HONORATA “Atang” DE LA RAMA-HERNANDEZ (THEATER AND

MUSIC)

(January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991), commonly known as Atang de la

Rama, was a singer and bodabil performer who became the first Filipina film
actress.

Atang de la Rama was born in Pandacan, Manila on January 11, 1902.

By the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as
Mascota, Sueño de UN Vals, and Marina. At the age of 15, she starred in
the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid, where she became known for singing the
song, Nabasag na Banga.

On May 8, 1987, "for her sincere devotion to original Filipino theater

and music, her outstanding artistry

as singer, and as sarsuela actress-playwright-producer, her tireless

efforts to bring her art to all sectors of Filipino society and to the world,"
President Corazon C. Aquino proclaimed Atang de la Rama a National Artist
of the Philippines for Theater and Music.
 LEANDRO V. LOCSIN (ARCHITECTURE)

Leandro
V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his
use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects.
He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in
1990 by the late former President Corazon C. Aquino.

A man who believes that true Philippine Architecture “is the product of
two great streams of culture, the oriental and the occidental… to produce a
new object of profound harmony.”

Some of his works:

Philippine International
Parish ofConvention
the Holy Sacrifice
Center

Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium

HERNANDO R. OCAMPO (VISUAL ARTIST)

 Hernando Ocampo was a man whose name connotes excellence in
the arts – be it in literature, news papering or painting, but especially in
painting.

Ocampo was born on April 28, 1911 in Sta. Cruz, Manila. His parents
were Emilio Ocampo and Delfina Ruiz, both ilustrados. He finished his high
school at the YMCA, Manila in 1928, and then went to Letran College to take
up pre-law at the instance of his father. Instead of concentrating on his
studies, however, he devoted more time to creative writing. He was partial
to poetry and short stories. In 1932, he joined Narciso G. Reyes, who was to
become Philippine ambassador, in forming the veronica Writer’s Group.

Some of his works:

Interaction ‘72, Clytaemnestra, Mother and Child,

1972 1970 1977
 RAMON O. VALERO (FASHION DESIGNER)

Ramon Valera, born on August 31, 1912 in Abra, is the Philippines’

first National Artist for Fashion Design. Valera never had any formal training
in fashion design, but his works have been the standard of fashion students
for intricate sewing, embroidery, and handiwork.

He is known to the public as the “High priest of local fashion” and

wearing garments of his creation would be considered as an honor. He was
the only male counter his contemporaries had, and he would do the
designing, cutting, pasting, and sewing all by himself. Ramon was a
fastidious worker, discarding finished garments that weren’t of his liking
when they were done, and was one who worked directly from his imagination
and never worked with patterns.

Take this opportunity to discover up close Valera’s contributions to the

fashion, design and arts industries that merited him the National Artist
medal, the highest accolade given to a Filipino whose vision, artistry and
craftsmanship continue to transcend time.

Some of his designs:

 ANTONIO J. MOLINA (MUSIC)

Antonio J. Molina, versatile musician, composer, music educator was

the last of the musical triumvirate, two of whom were Nicanor Abelardo and
Francisco Santiago, who elevated music beyond the realm of folk music. At
an early age, he took to playing the violoncello and played it so well it did
not take long before he was playing as orchestra soloist for the Manila Grand
Opera House. Molina is credited with introducing such innovations as the
whole tone scale, pentatonic scale, exuberance of dominant ninths and
eleventh cords, and linear counterpoints. As a member of the faculty of the
UP Conservatory, he had taught many of the country’s leading musical
personalities and educators like Lucresia Kasilag and Felipe de Leon.

Molina’s most familiar composition is Hatinggabi, a serenade for solo

violin and piano accompaniment. Other works are (orchestral music) Misa
Antoniana Grand Festival Mass, Ang Batingaw, Kundiman-
Kundangan; (chamber music) Hating Gabi, String Quartet, Kung sa
Iyong Gunita, Pandangguhan; (vocal music) Amihan, Awit ni Maria
Clara, Larawan Nitong Pilipinas, among others
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