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Carlos quirino

National artist for historical literature

Carlos quirino

The great malayan, Earliest biography of Rizal, Old manila, filipino at war

francisco arcellana

modern filipino short stories in english, lyrical prose poetic form

francisco arcellana

piling mga tula ni aga, through glass darkly

nvm gonzales

fictionist, first commonwealth literary contest, republic cultural heritage award, gawad ccp para sa sining

nvm gonzales

pitong gulod pa ang layo, a season of grace, children of the ash covered loam

nick joaquin

most distinguished filipino writer in english writing, short stroies, poems, essays, journalism, reportage

nick joaquin

guerre quijano de manila

nick joaquin

culture and history, doverglion and other cameos

alejandro roces

comic short stories, led the campaign to change the countrys independence day

june 12

the independence day was moved from july 4 to

alejandro roces

my brothers peculiar chicken,

virgilio almario

modernist poet, reinvented the traditionall filipino poetry

virgilio almario

si pagong at si matsing, ibong adarna, panitikang pambata

amado hernandez

development of tagalog prose, use of colloquial style

amado hernandez

isang dipang langit, ang ibong mandargit, luha ng buwaya

carlos romulo

diplomat and awarded journalist, first asian president of the un ited nation general assembly, only asian to win pultilizer price for his article on ww2

carlos romulo

the last man of bataan, i saw the fall of ph, contemporary nationalism and word order

pablo antonio

pioneer in modern Philippine architecture, the use of natural light and cross ventilation

ildefonso santos

Pioneered landscape architecture in the Philippines, work in the Makati Commercila Center Incorporated Fountains, sculptures and lanscapes to shopping area.

juan nakpil

A strong faith in Filipno architecture, with the “belief that there is such a thing as Philippine architecture

pablo antonio

"buildings 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"

ildefonso santos

“ip santos”, father of ph architecture, national artist 2006

manuel conde

producing and directing films, based on old Filipino tales

manuel conde

Siete Infantes de Lara (1950), Si Juan Tamad (1974) , Ang ibong Adarna (1941). He also brought to the silver screen stories from other parts of the world like Genghis Khan

manuel conde

used the screen name Juan Urbano

eddie romero

Filipino classics such as “Ganito Kami noon.... Paano kayo ngayon?”, “Banta ng Kahapon” and “Aguila” and 13 part series “noli me tangere”

eddie romero

directed over 65 films and helped established filipino film industry nternationally

lino brocka

explore the lives of people in the marginalized sectors (reality of their lives), gay & lgbtq themes into his film, directed for theater organizations such as the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and the Concerned Artist of the Philippines (CAP).

gerardo de leon

prominent film maker in the 50’s and 60’s producing classics, “Daigdig ng mga Api”, “Noli Me Tangere”, “El Filibusterismo”, “Dyesebel” and “Sisa”

ishmael bernal

“The Genius of the Philippine Cinema”

ishmael bernal

known for directing films that project the realities of Filipinos, Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues,

ishmael bernal

Nunal sa Tubig, City After Dark, Relasyon, Himala, and Hinugot sa Langit.

gerardo de leon

only director to have won famas for best director- 3 consequtives

gerardo de leon

The most-awarded director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences: 7 awards.

ronald alan poe

“Mga Alabok sa Lupa” (1967), “Partida” (1985), “Ang Probinsyano” (1996)

francisca reyes aquino

known for her research on Philippine folk dances, “Philippine Folk Dances an Game”

Leonor Orosa Goquingco

Mother of the Philippine Theater Dance, blended folkloric and Asian styles in ballet choreography

ramon obusan

able to promote Filipino culture in other countries using the art of dance through the ——— Folkloric Group.

lucresia reyes

director of Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, choreographed different Philippine folk, ethnic dance, pageants and festivals.