1.

Module 3 NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR PHILIPPINE Literature

Subject : ART APPRECIATION
1. Objectives:
2. To identify the awardees for National Artist for Literature
3. To Explain the contribution of each artist in the field of literary arts.
4. To value the honor and prestige of the award given to such artists by the
government.
 Key Concept
The Philippine literature is a diverse and rich group of works that has evolved
throughout the centuries. It had started with traditional folktales and legends made by
the ancient Filipinos before Spanish colonization. The main themes of Philippine
literature focus on the country's pre-colonial cultural traditions and the socio-political
histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions. The literature of the Philippines
illustrates the Prehistory and European colonial legacy of the Philippines, written in both
Indigenous and Hispanic writing system. Most of the traditional literatures of the
Philippines were written during the Spanish period, while being preserved orally prior to
Spanish colonization. Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English, or any
indigenous Philippine languages.
Some of the well known work of literature were created from the 17th to 19th century.
The Ibong Adarna is a famous epic about an magical bird which was claimed to be
written by José de la Cruz or "Huseng Sisiw". Francisco Balagtas is one of the country's
prominent Filipino poets, he is named as one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates
for his contributions in Philippine literature. His greatest work, the Florante at Laura is
considered as his greatest work and one of the masterpieces of Philippine literature.
Balagtas wrote the epic during his imprisonment. José Rizal, the national hero of the
country, wrote the novels Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The
Filibustering, also known as The Reign of Greed).
There have been proposals to revive all indigenous ethnic scripts or suyat in the
Philippines, where the ethnic script of the ethnic majority of the student population shall
be taught in public and private schools. The proposal came up after major backlash
came about when a bill declaring the Tagalog baybayin as the national script of the
country. The bill became controversial as it focuses only on the traditional script of the
Tagalog people, while dismissing the traditional scripts of more than 100 ethnic groups
in the country. The new proposal that came after the backlash cites that if the ethnic
majority is Sebwano, then the script that will be taught is badlit. If the ethnic majority is
Tagalog, then the script that will be taught is baybayin. If the ethnic majority is Hanunuo
Mangyan, then the script that will be taught is hanunu'o, and so on
Philippine mythology
Main article: Philippine mythology
Philippine mythologies are the first literature of the Philippines, usually passed on
through generation via traditional and oral folk literature. Written texts recording the
stories have also been made. These literary stories are mostly chanted as part of a
dynamic Philippine epic poetry. While each unique ethnic group has its own stories and
myths to tell, Hindu and Spanish influences can nonetheless be detected in many
cases. Philippine mythology mostly consists of creation stories or stories about
supernatural creatures, such as the aswang, the manananggal, the diwata/engkanto,
and nature. Some popular figures from Philippine mythologies are Makiling, Lam-Ang,
and the Sarimanok.
Francisco Arcellana. One of the greatest Filipino poets of his generation. He studied in
Tondo Intermediate School and he wrote his first story “ The Man Who Would Be Poe”.
N.V.M. Gonzales. Was born on September 8, 1915 in the beautiful province of
Romblon. Graduated at Stanford University and Columbia University. Some of
his famous works are the following: The winds of April ( 1941 ), A season of Grace
( 1956 ), and The Bamboo Dancers ( 1988 ).
Nick Joaquin. Nick Joaquin’s literacy works are profile and unparalleled. He is
considered by many as the people’s writer because his passion for writing embraced
the manifold being of Filipinos.”known kihano”
F.Sionil Jose. Francisco Sionil Jose is a prolific Filipino writer whose work have been
translated in more than 20 languages. His literacy works represent the social
underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in the society. One of his popular
novels, The pretenders, Tree, My Brother, My Executioner, Mass, and Po-on.
Jose Garcia Villa. In the 20th century, Jose Garcia Villa is considered as a powerful
literacy influence in the country. Many people think that his personality and writing style
are notice eccentric. Villa’s fist collection of short stories was published under the
title Footnote to Youth; Tales of the Philippines and Others in 1933.
Edith L. Tiempo. Described as a remarkable fusion of style and substance. This
brilliant writer received several awards during her lifetime. She received the
greatest honor as National Artist for Literature in 1999 and a recipient of the
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for literature for the short story.
Carlos L. Quirino. Is one of the most talented biographers of his time. He was the first
Filipino to be recognized as the National Artist in Historical Literature in 1997. He wrote
Man of Destiny ( 1935 ), a biography about the second president of the Philippines.
Alejandro R. Roces. Was an exceptional writer of comic short stories. One of his finest
literacy works is My brother’s peculiar chicken. It is a short story that reveals how much
people perceive things around them.
Lazaro Francisco. Is considered to be an icon in Tagalog writing through his national
and social criticisms. In 1958, he founded the Kapatiran ng mga Alagad ng Wikang
Pilipino ( KAWIKA ). His works include the novels Binhi at Bunga, Cesar, Ama,
Bayang Nagpatiwakal, Sa Paanan ng Krus, Ang Pamana ng Pulubi, and Bago Lumubog
and Araw.
1. Activity
2. What Organization did Carlos P. Romulo found?
3. Aside from Writing, What other careers did Carlos P. Romulo Hold?
4. How is one’s career influential in writing?
5. What is the influence of the Americans in our Literature?
6. Enumerate some of Edith Tiempo’s notable works.
7. Evaluation
Make a researh about the following Filipino Artists: ( 5 points each )
1. Bienvenido Lumbera

2. Cirilo F. Bautista

Prepared by: Approved by:

Albert Ray D. Maggay Elvira P. Llanes,
Ed.D
College Instructor College Dean
 1. VINCENT COLLEGE OF CABUYAO
Mamatid, City of Cabuyao, Laguna
SY: 2021-2022
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
2ND SEMESTER

1. Module 4 The Philippine Visual Artists

Subject : ART APPRECIATION
1. Objectives:
2. Identify the National Artists for Visual Arts.
3. Explain the contributions of these national artists
4. Discuss the different styles and techniques of these visual artists have used
5. Explain Filipino artiists roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts.
 Key Concept
Napoleon Abueva born in Tagbilaran, Bohol and considered the Father of Modern
Philippine Sculpture. He is also the younges awardee to receive the National Artist
award. He is the man behind the famous artworks such as The transfiguration at the
Eternal Garden Memorial Park,the Water Buffalo and the bronze image of Teodoro M.
Kalaw found in the facade of the National Library. The death masks of famous
personalities such as Benigno Aquino, Jr. And Fernando Poe, Jr are also credited to his
talented national artist.
Year of conferment 1976.
Nag Kiukok Ang's first formal recognition in his career as an artist was when his
work Calesa garnered third place at the Shell National Students Art Competition in
1953. In 1954, he launched his first one-man show at the Contemporary Arts Gallery
after he was urged by his mentor Manansala. Within a few years his works such as
garnered him more recognition such as Still Life (1951, Honorable mention), The
Bird (1959, First Prize), Still Life in Red (1963, Third Prize), Fish (1963, Second Prize),
and Geometric Still-Life Fish (1963, Second Prize). All of these recognition was from
the Art Association of the Philippines.
He first attained prominence in the Philippine arts scene in the 1960s with a distinct
style that fused influences from cubism, surrealism and expressionism. Some classified
his style as "figurative expressionism", others merely called it ugly. What could not be
doubted was the violence in his imagery, a factor that slighted the commercial viability
of his works until the 1980s. He favored such subjects as fighting cocks, rabid dogs, and
people enraptured by rage or bound in chains. As someone who has a Catholic
background, he painted multiple depictions of the crucified Christ that did not shirk from
portraying the agonies normally associated with the crucifixion. When asked why he
was so angry, he replied, "Why not? Open your eyes. Look around you. So much
anger, sorrow, ugliness. And also madness." The intensity of his works stood in contrast
to his own personality, described as "placid and affable".
It did not escape attention that many of Ang's most violent or gruesome imagery was
painted during the martial law rule of Ferdinand Marcos, though he did not build a
reputation for himself as a prominent critic of the Marcos regime.
Ang was conferred the honor of being a National Artist for Visual Arts in 2001, by virtue
of Presidential Proclamation No. 32, s. 2001, which was signed on April 20, 2001 The
ceremonial conferment of the honor to Ang and three other artists - F. Sionil
Jose (literature), Ishmael Bernal (film) and Severino Montano (theater arts) - was held
on June 11, 2001.
Ang was born on March 1, 1931, in Davao, Davao Province, Philippines and Chin
Lim[1] who were immigrants from Xiamen, China Ang was the only son in his family and
he had four sisters. He was originally intended to be named Ang Hua Shing ("Hua
Shing" literally means "Chinese-born") but did not push through with the plan upon
learning that his cousin was given the name by his uncle.
Ang was taught by a commercial artist at a young age on how to make charcoal
portrait. His influence at the time was the artworks of Qi Baishi.[1] After World War II,
the family moved to Cotabato. Ang made movie billboards here and later his family
moved to Manila, where he attended the University of Santo Tomas where one of his
mentors was Vicente Manansala. He studied in the university from 1952 to 1954.
Victorio C. Edades Victorio Edades was born on December 23, 1895 to Hilario and
Cecilia Edades. He was the youngest of ten children (six of whom died of smallpox). He
grew up in Barrio Bolosan in Dagupan, Pangasinan. His artistic ability surfaced during
his early years. By seventh grade, his teachers were so impressed with him that he was
dubbed "apprentice teacher" in his art class. He was also an achiever from the very
beginning, having won awards in school debates and writing competitions.
Early styles after his stint in architecture already show his inclination towards modernist
technique. In The Market and The Picnic, his choice of subject matter do not take flight
from pleasant daily scenery; yet his brush strokes and observance of non-proportionality
in the figures made his teachers consider him "very ambitious." His earlier works
already showed his affinity towards the style of Cézanne and other Post-Impressionists.
The height of his artistic development is his dynamic entry into Philippine art in 1928
with his solo exhibit at the Philippine Columbia Club. Here he mounted his most
renowned work, The Builders. This work is the sum total of all the other pieces included
in the show. They are a far cry from the works of the first Philippine national artist and
most popular painter Fernando Amorsolo and the other classicists who painted bright
cheery scenes of flawless Filipinos and their idealized daily routines. Edades, on the
other hand, presented figures in muddy earth colors – yellow ochres and raw sienna
accented by bold black contours. Subjects are distorted figures (those whose
proportions defy classical measure), and Edades’ brush strokes are agitated and harsh.
The choice of his subject also caused quite a stir to those who viewed the show. He
portrayed tough, dirty construction laborers and simple folk wrestling in dung and dust.
Even his nudes are nothing like Amorsolo's portrayal of the Filipina at her best.
Cesar Legaspi Cesar Torrente Legaspi (April 2, 1917 – April 7, 1994) was
a Filipino National Artist in painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-time in
his visual art practice in the 1960s. His early (1940s–1960s) works, alongside those of
peer, Hernando Ocampo are described as depictions of anguish and dehumanization of
beggars and laborers in the city. These include Man and Woman (alternatively known
as Beggars) and Gadgets. Primarily because of this early period, critics have further
cited Legaspi's having "reconstituted" in his paintings "cubism's unfeeling, geometric
ordering of figures into a social expressionism rendered by interacting forms filled with
rhythmic movement".

During his career as an artist, he had the opportunity to be part of several exhibits
abroad, including the First Plastic Arts Conference in Rome in 1953, the São Paulo
Biennial in Graphic Arts in 1967 and 1969, and the Wraxall Gallery in London with
Filipino artists Mauro Malang Santos and Benedicto Cabrera in 1982. Apart from this,
he holds the record of five retrospective exhibitions at different venues: the Museum of
Philippine Art in 1978, the National Museum and the Metropolitan Museum in 1988, and
the Luz Gallery and the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1990. He was an active
member of the Art Association of the Philippines and was part of the Neo-Realists. He
was also the head of the Saturday Group artists from 1978 until his death on April 7,
1994.
Legaspi's major works include:
 1945 – Man and Woman
 1947 – Gadgets
Vicente S. Manansala (January 22, 1910 – August 22, 1981) was a
Filipino cubist painter and illustrator

Manansala was born in Macabebe, Pampanga. From 1926 to 1930, he studied at

the U.P. School of Fine Arts. In 1949, Manansala received a six-month grant
by UNESCO to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Banff and Montreal, Quebec,
Canada. In 1950, he received a nine-month scholarship to study at the École des
Beaux-Arts in Paris by the French government.Manansala's paintings are the best and
were celebrated as the best of the barrio and the city together. His Madonna of the
Slums is a portrayal of a mother and child from the countryside who became urban
shanty residents once in the city. In his Jeepneys, Manansala combined the elements of
provincial folk culture with the congestion issues of the city.
Manansala developed transparent cubism, wherein the "delicate tones, shapes, and
patterns of figure and environment are masterfully superimposed". A fine example of
Manansala using this "transparent and translucent" technique is his
composition, Kalabaw (Carabao)
Vicente Manansala, a National Artist of the Philippines in Visual Arts, was a direct
influence to his fellow Filipino neo-realists: Malang, Angelito Antonio, Norma Belleza
and Manuel Baldemor.[1] The Honolulu Museum of Art, the Lopez Memorial
Museum (Manila), the Philippine Center (New York City), the Singapore Art
Museum and Holy Angel University (Angeles City, Philippines) are among the public
collections holding work by Vicente Manansala. Holy Angel University recently opened a
section of its museum called The Vicente Manansala Collection, holding most of the
estate left by the artist.
Hernando R. Ocampo (April 28, 1911 – December 28, 1978) was a Filipino National
Artist in the visual arts. He is also fictionist, a playwright and editor
Ocampo was born in Santa Cruz, Manila, but later transferred to #61 Dimasalang St.,
Caloocan. His parents were Emilio Ocampo y Saltiero and Delfina Ruiz y Santo. He
originally studied law, commerce and creative writing, and worked as a writer before he
taught himself the visual arts. During his career as a writer, he was one of the
organizers of Veronicans, a young group of progressive and prolific writers. He worked
in various periodicals such as Taliba newspaper and Manila Sunday
Chronicle magazine. He also worked as a scriptwriter and director for television, and
produced and directed for the Filipino Players Guild
His works as a writer includes "Don’t Cry, Don’t Fret" in poetry; "Ikalawang Pagdalaw,"
"Unang Pamumulaklak," "Rice and Bullets," and "Bakia" in fiction; and "Buntot Page," a
screenplay written with Mario David.
His major works in the visual arts include Ina ng Balon, Calvary, Slum Dwellers, Nude
with Candle and Flower, Man and Carabao, Angel's Kiss, Palayok at Kalan, Ancestors,
Isda at Mangga, The Resurrection, Fifty-three "Q," Back drop, Fiesta, Mother and Child,
Easter Sunday, and his most acknowledged work Genesis, which served as the basis of
curtain design in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. His works were
exhibited in Washington, New York, London, and Tokyo, among others. His work was
also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Awards received include: Republic Cultural Award in 1965; Patnubay ng Sd in 1969;
Diwa ng Lahi Award in 1976; and Gawad CCP para sa Sining Award in 1979.
Famous for his work "We or They"
Fernando C. Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was one of the most important
artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter
of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery
in the use of light
Major works by Amorsolo include:[
 Babaeng Nagbabasa
 Afternoon Meal of the Workers(Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers) (1939)
 Assassination of Governor Bustamante
 Bataan
 The Bombing of the Intendencia(1942)
 The Building of Intramuros
 Burning of the Idol
  The Burning of Manila(1946)
 El Ciego(1928)
 The Conversion of the Filipinos(1931)
 Corner of Hell
 Dalagang Bukid(1936)
 Defense of a Filipina Woman's Honor(1945)
 La destruccion de Manila por los salvajes japoneses(The Destruction of
Manila by the Savage Japanese)
 Early Filipino State Wedding
 Early Sulu Wedding(c. 1955-1960)
 The Explosion(1944)
 The First Baptism in the Philippines(1949)
 The First Mass in the Philippines
 Maiden in a Stream(1921)
 Making of the Philippine Flag
 The Mestiza(1943)
 My Wife, Salud(1920; lost in World War II)[18]
 One Casualty
 Our Lady of Light(1950)
 Planting Rice(1946)
 Princess Urduja
 The Rape of Manila(1942)
 Sale of Panay
 Sikatuna
 Sunday Morning Going to Town(1958)
 US Senator Warren Magnuson Oil Portrait(1958)
 Traders
 El violinista(The Violinist)

Awards and achievements

 1908 – 2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta tea and taki (Asocacion Internacional de
Artistas), for Levendo Periodico
 1922 – 1st Prize, Commercial and Industrial Fair in the Manila Carnival
 1929 – 1st Prize, New York's World Fair, for Afternoon Meal of Rice
Workers(also known as Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers)
 1940 – Outstanding University of the Philippines Alumnus Award
 1959 – Gold Medal, UNESCONational Commission
 1961 – Rizal Pro Patria Award
  1961 – Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities, from the Far Eastern University
 1963 – Diploma of Merit from the University of the Philippines
 1963 – Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, from the City of Manila
 1963 – Republic Cultural Heritage Award
 1972 – Gawad CCP para sa Sining, from the Cultural Center of the
Philippines
In 1972, Fernando Amorsolo became the first Filipino to be distinguished as
the Philippine's National Artist in Painting. He was named as the "Grand Old Man of
Philippine Art" during the inauguration of the Manila Hilton's art center, where his
paintings were exhibited on January 23, 1969.
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969) was a
Filipino muralist from Angono, Rizal
Francisco was a most distinguished practitioner of mural painting for many decades and
best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along
with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando
Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef
Zotter, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours
appear like cutouts
He was responsible for the discovery of the now famous Angono Petroglyphs in 1965.
He was also involved in Costume Design in Philippine cinema.
His great works include portrayals of the Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The
Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo,
Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal. Some of
his murals have suffered big damage over the years. The "Pageant of Commerce"
emerged from several years of restoration in 2000.
His murals, The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines, was restored for the 3rd time in
2007 and is currently residing in the National Art Gallery of the Philippines. A high-
quality replica of the mural is also located at its previous location at the lobby of
the Philippine General Hospital.
Arturo R. Luz (ipinanganak 20 Nobyembre 1926) ay isang Pilipinong eskultor, pintor,
at dibuhista. Nilikha niya ang mga obra maestra na may marangal at mahigipit na
halimbawang kaisipan. Inaangat niya estetikang pananaw ng mga Filipino sa isang
payak na sopistikadong paraan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga ginawang pinta.
Matatagpuan ang kanyang mural na Black and White sa Bulwagang Carlos V.
Francisco ng CCP. Matatagpuan naman ang kanyang cube na eskultura na gawa sa di
kinakalawang na asero sa gusali ng Benguet Mining Corporation sa Pasig.

Mga kilalang pinta

 Bagong Taon
 Vendador de Flores
 Skipping Rope
 Candle Vendors
  Procession
 Self-Portrait
 Night Glows
 Grand Finale
 Cities of the Past
 Imaginary Landscapes
 the night poem
Benedicto R. Cabrera (born April 10, 1942), better known as "BenCab",is
a Filipino painter and was awarded National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts
(Painting) in 2006.He has been noted as "arguably the best-selling painter of his
generation of Filipino artists.
BenCab was born to Democrito Cabrera and Isabel Reyes in Malabon, Philippines on
April 10, 1942. He was the youngest of nine children. BenCab's first exposure and
discovery of the arts happened through his elder Brother Salvador, who was already an
established artist during Bencab's childhood.
He went on to study at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he explored
different art visual forms - photography, draftsmanship, printmaking - while honing his
chosen craft as a painter. He received his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 1963

Published Collections of Works

Five books covering BenCab's works have been released
 Ben Cabrera: Etchings(1970–1980) by Cid Reyes;
 Bencab’s Rock Sessionsby Eric Caruncho;
 BENCABby Alfred Yuson and Cid Reyes; and
 BenCab: Nude Drawingsby Alfred Yuson;
 BenCab Portraitsby Ambeth R. Ocampo.
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. Aside from being a sculptor, Imao is also a painter,
photographer, ceramist, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and a
patron of Philippine Muslim art and culture. Abdulmari Imao is known for using
the okir, sarimanok and the naga as motifs in his artworks and is credited for
popularizing the motifs to the Filipino national consciousness.Imao draws inspiration
from Tausūg and Maranao art. Imao's Islamic faith is also a source of inspiration in his
art as evidenced in his sculptures composed of elements of Allah's name through Arabic
calligraphy.
Francisco Coching (January 29, 1919[2] – September 1, 1998[3]) was a Filipino comic
books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the “pillars of the
Philippine Komiks Industry”.He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book
stories, Coching is referred to as the "King of Komiks", and as the "Dean of Philippine
Comics".] In 2014, he was posthumously conferred as a National Artist for Visual Arts,
the highest honor for artists in the Philippines.
Awards
In 1981, Coching obtained the Makasining na Komiks Award in the Tanging Parangal
for Comics Art from the Manila Commission of Arts and Culture.
In 1984, Coching received the Komiks Operation Brotherhood Inc. (KOMOPEB) Life
Achievement Award.
In 1998, he received the Award of Excellence from the government of Pasay City.
Coching received the nomination as a National Artist of the Philippines for the Visual
Arts in 1999 and in 2001.[3] On June 20, 2014, Coching was posthumously named as a
National Artist for the Visual Arts by virtue of Proclamation No. 808, series of 2014
1. Activities
A.
1. Name some notable works by Ang Kiukok.
2. What dominant feeling does one get by looking at an Ang Kiukok painting?
3. What did the critics ay about Ang Kiukok’s works
B.
1. Who are the major influences in victorio Edades Career
2. How is Edades work different from that of Fernando Amorsolo?
3. What were Edades common subjects in his painting? How did Edades paint
them?
C.
1. Why is Fernando Amorsolo called the “ Grand Old Man of Philippine Art”?
2. Enumerate some notable works by Fernando Amorsolo.
D.
1. What is the kind of painting that Botong is known for?
2. Name some notable works by Botong Francisco
E.
1. Describe BenCab’s work as an artist.
2. Name some of BenCab’s selected works
3. Evaluation
Identify the Following National Artists for Visula Arts. Write your answer on the
space provided.
__________________ 1. He has been noted as "arguably the best-selling painter of his
generation of Filipino artists.
__________________ 2. Aside from being a sculptor,He is also a painter,
photographer, ceramist, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and a
patron of Philippine Muslim art and culture
__________________ 3. He was responsible for the discovery of the now
famous Angono Petroglyphs in 1965. He was also involved in Costume Design
in Philippine cinema.
__________________ 4. He grew up in Barrio Bolosan in Dagupan, Pangasinan. His
artistic ability surfaced during his early years.
__________________ 5. His works as a writer includes "Don’t Cry, Don’t Fret" in
poetry; "Ikalawang Pagdalaw," "Unang Pamumulaklak," "Rice and Bullets," and "Bakia"
in fiction; and "Buntot Page," a screenplay written with Mario David.
__________________ 6. He combined the elements of provincial folk culture with the
congestion issues of the city.
__________________ 7. He/shewas conferred the honor of being a National Artist for
Visual Arts in 2001, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 32, s. 2001, which was
signed on April 20, 2001
__________________ 8. He is the man behind the famous artworks such as The
transfiguration at the Eternal Garden Memorial Park,the Water Buffalo and the bronze
image of Teodoro M. Kalaw found in the facade of the National Library
________________ 9. He/she was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is
regarded as one of the “pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry”
_________________ 10.Inaangat niya estetikang pananaw ng mga Filipino sa isang
payak na sopistikadong paraan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga ginawang pinta