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• Guillermo Tolentino

  • Father of Philippine Arts
• Napoleon Abueva

  • Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
• Levi Celerio

  • Best known for being a leaf-player, a feat for which he was put into the Guinness Book of World Records.
• Wilfredo Ma. Guerero

  • He is the first Filipino to have a theater named after him within his lifetime
  • He was appointed as Director of the Dramatic Club at the University of the Philippines despite not having a degree, and he held that position for sixteen years.
• Amado V. Hernandez

  He was known for his CRITICISM OF SOCIAL INJUSTICES IN THE PHILIPPINES
• Jose Joya

  • He was a former dean of the University of the Philippines' College of Fine Arts. 
  • He pioneered abstract expressionism in the Philippines.
  • His canvases were characterized by "dynamic spontaneity" and "quick gestures" of action
• Nick Joaquin

  • He is best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name “QUIJANO DE MANILA.”
• Fernando Amorsolo

  • He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. 
• Virgilio Almario

  • He spearheaded the second successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry together with Rogelio Mangahas and To Antonio.
• Fernando Poe Jr.

  • King of Philippine Movies (often shortened to Da King).
• Daisy Hontiveros Avellana

  • She co-founded the Barangay Theatre Guild in 1939 which paved the way for the popularization of theater and dramatic arts in the country, utilizing radio and television.
• Arturo Luz

  • He is a founding member of the modern Neo-realist school in Philippine art.
  • His early drawings were described as "playful linear works" influenced by Paul Klee.
• Atang de la Rama

  • Was a singer, bodabil performer, and first Filipina film actress from Tondo, Manila. By the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño de un Vals, and Marina. At the age of 15, she starred in the zarzuela Dalagang Bukid, where she became known for singing the song, Nabasag na Banga.
• Rolando Tinio

  • He was the sole inventor of "Taglish" in Philippine poetry.