The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The woman behind Fernando Amorsolo’s unfinished work. First National Artist’s Last Work at the National Museum. In 2018, the identity of the woman behind Fernando Amorsolo’s unfinished work was finally identified after years of research. The said work was just sitting in one of the galleries of the National Museum along with other portraits of … Read more
Ginaw Bilog ± (January 3, 1953 – June 3, 2003)PoetHanunuo MangyanMansalay, Oriental Mindoro Ginaw Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan poet from Oriental Mindoro. He vigorously promoted the elegant poetic art of the ‘Surat Mangyan’ and the ‘Ambahan’. He kept scores of the Ambahan poetry recorded for posterity. Read more: https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/gamaba/national-living-treasures-ginaw-bilog/
Jose Joya (National Artist for Visual Arts) (Born June 3, 1931) Today, June 3, 2023, is the 92nd birth anniversary of National Artist Jose T. Joya. Jose Joya was a painter and multimedia artist who distinguished himself by creating an authentic Filipino abstract idiom that transcended foreign influences. Most of Joya’s paintings of harmonious colors … Read more
Virginia Ty-Navarro is considered as one of the pioneering female artists in the Philippines. Equipped with a diverse arsenal of creative techniques, Virgie—as she was affectionately called—helped pave the foundation through which many Filipino women were able to pursue their artistry. Last March, the National Museum PH of Fine Arts unveiled its newest exhibition, “Virginia … Read more
Flores de Mayo (“Flowers of May” in Spanish) is a month-long festival in the Philippines during the month of May in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its pinnacle is the Santacruzan pageant procession held on the last days of May in honor of the finding of the True Cross by Queen Helena of Constantinople … Read more