May 4, 1917, Nicomedes "Nick" Joaquin, historian, journalist and a National Artist of the Philippines for Literature who is also widely known with his nome de plume Quijano de Manila, was born in Paco, Manila.

Victorio C. Edades (1895-1985) Philippine National Artist Father of Modern Philippine Art

Painting of Mt. Mayon by Fernando Amorsolo, one of the Philippines’ great artists.

Jerry Navarro Elizalde- Awarded as Philippine National Artist for Painting in 1999

Vicente Silva 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 sixmonth grant by UNESCO to study at the cole des Beaux

Sea of Gold , 1990 - Cesar Legaspi Cesar Torrente Legaspi (April 2, 1917 – April 7, 1994) was a Filipino National Artist in painting. He wa...

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Though highly revered in art circles, the painter José Joya never achieved the status of National Artist—until in 2003, eight years after his death. Tatler Philippines paints a portrait of the master of Filipino modern art in this article: