Jesus Tamayo Peralta 

Jesus Tamayo Peralta was born on

December 26, 1932 (age 88) in Philippines. He is
a celebrity author. He is still alive.

Graduate from the University of Santo Tomas, with a

Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of
the Philippines, and a Doctor of Philosophy in
Anthropology from the University of California, Davis
Campus, Jesus T. Peralta was Director III of the
National Museum until he retired in 1997.
He is a/an:
• Painter
• Photographer
• graphic artist
• poet
• anthropologist/archaeologist
• essayist
• prizewinning playwrights in the
Philippines.
He is married to Rosario
Bitanga, the noted
abstract painter/sculptor

He has three sons: Samuel, Francis Paul and

Patrick Ian who are the fields of Physics,
Chemical Engineering and Mass
Communication, respectively.
Hall of Fame (1995)

Arena Theatre/Rockefeller Foundation

• "The Other Son" (First Prize, ONe-Act Play, 1957)

CCP Literary Contest

• "Green is Blue on Clowns and Puppets" (Honorable
Mention, Three Act Play, 1971)

University of the Philippines

• "Via Estrada" (Second Prize. Three Act Play)
 “Longer Than Mourning”
Characters: Setting:
• Raphael • Train Station
• Mother (Ticket post)
• Station Master

“Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for One-act Play”

The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature,
popularly known as the Palanca Awards, are a set of literary
awards for Philippine writers. Usually referred to as the
"Pulitzer Prize of the Philippines", it is the country's highest
literary honor in terms of prestige.
 Thank you and
God bless
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