MOD 9

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is a National Artist for Film and Theater. He is called “The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” due to the success of his first film, “Sakay”

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Lamberto Avellana (1976)

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most awarded film director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards with 7 wins.

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Gerardo de Leon (1982)

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a director known for his social realistic films depicting the struggles of Filipinos, with critics giving him the title “The Genius of Philippine Cinema”.

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Ishmael Bernal (2001)

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was an actor, director, writer, and producer known for his action films that portray the poor and oppressed, hence earned him the title “The King of Philippine Movies” and the nickname “Da King”

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Ronald Allan Poe (2006),

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credited to have founded this movement as the Philippine New Wave Cinema and hailed by critics and peers as the “Father of Philippine Independent Cinema”

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Kidlat Tahimik (2018)

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known as the “First Lady of Philippine Theater”, was an actress, director, producer, and writer who co-founded the Barangay Theater Guild

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Daisy Avellana (1997)

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only National Artist for Theater Design and hailed as the “Father of Philippine Theater Design”.

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Salvador Bernal (2003)

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“The Grande Dame of Southeast Asian Children’s Theater” for her art of integrating theater, folklore, children’s literature, and puppetry

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Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio (2018)

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contributed to the development of Filipino music beyond the genre of folk, thus acclaimed as the “Dean of Filipino Composers”

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. Antonio Molina (1973)

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helped in making a statement with her role as Cio-cio in Giacomo Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” in the world of European opera at the time when the Philippines was relatively unknown

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Jovita Fuentes (1976)

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National Artist for both Music and Theater. Hailed as the “Queen of Kundiman”, she fought for the dominance of kundiman along with sarsuela during the American occupation

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Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama (1987)

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believed in the philosophy “creative nationalism” in his works like “Lahing Kayumanggi” which incorporated elements of folk music to exhibit the Filipino heritage.

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Lucio San Pedro (1991)

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credited for writing more than 4,000 songs, for that, he was honored as a National Artist for Music and Literature. He also became known for playing music using a leaf.

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Levi Celerio (1997)

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choirmaster and choir arranger who founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers who have won multiple competitions nationally and internationally, thus prompted the progress of Philippine choral music.

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Andrea Veneracion (1999)

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Mr. C is regarded for his music in various styles and extensive genres, such as opera, concertos, symphonies, religious, folk, and OPM

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. Ryan Cayabyab (2018)

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“Mother of Philippine Dancing” and “The Folk Dance Pioneer” as she was credited to have preserved numerous Philippine cultural traditions with her life-long dedication to research, for which she travelled all over the country for

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Francisca Aquino (1973)

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produced original choreographies of native folk dance that depict the country’s culture from pre-colonial times until the modern times for over 50 years, thus she is regarded as the “Trailblazer”. She is also a founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater for which she was honored as the “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance” and the “Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics

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Leonor Goquingco (1975)

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one of the founders of The Bayanihan Dance Company, with which she staged their signature dance “Singkil”. Her career in committing to the discovery and study of Philippine folk and ethnic dances spans almost four decades

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Lucrecia Urtula (1988)

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known to have introduced and developed contemporary
dances in the Philippines as she choreographed, taught, and directed dance concerts across the country

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Alice Reyes (2014)