NATIONAL ARTIST

He was honored as National Artist for Theater and literature and was known for his work Ang Mestisa, Ana Maria, Orosman at Zafira and Larawan.

• ROLANDO S. TINIO

• SALVADOR F. BERNAL

• WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO

• SEVERINO MONTANO

He established a graduate program in the same institution to train directors, playwritings, technicians, designers and actor.

• SALVADOR F. BERNAL

• SEVERINO MONTANO

• ROLANDO S. TINIO

• WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO

He was honored as National Artist for Theater Design in 2003 and he used local materials including bamboo, abaca, hemp twine and rattan in theater design.

• SALVADOR F. BERNAL

• ROLANDO S. TINIO

• WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO

• SEVERINO MONTANO

He served as the director of UP Dramatic Club for 16 years since 1947 and he had around 2,500 performance within 19 years.

• SEVERINO MONTANO

• WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO

• SALVADOR F. BERNAL

• ROLANDO S. TINIO

He was tagged as “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” as early as 1939 and kalderong Pilak was the first film by a Filipino filmmaker shown Cannes International Film Festival.

• LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA

• MANUEL CONDE

• LINO BROCKA

• EDDIE S. ROMERO

He is a screenwriter, film director and producer who is behind the Filipino classics such as Ganito Kami Noon… Paano Kayo Ngayon? Banta ng Kahapon and Aguila as well as the 13 part series of Noli Me Tangere.

• LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA

• MANUEL CONDE

• LINO BROCKA

• EDDIE S. ROMERO

He is known for producing and directing films based on old tales as such as Siete Infantes de Lara, Si Juan Tamad, Ang Ibong Adarna.

• LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA

• MANUEL CONDE

• LINO BROCKA

• EDDIE S. ROMERO

•He is recognized for his film which explores the lives of the marginalized sectors and his film, which include, Tininbang Ka ngunit Kulang, Insiang, Bona, Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag.

• LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA

• MANUEL CONDE

• LINO BROCKA

• EDDIE S. ROMERO

He was known for using the backlighting technique in painting, making his creations bright and cheerful.

• Fernando Amorsolo

• Guillermo E. Tolentino

• Napoleon V Abueva

• Victorio C. Edades

Father of Modern Painting and he is known on using dark somber colors in his painting.

• Carlos “Botong” Francisco

• Napoleon V Abueva

• Guillermo E. Tolentino

• Napoleon V Abueva