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Ramon O. Valera MP (1912 - 1972)

"Ramoning"

Ramon Valera was a Filipino designer from 1930's to 1960's known for his elegant gowns and ternos. He was elevated to National Artist in Fashion Design in 2006. More here: .

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9/28/2010
2/14/2024
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9/28/2010

Ramon O. Valera MP (1912 - 1972)

"Ramoning"

Ramon Valera was a Filipino designer from 1930's to 1960's known for his elegant gowns and ternos. He was elevated to National Artist in Fashion Design in 2006. More here: .

2/14/2024

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero MP (1910 - 1995)

Wilfrido Maria Guerrero was a Filipino playwright, director, teacher, and theater artist. In 1997, Guerrero was posthumously distinguished as a National Artist for Philippine Theatre. Resources ...

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3/21/2022
1/7/2024
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3/21/2022

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero MP (1910 - 1995)

Wilfrido Maria Guerrero was a Filipino playwright, director, teacher, and theater artist. In 1997, Guerrero was posthumously distinguished as a National Artist for Philippine Theatre. Resources ...

1/7/2024

Ramon Obusan MP (1938 - 2006)

Ramon Obusan was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director. Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an accla...

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2/19/2009
7/19/2023
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2/19/2009

Ramon Obusan MP (1938 - 2006)

Ramon Obusan was a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director. Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an accla...

7/19/2023

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz MP (1932 - 2011)

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was a Filipino painter who exhibited extensively Internationally and whose work earned him recognition both in the Philippines and abroad. Alcuaz was conferred the title of Nat...

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7/13/2008
7/19/2023
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7/13/2008

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz MP (1932 - 2011)

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was a Filipino painter who exhibited extensively Internationally and whose work earned him recognition both in the Philippines and abroad. Alcuaz was conferred the title of Nat...

7/19/2023
Photo from https://nolisoli.ph/32306/fashion-designer-pitoy-moreno-passes-away/ This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.)

Pitoy Moreno MP (1925 - 2018)

"Pitoy"

Pitoy Moreno was a Filipino fashion designer and one of the earliest advocates of the Maria Clara gown. He is much regarded by the Asian fashion field as the Fashion Czar of Asia. He established the sp...

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8/27/2008
7/18/2023
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8/27/2008

Pitoy Moreno MP (1925 - 2018)

"Pitoy"

Pitoy Moreno was a Filipino fashion designer and one of the earliest advocates of the Maria Clara gown. He is much regarded by the Asian fashion field as the Fashion Czar of Asia. He established the sp...

7/18/2023
Photo by Film Development Council of the Philippines, from https://www.fdcp.ph/updates/cordillera-madrid-manila-kidlat-tahimik-exhibit-returns-display-fdcp-cinematheque-centre This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Kidlat Tahimik MP

"Kidlat Tahimik"

Kidlat Tahimik is a Filipino film director, writer and actor. Wikipedia

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3/18/2010
7/18/2023
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3/18/2010

Kidlat Tahimik MP

"Kidlat Tahimik"

Kidlat Tahimik is a Filipino film director, writer and actor. Wikipedia

7/18/2023

Arturo Luz MP (1926 - 2021)

Arturo was conferred the National Artist Award for Visual Arts by President Fidel Ramos in 1997. He is a member of the Neo-Realists, a group of modern artists that included Victorio C. Edades, Jose Joy...

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1/26/2009
1/23/2023
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1/26/2009

Arturo Luz MP (1926 - 2021)

Arturo was conferred the National Artist Award for Visual Arts by President Fidel Ramos in 1997. He is a member of the Neo-Realists, a group of modern artists that included Victorio C. Edades, Jose Joy...

1/23/2023
Photo from https://hrvvmemcom.gov.ph/roll-of-victims/roll-of-victims-motu-propio/bienvenido-l-lumbera-2/ This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Bienvenido Lumbera MP (1932 - 2021)

Bienvenido Lumbrera was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. Wikipedia

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3/11/2008
11/16/2022
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3/11/2008

Bienvenido Lumbera MP (1932 - 2021)

Bienvenido Lumbrera was a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist. Wikipedia

11/16/2022

Ricky Lee MP

"Ricky"

Wikipedia

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9/3/2022
9/3/2022
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9/3/2022
9/3/2022

Carlo J. Caparas MP (1944 - 2024)

Carlo Magno Jose Caparas was a Filipino comic strip creator and writer-turned film director and producer. Wikipedia

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9/3/2022
9/3/2022
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9/3/2022

Carlo J. Caparas MP (1944 - 2024)

Carlo Magno Jose Caparas was a Filipino comic strip creator and writer-turned film director and producer. Wikipedia

9/3/2022

Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio MP (1930 - 2020)

"Tita Amel"

Amelia Lirag Lapeña-Bonifacio was a Filipino playwright, puppeteer, and educator known as the "Grande Dame of Southeast Asian Children's Theatre". In 1977, she founded a children's theater troupe, Teat...

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8/18/2022
8/18/2022
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8/18/2022

Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio MP (1930 - 2020)

"Tita Amel"

Amelia Lirag Lapeña-Bonifacio was a Filipino playwright, puppeteer, and educator known as the "Grande Dame of Southeast Asian Children's Theatre". In 1977, she founded a children's theater troupe, Teat...

8/18/2022

Abdulmari Imao MP (1936 - 2014)

Abdulmari Asia Imao was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 2006. A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition. Wikipedia

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8/16/2022
8/16/2022
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8/16/2022

Abdulmari Imao MP (1936 - 2014)

Abdulmari Asia Imao was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 2006. A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition. Wikipedia

8/16/2022

Francisco Feliciano MP (1941 - 2014)

Francisco Feliciano was a Filipino composer and conductor. He was a National Artist of the Philippines for Music. Wikipedia

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8/16/2022
8/16/2022
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8/16/2022

Francisco Feliciano MP (1941 - 2014)

Francisco Feliciano was a Filipino composer and conductor. He was a National Artist of the Philippines for Music. Wikipedia

8/16/2022

Salvacion Lim Higgins MP (1920 - 1990)

"Slim"

Salvacion Lim-Higgins, also known professionally as Slim, was a Filipino fashion designer and a National Artist of the Philippines. Wikipedia

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8/16/2022
8/16/2022
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8/16/2022

Salvacion Lim Higgins MP (1920 - 1990)

"Slim"

Salvacion Lim-Higgins, also known professionally as Slim, was a Filipino fashion designer and a National Artist of the Philippines. Wikipedia

8/16/2022

Severino Montano MP (1915 - 1980)

Severino Montano was a playwright, director, actor and theater organizer with an output of one novel, 150 poems and 50 plays in his 65-year lifetime. Through the foundation of the Arena Theater, Montan...

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8/16/2022
8/16/2022
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8/16/2022

Severino Montano MP (1915 - 1980)

Severino Montano was a playwright, director, actor and theater organizer with an output of one novel, 150 poems and 50 plays in his 65-year lifetime. Through the foundation of the Arena Theater, Montan...

8/16/2022

Larry Alcala MP (1926 - 2002)

"Larry"

Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala was a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the Philippines. In 2018, he was posthumously conferred the National Artist for Visual Arts title and the Grand Coll...

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8/16/2022
8/16/2022
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8/16/2022

Larry Alcala MP (1926 - 2002)

"Larry"

Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala was a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the Philippines. In 2018, he was posthumously conferred the National Artist for Visual Arts title and the Grand Coll...

8/16/2022

Moy Santos MP

"Moy"

Ramon became the first Filipino Vice President of the International Music Council Executive Committee at the UNESCO. in 2014, he was named one of the National Artists of the Philippines. Sunico Sevilla...

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9/8/2008
7/23/2022
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9/8/2008

Moy Santos MP

"Moy"

Ramon became the first Filipino Vice President of the International Music Council Executive Committee at the UNESCO. in 2014, he was named one of the National Artists of the Philippines. Sunico Sevilla...

7/23/2022
Photo by National Commission for Culture and the Arts, from https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402712668566675&set=a.224319943072616 This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Agnes Locsin is a Filipino dance choreographer. Wikipedia

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7/3/2022
7/22/2022
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7/3/2022

Agnes Locsin is a Filipino dance choreographer. Wikipedia

7/22/2022
Photo by Joey Razon of the Philippine News Agency, from https://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/photos/35954 This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties; consequently, any work is ineligible for copyright under the terms of Part IV, Chapter I, Section 171.11 and Part IV, Chapter IV, Section 176 of Republic Act No. 8293 and Republic Act No. 10372, as amended, unless otherwise noted. However, in some instances, the use of this work in the Philippines or elsewhere may be regulated by this law or other laws.

Cecile Guidote-Alvarez is a Filipino theatre director. Ramon Magsaysay Award

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6/2/2008
7/22/2022
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6/2/2008

Cecile Guidote-Alvarez is a Filipino theatre director. Ramon Magsaysay Award

7/22/2022

Lucrecia Reyes Urtula MP (1929 - 1999)

Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance. She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Da...

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7/22/2022
7/22/2022
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7/22/2022

Lucrecia Reyes Urtula MP (1929 - 1999)

Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance. She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Da...

7/22/2022