National Artist

for Literature
and
Architecture

Group 1
*Amoyan *Barraquia *Bautista *Alcaraz
*Baleros *Baloloy *Boncodin *Bragais
*Bulan *Canceran
National Artist for
Literature
 Amado V. Hernandez
National Artist for Literature,
1973

• He was a writer and labor leader from Hagonoy,

Bulacan. Works:
Mga Ibong Mandaragit
Muntinglupa
Hagdan sa Bahaghari
Ang mga Kagalang-galang
Magkabilang mukha ng isang Bagol
Si Atang at ang Dulaan
Si Jose Corazon De Jesus at Ang Ating Panulaan
 Jose Garcia Villa
National Artist for Literature,
1973

• He was a poet, literary critic, short story writer, and

painter from Singalong, Manila
• He was awarded the Geggenheim Fellowship in
Creative Writing by Conrad Aiken.
• He have introduced the “reversed consonance rhyme
scheme”.
 Nick Joaquin
National Artist for Literature,
1976

• He was a writer, historian and journalist, from Paco

Manila.
• He was known for short stories and novels in English
language
• He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila
 Carlos P. Romulo
National Artist for Literature,
1982

• He was a diplomat, statesman, soldier, journalist, and

author from Camilin, Tarlac
• He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age
of 20, and a publisher at 32.
 Francisco Arcellana
National Artist for Literature,
1990

• He was a writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist, and

teacher from Manila.
• He is considered an important progenitor of the
modern Filipino short story in English.
• He pioneered the development of the short story as a
lyrical prose-poetic form within Filipino literature.
 N.V.M Gonzales
National Artist for Literature,
1997

• He was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, and

poet from Romblon.
• The University of the Philippines conferred on N.V.M.
Gonzalez the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters,
honoris causa.
 Carlos Quirino
National Artist for Literature,
1997

• He was a biographer, and historian from

Manila. Works:
Quezon, Man of Destiny
Lives of the Philippine President
The Great Malayan
Magsaysay of the Philippines
Philippine Cartography
Damian Domingo: First Eminent Filipino Painter
Etc.
 Edith Tiempo
National Artist for Literature,
1999

• She was a poet, fiction writer, teacher and literary critic

in the English Language from Bayombong, Nueva
Viscaya Works:
A Blade of Fern
The Native Coast
The Alien Corn
The Builder
The Jumong
The Tracks of Babylon and other Poems
 F. Sionel Jose
National Artist for Literature,
2001

• He is a writer from Rosales, Pangasina.

• He is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in
the English language.
• His novels and short stories depict the social
underpinning of class struggles and colonialism in the
Filipino society.
 Virgilio Almario
National Artist for Literature,
2003

• He is known as Rio Alma

• He is a poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and
cultural manager from San Miguel, Bulacan
• A profilic writer, he sprearheaded the second successful
modernist movement in the Filipino poetry together
with Rogelio Mangahas and Teo Antonio.
 Alejandro R. Roces
National Artist for Literature,
2003

• He was a an author, essayist, dramatist from Manila,

• He served as Secretary of Education from 1961to 1965,
during the term of Philippine President Diosdado
Macapagal.
• He is known for changing the date of Philippine
Independence Day from July 4 to July 12.
 Bienvenido Lumbera
National Artist for Literature,
2006

• He was a a poet, critic, and dramatist from Lipa,

Batangas.
• He is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for
journalism, literature, and creative communications.
 Lazaro Francisco
National Artist for Literature,
2009

• He was a writer from Orani, Bataan.

• He developed the social realist tradition in Philippine
fiction.
• His reputation as the “Master of the Tagalog Novel” is
backed up by numerous awards he received for his
meritorious novels.
 Cirilo F. Bautista
National Artist for Literature,
2014

• He was a multi-awarded poet, fictionist, critic, and

writer of nonfiction from Sampaloc, Manila.
• He received a fellowship to attend the International
Writing Program at the University of lowa and was
awarded an honorary degree- the only Filipino to have
been honoured there.
 Rolando S. Tinio
National Artist for Theater
and Literature, 1997

• He was a poet, dramatist, director, actor, critic, essayist

and educator from Tondo, Manila.
• He was an active participant in the Filipino movie
industry and enjoyed working with Philippine
celebrities who he himself had admired in his
childhood.
 Levi Celerio
National Artist for Music and
Literature, 1997

• He was a composer and lyricist from Tondo, Manila.

• He was a profilic songwriter, with over 4,000 songs to
his credit.
• He is known for being a good lyricist, his songs cherish
life, convey nationalistic sentiments and utter grand
philosophies.
National Artist for
Architecture
 Juan F. Nakpil
National Artist for
Achitecture,1973

• He was an architect, teacher, and a community leader

from Quiapo, Manila.
• He was tapped as the Dean of Filipino Architects.
 Pablo Antonio
National Artist for
Achitecture,1976

• He was an architect from Binondo, Manila.

• A pioneer of modern Philippine architecture, he was
recognized in some quarters as the foremost Filipino
modernist architect of his time.
• He first came into prominence in 1933 with the
construction of the Ideal Theater along Avenida Rizal
in Manila.
 Leandro V. Locsin
National Artist for
Achitecture,1990

• He was an architect from Silay, Negros Occidental.

• He reshaped the urban landscape with a distinctive
architecture reflective of Philippine Art and Culture.
• He believes that the true Philippine Architecture is “the
product of two great streams of culture, the oriental,
and occidental… to produce a new object of profound
harmony.”
 Idelfonso P. Santos
National Artist for Achitecture
and Landscaping, 2006

• He is popularly known as “IP Santos”, was an

architect from Malabon, City.
• he is considered as the “Father of Philippine Landscape
Architecture.”
• He distinguished himself by pioneering the practice of
landscape architecture in the Philippines.
 Jose Maria Zaragoza
National Artist for
Achitecture,2014

• He was an architect from Guagua, Pampanga

• He took up BS Architecture at the University of Santo
Tomas where he graduated in 1936.
• The visual framework of the “ Spanish style”
architecture which was favoured in residences from the
1950s to 1960s was derived from his design.