The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Dr. Arvin C. Diesmos is recognized for his remarkable contributions to wildlife ecology and environmental research, notably systematic biology, ecology, and conservation of Philippine biodiversity. His research and publications on diverse disciplines, including species descriptions, taxonomic revisions, evolutionary biology, biogeography, invasion biology, species status assessments, and natural history, have helped shape national efforts to manage … Read more
Salinta Monon ± (December 12, 1920 – June 4, 2009)Textile Weaver: Bagobo InabalBagobo TagabawaBansalan, Davao del Sur Salinta Monon was a Bagobo Tagabawa textile weaver from Davao del Sur. She fully demonstrated the creative and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca-ikat weaving called ‘Inabal’ at a time when the art was threatened with extinction. “Practically, … Read more
Sol Paul Charis Libiano A Filipino student’s oil painting, envisioning how it would look like if we lived in space, reaches the International Space Station! Twelve-year-old Sol Paul Charis Libiano, from Cabatuan Central Elementary School, Iloilo, bested hundreds of entries in the Axiom Space International Space Art & Poetry Contest launched on 9 March 2023. … 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