Jose Garcia Villa

Remembering the life and works of National Artist for Literature Jose Garcia Villa on his 26th death anniversary (February 7, 1997). Jose Garcia Villa is considered one of the finest contemporary poets regardless of race or language. Villa, who lived in Singalong, Manila, introduced the reversed consonance rhyme scheme, including the comma poems that made … Read more

Dr. Carlito B. Lebrilla

Let’s get to know more about the members of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL). Dr. Carlito B. Lebrilla is recognized for his pioneering work in the development of glycomic tools for health and diseases. He concentrated on oligosaccharide ionization and gas-phase chemistry, then built extensive glycan libraries for putative and … Read more

Roman Ongpin

Ongpin Street, a famous street in Binondo, is named after Roman Ongpin (1847-1912). He was a Filipino-Chinese businessman and philanthropist who aided Filipino revolutionaries against the Spanish and American colonial administrations in the Philippines. He also became the treasurer of Union Obrera Democratica, the first labor union in the Philippines. His statue is located beside … Read more

Statue of Alfonso Yuchengco

A statue of Alfonso Yuchengco, On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco, (February  6, 1923, to April 15, 2017). Yuchengco is a Fil-Chinese, proud of his Filipino roots, He also held our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, in high esteem. In fact, two of the flagship companies of … Read more

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

Remembering the life and works of National Artist for Visual Arts Federico Aguilar Alcuaz on his 12th death anniversary (February 2, 2011). Federico Aguilar y Alcuaz was known for his gestural paintings in acrylic and oil. As a sculptor, he rendered abstract and figurative works in ceramics, tapestries, and even relief sculptures made of paper … Read more