national artists in

Philppines
12-Berry
architectur
national artist in the
Philippines
Leader: Diana
Salmazan
Members:
• Vanessa Maniego
• Alexa Castro
• Hanzel
Mangianglong
Archi. Juan Napkil
1973
• Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil,
KGCR (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y
de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – 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
Archi. Pablo Antonio
1976
Pablo Sebero Antonio, Sr. (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.
Archi. Leandro V. Locsin1990

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. He was
proclaimed a National Artist of the
Philippines for Architecture[1] in
Ramon Valera
2006
Ramón Valera (August 31, 1912 – May 25, 1972 was a
Filipino fashion designer who was bestowed with the
National Artist of the Philippines honor in 2006. 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.
Archi. Jose Maria Zaragoza
2014
Jose Maria Velez Zaragoza a National
Artist for Architecture. Although awarded
posthumously, Filipinos discovered that
here was a distinguished and devoted
Catholic architect who not only designed
churches but also other landmarks such
Archi. Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr
2016

• (September 5, 1929 – January 29,

2014), popularly known simply as "IP
Santos", was a Filipino architect who
was known for being the "Father of
Philippine Landscape Architecture."
He was recognized as a National
Artist of the Philippines in the field of
Architecture in 2006
Archi. Locsin Archi. Santos Archi. Napkil
Cultural Center of Paco Park Quiapo Church
the Philippines
Dance
Film
THEATER
ATANG DELA RAMA
Atang de la 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. At the age of 15, she starred in the sarsuela
Dalagang Bukid, where she became known for singing
the song "Nabasag na Banga".

On May 8, 1987, "for her sincere devotion to original

Filipino theater and music, her outstanding artistry as
singer, and as sarsuela actress-playwright-producer, her
tireless efforts to bring her art to all sectors of Filipino
society and to the world," President Corazon C. Aquino
proclaimed Atang de la Rama a National Artist of the
LEVI CELERIO
Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) 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.

He is also known for using the leaf as a musical

instrument which led to being recognized as the "only
man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness
Book of Records. This led to him making a guest
appearance in television shows recorded outside the
Philippines.

Aside from being a musician, Celerio was also a poet

WILFREDO GUERRERO
Wilfredo María Guerrero (January 22,
1910 – April 28, 1995) 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.
ROLANDO TINIO
Rolando Santos Tinio (March 5, 1937 – July 7,
1997) was a Filipino poet, dramatist, director,
actor, critic, essayist and educator.

Among his many works for the theater are

Larawan, the musical, Ang Mestisa, Ako, Ang
Kiri, Ana Maria and the komedya Orosman at
Zafira. He was known for translating Western
classics, which includes the works of
Shakespeare, Ibsen, Sophocles, Chekhov and
Puccini into Filipino.
DAISY AVELLANA
Daisy Avellana (January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013) was a Filipino
stage actress and theater director. Avellana was honored as a
National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Film in 1999.

Avellana was born Daisy Hontiveros on January 26, 1917, in

Capiz, Capiz, (now Roxas City).Her husband was Lamberto
Avellana, a film and stage director who was also named a
National Artist in 1976.Daisy and Lamberto Avellana
co-founded the Barangay Theater Guild (BTG), together with
forty-eight colleagues, in 1939.

Avellana was one of the first graduates of the UST Graduate

School with Master of Arts (MA) in English.
SEVERINO MONTANO
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.
Through the foundation of the Arena Theater,
Montano institutionalized “legitimate theater” in
the Philippines. Considered one of the Titans of
Philippine Theater, he also have lifetime
achievement award as part of National Artist of
the Philippines.
VISUAL ARTS
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO

► Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (born Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto; May 30, 1892 – April 24
1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippines landscapes . Nicknamed the “Grand
old Man of Philippine Art, he was the first ever to be recognized as such for his
“pioneering use of impression technique” as well as his skill in the use of lighting and
backlighting in his painting’s “significant not only in the development of Philippine Art
but also in the information of Filipino nation of self identity.
ARTWORKS

• Monument of Legaspi and Urdaneta 1923

• Bombing of Intendencia 1942
• FRUIT GARTHER 1952
• Nude Women 1960
• Palay 1930
• Harvest Time 1960
• Evening Meal on a Raft House 1930
CARLOS MODESTO VILLALUZ FRANCISCO

► Popularly known as Betong, was a muralist from Angono Rizal. He was a distinguishing
for mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one
the First Filipino modernist along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio Edades who broke away
from Fernando Amrsolo’s romantiscm of Philippine Scenes. According to restorer Helmuth
Josef Zotter Francisco Arts is a prime of example of linear painting where lines contours
appear like coutout.
ARTWORKS

• First Mass at Limasawa 1965

• Progress through Education 1964
• Bayanihan 1962
• The Fiesta of Angono 1960
• Harana 1957
• The Nose of Flute 1955
• Camote Diggers 1969
Guillermo Estrella Tolentino

► Guillermo Estrella Tolentino ( 24 July 1890- 1976) was a Filipino sculpture in Classical
stlye who was named National Artist for the Visual Arts in 1973. He is hailed as the
“Father of Phillipine Arts” He sculptured the University of the Philippines” most
recognizable emblem, the UP oblation, as well as the Bonifacio Monument in Callocan
City. This commission brought him national recognition, the design for which was choosen
in a competition organized by sculpture Vicente Francisco and Architects Andres Luna San
Pedro and Tomas Mapua. The call for designs for the monument was made on 29 August
1930. Tolentino winning design featured am obelisk with a bird of freedom perched atop of
it.
ARTWORKS

• The UP Oblition
• The Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan
• The designs for the gold and bronze medals of the Ramon Magsaysay Award
• The design for the seal of the Republic of the Philippines
VICTORIO EDADES

► Was born on December 13 1895 to Hilario and Cecilia Edades, He was the youngest of ten
children (six whom died of smallpox) He grew up in Barrio Bolosan in Dagupan,
Pangasinan. His artistic ability surfaced during his early years. By seventh grade, his
teachers were so impressed with him that he was dubbed “apperentice teacher” in his art
class.
ARTWORKS

• The Elegant Debutante 1963

• En Route to Cebu 1971
• Nude 1980
• Women 1981
• Untitled 1974
Napoleon Isabelo Veloso Abueva

► Born January 26, 1930 more popularly known as Napoleon Abueva , is a Filipino Artist.
He is sculpture given the distinction as the Philippines National Artist for Sculpture. He is
also entitled as the Father of Modern Sculpture” He was awardee National Artist of of the
Philippines in the field of Visual Arts. Finishing of his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture
at the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1953 and after studies abroad, Abueva help
shaped the local sculpture scene in the Philippines.
ARTWORKS

• Kaganapan 1953
• King of Judas 1955
• The Transfiguration 1979
• The U.P Gateway 1967
VICENTE MANANSALA SILVA

► as a Filipino Cubist Painter and Illustrator. He was born Macabebe Pampanga From 1926
to 1930. He studied at the U.P School of Fine Arts. In 1949, Manansala Received a six
month grant by UNESCO to study at the école des beux- Arts in Banff and Montreal ,
Canada In 1950, he received a nine month scholarship to study at École des beuex- Arts in
Paris by the French Government.
ARTWORKS

•Market Vendors 1949

• Madonna of the Slums 1950
• Man Girl and Cock 1953
• Still Life 1957
CESAR LEGASPI

► Cesar Legaspi on April 2, 1917 in Tondo, Manila was a Filipino National Artist awardee in
painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-time in his visual art practice in the
1960s. His early (1940s-1960s) works, alongside those of peer, Hernando Ocampo are
described as depictions of anguish and dehumanization of beggars and laborers in the city.
These include Man and Woman (alternatively known as Beggars) and Gadgets'. Primarily
because of this early period, critics have further cited Legaspi's having "reconstituted" in
his paintings "cubism's unfeeling, geometric ordering of figures into a social expressionism
rendered by interacting forms filled with rhythmic movement".
ARTWORKS

• Magelan amd Lapu Lapu 1962

• Mystic Seaport Mass , USA 1972
• Ritual 1951
• Abstract 1970
• Chao Phia River 1980
HERNNADO R. OCAMPO

► Hernando R. Ocampo is a Filipino National Artist in the visual arts. He is also fictionist, a
playwright and editor. Ocampo was a leading radical modernist artist in the Philippines. He
was a member of the Saturday Group of artists (also known as the Taza de Oro Group), and
was one of the pre-war Thirteen Moderns, a group of modernist artists founded by Victorio
C. Edades in 1938. Famously known for his triumvirate of with neo-realists Vicente S.
Manansala and Cesar Legaspi, he did works which reflected the harsh realities of his
country after the Second World War. However, many of his works, through his skillful use
of fierce and bold colors, depicted lush sceneries and beautiful Philippine landscapes.
ARTWORKS

• Man and Carabao

• Ina ng Balon
• Genesis
• Dancing Mutants
ARTURO ROGERIO LUZ

► Arturo Rogerio Luz, born November 20, 1926, became a Philippine National Artist
awardee in visual arts. Born in Manila, he is also a known printmaker, sculptor, designer
and art administrator. He was a founding member of the modern Neo-realist* school in
Philippine art, and received the National Artist Award, the country's highest accolade in the
arts, in 1997.He studied painting at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and also
studied in the United States and Paris. He entered the Philippine art scene during the
1950s and had his first solo exhibition in 1951. His early work was figurative*, but he later
moved towards abstraction.
ARTWORKS

•Candle Vendors
• Bagong Taon
• Cities of the Past
• Night Glows
• Imaginary Landscape
JEREMIAS ELIZALDE NAVARRO

► Jeremias (Jerry) Elizalde Navarro (1924 - 1999) was a multi-faceted quintessential artist
with the vision, foresight and prolific genius that made a mould all of its own.The richness
of his art, its intensity and depth, makes the loss of its creator assume a greater purpose and
influence that thrives in that absence. For we distinctly sense what was once and what has
been; feel fleeting moments suspended from those shards of hues and colours that reach
out from his works and canvasses
ARTWORKS

• Amor, dated 1998. pastel on paper.

•The Face of the Awakening God, dated 1993. oil on canvas.
•Untitled, 4/7/98. black pencil on paper.
•Alexis, Woman of the Sea, dated 1997. Oil on canvas.
•Balinese Fantasy, dated 1995. acrylic on canvas.
•Hand. ink on paper.
•The Bali Fantasy, 1994.
ANG KUIOK

► He was a Filipino painter who attained prominence for his distinct portrayal of cubist,
surrealist and expressionist concepts. He was named a National Artist for Visual Arts in
2001 for his figurative expressionist style. Ang Kiukok was known for his non-mainstream
portrayals of the mother and child and the crucifixion of Christ.He was one of the most
dynamic figures in the Philippine art scene from the 60s until his death in 2005.Ang
Kiukok was born in Davao City on 1 March 1931 to Chinese parents, Vicente Ang and
Chin Lim. He had four children with his wife, Mary de Jesus.
ARTWORKS

• Christ 1973
• Mother and Child 2003
• Window 1979
• Seated Figure 1976
NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR
LITERATURE
MEMBERS:
Nool
Tuazon
Kurt
Paniza
Gampoy
Emmanuel
Amado
Hernandez
 AMADO V. HERNANDEZ

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

 AMADO V. HERNANDEZ

AMADO VERA
HERNANDEZ
1903-1970

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.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973


NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
AMADO V. HERNANDEZ
AMADO VERA
HERNANDEZ
1903-1970
Amado V. Hernandez is an important
figure in the Philippine literature. He
wasn't just simply a writer but also, he
was a work leader and a freedom
fighter and was later imprisoned for
his involvement in the communist
movement. 1973
 AMADO V. HERNANDEZ

additional
He wrote Isang Dipang FAMOUS WORKS
Langit (A Stretch of
Heaven), which later won a • Mga Ibong Mandaragit
Republic Cultural Heritage • Panata sa Kalayaan.
Award, and Bayang Malaya
(Free Nation), which later • Ang Mga Kayamanan ng Tao.
won a Balagtas Award. Also • Ang Dalaw Kay Silaw.
written in prison was his
masterpiece Luha ng • Bartolina.
Buwaya (Tears of the • Kung Tuyo Na ang Luha Mo Aking
Crocodile).
Bayan.
• Bayang Malaya.
• Ang Taong Kapos.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

Ang "Luha ng Buwaya" ay
ang ikalawang nobela ni
Amado V. Hernandez,
siya'y hindi lamang
nobelista, pati na rin
siya'y isang makata at
lider ng mga
manggagawa.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
AMADO V. HERNANDEZ
Luha ng Buwaya or, "Crocodile's Tear" in
translation, is a novel written by Palanca
Awardee and Filipino novelist Amado V.
Hernandez. It consists of 53 chapters. The
story is about poor farmers uniting against
the greedy desires of the prominent family of
the Grandes. In Filipino idioms, "crocodiles"
were used to symbolize those people who
are corrupt. The "buwaya" (crocodile) in the
title refers to the Grandes family, who were
greedy for money.
1973
 AMADO V. HERNANDEZ

(September 13, 2022) is the 119th birth

anniversary of Amado V. Hernandez, National
Artist for Literature.

Amado V. Hernandez, poet, playwright, and

novelist, is among the Filipino writers who
practiced “committed art.” In his view, the
function of the writer is to act as the
conscience of society and to affirm the
greatness of the human spirit in the face of
inequity and oppression.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

jose
villa
 JOSE GARCIA VILLA

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

 JOSE GARCIA VILLA

JOSE GARCIA
VILLA
Jose Garcia Villa is considered as
one of the finest contemporary
poets regardless of race or
language. Villa, who lived in
Singalong, Manila, introduced the
reversed consonance rime scheme,
including the comma poems that
made full use of the punctuation
mark in an innovative, poetic way.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

 JOSE GARCIA VILLA

FAMOUS WORKS
•Philippine Short Stories, best 25 stories of
1928 (1929)

•Footnote to Youth, short stories (1933)

•Many Voices, poems (1939)

•Poems (1941)

•Have Come Am Here, poems ( (1941)

•Selected Poems and New (1942)

•A Doveglion Book of Philippine Poetry

(1962)
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973
 JOSE GARCIA VILLA

(August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997)

Jose Garcia Villa, a Filipino poet, critic,

short story writer and painter, is an
important person to recognize during
Filipino American History Month. Villa
was born in 1907 in the Philippine
Islands.

He was awarded the National Artist of

the Philippines title for literature in
1973

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1973

NICK
JOAQUIN
 NICK JOAQUIN

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1976

 NICK JOAQUIN

NICK
JOAQUIN

Nicomedes "Nick" Marquez

Joaquin 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. 

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1976

 NICK JOAQUIN

NICK
JOAQUIN
Nick Joaquín was able to publish a large
body of literary works during his time
and through this, he has had great
contribution to Philippine literature in
English. Contribution to Literary
Journalism. Nick Joaquín's foray into
literary journalism involved bringing
together his two careers(literature and
journalism)
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1976
 NICK JOAQUIN

Famous works

•The Woman Who Had Two Navels

•A Question of Heroes.

•Culture and History.

•May Day Eve and Other Stories

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1976

 NICK JOAQUIN

In his self-confessed mission as a writer, he is

a sort of "cultural apostle" whose purpose is
to revive interest in Philippine national life
through literature – and provide the
necessary drive and inspiration for a fuller
comprehension of their cultural background.
His awareness of the significance of the past
to the present is part of a concerted effort to
preserve the spiritual tradition and the
orthodox faith of the Catholic past – which
he perceives as the only solution to our
modern ills. 

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1976

carlos
romulo
 CARLOS P. ROMULO

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1982

 CARLOS P. ROMULO

CARLOS P.
ROMULO

Carlos P. Romulo (1899-1985) was an

author and the foremost diplomat of the
Philippines. He was the only Filipino
journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize and the
first Asian to serve as president of the UN
General Assembly (1949). He also gained
prominence as America's most trusted
Asian spokesman.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1982

 CARLOS P. ROMULO

Rómulo's prolific pen is attested to by his

FAMOUS books, such as
WWORKS •  I Saw the Fall of the Philippines(1942)

• MotheRAmerica(1943),

•  My Brother Americans (1945), 

• I See the Philippines Rise (1946),

•  Crusade in Asia (1955), 
• The Magsaysay Story (1956), 
• I Walk with Heroes (1961),
• Identity and Change (1965).
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1982
 CARLOS P. ROMULO

Rómulo's prolific pen is attested to by his

FAMOUS books, such as
WWORKS •  I Saw the Fall of the Philippines(1942)

• MotheRAmerica(1943),

•  My Brother Americans (1945), 

• I See the Philippines Rise (1946),

•  Crusade in Asia (1955), 
• The Magsaysay Story (1956), 
• I Walk with Heroes (1961),
• Identity and Change (1965).
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 CARLOS P. ROMULO

After serving as president of the

University of the Philippines and
secretary of education (1963-1968),
Rómulo was appointed by President
Marcos to the post of secretary of
foreign affairs. Rómulo was the
recipient of more than a hundred
honorary doctorates, awards, and
medals, given by American and Asian
universities, organizations, and
foreign governments.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1982

francisco
arcellana
 FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1990

 FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

FRANCISCO
ARCELLANA
A writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist,
and teacher is Francisco Arcellana who is
an important progenitor of the modern
Filipino short story in English. He
pioneered the short story to be
developed as a lyrical prose-poetic form.
And for him, fiction is “that it is able to
render truth, that is able to present
reality”. 

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1990

 FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

FAMOUS WORKS
Some of his short stories are 
• Frankie, 
• The Man Who Would Be Poe, 
• Death in a Factory, 
• Lina, A Clown Remembers, 
• Divided by Two, 
• The Mats,
and his poems being 
• The Other Woman,
• This Being the Third Poem This
Poem is for Mathilda, 
• To Touch You and I Touched Her,
among others.
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1990
 FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

He is considered an important
progenitor of the modern Filipino
short story in English. Arcellana
pioneered the development of the
short story as a lyrical
prose-poetic form within Filipino
literature. His works are now
often taught in tertiary-level
syllabi in the Philippines.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1990

n.v.m
gonzales
 NVM GONZALEZ

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 NVM GONZALEZ

N.V.M
GONZALEZ
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez,
often known simply as N. V. M., was
an internationally famed Filipino
teacher and writer of novels, short
stories, and essays. During his long
and distinguished career, he
received many awards. In 1997, near
the end of his life, he was proclaimed
a National Artist of the Philippines.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 NVM GONZALEZ

FAMOUS WORKS
Novels/poetry The Winds of
April (1941)
•A Season of Grace (1956)
•The Bamboo Dancers (1988)
•The Land and the Rain
•The Happiest Boy in The World
•Bread of Salt

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 NVM GONZALEZ

What are the contributions of NVM

Gonzales? During his writing career,
Gonzalez wrote five novels, eight
short fictions and multiple essays ,
with his work translated into
languages like English, Chinese,
German, Russian, and Indonesian.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

CARLOS
QUIRINO
 CARLOS QUIRINO

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 CARLOS QUIRINO

CARLOS
QURINO
Carlos Quirino is best known for his
early biography of Jose Rizal. He also
wrote several works on 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.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 CARLOS QUIRINO

FAMOUS
WORKS
•Philippine Cartography 1320-1899

The Great Malayan ('First penned for the

1938 Commonwealth Biography contest...)

•FILIPINOS AT WAR

•Magsaysay of the Philippines

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

 CARLOS QUIRINO

Carlos Quirino, the first National

Artist for Historical Literature, is
considered as one of the best historians
the country has ever seen.  Not only
known for his works on biographies and
history but also on varied subjects such
as the old maps of the Philippines and
also the culinary legacy of the country

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1997

EDITH
TIEMPO
 EDITH L. TIEMPO

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1999

 EDITH L. TIEMPO

EDITH L. TIEMPO

Edith L. Tiempo, poet, fictionist, teacher

and literary critic was one of the finest
Filipino writers in English whose works
are characterized by a remarkable fusion
of style and substance, of craftsmanship
and insight. She was born on April 22,
1919 in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Her
poems are intricate verbal
transfigurations of significant experiences
as revealed, in two of her much
anthologized pieces,
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1999
 EDITH L. TIEMPO

FAMOUS
WORKS

• Bonsai (poem)
• A Blade of Fern (1978)
• His Native Coast (1979)
• Alien Corn (1992)
• One, Tilting Leaves (1995)
• The Builder (2004)
• The Jumong (2006)

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1999

 EDITH L. TIEMPO

Edith Lopez Tiempo has been

listed as a noteworthy
literature educator by Marquis
Who's Who. Tiempo is a giant
of Philippine poetry who paved
the way for many women to
pursue lengthy careers in the
field of literature and books.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 1999

f.sionil

jose
 F.SIONIL JOSE

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 2001

 F.SIONIL JOSE

F.SIONIL JOSE
Francisco Sionil José (December 3, 1924 –
January 6, 2022) was a Filipino writer who was one
of the most widely read in the English
language.[1][2] A National Artist of the Philippines for
Literature, which was bestowed upon him in 2001,
José's novels and short stories depict the social
underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in
Filipino society. His works—written in
English—have been translated into 28 languages,
including Korean, Indonesian, Czech, Russian, Latv
ian, Ukrainian and Dutch. He was often considered
the leading Filipino candidate for the Nobel Prize in
Literature.

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 2001

 F.SIONIL JOSE

FAMOUS
WORKS

• Essays and non-fiction

• In Search of the Word 
• We Filipinos: Our Moral Malaise, Our Heroic
Heritage (1999)
• Soba, Senbei and Shibuya: A Memoir of Post-War
Japan (2000) 
• Heroes in the Attic, Termites in the Sala: Why We are
Poor (2005)
• This I Believe: Gleanings from a Life in Literature (2006)
• Literature and Liberation (co-author) (1988)

NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE 2001

 F.SIONIL JOSE

F. Sionil Jose is also a publisher, lecturer

on cultural issues, and the founder of the
Philippine chapter of the international
organization PEN. He was bestowed the
CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts in
1999; the Outstanding Fulbrighters
Award for Literature in 1988; and the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism,
Literature, and Creative Communication
Arts in 1980.
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VIRGILIO
ALMARIO
 VIRGILIO ALMARIO

VIRGILIO SENADRIN ALMARIO 

(born march 9, 1944), better known by
his pen name rio alma, is a filipino visual Poetry collections
artist, author, poet, critic, translator, editor, • Mga Retrato at
teacher, and cultural manager.[1] he is
Rekwerdo (1984)
a national artist of the philippines. He
formerly served as the chairman of • Palipad-Hangin.
the komisyon sa wikang filipino (KWF), the (1985)
government agency mandated to promote • Katon Para sa Limang
and standardize the use of the filipino Pandama. (1987)
language. On january 5, 2017, almario was • Sentimental. (2004)
also elected as the chairman of the national
commission for culture and the
arts (NCCA).
2003
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BUENVENIDO

LUMBER
A
 BUENVENIDO LUMBERA

BUENVENUDO LUMBERA

(Bienvenido Lumbera (April 11, 1932 – September

28, 2021) was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist.
Poetry
Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing and for • Likhang Dila, Likhang
his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Diwa (poetry collection,
Philippine literature in the 1960s, which resulted in
his being one of the many writers and academics 1994)
jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime. • "Ka Bel"
He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for
Journalism, Literature and Creative
• "The Yaya’s Lullaby"
Communications in 1993, and was proclaimed • "Servant" (2006)
a National Artist of the Philippines for literature in • "Sadness"
2006. As an academic, he is recognized for his key
role in elevating the field of study which would • "Eulogy of Roaches"
become known as Philippine Studies. • "Jamborzkie Light"

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LAZARO
FRANCISC
 LAZARO FRANCISCO

LAZARO FRANCISCO
The following are the major works of
Lázaro Francisco y Angeles, also known as Lazaro A.
Lazaro Francisco:
Francisco (February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980) was
a Filipino novelist, essayist and playwright. Francisco • Novels[edit]
was posthumously named a National Artist of the • Binhi at Bunga (Seed and Fruit),
Philippines for Literature in 2009. 1925
• Cesar, 1926
He received other distinguished awards and accolades • Ama (Father), 1929 - translated
in literature in his lifetime, including the Balagtas to French by poet Jean-Paul Potet
Award (1969), the Republic Cultural Heritage
as Maître Tace (Master Tace).
Award (1970) and the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan
Award from the government of Manila.[6][7] • Bayang Nagpatiwakal (Country
In 2009, former president Gloria Macapagal That Committed Suicide),
Arroyo awarded the National Artist of the Philippines 1931-1932
for Literature to Francisco, posthumously, for his • Sa Paanan ng Krus (At the Cross'
significant contribution to Philippine literature Foot), 1934
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CIRILO
BAUTISTA
 CIRILO BAUTISTA

Cirilo F. Bautista 
A Renaissance man, he was a poet, fiction
Works
writer, painter, literary critic, and educator. He
• In Many Ways, Poems,
was Professor Emeritus and University Fellow
2018
at the De La Salle University, Manila. His
• Things Happen, Poems
intellect and spirit were cultivated in various
2012, 2014
halls of erudition: Legarda Elementary School
• 100 Poems (Ed.
(1954), Mapa High School (valedictorian,
Santiago Villafania),
1958), University of Santo Tomas (magna cum
2011
laude, A.B. Literature, 1963), Saint Louis
• Believe and
University, Baguio (magna cum laude, Master
Betray. New and
of Arts in Literature, 1968), and De La Salle
Collected Poems, 2006
University, Manila (Doctor of Arts in Language
and Literature, 1991). 

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