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Street dance refers to dance styles that have evolved outside of dance studios. It is performed in streets, dance
parties, parks, school yards, or in any available space. It is often improvisational and social in nature,
encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers.
A fuli street dance is a collection of various similar dance moves and styles put together into one practice and
regarded as the same dance.
Hip-hop is a cultural movement best known for its impact on music in the form of the musical genre of the same
name. It has its origins in the Bronx, in New York City, during the 1970s, mostly among African Americans and
some influence of Latin Americans. Hip-hop culture is composed of pillars such as DJ-ing, rapping,
breakdancing, and graffiti art.
Hip-hop dance, on the other hand, refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip- hop music or that
have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. Hip-hop music incorporates several iconic elements, most notably
DJing and rapping, along with things like beat boxing, sampling, and juggling beats on turntables.
STREET AND HIP-HOP DANCE STYLES
• B-Boying
B-boying or breaking, also called breakdancing, is a style of street dance and the first hip-hop dance style that
originated among Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s, A practitioner of this
dance is called a b-boy, b-girl, or breaker. Although the term breakdance is frequently used to refer to the dance,
b-boying and breaking are the original terms.
Four Movements:
1. Top rock footwork - oriented steps performed while standing up
2. Down rock - footwork performed with both hands and feet on the floor
3. Freezes - stylish poses done on your hands
4. Power moves comprise full-body spins and rotations that give the illusion of defying gravity
• Popping
Popping was popularized by Samuel Boogaloo Sam Soimon and his crew the Electric Boogaloos, it is based on
the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in a dancer's body.
Popping forces parts of the body outwards, like an explosion within parts of your body.
Popping also contracts muscles, but it is followed by relaxation that gives it the jerking appearance of popping.
• Locking
Locking or campbellocking, was created by Don Campbellock in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. It was
popularized by his crew, The Lockers. Locking can be identified by its distinctive stops. It is usually performed
by stopping the fast movement that you are doing, locking your body into a position, holding it, and then
continuing at the same speed as before. In locking, dancers hold their positions longer. The lock is the primary
move used in locking. It is like a freeze or a sudden pause. A locker's dancing is characterized by frequently
locking in place and after a brief freeze moving again.
 • Krumping
Krumping is a form of dancing that priginated in the African American community of South-Central Los
Angeles, California and is a relatively new form of the "Urban" Black dance movement. it is free, expressive
and highly energetic. Most people paint their faces in different designs. Krumping is a dance style to release
anger.
It is reported that gang riots in the United States decreased because of krumping style.
• Tutting
It is a creative way of making geometric shapes forming right angle using your body parts. The style was
originally practiced by young funk dancers. It is derived from the positions people were drawn in during the
days of the Ancient Egyptians. It is the positions seen in these portraits that have been adopted by dancers today.
Tutting is still a greatly respected move and King Tut aka Mark Benson is widely acclaimed for pioneering the
style.
• Shuffling
The Melbourne Shuffle (also known as Rocking or simply The Shuffle) is a rave and club dance that originated
in the late 1980s in the underground rave music scene in Melbourne, Australia. The basic movements of the
dance are a fast heel and toe ction with a style suitable for various types of electronic music, some variants
incorporate arm movements. Peopie who dance the shuffle are often referred to as rockers, due in part to the
popularity of shuffling to rock music in the early 1990s.
• Waacking
Waacking is an African American form of street dance originating from the 1970's disco era of the underground
club scenes in Los Angeles and New York City. Waacking consists of stylized posing and fast synchronized arm
movements to the beat of the music. Today, waacking is a popular element of hip hop dance.

1. Glide Step
• Starting with the right foot, slide to the right, then slide to the left with left foot.
• Make it single-single-double slide step.
• Extend arms sideward left when sliding to the right then reverse direction
2. Box Step
Cross right foot over left foot, cross left foot over right (cts. 1,2). Pull right foot back then pull left foot back
(cts. 3 & 4)
• Stomp right foot then punch right arm downward then reverse side (cts.
5,6)
• Round arms from chest (cts. 7, 8).
3. Pump Step
• Starting with right foot, step side then close left foot to right foot with arms pumping at chest level (cts.
1,2,3,4).
 4. Pull Down
• Starting with the right foot, slide to the right and push down right arm and pull left leg up (cts. 1,2).
• Repeat starting with the left foot. (cts. 3 & 4)
5. The Turn Step
• Starting with the right foot, do a 3-step turn to the right and snap both fingers down (cts. 1,2,3,4)
• Repeat starting with the left foot. (cts. 5,6,7,8)
6. Jumping Jack Changes
• Jump out, extend both arms sideward, jump in, extend both arms upward (repeat 2x) (cts. 1,2,3,4)
• Cross right foot over left (ball change), repeat with left foot (cts. 5,6,7,8).
7. Hip-hop Wave
Wave right arm upper up moving to the right (cts. 1,2), repeat moving to the left (cts. 3,4)
• Repeat 2x
8. Cool Walk
• Starting with the right foot, walk forward with knees slightly bouncing, swing left arm forward (as if your
walking); repeat with left swinging right arm foot (cts. 1,2,3,4)
• Repeat 4x.
9. Shoe Tap
• Start with a simple toe tap with the right foot moving forward closing left to right, then moving backward (cts.
1,2,3,4).
• Repeat starting with the left foot (cts. 5,6,7,8)
10. Hip Roll
• Bend both knees and push hips to the right then cross step left (ball change) (cts. 1,2,3,4).
• Repeat moving to the left (cts. 5,6,7,8)
MAPEH HEALTH
Health and the Millennium Development Goals
GLOBAL HEALTH
 improved public awareness of vulnerabilities and shared responsibilities among people for the different
injustices in the world.
 pertains to various health issues, concerns, and trends which go beyond national boundaries and call for
global initiatives for the protection and promotion of peoples' health across the world.
 states that global health is an area for study, research and practice that prioritizes health improvement
and achieving impartiality in healthcare and wellness worldwide.
 cooperative research and action of international communities to promote health for all.
8 Millennium Development Goals
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals are eight targets that all 191 UN Member States have
agreed to achieve by 2015.
The United Nations Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000 commits world leaders to fight
discrimination against women and children, disease, hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and environmental degradation.
1. ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER
Developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, suffer from extreme poverty and hunger. Poverty and
hunger lead to severe malnutrition which leads to lifelong physical and cognitive learning and reasoning)
damage and affects health, wellbeing, and the economy.
Some key suggestions to eradicate poverty and hunger are:
 Education
 Promoting gender equality
 Producing more jobs
 Investing more in agriculture
 Strengthened nutrition programs for children and infants.
 Support and protection of developing and vulnerable countries during crises.

2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION

Persons, particularly women who are educated, are more likely to seek medical care especially during
pregnancy, ensuring proper nutrition for their family, adopting healthy sanitary practices, and ensuring
immunization of children. As an effect, infants and children have better survival rates, are healthier and better
nourished.
If these are attained, children who receive primary education are more likely to:
 Marry and have their own families at a later stage in life.
 Practice family planning and have fewer children.
 Know rights, responsibilities, and civic obligations.
 Seek employment and sustain personal and family needs.
 Have decreased risk of getting sexually transmitted infections like HIV/AIDS
 Support and protection of developing and vulnerable countries during crises.
 3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN
Gender equality means equal representation of men and women. It implies that all gender should have equal
value and treatment. Equal gender treatment empowers women and other groups creating opportunities in
education, work, finances, and other aspects which improves the economy and lessen effects of financial crises.
Gender equality can be achieved through:
 Early childhood development intervention
 Promotion of women's political rights and involvement
 Improved reproductive health programs and policies.
 Education and integrating gender equality in school curriculum.
 Improved women's access to work and strengthened labor policies for women.
 Support and protection of developing and vulnerable countries during crises.

4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY

Programs and policies which help reduce child mortality improving nutritional healthcare facilities like intake,
and infrastructure, and other fields which improve children's lives.
Strengthening local and national health programs and policies is one way to reduce child mortality. This
includes:
 Immunization programs
 Assuring the survival and better health of mothers
 Improving reproductive health programs and policies
 Better nutrition program for infants, children, and mothers

5. IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH

Improved maternal health is not only about mother's health but also involves the health and wellness of the
family. Maternal health also helps eradicate other problems like poverty, gender inequality, decreased
workforce, lower birth deaths, and disability of women.
Strengthening local and national health programs and policies is one way to reduce child mortality. This
includes:
 Immunization programs
 Assuring the survival and better health of mothers
 Improving reproductive health programs and policies
 Better nutrition program for infants, children, and mothers
 Some ways to improve maternal health include:
 Improved and proper nutrition of mothers
 Teaching the benefits of birth spacing and small family size
 Educating young boys and girls about the importance of maternal health
 Better and improved access to hospital care especially obstetrics-gynecology, prenatal and postnatal care
 6. COMBAT HIV /AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
Emerging and re-emerging diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, influenza, and other diseases affect productivity
and growth of nations. Some of the effects of disease outbreak are loss of jobs, shortage in professional workers,
and creating social crises. Children are the most vulnerable and are exposed to exploitation and abuse
undermining their normal growth and development.
Some ways to combat diseases include effective prevention, treatment, and care like:
 Improved housing conditions
 Increased access to anti-malarial medicines
 Promoting safer sex behavior and preventive education for all
 Promoting Tuberculosis (TB) screening of HIV/AIDS persons and
 TB - Directly Observed Treatment Short (TB-DOTS) Course therapy.
 Promoting the use of insecticide-treated nets to fight mosquito-borne diseases.

7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Investing and supporting sustainable energy like solar, wind and water energy helps support jobs, create
business opportunities, and save remaining non-renewable energy sources. Environmental sustainability assures
people to live healthier and enjoy a clean and green environment.

Some of the benefits of a sustainable environment are:

 Cleaner air and environment
 Clean, environment-friendly, and renewable energy
 New and aspiring jobs and business in energy
 Increased access to sanitation

8. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

The United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank and
governments work together to make sure there is fair trade and that heavily indebted countries obtain relief and
funds to combat poverty, malnutrition and funds for education and social projects.
Some benefits of global partnership:
 Expanded agreements international trade.
 Improved medicine access to affordable.
 Reduced poverty through government debt relief grant
 Developed communication information technology and (ICT) infrastructure.

Global Health Initiatives

 are programs set in motion by the United Nations through the World Health Organization and in
partnership with the World Bank which targets specific health problems including but not limited to
 emerging and re-emerging diseases, climate change, environmental sanitation, mental health, tobacco
regulation, and alcohol use.
Some of the global health initiatives spearheaded by the World Health Organization include the following:
The Global Fight Against Communicable Diseases
1. Roll Back Malaria.
2. Stop TB.
3. Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
4. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria

Global Prevention and Control of Tobacco and Alcohol Use

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the prime international treaty
negotiated under WHO. The WHO FCIC came into existence in reaction to the global epidemic of tobacco use
and abuse. If reaffirms the right of every individual across the world to the highest standard of health promoting
public health and providing new legal means for global health cooperation.

Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

The Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol recognizes the close lies between the harmful use of
alcohol and the socio-economic development of a nation. Likewise, this strategy builds and supports other
global health initiatives like the global strategy for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.

Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases

The Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases is a global action plan to
prevent and control the following non-communicable diseases:
cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, and diabetes and the four shared risk factors:
unhealthy eating, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol use.

Global Initiative for Mental Health

The "Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020" is the result of extensive research and
consultations by stakeholders, member- nations, academic and non-government centers across the globe. The
mental health action plan should be impartial, life-based, and preventive in nature.

The United Nations Development Program's Quick Wins

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works with different nations and organizations to withstand
crises, empower lives and improve the quality of life for all. One of the UNDP's intervention programs to
achieve the eight millennium development goals is called Quick Wins.
Quick Wins are actions that can be immediately used within the community or locale to produce effective
results.
Quick Wins could change people's views, and beliefs and trigger actions which could lead to helping millions of
lives and countries find their right path towards the goals.

Examples of United Nations Development Program's Quick Wins:

1. No school fees and free access to educational materials and facilities in schools to ensure that all children
attend classes. This eliminates poor families' concept that education is only for those who can afford it. Finances
can include donor assistance from partnerships with private groups.
2. Children are provided with free school meals and take-home rations using locally produced food.
3. Regular annual deworming for all school children especially in impoverished areas to improve health and
education.
4. Provision for poor farmers of affordable supplies of soil nitrogen and other soil nutrients.
5. Design community nutrition programs for pregnant, nursing mothers and children under five years of age.
These include breastfeeding, feeding programs and micronutrient supplements like vitamin A and zinc.
6. Offer basic skills training to community members in health, farming, technical-vocational, and infrastructure.
7. Free basic health services sponsored by private organizations.
8. Expanded access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. These include family planning
information campaign and services.
9. Distribution of free, effective, and efficient insecticide-treated bed nets to families especially in malaria and
dengue-endemic areas.
10. Active national and local campaigns to reduce violence against women and children.
11. Reform and enforce legislation protecting and empowering women's and children's rights.
12. Empowering women to play an important role in formulating and monitoring poverty reduction strategies,
programs, and policies.
13. Allowing government-owned hospitals, health centers, schools and other social service institutions free
access to electricity, water, sanitation, and internet using sustainable and renewable energies like solar panels,
wind, and geothermal generators.
14. Plant endemic trees at the community level to provide shade, produce, watershed protection, windbreak, and
timber.
MAPEH MUSIC
20TH CENTURY FILIPINO TRADITIONAL COMPOSERS

What is Contemporary Philippine music?

Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements
from twentieth century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment
industry. This brief introduction covers only the works written by art composers.
What is traditional Filipino music?
Every country in the world has their own traditional music, Filipino traditional music portrays the beliefs,
customs, and traditions of the rural folks. Traditional music may be classified as to glorify the beauty of nature,
courtship music, or welcome songs.
What are the characteristics of traditional Philippine music?
Three main characteristics are exemplified by traditional ethnic music. The first is the cantata form. A cantata is
a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and often contains more than one movement. Another
characteristic that is exemplified is the use of acapella. An acapella song is a vocal composition without
instrumental accompaniment. Lastly, the sonata form is used - a composition for one or more solo instruments,
one of which is usually a keyboard instrument, and usually consisting of three or four independent movements
varying in key, mood, and tempo (Anupol, 2007).

20th Century Traditional Filipino Composers and their works

 Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. (1883 - 1952) Born: November 5, 1883 - Died: October 16, 1952
Compositions: Harana, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Collar de Sampaguita, Dulces las Horas, Mayon (Fantasia de
Concierto), Princesa ng Kumintang, Maligayang Bati and Himig ng Nayon Founded the Centro Escolar de
Senoritas, Conservatory of Music, and Buencamino Music Academy in 1930. His piano works have become
staples in the Philippine repertoire of today's performers. He ventured into musical direction and scoring for
films, composing zarzuelas and kundiman.

 Nicanor S. Abelardo (1893 - 1934) Born: February 7, 1893 - Died: March 21, 1934
Compositions: Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan ka Irog, Cavatina for Violoncello, U.P Naming Mahal, Cinderella
Overture, Panorama A 20th century modern composer, also a composer in the Romantic style. The Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Abelardo Hall of the UP College
of Music are named after him.

 Francisco S. Santiago (1889 - 1947) Born: January 29, 1889, and Died: September 28, 1947
Compositions: Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, Sakali Man, Hibik ng Pilipinas, Anak Dalita and Himutok, Ano Kaya
ang Kapalaran, Kundiman.
Father: Felipe Santiago
Mother: Maria Santiago
"Father of the Kundiman" and belongs to the "Triumvirate of the Filipino Composers". His music was Romantic
in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials.

 Antonio J. Molina (1894 - 1980)

Born: December 26, 1894 - Died: January 29, 1980
Compositions: Ang Batingaw, Hatinggabi, Kundiman-Kundangan, Awit ni Maria Clara, Magbalik ka Hirang,
Kung sa yong Gunita and Larawan Nitong Pilipinas
A product of both Romantic and Impressionist style and known as the "Father of Philippine Impressionist
Music". Fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy but retained much of the Romantic style in his
melody.

 Hilarion F. Rubio (1902 - 1985)

Born: October 21, 1902 - Died: December 28, 1985
Compositions: Unang Katas, Bulaklaken, Theme and Variation for Band, Ang Magsasaka, Bukang Liwayway,
Filipinas kong Mahal, Hantulan Mo Ako, Ginintuang Araw, Mutya ng Silangan, Light Narra A composer, music
teacher, conductor, and clarinetist. His name was closely identified with his works for the orchestra; as a
conductor of opera, ballet, and dance recitals; and his music for movies.

 Col. Antonino R. Buenaventura (1904 - 1996) Born: May 4, 1904, and Died: January 25, 1996
Compositions: Pandanggo sa llaw, Prinsesa ng Kumintang, Pandanggo ni Neneng
Father: Lucio Buenaventura
He recorded folk and dance music from around the country. He restored the Philippine Constabulary Band in
1945, which is considered "one of the best military bands in the world". Declared National Artist for Music in
1988.

 Rodolfo S. Cornejo (1909 -1991) Born: May 15, 1909 - Died: August 11, 1991
Compositions: A la Juventud Filipina, Ibong Adarna, Kandingan, Kaluwalhatian, Malakas at Maganda overture,
Okaka
He served as pianist-director of a USO concert unit that entertained the Allied Forces during World War II. He
later became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the musical director of the Sampaguita and Vera-
Perez movie companies.
  Felipe P. De Leon Sr. (1912 - 1992) Born: May 1, 1912 - Died: December 5, 1992
Compositions: Bulaklak Alitaptap, Bagong Lipunan, Payapang Daigdig, Pasko na Naman, Noche Buena, Kay
Tamis ng Buhay, Sapagkat Mahal Kita
Known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines cultural identity through his compositions. He
wrote piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overture, band music,
school, orchestra orchestral works, operas, kundiman, and zarzuelas.

 Lucio D. San Pedro (1913 - 2002) Born: February 11, 1913, and Died: March 31, 2002
Compositions: Ugoy ng Duyan, Suite Pastorale, and Lahing kayumanggi
Known as a "Romantic nationalist". He incorporated Philippine folk elements in his compositions with Western
forms and harmony. His chords have a rich expressive tonality. Was declared National Artist for Music in 1991.

 Rosendo E. Santos Jr. (1922 - 1994) Born: September 3, 1922

Compositions: Inday sa Balitaw, Died: November 4, 1994, Melinda's Masquerade
A prolific composer whose works include concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in a
Philippine dialect, numerous band overtures, and over 200 marches. He also wrote 50 masses in Latin and 20 in
English.

 Alfredo S. Buenaventura (born 1929) Born: October 14, 1929

Compositions: Prinsesa Urduha, Diego Silang, Maria Makiling, Ang Ating Watawat, Pasko ng Barangay,
Dakilang Lahi, Pilipinas, Gomburza
His compositions combine contemporary and conventional styles, and contain melodies that are simple and
understandable, while using contemporary harmonies that enhance their complexity.

 Raymundo Cipriano "Ryan" P. Cayabyab (born 1954) Born: May 4, 1954

Compositions: Misa, Four Poems for Soprano and Piano, Te Deum, Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, Limang
Dipang Tao, Alikabok and Kumukuti-kutitap.
A contemporary composer and conductor who spans both popular and classical worlds with his pop music,
ballads, operas, zarzuelas, orchestral arrangements, masses, psalms, and choral compositions. His compositions
are mostly of traditional Western influences.
MAPEH ARTS

FAMOUS FILIPINO PHOTOGRAPHERS

 George Tapan
He started out as a photographer for movie posters, shooting movie stills for several local film studios, since
then, Tapan has gone to different places as a travel photographer.
"A good travel photograph is what you see in the place combined with what your eyes see as a traveler. You add
a detail from your perspective that makes it more interesting. If you don't, it's just a postcard. There's no
personality."

 John Chua
Architectural, talent, advertising, and commercial photographer extraordinaire, John is best known for his
technical excellence and mastery of notoriously challenging photo shoots to the delight of clients who envision
the seemingly impossible. With more than forty years of experience under his belt, John has moved with ease
from one genre of photography to another, earning numerous awards along the way.

 Manny Librodo
He was a full-time teacher at an international school in Bangkok where he discovered his passion for
photography, and where the rest of the online world discovered his unique "purely ambient light approach to
glamour, fashion, and travel portraiture.
Manny's captivating photographs regularly top online photography competitions. In addition, they've graced
numerous UNICEF calendars, commercial work, international magazines, and the covers of some of the world's
leading photography publications (Asian Geographic and the Digital Photographer Magazine.)

The Collaborative Arts of Film Making

 Film Making- Is a process of making a film, it involves entire teams of artists, writers, and production
experts because of its technical complexity and supported by technicians taking charge of cameras,
lighting equipment, sets, props, costumes, and the like all under the supervision of a director.

 A Film Director supervises and manages the creative aspects of the production. They control the film's
artistic and dramatic aspects by visualizing the script while guiding the actors and technical crew to
capture the desired vision for the screen.

 Film Directing- It is the Director's Job, like other artists such as painter and sculptor in traditional art,
who work with physical materials, the film director works with the ideas, images, sound, and other
effects to create this unique piece of art. He or she conceptualizes the scenes, directs the acting,
 supervises the cinematography and finally the editing and sound dubbing in much the same way as a
visual artist composes an artwork. Clearly, however, the director does not do all these alone.

 Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts
a character-in theatre, television, film, radio, it also involves a broad range of skills, including a well-
developed imagination, emotional facility, physical expressivity, vocal projection, clarity of speech, and
the ability to interpret drama.

 Cinematography Taken from the Greek for "writing with movement," cinematography is the creation of
images you see on screen. This captures the director's vision of each scene through camera placement,
movement, lighting, and other special techniques.

 Editing - the art of selecting the precise sections of film, then sequencing and joining them to achieve
the director's desired visual and emotional effect.

 Production/Set designers- They are responsible for the visual concept of a film, television or theatre
production. They identify a design style for sets, locations, graphics, props, lighting, camera angles and
costumes, while working closely with the director and producer. This included creating worlds that did
not exist as well as worlds that were long gone, designing each production component down to the very
last detail.

Philippine Filmmakers
In the Philippine film scene, the American influence was evident in the pre-World War II and Liberation years
with song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, and comedy films. Beginning with the turbulent 1970s,
however, progressive Filipino directors emerged to make movies dealing with current social issues and
examining the Filipino character.

 Laurice Guillen
Guillen's Salome (1981) earned international acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her recent film,
Tanging Yaman, (2001) won Best Picture in the Metro Manila Film Festival.

 Marilou Diaz Abaya

JOSE RIZAL
She captured the attention and respect of the viewing public with powerful films such as Jose Rizal (1998),
perfectly timed for the centennial celebration of Philippine independence; Muro ami (1999), which bravely
exposed the deadly practice of using child- divers to pound for fish in the Philippines' coral reefs.
  Maryo J. Delos Reyes
The heartwarming drama film Magnifico won for him the Best Director distinction at the 2003 FAMAS Awards
and garnered other local and international film awards as well.

 Brillante Mendoza
Mendoza was originally a production designer for films, commercials, and music videos.

 Print Media
Print media, any written or pictorial form of communication produced mechanically or electronically using
printing, photocopying, or digital methods from which multiple copies can be made through automated
processes. Included here are large-scale publications such as newspapers, magazines, and journals, books of all
kinds, as well as smaller-scale posters, brochures, flyers, menus and the like.

 Advertising
Advertising is one of the major fields that print media relies on. Despite the demand and popularity of online
advertising and social media, Philippine artists are still called upon to create advertisement that physically
printed. These appear in newspapers, magazines, posters, brochures, and flyers each with different target
readership and markets.
Along with advertising copywriters who provide the text titles, taglines, and body copy, an entire team of art
professionals creates the look of each advertisement. These range from art directors to photographers to
designers to illustrators.

 Comic Books
Komiks or Comic Books began in the Philippines in the 1920s when Liwayway magazine started featuring
comic strips, such as Mga Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy created by Tony Velasquez. Velasquez was recognized as the
"Father of Filipino Comics" The country's local comics were clearly influence by the Americans with their
popular U.S comics' superheroes as the main characters resulting in the counterpart heroes such as Darna and
Captain Barbel.

Famous Filipino Designers

 Kenneth Cobonpue
He is a multi-awarded furniture designer and manufacturer from Cebu, Philippines He earned international
awards and recognition for his creative, organic, and expressive pieces. Creative Director of Hive, a design
manufacturing facility for designers of interior accessories and lighting.
  Monique Lhuillier
She is a fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand from
Cebu City, Philippines. She studied at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. Her
collections include bridal and bridesmaids' dresses, ready-to- wear evening gowns, linens, tableware, stationary,
and home fragrances. Internationally recognized as one of America's foremost designers. She launched her
eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, California, where she
primarily works and lives.

 Josie Natori
She is a Filipino-American fashion designer and the CEO and founder of The Natori Company. The Natori
Company now sells lingerie, sleepwear, ready-to- wear, and accessories to upscale department stores in the US,
and to at least fifteen countries internationally. In March 2007 she was awarded the Order of Lakandula, one of
the highest civilian awards in the Philippines. In April 2007, Natori received the "Peopling of America" Award
from the Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation.

 Rajo Laurel
He is a fashion designer in Manila, Philippines in 2000, Rajo Laurel and his sister Venisse Laurel-Hermano co-
founded House of Laurel, a boutique fashion house in Makati City. His creation maintains a Filipino Sensibility,
incorporating embroidery, beadworks, and hand-painted prints Laurel also co-pioneered the social enterprise
known as Ras2Riches an organization enables women from poor communities to earn through creating fashion
out of up-cycled scrap cloth, organic materials, and indigenous materials.

 Lulu Tan Gan

Known for her fashionable knitwear lines since 1985. Recognized as the country's Queen of Knits. Her vision is
to encourage the use of stylized and traditional wear, as she draws inspiration from rich textile and embroidery
traditions of the Philippines. Her creation is 95% hand-made- hand loomed by Philippine Artisans.

 Dita Sandico-Ong
Known as the "Wrap Artiste" of the Philippines for famous bold-colored wraps. She also advocates the use of
local weaving techniques and natural fibers. She first experimented with the local weave of Ilocos Sur, known
as inabel, and pineapple fibers blended with Irish Linen, dubbed Pinalino. She also tried other local fibers,
pacticulatly abaca. Her collection includes wraps or panuelos, as well as boleros, ajckets, and long tunics of
banaba fiber and abaca.