CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO

ARTIST
 WHAT IS NATIONAL ARTISTS
A National Artist is a Filipino citizen who has been given
the rank and title of National Artist in recognition of his or
her significant contributions to the development of
Philippine arts and letters
The rank and title of National Artist is conferred by means
of a Presidential Proclamation. It recognizes excellence in
the fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature,
Film and Broadcast Arts, and Architecture or Allied Arts.
HOW DO YOU BECOME A NATIONAL
ARTIST
 THE ARTIST MUST BE A FILIPINO CITIZEN OR A LEAST AT THE TIME OF THE NOMINATION. AN ARTIST WHO
HAS PASSED ON CAN STILL BE NOMINATED AS LONG AS HE/SHE WAS A FILIPINO BEFORE DIED
 THE ARTIST SHOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN BUILDING A FILIPINO SENSE OF NATIONHOOD AS SEEN IN
THEIR WORKS.
 THE ARTIST SHOULD HAVE LEAD THE WAY NEW AN CREATIVE EXPRESSION OR STYLE, SEPERATING
THEMSELVES FROM OTHERS AND IN TURN INFLUENCING OTHER GENERATIONS OF ARTIST.
ONCE QUALIFIED THE NOMINATIONS WILL BE STUDIED AND REVIEWED BY NCCA AND CCP . THEY WOULD THE
SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.
 THE TITLE AND RANK OF NATIONAL ARTIST
 MEDAL BEARING THE INSIGNIA OF NATIONAL ARTIST AS WELL AS A CITATION
 A CASH GIFT OF PHP 100,000 TO THE LIVING ARTIST PHP 75,000 FOR HOSE WHO WERE RECOGNIZED
AFTER THEIR DEATH.
 MONTHLY PENSION AND HOSPITALIZATION
 LIFE INSURANCE TO THOSE STILL WHO AS QUALIFIED
 STATE FUNEAL AND INTERMENT AT THE LIBINGAN NANG BAYANI
 A RESERVED PLACE STATE FUNCTION AWARDING CEREMONIES AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
HERE IS A LIST OF NATIONAL ARTISTS OF
THE PHILIPPINES
 Fernando Cueto
Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
(May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972)
was one of the most important
artists in the history of painting
in the Philippines. Amorsolo
was a portraitist and painter of
rural Philippine landscapes. He
is popularly known for his
craftsmanship and mastery in
the use of ligh.
 Major Works:
 MAIDEN IN A STREAM (1921)
 EL CIEGO (1928)
 DALAGANG BUKID (1936)
 PLANTING RICE (1946)
 SUNDAY MORINING GOING TO TOWN (1958)
 Francisca
Reyes-Aquino
(March 9, 1899 - November 21,
1983) was a Filipino folk dancer
and academic noted for her
research on Philippine folk dance.
She is a recipient of the Republic
Award of Merit and the Ramon
Magsaysay Award and is a
designated National Artist of the
Philippines for Dance
 MAJOR WORKS:

 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE AND GAMES (1926)

 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DANCE (1946)
 GYMANATICS FOR GIRLS (1947
 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE VOL.1-6
 Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz
Francisco
Francisco was a most distinguished
practitioner of mural painting for many
decades and best known for his historical
pieces. He was one of the first Filipino
modernists along with Galo Ocampo and
Victorio C. Edades who broke away from
Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of
Philippine scenes. According to restorer
Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's art "is a
prime example of linear painting where
lines and contours appear like cutouts.
He was responsible for the discovery of the
now famous Angono Petroglyphs in 1965. He
was also involved in Costume Design in
Philippine cinema.
MAJOR WORKS:

 BLOOD COMPACT
 FIRST MASS AT LIMASAWA THE INVASION OF LIMAHONG
 THE MARTYRDORN OF RIZAL
 Amado Vera
Hernandez,
commonly known as Amado V.
Hernandez (September 13, 1903 –
March 24, 1970), was a Filipino writer
and labor leader who was known for
his criticism of social injustices in the
Philippines and was later imprisoned
for his involvement in the communist
movement. He was the central figure
in a landmark legal case that took 13
years to settle.
He was born in Tondo, Manila, to
parents from Hagonoy, Bulacan. He
grew up and studied at the
Gagalangin, Tondo, the Manila High
School and at the American
Correspondence School.
MAJOR WORKS:

NOVELS
 MGA IBONG MANDARAGIT ( 1969)
 LUHA NG BUWAYA (1972)
PLAYS
 MUNTILUPA (1957)
 MAGKABILANG MUKHANG NG ISANG BAGO (1960)
ANTONIO J.
MOLINA
Antonio Molina (26 December
1894 – 29 January 1980) was
a Filipino composer,
conductor and music
administrator. He was named
a National Artist of the
Philippines for his services to
music. He was also known as
the Claude Debussy of the
Philippines due to his use of
impressionism in music.
 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 Felipe
Nakpil
(born Juan Felipe Nakpil
y de Jesus; May 26, 1899 –
May 7, 1986), known as
Juan F. Nakpil, was a
Filipino architect,
teacher and a community
leader. In 1973, he was
named one of the
National Artists for
architecture.He was
regarded as the Dean of
Filipino Architects.
MAJOR WORKS:

 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND LIBRARY, UP DILIMAN (1973)

 RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RIZAL SHRINE
 MANILA JOCKEY CLUB
 OLD HUMANITIES BUILDING, UP LOS BANOS
GUILLERMO E.
TOLENTINO
(July 24, 1890 – July 12,
1976) was a Filipino
sculptor and professor of
the University of the
Philippines. He was
designated as a National
Artist of the Philippines
for Sculpture in 1973,
three years before his
death.
 MAJOR WORKS:

 BONIFACIO MANUMENT, CALOOCAN

 OBLATION, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES. DILIMAN
 RAMON MAGSAYSAY STATUE AT THE GSIS BUILDING
 VARIOUS BUST SCULPTURES OF POLITICAL AND HOSTORICAL PERSONALITIES
 JOSE GARCIA
VILLA
(August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997) was
a Filipino poet, literary critic, short story
writer, and painter. He was awarded the
National Artist of the Philippines title for
literature in 1973, as well as the
Guggenheim Fellowship in creative
writing by Conrad Aiken.He is known to
have introduced the "reversed
consonance rhyme scheme" in writing
poetry, as well as the extensive use of
punctuation marks—especially commas,
which made him known as the Comma
Poet. He used the penname Doveglion
(derived from "Dove, Eagle, Lion"), based
on the characters he derived from
himself. These animals were also
explored by another poet E. E.
Cummings in Doveglion, Adventures in
Value, a poem dedicated to Villa.
 MAJOR WORKS:
 FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH
 MANY VOICES
 POEMS BY DOVEGILON
 POEMS 55 THE BEST POEMS 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
(January 26, 1930 –
February 16, 2018) was
known as the "Father of
Modern Philippine
Sculpture" Through
Proclamation No. 1539,
He was proclaimed
National Artist for
Sculpture in 1976 when
he was 46, making him
the youngest recipient of
the award to date.
MAJOR WORKS:

 KAGANAPAN (1953)
 THE TRANSFIGURATION (1979)
 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES GATEAWAY (1967)
 THE NINE MUSES (1994)
 LAMBERTO V.
ARELLANA
(February 12, 1915 – April 25, 1991) was
a prominent Filipino film and stage
director. Despite considerable budgetary
limitations that hampered the post-war
Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such
as Anak Dalita and Badjao attained
international acclaim. In 1976, Avellana
was named by President Ferdinand Marcos
as the very first National Artist of the
Philippines for Film. While Avellana
remains an important figure in Filipino
cinema, his reputation as a film director
has since been eclipsed by the next wave
of Filipino film directors who emerged in
the 1970s, such as Lino Brocka and
Ishmael Bernal.
MAJOR WORKS:

 SAKAY ( 1939)
 KALDERONG PILAK (1954)
 ANAK DALITA (1956)
 BADJAO ( 1957)
 THE EVIL WITHIN (1970)
LEONOR O. GOQUINGCO
Leonor Orosa-Goquingco (July 24,
1917 – July 15, 2005) was a Filipino
national artist in creative dance.[1]
She played the piano, drew art,
designed scenery and costumes,
sculpted, acted, directed, danced
and choreographed. Her pen name
was Cristina Luna and she was
known as Trailblazer, Mother of
Philippine Theater Dance and Dean
of Filipino Performing Arts Critics.
She died on July 15, 2005 of cardiac
arrest following a cerebro-vascular
accident at the age of 87.
MAJOR WORKS:

 TREND: RETURN TO NATIVE

 IN A JAVANESE GARDEN
 VINTA
 FILIPINESCAS: PHILIPPINE LIFE, LEGEND AND LORE
 THE MAGIC GARDEN
 NOLI DANCE SUITE
NICK M. JOAQUIN
(May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004) was a
Filipino writer and journalist best
known for his short stories and
novels in the English language. He
also wrote using the pen name
Quijano de Manila. Joaquín was
conferred the rank and title of
National Artist of the Philippines for
Literature. He has been considered
one of the most important Filipino
writers, along with José Rizal and
Claro M. Recto. Unlike Rizal and
Recto, whose works were written in
Spanish, Joaquin's major works were
written in English despite being a
native Spanish speaker.
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 THE FIVE BATTLES
 RIZAL IN SAGA
 ALMANAC FOR MANILENOS
JOVITA FUENTAS
She was born in
poblacion of Capiz (now
Roxas City) to a well-off
couple named Canuto
and Dolores Fuentes. At
an early age she
displayed interest in
music, learning the
contemporary songs at
that time.
MAJOR PERFORMANCE:

 CIO- CIO-SAN GIACOMO PUCCIN’S MADAME BUTTERFLY

 LIU YU IN PUCCINI’S TURANDOT
 MIMI IN PUCCINI’S LA BOHEME
 IRIS IN PIETRO MASCAGANI’S IRIS
 THE TITLE ROLE OF SALOME
 PRINCESS YANG GUIFEI IN LI TAI PE
VICTORIO C. EDADES

(December 23, 1895 –

March 7, 1985) was a
Filipino painter. He led
the revolutionary Thirteen
Moderns, who engaged
their classical compatriots
in heated debate over the
nature and function of
art. He was named a
National Artist in 1976.
MAJOR WORKS:

 THE BUILDERS (1928)

 THE SKETCH (1928)
 MARKET SCENE (1920)
 THE WRESTLERS (1927)
 INTERACTION (1935) WIH CARLOS V. FRANCISCO AND GALO B. OCAMPO
PABLO S. ANTONIO
(January 25, 1901 – June 14,
1975) was a Filipino
architect. A pioneer of
modern Philippine
architecture, he was
recognized in some quarters
as the foremost Filipino
modernist architect of his
time. The rank and title of
National Artist of the
Philippines was conferred on
him by President Ferdinand
Marcos in 1976
MAJOR WORKS:

 FAS EASTERN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND SCIENCE BUILDINGS

 MANILA POLO CLUB
 IDEAL THEATER
 RAMON ROCES PUBLICATION BUILDING (NOW GUZMAN INSTITUTE OF
ELECTRONICS)
VICENTE S. MANANSALA

Manansala's canvases were

described as masterpieces that
brought the cultures of the
barrio and the city together.
His Madonna of the Slums is a
portrayal of a mother and
child from the countryside who
became urban shanty residents
once in the city. In his
Jeepneys, Manansala combined
the elements of provincial folk
culture with the congestion
issues of the city
 MAJOR WORKS:

 MADONNA OF SILUMS
 JEEPNEYS
 KALABAW
 STATIONS OF THE CROSS (MURAL)
 BANGKUSAY SEASCAPE
 PILA PILA SA BIGAS (LEFT AND RIGHT)
 PLANTING OF THE FIRST CROSS
CARLOS P. ROMULO

(14 January 1898 –

15 December 1985)
was a Filipino
diplomat,
statesman, soldier,
journalist and
author.
MAJOR WORKS:

 THE UNITED (NOVEL)

 I WALKED WITH HEROES (AUTOBIOGRAPHY )
 FORTY YEARS. A THIRD WORLD SOLDIERS AT TH UN
 I SAW THE FALL OF THE PHILIPPINES, MOTHER AMERICA . I SEE THE PHILLIPINES
RISE (WAR- TIME MEMORIES)
GERADO “GERRY DE LEON

was born on
September 12,
1913 in Manila,
Philippines as
Gerardo de Leon
Ilagan. He was a
director and
actor.
 MAJOR WORKS:

 AMA’T ANAK
 ANG MAESTRA
 DYESEBEL
 BANAUE
 DAIGDIG NG MGA API
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA
RAMA

was born in Pandacan,

Manila on January 11,
1902. By the age of 7,
she was already starring
in Spanish zarzuelas
such as Mascota, Sueño
de un Vals, and Marina
MAJOR WORKS:

 DALAGANG BUKID
 AY,AY KALISUD
 KUNG LIBIG KA
 MADALING ARAW
 MUTYA NG PASIG
ORIGINAL SARSWELAS:
 ANAK NI EBA
 AKING INA
 PURI AT BUHAY
ANTONIO R. BUENAVENTURA

Antonio R. Buenaventura
with francisca reyes
Aquino, made ethic tribe
songs popularthrough
research and studies he
made compositions that
were inspired by these
ethic songs for orchestra
symphony, and solo
insturments,
MAJOR WORKS:

 TRIUMPAL MARCH
 ECHOES OF THE PAST
 HISTORY FANTASY
 SECOND SYMPHONY IN E-FLAT
 ECHOES FROM THE PHILIPPINES
 ODE TO FREEDOM
LUCRECIA REYES- URTULA

Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula,
choreographer, dance
educator and
researcher, spent
almost four decades in
the discovery and
study of Philippine folk
and ethnic dances
MAJOR WORKS:

 SINGKIL (INSPIRED BY A MARANAO POEM)

 VINTA (SHOWCASING THE FILIPINO’S MARITIME SKILLS)
 TAGABILI (TALE OF TRIBAL CONFLICT)
 PAGDIWATA (BASED ON A FOUR- DAY HARVEST FESTIVAL)
 SALIDSID (MOUNTAIN WEDDING DANCE RITUAL)
LUCRECIA R. KASILAG

(June 29, 1929 -

August 24, 1999)
was a Filipino
choreographer,
theater director,
teacher, author,
and researcher on
ethnic dance.
MAJOR WORKS:
INSTURMENTAL
 TOCCATA FOR PERCUSSIONS AND WINDS
 DIVERTISSEMENT AND CONCERTANTE
 FILIASIANA
 MISANG FILIPINO
 DE PROFUNDIS
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
 LOVE SINGS
 LEGEND OF THE SARIMANOK
 ANG PAMANA
CHAMBER MUSIC
 AWIT NG AWIT PSALMS
 FANTAISIE ON A 4-NOTE THEME
 EAST MEETS JAZZ ETHNIKA
FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

(September 6, 1916
– August 1, 2002)
was a Filipino
writer, poet,
essayist, critic,
journalist and
teacher. He was
born on September
6, 1916.
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

CONRIBUTION TO
THE WORLD OF
PHILIPPINES ART IS
THAT THROUGH HIS
CUBIST WORKS WAS
EXPOSED AND LATER
ON ACCEPTED THE
VALIDITY OF MODERN
ART AS MOVEMENT
AND STYLE.
MAJOR WORKS:

 GADGETS I
 GADGETS II
 FAFACADE
 BAYANIHAN TURNING POINT
 THE RITUAL
 LEANDRO V. LOCSIN

(August 15, 1928 – November

15, 1994) was a Filipino
architect, artist, and interior
designer known for his use of
concrete, floating volume
and simplistic design in his
various projects. An avid
collector, he was fond of
modern painting and Chinese
ceramics.
MAJOR WORKS:

 CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

 FOLK ARTS THEATER
 PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
 THE WESTIN HOTEL (NOW SOFITEL PHILIPPINE PLAZA)
 ISTANA NURUL IMAN
 HERNANDO R. OCCAMPO

(April 28, 1911 –

December 28, 1978)
was a Filipino
National Artist in
the visual arts. He
is also fictionist, a
playwright and
editor.
 MAJOR WORKS:
 GENESIS
 SLUM DWELLERS
 INA NG BALON CALVARY
 NUDE WITH CANDLE AND FLOWER
 MAN AND CARABAO
 FIESTA
LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO

(February 11,
1913 – March 31,
2002) was a
Filipino composer
and teacher who
was proclaimed
National Artist of
the Philippines for
Music in 1991.
 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
VACAL MUSIC
 LULAY
 SA UGOY NG DUYAN
 IN THE SILENCE OF THE NIGHT
BAND MUSIC
 DANCE OF THE FAIRIES
 TRIUMPHAL MARCH
 LAHING KAYUMANGGI
 ANGONONIAN MARCH
LINO BROCKA
April 3, 1939–May 22, 1991)
was a Filipino film director.
He is widely regarded as
one of the most influential
and significant Filipino
filmmakers in the history
of Philippine cinema. He
co-founded the
organization Concerned
Artists of the Philippines
(CAP), dedicated to
helping artists address
issues confronting the
country
 MAJOR WORKS:
 SANTIAGO (1970)
 WANTED: PERFECT MOTHER (1970)
 TUBOG SA GINTO (1971)
 STARDOOM ( 1971)
 TINIMBANG KA NGUNIT KULANG (1974)
 MAYNILA: SA KUKO NG LIWANAG (1975)
 INISIANG (1976)
 JAGUAR (1979)
 BONA (1980)
 ORAPRONOBIS (1989)
 MAKIUSAP KA SA DIYOS (1991)
FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON

(May 1, 1912 –
December 5,
1992) was a
Filipino classical
music composer,
conductor, and
scholar.
MAJOR WORKS:
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
 MARIANG MAKILING OVERTURE
 ROCA ENCANTADA (SYMPHONIC LEGEND)
 MAYNILA OVERTURE
 ORCHESTERSTUK
CHORAL MUSIC
 PAYAPANG DAIGDIG
 AKO’Y PILIPINO
 LUPANG TINUBUAN
 AMA NAMIN
VOCAL MUSIC
 BULAKLAK
 ALITAPTAP
 MUTYA NG LAHI
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO

(January 22, 1911 – April 28,

1995) was a Filipino
playwright, director, teacher
and theater artist. Guerrero
wrote well over 100 plays,
41 of which have been
published. His unpublished
plays have either been
broadcast over the radio or
staged in various parts of
the Philippines.
MAJOR WORKS:
 HALF AN HOUR IN A CONVENT
 THREE RATS
 OUR STRANGE WAYS
 THE FORSAKEN HOUSE
 FRUSTRATION
 WANTED A CHAPERON
ROLANDO S. TINIO
Rolando Tinio is a
Philippine National
Artist for Theater and
Literature. He was born
in Gagalangin, Tondo,
Manila on March 5,
1937.[5] As a child,
Tinio was fond of
organizing and
directing his playmates
for costumed
celebrations
MAJOR WORKS:
POETRY COLLECTIONS
 STISIT SA KULIGLIG
 DUNUNG- DUNUNGAN
 KRISTAL 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
(April 30, 1910 – April
2, 2002) was a Filipino
composer and lyricist
who is credited to
writing not less than
4,000 songs. Celerio
was recognized as a
National Artist of the
Philippines for Music
and Literature in 1997
MAJOR WORKS:

 PASKO NA NAMAN
 ANG PASKO AY SUMAPIT
 KAHIT KONTING PAGTINGIN
 DUNGAWIN MONG HIRANG
 TINIG NG BAYAN
 BASTA’T MAHAL KITA
NESTOR VICENTE MADALI
GONAZALEZ

September 8, 1915 –
(

November 28, 1999)

was a Filipino
novelist, short story
writer, essayist and
poet. Conferred as
the National Artist
of the Philippines
for Literature in
1997
MAJOR WORKS:
 THE WINDS OF APRIL
 STEVEN HILLS AWAY
 CHILDREN OF THE ASH-CONVERED LOAM AND OTHER STORIES
 THE BREAD OF SAIT AND OTHER STORIES
 WORK ON THE MOUNTAIN
 THE NOVEL OF JUSTICE SELECTED ESSAYS 1968- 1994
ARTURO LUZ
(born November 20, 1926) is
a Philippine National Artist
awardee in visual arts. He is
also a known printmaker,
sculptor, designer and art
administrator. A founding
member of the modern Neo-
realist school in Philippine
art, he received the
National Artist Award, the
country's highest accolade in
the arts, in 1997
MAJOR WORKS:

 BAGONG TAON
 SKIPPING ROPE
 CANDLE VENDORS
 NIGHT GLOWS
 CRITIES OF THE PAST
 IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES
 BLACK AND WHITE (MURAL)
 JARIETS NO.5
JOSE MACEDA

January 31, 1917

– May 5, 2004)
was a Filipino
composer and
ethnomusicologis
MAJOR WORKS:

 UGMA-UGMA
 PAGSAMBA
 UDLOT-UDLOT
 AGUNGAN
 KUBING
 UGNAYAN
 ADING
CARLOS L. QUIRINO

Carlos Quirino is a nephew of

Philippine president Elpidio
Quirino.He is a famous filipino.
He is best known for his early
biography of Jose Rizal. He also
wrote several works the
Philippine history and biographies
of President Manuel Quezon and
the painter Damian Domingo. In
1997 he was recognised as a
National Artist of the Philippines
for Historical Literature
MAJOR WORKS:

 MAPAS AND VIEWS OF OLD MANILA

 QUEZON, MAN OF DESTINY
 MAGSAYSAY OF THE PHILIPPINES
 LIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTS
 PHILIPPINES CARTOGRAPHY
 THE HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE SUGAR INDUSTRY
 FILIPINO HERITAGE THE MAKING OF A NATION
 FILIPINOS AT WAR. THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FROM MACTAN TO EDSA
J.ELIZALDE
NAVARRO
(22 May 1924 – 10 June
1999) was a Philippine
artist.[1] He studied in the
University of the
Philippines, Manila as a
Ramon Roces Publication
Scholar in 1947. The
following year he
transferred to the University
of Santo Tomas, he studied
fine arts with a major in
painting. He graduated with
a Bachelor of Arts in 1951.
MAJOR WORKS:

 THE SEASONS (1992)

 MORNING MIST OVER UBUD BALI (1992)
 I’M SORRY JESUS, I CANT ATTEND CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR (1965)
 HOMAGE TO DOJIE LAUREL (1969)
 A FLYING CONTRAPTION FOR MR. ICARUS (1984)
ANDREA VENERACION

(or Ma'am OA; July 11,

1928 – July 9, 2013)[1] was
a Filipina choral conductor
and a recipient of the 1999
National Artist for Music
award.[2] She founded the
Philippine Madrigal Singers
in 1963.[3] She was also an
adjudicator in numerous
international choral
competitions and was an
active force in choral music
before her massive stroke
in 2005.
MAJOR WORKS:

 THE NUMEROUS AWARDS THE PHILIPPINES 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 INDIANA UNIVERSITY N 2001