Prominent Figure Contribution/Works

He was a Filipino composer, conductor, contrabass play

Ladislao Bonus and teacher. His pioneering work on musical drama earn
him the title of "Father of the Filipino opera". He master
the contrabass and served in the orchestra every time a
foreign opera company visited Manila. In 1887, Bonus
organized a complete opera company in Pandacan. And
under his direction, the Arevalo Band won first prize dur
the Regional Exposition in Hanoi in 1902. 
He is a celebrated architect of the Philippines. He design
Leandro Locsin numerous modern building, which adopt climatic featur
Southeast Asia and the traditional style of the Philippine
accomplishment contributed remarkable to the develop
of architectural culture in Asia. In 1974, he was commiss
to design the Ayala Museum, which housed the Ayala’s
collection. And Locsin’s last work, ironically, was also a c
in Malaybalay, Bukidnon.

is most important orchestral works are Misa Antoniana

Orchestra Molina
First Lady Imelda Romualdez
Marcos
Festival Mass (1964) and Ang Batingaw (1972). Among h
chamber music compositions are Prelude and Romanz f
cello and piano (1928) and Bontok Rhapsody. Some of h
piano works are Malikmata (1939) and We Were
Moonlight (1941). Antonio Molina received numerous a
such as the Conductor of the Year Award (1953) from th
Music Lovers’ Society, the UP Conservatory Alumni Awa
and the Phi Kappa Beta Award (1972), among others. An
was the first musician to be conferred the National Artis
Award (12th June, 1972).
She established the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in 1969 which paved the way for oth
Filipino operas to be staged at a legitimate venu
international standard.

She is well-known as an opera diva in the Philippines. Sh

Nelia Manalo portrayed Violetta, the title character in Giuseppe Verdi
Traviata.

She was one of the first Filipinas to sing Verdi's Traviata

Mercedes Matias-Santiago
Jovita Fuentes
Indeed, during the 1930s and 1940s, she was the numbe
interpreter of both operas in the Philippines. Matias
performed as a coloratura soprano at the Manila Grand
Opera House.
She founded various music associations such as Asociac
Musical de Filipinas, the Bach Society of the Philippines,
the Artists' Guild of the Philippines. She also became an
 active advocate of music and the arts. In April 1925, Fue
made her international debut as Cio Cio San in
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, staged in Italy’s Teatro
Municipale di Piacenza. And Fuentes garnered numerou
other awards and citations, including the Presidential M
of Merit in Music in 1958 and was recognized as Nationa
Artist in music in 1976.
Francisco was a most distinguished practitioner of mu
painting for many decades and best known for his his
Carlos “Botong” pieces. Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear
painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts
Francisco
was responsible for the discovery of the now famous An
Petroglyphs in 1965. He was also involved in Costume D
in Philippine cinema. His great works include portrayals
the Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyr
of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa
Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limah
Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal.
Mariano became a translator of literary works into the
Tagalog language. Apart from being a zarzuela author an
Patricio Mariano translator, Mariano wrote poetry, short stories, dramas
operettas. Mariano focused on subjects of romance, soc
conditions, and the hopes of the Filipino people.  Maria
works as a playwright were performed at theaters such
the Zorrilla Theater, the Manila Grand Opera House, and
Rizal Theater in Tondo, Manila. Mariano’s
play, Sampaguita ("Jazmine"), was shown at the Zorilla
Theater in 1901. His one-act drama, Ang
Pakakak ("The Tuba"), was presented at the Manila Gra
Opera House on 7 July 1913, and his Ang Silanganan ("T
East" or "The Levant"), another one-act drama, was
performed at the Rizal Theater 30 December 1904.
Kasilag wrote more than 200 compositions which includ
folksongs, opera, and orchestral works. Her orchestral b
Lucrecia Kasilag of work includes “Love Songs,” “Legend of the Sarimano
“Ang Pamana,” “Philippine Scenes,” “Her Son,” “Jose,” “
“Awit ng mga Awit Psalms,” “Fantaisie on a 4-Note Them
and “East Meets Jazz Ethnika.”As educator, composer, a
performer, Kasilag was known for incorporating indigen
Filipino music with Western influences, thus paving the
for more experimentation among Filipino musicians. She
did pioneering research on Filipino ethnic dances and cu
In 1989, she was the lone addition to the roster of Natio
Artists.