Sinag Filipinas

𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨
1912 - 1972

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Visual Art
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Born in Santa Cruz, Manila, on August 31, 1912, Valera completed his education at De La Salle. His always stylish mother, Pilar Oswald, and his oldest (half) sister, Juanita Valera, who was well known for creating dresses for socialites who were their family friends, undoubtedly motivated him to pursue a career in fashion design when he was a young man. Although he never received any professional instruction in fashion design, his creations have become the gold standard for meticulous sewing, embroidery, and workmanship among fashion students. Ramon changed the traditional Maria Clara attire into a bridal gown with bell sleeves, which at first was thought to be a shame to the Filipina standard; he also created the one-piece terno, which is tied at the back with a zipper.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Gawad CCP para sa Sining in 1972, from the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Republic Cultural Heritage Award in 1963
2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta (Asocacion Internacional de Artistas), for Levendo Periodico in 1908.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
“Planting Rice” - The artwork has a light visual weight due to the use of natural elements and pastel hues, which is ironic considering the strenuous work and labor involved in growing rice.

“Dalagang Bukid” - Golden glow, representing the dalagang bukid's charm, sweetness, and natural beauty.

“Making of the Philippine Flag” - This picture was created by Fernando Amorsolo to remind Filipinos of the traditions and practices that have disappeared through time and to demonstrate how the Philippine flag was manufactured.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Reginald Garcia - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Amorsolo #:~:text=Fernando%20Amorsolo%20y%20Cueto%20(May,National%20Artist%20of%20the%20Philippines.
https://fernandoamorsolo.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/awards-and-achievements/
https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/national-artist-fernando-amorsolo-life-and-works-a1957-20190624-lfrm
https://ateneoartgallery.com/artist/fernando-amorsolo

https://leon-gallery.com/auctions/lot/The-Asian-Cultural-Council-Auction-2020/138/42 #:~:text=The%20painting%20features%20farmers%20set,labor%20that%20rice%20planting%20entails.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐨
1915 - 1985

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Visual and Performing Arts
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Manuel Pabustan Urbano, often known as Manuel Conde, was a Filipino actor, director, and producer who lived from October 9, 1915, until August 11, 1985. Along with his more well-known movie moniker, he also used Juan Urbano as an actor in the 1930s. Mahiwagang Biyolin, his debut feature, came out in 1935. As a contract star for LVN Pictures, he appeared in approximately 30 movies.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: For his contributions to culture and the arts, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded him the Presidential Medal of Merit (for Films) posthumously in 2006. Along with the visual artists Federico Alcuas, Oscar Zalameda, and Mauro Malang Santos, he was one of the recipients of that honor.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
"Juan Tamad" (1960) - Juan Tamad is a comical figure from Filipino folklore whose apparent goal in life is to put off doing anything, like waiting for ripe coconuts to fall from the tree instead of going up to retrieve them. Juan gets elected to Congress in this movie, which manages to have a current tone and temperament, and there he is exposed to the graft and avarice of politicians.
"Ibong Adarna" (1941) - Based on a well-known Filipino folklore, the three princes seek the legendary Ibong Adarna bird in an effort to both cure the sick king and challenge each other for the crown.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Cyrus A. Endiafe - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1047314/

𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚
1915 - 1980

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Theatre
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Severino Montano (January 3, 1915 – December 12, 1980) was a playwright, director, actor and theater organizer with an output of one novel, 150 poems and 50 plays in his 65-year lifetime. Montano was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Academically, he started his tutelage under a British mentor, Marie Leslie Prising, when he was thirteen. She took Montano under her wing and endowed him with Western literature, the theater and Shakespeare. When he returned to the Philippines, he already had 16 major plays to his credit. As Dean of Instruction of the Philippine Normal College, Montano organized the Arena Theater “to bring drama to the masses” which he used his own money, about a thousand pesos, to start the Arena Theater, a theater-in-the-round. Due to the PNC being unable to fund the theater, Montano volunteered his services “to plan for a self-financing national drama program that would serve the grass-roots, the barrios of the Philippines”.Awards and recognitions.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
The only Filipino journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize. In 1941 Rómulo received the coveted Pulitzer Prize for a series of pioneering articles on the Southeast Asian political situation in which he recorded his extensive travels in China, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, Indonesia, and elsewhere.
Kalinangan Award from the city of Manila (1968)
Presidential Award for Merit in Drama and Theater (1961)
Citizen's Committee for Mass Media Award (1967 and 1968)
Pamulinawen Award (1981)
National Artist Award (2001)

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
The Love of Leonor Rivera (1952) - A three-act play written by Severino Montano in 1952 that tells the undying love of Leonor Rivera for Jose Rizal .
The Ladies and the Senator (1946) - a satirical play that exposes the corruption and decadence of Philippine politics through the interaction between a group of aristocratic women and a corrupt senator.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Reggie M. Cardenas - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
Severino Montano (2022) Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severino_Montano (Accessed: May 8, 2023).

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬
1943 - Present

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Literature
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Resil Buagas Mojares is a renowned author, critic, and cultural researcher known for his outstanding works on literary criticism, local and national history, urban and rural history, and political biography. He was born and raised in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. Mojares holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of San Carlos, a master's degree in literature from the same institution, and a doctorate in literature from the University of the Philippines Diliman. When Marcos proclaimed that he had declared martial law in the Philippines on September 23, 1972, he was one of the first politically detained Cebuanos. Today, he edited, co-edited, or co-authored 11 books as a significant figure in cultural and literary history, published 17 books (with three more in print), and wrote many articles for both popular and academic journals.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Aside from receiving the prestigious National Artist for Literature award, he is also recognized internationally and awarded the Grant Goodman Prize for History from the Association of Asian Studies and the Fok Ying Tung Southeast Asia Prize for his contribution to the development of civilization, culture, and science in Southeast Asian countries.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
The War Against the Americans: Resistance and Collaboration in Cebu - Resil Mojares' book titled The War Against the Americans: Resistance and Collaboration in Cebu is one of the recipients of the Philippine National Book Award.

Brains of the Nation: Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, Isabelo de los Reyes and the Production of Modern Knowledge - Pedro Paterno, T. H. Pardo de Tavera, and Isabelo de los Reyes are three prominent Filipino intellectuals whose works Mojares researched for one of his books on Philippine history, literature, and politics, which is Brains of the Nation: Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, Isabelo de los Reyes and the Production of Modern Knowledge.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Khiszel A. Areta - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Resil_B._Mojares
https://www.cebuanostudiescenter.com/dr-resil-mojares/

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬
1942 - Present

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Performing Arts
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Reyes was born on October 14, 1942. At a very young age, Reyes took up lessons in classical ballet under Rosalia Merino while studying at Maryknoll College where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Foreign Services. Soon after, she took post-graduate studies at Ateneo de Manila University. She further trained under the guidance of Leonor Orosa Goquingco and Ricardo Casell of the Philippine Women's University (PWU). In addition, she took up folk dance at the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company. Thinking of deepening her professional studies, she went to America and enrolled in formal courses in modern dance and jazz. In New York, she took the opportunity to take more formal studies at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester County, New York.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
National Artists of the Philippines (2014)

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
Itim-Asu (1971) - It tells the story of the wife of assassinated Governor-General, Francisco Bustamante, and her transformation into the fabled black she-wolf as she seeks vengeance for her husband.
Tales of the Manuvu (1977) – An ode to the Manobos’ oral tradition.
Rama Hari (1980) - Story of courage, magic and humor based on a Indian Ramayana story.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Chandrie Vincent Ilagan - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Reyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGkiUOh0bhQ
http://theaterfansmanila.com/review-tales-of-the-manuvu-is-a-too-familiar-delight/
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/alice-reyes-as-sita-in-rama-hari-premiere-in-1980-choreography-by-alice-reyes/BAETaiV_ZfdI4w?hl=en

𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧
1938- 2006

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Performing Arts
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Ramon Arevalo Obusan was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and artistic director, he was born to Dr. Praxedes Obusan of Camarines Norte who was the first doctor of the Manila’s airport, and Josefina, a music teacher from Albay. His love for Philippine folk culture was born. in Aklan when he attend an Aklanon where he was smitten by the richness of the Philippine countryside culture
Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher, and documentary filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture. Ramon became critical of the Bayanihan’s approach to folk dances, which he felt gave too much emphasis to formulas, appearances, and overdecorated costumes. Unable to contain his fascination to develop the country’s indigenous dances, he established his dance group in 1972 called the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG).

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award by the City of Manila (1992)
Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award in (1993)
National Artist of the Philippines for Dance (2006)

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
Vamos a Belen - Is a two-hour production showing a collection of pastors' traditions that include versions from the Bicol region, Leyte and Samar, Pampanga, Cagayan Valley, Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental; the retelling of the Christmas story in varying ways with excerpts from the Maytinis of Kawit, Cavite; Panarit of Samar; Kagharong of Albay and Ensayo of Libagon, Southern Leyte. These are interspersed with vignettes of Filipino beliefs and practices that are observed during Christmas and the celebration of the New Year. Western influences like the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, and gift-giving. Among others are included in a repertoire of adapted Filipino Christmas traditions.
Unpublished Dances of the Philippines, Series I-IV - Is a collection of the cultural, traditional, and ethnic dances of famed dancer Ramon Obusan. The Collection is composed of the different folk dance companies in the Philippines, namely the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG) and the Bayanihan National Folkdance Company. The collections made use of these companies to show how Obusan developed and choreographed

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Cedrick Domingo - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://culturalcenter.gov.ph/resident-companies/ramon-obusan-folkloric-group/

𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬
1924 - 2011

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Literature
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Alejandro R. Roces was a Filipino journalist, novelist, and educator. He was born on July 13, 1924, in Manila, Philippines, and died on May 23, 2011. Alejandro Roces started out as a writer while still in college, contributing to academic journals like the Philippine Collegian and the Guidon. He was most recognized for his humorous and socially conscious short stories and articles. He received numerous awards for his writing, including the National Artist for Literature Award in 2003.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Rizal Pro Patria Award
Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award in 1970
Diwa ng Lahi Award in 1988
Tanging Parangal of the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
My Brother's Peculiar Chicken
Fiesta
Of C***s and Kites

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Frances Therese Ebreo - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Roces #:~:text=Roces%20did%20not%20only%20focus,best%20writer%20of%20humorous%20stories.

𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
1947 -

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Visual Arts
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: He was born in Camalaniugan, Cagayan. He is a Painter and also a printmaker. He is the son of Florencio Castillo and Luz Garduque. He studied fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1965. He began as an abstract painter, shifting later to the graphic arts where he made his mark, winning five first prizes and becoming president of the Philippine Association of Printmakers, 1973-1975. He served as president of the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP), 1983-1984, and was a founding member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines.
In his etchings, Castillo's strength lay in his inventive sense of design and exuberant use of folk motifs. Around 1972 sociopolitical concerns began to appear in his work, and he was detained for activism. He subsequently did a series of etchings on such themes as human rights violations and the people's struggle in the countryside. The only concession he made to his natural penchant for baroque fantasy consisted in the flying angels, symbols of the liberative spirit.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Benavides Awardee of the UST(1970 and 1971)
The Shell National Art Competition(1970): Third prize, on-the-spot Painting, and first prize in graphic arts for Himig sa Bukid (Tune in the Field)
The Shell National Art Competition(1971):first prize and runner-up in graphic arts, Hangal na Daigdig (Foolish World) and Fruits of Summer
President of the Philippine Association of Printmakers(1973-1975)
President of the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP),1983-1984

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
Parol(1947)
Kalesa(1947)

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Andrei Isaac Ilao - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://www.artland.com/artists/orlando-castillo
https://ateneoartgallery.com/artist/orlando-castillo

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐒𝐑.
1912 - 2017

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Visual Artist
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲:
Born in Cebu City on 1912, Manuel Antonio Rodriguez Sr. has developed his love for the arts. He was mentored in the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts and by Philippine National artists Toribio Herrera, Fernando and Pablo Amorsolo,Fabian de la Rosa, and Ramon Peralta.

He was severely attacked for preserving an art form that was already regarded by others as "dead" when he introduced printmaking to the nation. Printmaking is primarily a procedure that uses printing to create artworks, with popular variations being etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts. He conducted workshops, invented machines, and developed techniques with younger artists in the Philippines (especially at the Philippine Women's University and the Contemporary Arts Gallery in Manila), passing on his knowledge and helping to spark the phenomenal growth of printmaking in the nation.

His passion for printmaking led him to founding the Philippine Association of Printmakers. His contributions to the development of his field earned him the title as the “Fatther of Philippine Printmaking”. ]

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
● 2007-Presidential Merit Award- For his contribution to the visual arts
● 1991- University of the Philippines Alumni Association of New York Achievement Award
● 1998- Bruna P. Seril Advancement of Philippine Cultural Award
● 1979- Patnubay ng Kalingan Award
● 1975- Lingkod Bayan Award
● 1967- National Heritage Award, Philippines
● 1963 Honorary Professorship, University of Florence, Italy

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Nymphae, Jones Bridge, Handungan

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://heritagegallery.ph/2017/08/rodriguez-manuel-sr/

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Jay Vee D. Villa del Rey - ME 1202

𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚
1869 - 1937

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Visual Arts
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Known as the “master of genre” in Philippine art, de la Rosa in his own way also contributed to this identity assertion by being one of the first Filipino artists to paint into the canvas the everyday life of Filipinos. In so doing, he dignified the Filipino, putting on the pedestal this distinct Filipino experience. aesthetics and fabrics.

Fabián de la Rosa was born in Paco, Manila to husband and wife Marcos de la Rosa and Gorgonia Cueto. Born to a family of artists, he was exposed to art at an early age and learned to draw well before he could write. He was trained to sketch portraits and landscapes by his aunt, Marciana de la Rosa, when he was ten years old. He also apprenticed under his uncle, Simón Flores y de la Rosa, a well-known painter of portraits and church interiors from the nineteenth century.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Even after his death, de la Rosa was recognized and was given the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan (Guide of the Arts and Culture) by the City of Manila in 1968.
De la Rosa's Transplanting Rice received the golden award at the International Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
El Kundiman [1930] - It was the time when Filipinos were asserting their own identity amidst these overwhelming changes.

Planting Rice [1921] - Planting Rice was the result of Filipino artists transcribing the academic realist style to become legible to American colonial officials eager to showcase peaceful industry in the countryside after the Philippine-American War.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Precious Valerie Lasig - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabi%C3%A1n_de_la_Rosa
https://epa.culturalcenter.gov.ph/3/82/2271/

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
1942 - 2016

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Sculptures and Architecture
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Eduardo (commonly known as 'Ed') Castrillo was born in Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines, on October 31, 1942, the youngest of five children to Santiago Silva Castrillo and Magdalena De los Santo, his father worked as a jeweler, while his mother was a leading actress in zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants. Castrillo's early years were marked by adversity and challenges as his mother died when he was not yet two, he changed schools several times and he was depressed as a teenager to the point of being suicidal. He found his place however after he entered the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, where he earned a degree in Fine Arts. While looking for work following his graduation in 1964, he approached Levy Hermanos, the owner of the well-known La Estrella del Norte studio in Manila. Castrillo broke onto the Filipino arts scene in 1966, when he held his first one-man show at the Northern Motors showroom in Makati.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, 1968
13th Artist Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1970
Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971
Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award, 1971
Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, 1971
Outstanding Makati Resident Award, 1971
Outstanding Sta. Ana Resident Award, 1974
Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club, 1980
Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion's Club, 1981
Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu, 1996
Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University, 1998

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
Rajah Sulayman (1976) – A sculpture to glorify the ruler of the polity of Tondo during the Spanish conquest of the Port of Manila and Pasig River Delta.
People Power Monument (1993) – The sculpture was built to commemorate the events of the 1986 People Power Revolution, it is located on Barangay Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
Mother of All Asia–Tower of Peace (2014) - a monument shrine located at Batangas, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary as a symbol of unity and peace in Asia and the whole world.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Chandrie Vincent Ilagan - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Castrillo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajah_Sulayman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Monument
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_of_All_Asia_–_Tower_of_Peace

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐩𝐞ñ𝐚-𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨
1930 - 2020

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦: Performing Arts & Literature
𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio was a Filipino playwright, fictionist, and educator who was born on March 4, 1930, in Manila, Philippines. She was a well-respected figure in the literary world, known for her works that tackled the social issues and struggles of the Filipino people. Her talents were widely recognized, with her receiving numerous awards and honors both locally and internationally. Her plays were performed in various countries, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and Singapore, making her a vital part of Philippine theater. Her contribution to Philippine literature continues to inspire generations of Filipino writers and artists, and her legacy remains an important part of the country's cultural heritage. Although she passed away in 2014, her significant contributions to the arts will continue to be remembered and appreciated for many years to come.

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Some of her major awards include the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, where she won the Grand Prize for Drama four times, making her the most awarded playwright in the prestigious competition's history. She was also the recipient of the National Book Award in 1979 for her play "Hibik at Himagsik ni Victoria Laktaw." In 1999, she was given the Gawad CCP para sa Sining (Cultural Center of the Philippines Award for the Arts), and in 2006, she received the Tanghalang Pilipino Gawad Buhay for Lifetime Achievement. She was also a recipient of the Southeast Asian Writers (SEA Write) Award in 1995, which recognized her outstanding contributions to Southeast Asian literature.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
Abadeja: Ang Ating Prinsesa - This is a story of a good-hearted and diligent young woman named Abadeha who endures torture from her stepmother and stepsister but manages to fulfill all of her stepfamily's demands with the help of the Spirit of the Forest.

Dalawang Bayani - This is the story of Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio that focuses on their triumphs and setbacks as well as their hopes and romantic aspirations and unique visions for the Philippines that they each intended to pass on to the future generation of Filipinos.

𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭: Bj Holgado - ME 1202

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/320041/amelia-lapena-bonifacio-keeps-puppet-theater-alive-and-relevant/amp/
https://upd.edu.ph/amelia-lapena-bonifacio/
https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/theater/national-artist-amelia-lapena-bonifacio-dies-at-90/