a Bachelor of Arts in English at the Philippine
Women’s University. She later studied music at St. Scholastica Manila and performed her musical
compositions at her alma mater.
As a teacher and artist, she dedicated herself in developing and refining the Filipinos’ taste in music. She
combined traditional tribal music with Western music. She used Filipino indigenous musical instruments
in orchestral performances. Her success led to many other composers to follow suit.
She worked and collaborated with other distinguished artists such as Isabel Santos, Jose Lardizabal, Dr.
Letecia P. de Guzman, and fellow National Artist Lucresia Reyes-Urtula to mold the Bayanihan Philippine
Dance Company as one of the best performing groups in the country.
Major works:
Instrumental
 Toccata for Percussions and Winds
 Divertissement and Concertante
 Filiasiana
 Misang Pilipino
 De Profunds
Orchestral music
 Love Songs
 Legend of the Sarimanok
 Ang Pamana
Chamber Music
 Awit ng mga Awit Psalms
 Fantaisie on a 4-Note Theme
 Eat Meets Jazz Ethnika

Francisco Arcellana
Birth and death: September 6, 1916- August 1, 2002
Year awarded: 1990
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Sta. Cruz, Manila
Francisco Arcellana received the distinction of becoming a member of the Order of the National Artists
in 1990 for his contribution to the field of literature.
Arcellana was one of the pioneers of the lyrical prose-poetic forms in Filipino short stories written in
English. He has continued to explore new ways to express the Filipino ideals and beliefs through new
literary forms.
As a Philippine literary master, he works are widely used and studied in colleges all over the Philippines.
Major works or collection:
 Selected Stories
 Poetry and Politics: The State of Original Writing in English in the Philippines Today
 The Francisco Arcellana Sampler
 Frankie
 The Mats

Cesar T. Legaspi
Birth and death: April 02, 1917-April 7, 1994
Year awarded: 1990
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Sta. Cruz, Manila

Cesar Legaspi’s contribution to the world of Philippine art is that through

his cubist works, the country was exposed and later on accepted the
validity of modern art as a movement and style
Legaspi was part of the Thirteen Moderns, a group of artists who promoted modern art in the
Philippines. He was also a neorealist whose style showed geometric distortions that express social
commentaries.
He was recognized as the National Artist for Visual in 1990.
Major works:
 Gadgets I
 Gadgets II
 Façade
 Bayanihan
 Turning Point
 The Ritual

Leandro V. Locsin
Birth and date: August 15, 1928- November 15, 1994
Year awarded: 1990
Category: Architecture
Place of birth: Silay City, Negros Occidental

Leandro Locsin is a name that will be forever associated with

Philippine architecture. His many works carry his distinctive and
unmistakable style of combining extremes (the east and the west, the
light and the heavy) as evident in his use of concrete that seems to be floating. His talent is also seen in
his mastery of scale and space as his structures stand out and at the same time augment the
environment.
Throughout his illustrious career, Locsin had designed and built almost 200 structures that range from
residences, churches, public institutions, hotels, and an airport. His largest work is the Istana Nurul Iman,
the palace of the Suktan of Brunei.
Major works:
 Cultural Center of the Philippines
 Folk Arts Theater
 Philippine International Convention Center
 The Western Hotel (now Sofitel Philippine Plaza)
 Istana Nurul Iman

Hernando R. Ocampo
Birth and death: April 28, 1911-December 28, 1978
Year awarded: 1991
Category: Painting
Place of birth: Santa Cruz, Manila
H.R Ocampo was also part of the Thirteen Moderns. Although not a formally
trained artist, his artworks were no less thought-provoking and inspiring. The
themes of his works told the destruction and the harshness of life after World
War II.
However, it was his abstract works that will be his defining masterpieces. His
works echo the vibrant Philippine flora and fauna, bathed in the strong and attention-grabbing colors.
H,R Ocampo was posthumously awarded the distinction of becoming the National Artist for Painting in
1991, thirteen years after his death.
Major works
 Genesis
 Ina ng Balon
 Calvary
 Slum Dwellers
 Nude with Candle and Flower
 Man and Carabao
 Fiesta

Lucio D. San Pedro

Birth and death: February 11, 1913-March 31, 2002
Year awarded: 1991
Category: Music
Place of birth: Angono, Rizal

Lucio San Pedro’s body of work consists of a great variety of musical form.
His compositions include band music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral works, cantatas,
chamber music, music for violin and piano and songs for solo voice.
Major works:
Orchestral music
 The Devil’s Bridge
 Malakas at Maganda Overture
 Prelude and Fugue in D minor
 Hope and Ambition
Choral music
  Easter Cantata
 Sa Mahal Kong Bayan
 Rizal’s Valedictory Poem
Vocal Music
 Lulay
 Sa Ugoy ng Dugay ng Duyan
 In the Silence of the Night
Band music
 Dance of the Fairies
 Triumphal March
 Lahing Kayumanggi
 Angononian March
Lino Brocka
Birth and death: April 03, 1939- May 22, 1991
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Cinema
Place of birth: Pilar, Sorsosgon

Catalino OrtizBrocka, or more popularly known as Lino Brocka, was a film and
theater director that liked to push the boundaries and make people think. He
has no qualms making audiences squirm with his films that portray the less-
than-glamorous part of society. His main characters represented the marginalized and provided the
masses characters that they can relate with dignity.
Major works:
 Santiago (1970)
 Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)
 Tubog sa Ginto (1971)
 Stardom (1971)
 Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974)
 Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag (1975)
 Insiang (1976)
 Jaguar (1979)
 Bona (1980)
 Orapronobis (1989)
 Makiusap Ka sa Diyos (1991)

Felipe Padilla de Leon

Birth and death: May 1, 1912-December 5, 1992
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Music
Place of birth: Penarada City, Nueva Ecija

Felipe Padilla de Leon succeeded where his predecessors did not. He was
able to Filipinize the different Western musical forms.
De Leon as a composer and conductor was able and conductor was able to create sonatas, marches, and
concertos that reflect the aspirations and ideals of the Filipinos.
Major works:
Orchestral music
  Mariang Makiling Overture
 Roca Encantada (symphonic legend)
 Maynila Overture
 Orchesterstruck
Choral music
 Payapang Daigdig
 Ako’y Pilipini
 Lupang Tinubuan
 Ama Namin
Vocal Music
 Bulaklak
 Alitaptap
 Mutya ng Lahi

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

Birth and date: January 2, 1910- April 28, 1995
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Theater
Place of birth: Ermita, Manila

Throughout his career, Guerrero centered on bringing theater to the people.

He established the UP Mobile Theater and conceptualized the theater campus
tour wherein the theater group would perform at various schools.
Major works:
 Half an Hour in a Convent
 Three Rats
 Our Strange Ways
 The Forsaken House
 Frustrations
 Wanted: A Chaperon

Rolando S. Tinio
Birth and death: March 5, 1937-July 7, 1997
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Theater and literature
Place of birth: Tondo, Manila

Rolando S. Tinio was a prolific writer and playwright. As a stage director, he was responsible in bringing
plays and productions that revived the sarswela and modern Western dramas.
His productions were instrumental in making theater a recognized and acknowledged art form in the
Philippines.
Major works:
Poetry collections
 Sitsit sa Kuliglig
 Dunung-Dunungan
 Kristat na Uniberso
 A Trick of Mirrors
Film scripts
  Now and Forever
 Gamitin Mo Ako
 Bayad Puri
 Milagros
Theater works
 Ang Mestisa
 Ang Kiri
 Ana Maria
 Orosman at Zafira
 Larawan

Levi Celerio
Birth and death: April 30, 1910- April 2, 2002
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Music and Literature
Place of birth: Tondo, Manila

Levi Celerio is one of the most prolific composers and lyricists in the
history of Philippine music, having authored more than 4,000 songs.
He was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the
only person in the world to make music by just using a leaf.
Major works:
 Pasko
 Ang Pasko ay Sumapit
 Kahit Konting Pagtingin
 Dungawin Mo Hirang
 Tinig ng Byan
 Basta’t Mahal Kita

Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez

Birth and date: September 8, 1915-November 28, 1999
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Romblon, Romblon

Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales, better known as N.V.M Gonzalez, was a

writer that specialized in fiction. His works depicted the trials and avails
of the Filipino in both rural and urban settings.
He was conferred the title of National Artist Literature in 1997.
Major works:
 The Winds of April
 Seven Hills Away
 Children of the Ash-Covered Loam and Other Stories
 The Bamboo Dancers
  Look, Stranger, on This Island Now
 Mindoro and Beyond: Twenty-One Stories
 The Bread of Salt and Other Stories
 Work on the Mountain
 The Novel of Justice: Selected Essays 1968-1994

Arturo Luz
Birth: November 20, 1926
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Visual arts
Place of birth: Manila
Arturo Luz is an artist who expresses himself in many different
visual art forms such as painting, sculptures, prints, etc.
He established the Luz Gallery that paved the way for the professionalization of the gallery
system in the country. This move has changed and influenced the Filipino artistic community
and generations of artists after into a more qualified and specialized association.
Major works:
 Bagong Taon
 Skipping Rope
 Candle Vendors
 Night Glows
 Cities of the Past
 Imaginary Landscapes
 Black and White (mural)
 Jarlets No. 5

Jose Maceda
Birth and death: January 31, 1917-May 5, 2004
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Music
Place of birth: Manila

Although an accomplished composer, performer and teacher, Jose

Maceda’s greatest contribution to the Philippine music is his
passion to understand and study the various forms and examples of
traditional music found all over the archipelago.
Major works
 Ugma-Ugma
 Pagsamba
 Udlot-udlot
 Agungan
 Kubing
 Ugnayan
 Ading
Carlos L. Quirino
Birth and death: January 14, 1910-May 20, 1999
Year awarded: 1997
Category: Historical Literature
Place of birth: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Carlos Lozada Quirino was a historian and biographer. He is

recognized for having written one of the earliest biographies of the
hero Jose Rizal entitled The Great Malayan (1935). He also penned other books pertaining to
the culture and history of the Philippines.
Major works:
 Maps and Views of Old Manila
 Quezon, Man of Destiny
 Magsaysay of the Philippines
 Lives of the Philippines Sugar Industry
 Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation
 Filipinos at War: The Fight for Freedom from Mactan to EDSA

J. Elizalde Navarro
Birth and death: May 22, 1924- June 10, 1999
Year awarded: 1999
Category: Painting
Place of birth: San Jose, Antique

J. (Jeremias) Elizalde Navarro was a visual who specialized in paintings

and sculptures. Throughout his career, he has experimented with
various media. His sculptural hardwood masks combine animals and humans; his paintings are
often made of abstract figures; and his assemblages are compositions of found objects and
metal.
Major works:
 The seasons (1992)
 Morning Mist Over Ubud, Bali (1992)
 I’m Sorry Jesus, I Can’t Attend Christmas This Year
 Homage to Dodgie Laurel
 A Flying Contraption for Mr. Icarus (1984)

Andrea Veneracion
Birth and death: Juky 11, 1928- July 9, 2013
Year awarded: 1999
Category: Music
Place of birth: Manila
Andrea Ofilada Veneracion was an accomplished choirmaster and arranger, but her invaluable
contributions to Philippine music were the establishment of the world-renowned Philippine
Madrigal Singers and the leading of the advancement of Philippine choral music.
Major awards:
 The numerous awards the Philippine Madrigal Singers received while she was their
choirmaster
 TOFIL (The Outstanding Filipino) Award in 1997
 National Artist for Music in 1999
 Distinguished Alumni Service Award from the Indiana University in 2001

Edith L. Tiempo
Birth and death: April 22, 1919-August 21, 2011
Year awarded: 1999
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Edith L. Tiempo is recognized as one of the best Filipino writers in

English. Her mastery of the art is showcased in her works that are
described as a union of substance, style and insight.
Major works:
Novel
 A blade of Fern (1978)
 The Native Coast (1979)
 The Alien Corn (1992)
Poetry collections
 The track of Babylon and Other Poems (1966)
 The Charmer’s Box and Other Poems (1966)
Short story collections:
 Abide, Joshua, and Other Stories (1964)

Daisy H. Avellana
Birth and death: January 26, 1917- May 12, 2013
Year awarded: 1999
Category: Theater
Place of birth: Roxas City, Capiz

Daisy H. Avellana was a Filipina theater actress and director.

She is recognized for bringing legitimacy to theater as an art
form through quality and outstanding productions of both
foreign and classic local plays.
Major works or performances:
 Othello (1953)
 Macbeth in Black (1959)
 Casa de Bernarda Alba (1967)
  Tatarin
 Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
Directorial credits
 Diego Silang (1968)
 Walang Sugat (1971)
Screenplays
 Sakay (1939)
 Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1965)

F. Sionil Jose
Birthdate: December 3, 1924
Year awarded: 2001
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Rosales, Pangasinan

F. Sionil Jose is oneof the most profilic contemporary Filipino writers.

His works are some of the best Philippine literature in English. He
writes about nationalism and social justice, which reflect the
aspirations of the Filipinos. His works have been translated to many
different languages.
Major Works:
Five-part saga
 The Pretenders
 Tree
 My Brother, My Executioner
 Mass
 Po-on

Ang Kiukok
Birth and death: March 1, 1931-May 9, 2005
Year awarded: 2001
Category: Visual arts
Place of births: Davao City, Davao del Sur

A Filipino of Chinese descent , Ang Kiukok is one of the most refreshing

ang revolutionary artists of the 196os. His art is oftentimes violent and
angst-ridden, reflecting the social and political instability of the time. He
was conferred the title of National Artist for Visual Arts in 2001.
Major works:
 Geometric Landscapes (1969)
 Pieta (1962)
 Seated Figure (1979)

Ishmael Bernal
Birth and death: September 30, 1938- June 2, 1996
Year awarded: 2001
Category: Film
Place of birth: Manila

Throughout his career, he has garnered numerous awards for his fims both here and abroad.
Some of his recognitions include four Best Director nods at the Urian Awrds, Most Outstanding
Filmaker of the Decade (1971-1980), Director of the Decade from the Catholic Mass Media
Awards, the Broze Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1983 for Himala,
and the ASEAN Cultural Awrd at Communication Arts in 1993.
He was posthumously awarded the title National Artist for Film i n 2001.
Major works:
 Pahiram ng Isang Umaga (1989)
 Broken Marriage (1983)
 Himala (1982)
 City After Dark (1980)
 Nunal sa Tubig (1976)
 Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa (1987)

Severino Montano
Birth and death: January 3, 1915- December 12, 1980
Year awarded: 2001
Category: Theater
Place of birth: Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

He established Arena Theater and paved the way for legitimacy of theater
in the Philippines. Through the Arena Theater, he made the art of drama
more accessible to the mass, and with his guidance and mentorship, he was able to produce
and inspire future greats in Philippine theater such as Rolando S. Tinio, Emmanuel Borlaza,
Joonee Gamboa, and Behn Cervantes.
His contributions to Philippine theater were forever cemented when he was posthumously
conferred with the National Artist Award for Theater in 2001, the highest distinction an artist
could receive in the country.
Major awards:
 Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award from the City of Manila (1968)
 Citizen’s Committee for Mass Media Award (1967-1968)
 Rockefeller Foundation Grant to travel to 98 cities abroad (1950, 1952, 1962, and
1963)
Posthumously given
 Pamulinawen Award (1981)
 National Artist Award (2001)

Jose Joya
Birth and death: June 3, 1931-May 11, 1995
Year awarded: 2003
Category: Painting
Pace of birth: Manila

Jose Joya’s work were influenced by the landscpaes of the Philippines. They were reflective of
rural scene such as rice harvest, rice fields, and tropical colors. They were also reminiscent of
folk art with their color, layering, and curvilinear expressions.
He was recognized as the National Artist for Painting in 2003, eight years after his death.
Major works:
 Granadean Arabesque
 Makiling Interlude
 Beethoven Listening to the Blues
 Space Transfiguration
 Hills of Nikko
 Abstraction
 Dimension of Fear
 Naiad
 Torogan
 Cityscape

Virgilio S. Almario
Birth: March 1944
Year awarded: 2003
Category: Literature
Place of birth: San Miguel, Bulacan

Virgilio S. Almario is a contemporary Filipino literary artist who has brought back
to life the Filipino traditional poetic forms and at the same time practiced
modernist styles. He has produced twelve volumes of poetry and ten books of criticism and anthology
under his pen name Rio Alma. His works varied in forms such as lyrical, satirical, dramatic, epic and even
incantatory forms. In his works, he often examined society and oneself, exposing and standing up to
injustice, hypocrisy and lies.
He has established different literary workshop venues such as Galian sa Arte and the Linangan sa
Imahen, Retorika at Anyo. Through these workshop, he has guided and mentored many budding Filipino
literalists.
Major works:
 Makinasyon
 Peregrinasyon
 Doktrinang Anakpawis
 Mga Retrato at Rekwerdo
 Muli, Sa Kandungan ng Lupa
 Ang Makata sa Panahon ng Makina
 Balagtasismo versus Modernismo
 Walong Dekada ng Makabagong Tulang Pilipino
 Mutyang Dilim
 Barlaan at Josaphat
Alejandro Reyes Roces
Birth and death: July 13, 1924- May 23, 2011
Year awarded: 2003
Category: Literature
Place of birth: Manila

Alejandro Reyes Roces was a writer, essayist and dramatist. He is

regarded as one of the best writers of comic short stories of the
Philippines. He is mostly remembered for his widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken”. He is
also credited as one of the proponents of the transfer of the date of Independence Day from the 4 th of
July to June 12th. He is the catalyst for changing many of the country’s document from English to Filipino
as seen in the country’s stamps, currency and passports. He was also instrumental in the recovery of the
Rizal manuscripts when they were taken from the National Achieves.
Major works:
Literary works:
 We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers
 My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken
 Of Cocks and Kites and Other Short Stories (1959)
 Fiesta (1980)
 Something to Crow About Short Stories (2005)

Eddie S. Romero
Birth and death: July 7, 1924- May 28, 2013
Year awarded: 2003
Category: Cinema
Place of birth: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Eddie Romero, whose filmmaking career spanned over thirty years, as an influential
Filipino filmmaker. Throughout those thirty years, he had been a director, producer
and screenwriter. He was awarded the title of National Artist for Cinema in 2003.
Major works:
 Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?
 Aguila
 Kamakalawa
 Banta ng Kahapon
 13-part series of Noli Me Tangere