National Artist of

the Philippines

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Salvador F. Bernal

 According to Gonzales, Bernal remains relevant and groundbreaking because his

work “went beyond decorative choices or what we Filipinos refer to as palamuti.”  

 He was considered an authority in Philippine costumes and period clothing.  He

designed period costumes for movies like “Oro, Plata, Mata” and “Gumising Ka,
Maruja.” He authored “Patterns for the Filipino Dress, From Traje de Mestiza to
the Terno” in 1992.