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First Filipino National Artists

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTIST

Alejandro R. Roces

1st Filipino to lead the campaign to change the Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 (1960s)

Best Filipino Author of Comic Short Stories

Philippine National Artist in Literature (2003)

Amado V. Hernandez

1st Filipino National Artist in Literature (1973)

Author of the 1st Filipino socio-political novel, Mga Ibong Mandaragit

Philippine National Artist in Literature (1973)

Carlos Quirino

1st Filipino National Artist in Historical Literature (1997)

Philippine National Artist in Historical Literature (1997)

Carlos P. Romulo

1st Filipino and 1st Asian Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism (English, 1942)

Philippine National Artist in Literature (1982)

Fernando Amorsolo

1st Filipino National Artist

1st Filipino Painter to receive the National Artist Award (1972)

"Grand Old Man of Philippine Art"

Philippine National Artist in Painting (1972)

Francisca Reyes Aquino

1st Filipina National Artist for Dance (1973)

Folk Dance Pioneer

Philippine National Artist in Dance (1973)

Gerardo De Leon

1st Filipino National Artist for Cinema (1982)

Philippine National Artist in Cinema (1982)

Honorata "Atang" Dela Rama

1st Filipina Film Actress of the 1st Tagalog movie Dalagang Bukid (1919)

1st Filipina Silent Film Actress (1919)

Philippine National Artist in Theater and Music (1987)

Jose Garcia Villa

1st Filipino to publish a collection of short stories in the U.S

Philippine National Artist in Literature (1973)

Jovita Fuentes

1st Filipina National Artist in Music (1976)

"First Lady of Philippine Music"

Philippine National Artist in Music (1976)

Juan F. Nakpil

1st Filipino National Artist in Architecture (1973)

Pioneer Of Modern Philippine Architecture

Philippine National Artist in Architecture (1973)

Lamberto V. Avellana

1st Filipino National Artist in Theater and Film (1976)

1st Filipino Filmmaker who directed Kandelerong Pilak, the 1st Philippine film ever shown at the Cannes International Film Festival

Philippine National Artist in Theater (1976)

Severino Montano

1st Filipino to form a "legitimate theater" in the Philippines (1960s)

Philippine National Artist in Theater (2001)

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