NATIONAL

ARTIST OF
THE
PHILIPPINES
IN T R O D U C T I
ON
National Artist of the Philippines are
awarded for having made significant
contributions to the development of
Philippines Arts.
ARCHITECTUR
E
and allied arts
 PABLO SEBERO
ANTONIO,
• Born: January 25, 1901 SR.
• Died: 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.
 F A N T O N IO ’S
ON E O
M A S T E R PIE C E
 JUAN FELIPE
DE JESÚS NAKPIL
• Born: May 26, 1899
• Died: May 7, 1986
• known as Juan 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.
 O F N A K PIL’S
ON E
M A ST E R PIE C E
DESIGN
 SALVACION
LIM HIGGINS
• Born: January 28, 1920
• Died: September 15, 1990
• Famously known as Slim, she was a
feisty and fiery woman who “blurred
the divide between the conventional
and the contemporary, casting off
literal interpretations of Filipino and
Western fashion” is one way to
describe her immense impact that
reverberates to this day.
• MISS UNIVERSE
1952 ARMI
KUUSELA
WEARING A
SLIM’S TERNO.
 RAMON
• Born: August 31, 1912
VALERA
• Died: May 25 1972
• He is the first Filipino fashion
designer to receive this distinction. In
2017, his work was displayed in an
exhibit called Valera and the Modern:
An Exhibit on the Life and Work of
National Artist for Fashion Design,
Ramon Valera which was curated by
Gerry Torres at De La Salle-College of
St. Benilde’s School of Design and
Arts Gallery.
MADE BY VALERA’S GOLDEN
HANDS
CINEMA
NORA CABALTERA
VILLAMAYOR
• Born: May 21, 1953
• Popularly known as Nora
Aunor, a Filipino actress,
recording artist, and film
producer. Aunor has also
appeared in several stage plays,
television shows and concerts.
• She is known as Philippine cinema's "Superstar" and was
conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and
Broadcast Arts in 2022.
 RONALD
ALLAN
• Born: August 20, 1939
KELLEY
• Died: DecemberPOE
14, 2004
• He was honored on May 24,
2006 as Philippine National
Artist through Philippine
Proclamation No. 1065.
• Known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ
and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the
1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the
common man, which won him respect and admiration. He did
not complete high school but went on to win numerous awards
and prizes as an actor and film director. During the latter part
of his career, he ran an unsuccessful bid for President of the
Philippines in the 2004 presidential election against the former
president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
DANCE
FRANCISCA
REYES -
• The Mother of Filipino Folk
AQUINO
Dance.
• Born: March 9, 1899, Bocaue,
Bulacan.
• Died: November 21, 1983,
Manila.
• Graduated with a BS Education
degree from the University of the
Philippines.
REYES-AQUINO DISCOVERED AND TAUGHT
DANCES THROUGH HER BOOKS SUCH AS
Tinikling, Maglalatik, and etc.
LEONOR OROSA -
GOQUINGCO
• The “Mother of Philippine Dance
Theater” and “Dean of Filipino
Performing Arts Critics.”
• Born: July 24, 1917, Jolo, Sulu.
• Died: July 15, 2005, of cardiac arrest and
a cerebro-vascular accident at the age of
87.
• Finished a BS Education degree, summa
cum laude at St. Scholastica’s College.
OROSA-
GOQUINGCO WAS
THE FIRST FILIPINO
TO CHOREOGRAPH
BALLET TO THE
MUSIC OF WELL-
KNOWN FOREIGN
COMPOSERS.
LITERATURE
 AMADO
V.
• Born: September 13, 1903,
HERNAN
Hagonoy, Bulacan.
• Died: March 24, 1970,
Manila.
DEZ
• Poet, playwright, novelist
• known as the “Manunulat ng
Manggagawa.”
Some of Hernandez’s notable works are Mga Ibong
Mandaragit (Birds of Prey), 1969. Luha Ng Buwaya
(Crocodile's Tears), 1972 etc.
 JOSE
GARCIA-
• Born: August 5, 1908, Manila.
VILLA
• Died: February 7, 1997, New
York, United States.
• Known as DOVEGLION &
COMMA Poet.
• a Filipino poet, literary critic,
short story writer, and painter.
some of villa’s notable works includes,
The Anchored Angel, Doveglion and etc.
HISTORICAL
Literature
CARLOS QUIRINO
• Born: January 14, 1910
• Died: May 20, 1999
• He was a Filipino
biographer, historian and
cultural administrator.
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MUSIC
 LUCRECIA
ROCES
• Born: 31 August 1918
KASILAG
• Died: 16 August 2008
• She was a Filipino composer and
pianist.
• She is particularly known for
incorporating indigenous Filipino
instruments into orchestral
productions.
 ANTONINO
RAMIREZ
• Born: 4 May 1904
BUENAVENTURA
• Died: 25 January 1996
• He was a Filipino
composer, conductor, and
teacher
MUSIC AND
Literature
LEVI CELERIO
• BORN: 30 APRIL 1910
• DIED: 2 APRIL 2002
• HE WAS A FILIPINO
COMPOSER AND LYRICIST
WHO IS CREDITED WITH
WRITING OVER 4,000
SONGS.
• CELERIO WAS RECOGNIZED
AS A NATIONAL ARTIST OF
THE PHILIPPINES FOR
MUSIC AND LITERATURE IN
1997.
FIDES BELZA CUYUGAN-
• BORN: 1 AUGUST
ASENSIO1931
• SHE IS A FILIPINO
COLORATURA
SOPRANO, ACTRESS,
DIRECTOR,
LIBRETTIST,
TRANSLATOR, AND
TEACHER.
THEATER
WILFRIDO MARÍA
• Born: 22 January 1910
GUERRERO
• Died: 28 April 1995
• He was a Filipino playwright,
director, teacher and theater artist.
He wrote over 100 plays, 41 of
which have been published. His
unpublished plays have either been
broadcast on the radio or staged in
various parts of the Philippines.
DAISY
• Born: 26 January 1917
AVELLANA
• Died: 12 May 2013
• She was a Filipino stage actress
and theater director.
• Avellana was honored as a
National Artist of the Philippines
for Theater and Film in 1999.
THEATER
AND
LITERATURE
 BIENVENI
DO
• He is renowned Filipino writer,
LUMBER
poet, critic and translator
• He was born on April 11,
1932 in Lipa, Batangas,
A
Philippines
• Lumbera is known for his work
in poet and drama
 • HE HAS WRITTEN NUMEROUS COLLECTION
OF POET INCLUDING:
- KUNDIMAN SA GITNA NG KARIMLAN (LOVE
SONG IN THE MIDST OF DARKNESS)
- SA SARILING BAYAN AT IBA PANG AKDA (IN
ONE'S OWN COUNTRY AND OTHER WORKS)
• IN 2006 HE WAS HONORED AS NATIONAL
ARTIST OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THEATER
AND LITERATURE.
 ROLAND
O S. TINIO
• He was a prominent Filipino
poet, play writer, translator and
critic
• Born on March 5, 1937 in
Gapang Nueva Ecija
Philippines
• He passed away on July 7, 1997
• HE PRODUCED NUMEROUS ACCLAIMED WORK IN
BOTH FILIPINO AND ENGLISH INCLUDING:
- ALIENTO NG HIMALA (BREATH OF MIRACLES)
- KAHAPON, NGAYON, BUKAS (YESTERDAY, TODAY,
TOMORROW)
• HE ALSO RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR HIS
CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINES THEATER AND
LITERATURE
• HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS A RAMON MAGSAYSAY
AWARDEE FOR JOURNALISM, LITERATURE, AND
CREATIVE COMMUNICATION ARTS.
THEATER design
 SALVADOR F.
BERNAL
• He was awarded the
prestigious title in 2003.
• Born on February 18, 1945
in Manila
• Passed away on December 2
, 2011
 L 'S N O T A B L E W O R K
SOME BE R N A
E S E T S A N D
INCLUDE TH
E R S F O R M U S IC A L S
CUSTO M

• " ALIKABOK" and " KATY"

• He also design the iconic stage set
up for the cultural extravaganza
"ISANG ARAW SA KARNABAL"
VISUAL ARTS
BENIDICTO
CABRERA
• He is also known as
BENCAB
• Born on April 10 ,
1994 in Manila
• He is 81 years old
 SOME OF BENCAB 'S
NOTABLE VISUAL ARTS
• SABEL
PIECES
• LARAWAN
INCLUDE:
• CORDILLERA
• SABEL IN LONDON
• CARVED WOOD SCULPTURES
T HAN K
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