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LECTURE NO.4b
NATIONAL ARTIST
(Theater, Visual Arts, Literature)
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o Ako
o Ang Kiri
o Ana Maria
Komedya
o Orosman at Zafira
Musical
o Larawan
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Aking Ina
Puri at Buhay
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His first film, where he demonstrated a kind of visual rhythm that established a new filmic language
Declared as the best picture of 1939 by critics and journalists alike & set the tone for his career in film that
would be capped by such distinctive achievements
o Grand Prix at the Asian Film Festival in Hong Kong for Anak Dalita (1956)
o Best Director of Asia award in Tokyo for Badjao, among others
He was also the first filmmaker to have his film Kandelerong Pilak shown at the Cannes International Film Festival
Among the films he directed for worldwide release were :
Sergeant Hasan (1967)
Destination Vietnam (1969)
The Evil Within (1970)
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Isda at Mangga
The Resurrection
Fifty – Three “Q”
Backdrop
Fiesta
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A native of Sulu, he is a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary film maker, cultural researcher ,
writer, and articulator of Philippine Muslim art & culture
Through his works, the indigenous ukkil, sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized and instilled in the
consciousness of the Filipino nation and other people as original Filipino creations
His UP art education introduced him to Filipino masters like Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon Abueva, who were
among his mentors
With his large – scale sculptures and monuments of Muslim and regional heroes and leaders gracing selected sites
from Batanes to Tawi – Tawi, he has helped develop among cultural groups trust and confidence necessary for the
building of a more just and humane society
Among his works were :
Industry Brass Mural – Philippine National Bank, San Fernando City, La Union
Mural Relief on Filmmaking – Manila City Hall
Industrial Mural – Central Bank of the Philippines, San Fernando City, La Union
Sulu Warriors (statues of Panglima Unaid and Captain Abdurahim Imao) – 6 ft. , Sulu Provincial Capitol
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CIRILIO BAUTISTA
A literary genius who produced numerous works such as poems, fictions and essays
For four decades, he contributed in the enrichment and promotion of Philippine literature through his writings,
workshops, and lectures
He brought literature closer to the people especially to the young generations by conducting literary workshops and
lectures all over the country where he discussed literary techniques and developments
Founded literary groups like the Philippine Literary Art Council, Baguio Writers Group, and the Iligan Writer’s
Workshop
He was also an instrument in the establishment of the Bienvenido Creative Writing Center in the De La Salle
University
Included his works are :
Summer Suns
Galaw ng Asoge
Words and Battlefield
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Selected Stories
The Portable Villa
The Essential Villa
Mir – I – nisa
Storymasters 3: Selected Stories from Footnote to Youth
55 Poems: Selected and Translated into Tagalog by Hilario S. Francia
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CARLOS QUIRINO
He was the first recipient of the National Artist Award for Historical Literature awarded by President Fidel V. Ramos
He was the biographer who wrote The Great Malayan, one of the first Jose Rizal Biographies
He has written 10 books and articles which contain wide range of topics involving Philippine History and Culture
His books include:
Maps and Views of Old Manila
Lives of the Philippine Presidents
The History of Philippine Sugar Industry
Filipino Heritage: The Making of a Nation
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