REGIONS

Region 1 (Ilocos
Region)

Ismael F. Esber: Pampanga’s Global Filipino visual artist

Region 2
(Cagayan
Valley)

For artist Christian Gesta, 25, who was born in Cagayan de Oro City, and on one han
would always tell people that if not with arts he would have been gone. Gesta has a h
his anxieties and emotions through creativity.

Sharon is a 22 year old female Ilocano student in Lal-lo, Cagayan Province. She is a
Region 3
(Central Luzon)

BIOGRAPHY
Ryan Villamael (b. 1987, Laguna; lives and works in Quezon City) is one of the few artists
method follows the decorative nature innate to his medium of choice, from the intricately l
encompasses both the inner and outer conditions that occupy the psyche—which range f

Region 4A
(CALABARZON)

Malou Leviste Jacob (b. 1948) is a playwright.

Jacob has been a resident playwright of PETA. She finished Bachelor of Arts in Comm
Film production in New York University. She has written and directed a lot of dramas

She has been a teacher in playwriting workshops of PETA-CITASA and has also bee
 Dr. Lumaniog
Specializes not only in the art of medicine, but also has a firm hand in the arena of re
documentation & preservation of our rich cultural heritage as presented in his “Tribal
As for the “Tres Maria’s metaphoric series” connotes about the human figure at pla
inspirations in canvas proudly depicting womanhood as an exponent of power, beauty
Apart from a specialty of Infectious Diseases including Men’s Health in Genito-Urinar
Philippines Women University, School of Fine Arts, Bankok Arts and Cultural Center a
Region 4B
(MIMAROPA)

Romeo Villalva Tabuena (August 22, 1921- October 15, 2015) was a Filipino painter
Philippines. He also studied at the Art Students League of New York and at the Acadé

Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971 in Cebu City, Philippines) is a Filipino-American fas
her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, Californ
 Karla Estrada (born November 21, 1974) is a Filipina actress and singer. Films and t
Ikaw.[2
Region 5 (Bicol
Region)

Mark Valenzuela
Visual Artist

Personal Background:
 Born in January 07, 1980 in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Finished his Primary education at Pagadian City Pilot School, and Secondary
education at Zamboanga del Sur National High School. He is currently enrolled at
Siliman University, taking up BS Mechanical Engineering, now in his last year. He
initiated the gathering of young artist in the city by making an alternative space
where they can meet and talk about the present local art scene. Previously known
as the Powerhaus Gallery, it is now named Room33. In May 2005, he worked with
senior artists to organize the first Dumaguete Open Biennial Terra Cotta Art Festival
Region 6 and Art Competition
(Western
Visayas)

Emmanuel Lacaba was a poet who searched for meaning and relevance in his art an
Region 7
(Central
Visayas) He won many awards as a poet, fictionist, essayist and playwright; he was a magazin
was an honor student from grade school to high school (studying in the United States

“Flower child” Eman Lacaba started to show political awareness during the First Quar
and Emanwelga Fe.

Lacaba was teaching a course on Rizal’s life and works when he was arrested and de

In 1974 he decided to join the New People’s Army (NPA) in South Cotabato. He took
 Ray Mudjahid Ponce Millan[1] better known as Kublai Millan or Kublai is a prolific artist from Min

Region 8
(Eastern
Visayas)

Emmanuel Nim was born in Polomolok, South cotabato near General Santos City, on
Sargent, Monet, Dali, Luna and Amorsolo. He moved to ?Manila after graduating from
Region 9
(Zamboanga
Peninsula)

MARIANO ANOY AMAR CATAGUE

38 years old Mariano is a Butuanon. He speaks English, Tagalog and Visaya. His first
shirts. As an artist he wishes to have exhibits in other countries and interact with visual
Region 10
(Northern
Mindanao) Darhata Sawabi is a weaver of pis syabit - the traditional cloth tapestry worn as a head

Roland Bay (65°4′S 64°3′WCoordinates: 65°4′S 64°3′W ) is a cove, the south shore of which is Herv
Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an explorer and oceanographer, charted the area on one of the Fre
 Ronald Ventura (Filipino, b.1973) was born in Manila, Philippines. In 1993, the artist earned a B
Day, which was held at the Drawing Room in Makati City, Philippines, and Innerscapes, which w

Since then, Ventura has continued to refine his signature style of multi -layered paintings, which
his two-dimensional works. In 2001, he received the Artist of the Year prize from Art Manilla, an
participated in the Prague Biennale in 2009.

Ventura had his first exhibition in America at Tyler Rollins Fine Art Gallery in New York in 2009;
Ventura’s Greyhound sold for US$1.1 million at Sotheby’s Contemporary Southeast Asian Painti

Region 11
(Davao Region)
Region 12
(SOCCSKSARG
EN)
Region 13
(Caraga Region)
ARMM
(Autonomous
Region in
Muslim
Mindanao)

CAR (Cordillera
Administrative
Region)
NCR (National
Capital Region