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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTIST - FIRSTS




Alejandro R. Roces

Profile

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

Philippine National Artist in Literature (2003)

1960s




Amado V. Hernandez

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist in Literature


Philippine National Artist in Literature (1973)

1973




Carlos Quirino

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist in Historical Literature

Philippine National Artist in Historical Literature (1997)

1997




Carlos P. Romulo

Profile

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

Philippine National Artist in Literature (1982)

1942




Fernando Amorsolo

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist of the Republic of the Philippines

Philippine National Artist in Painting (1972)

1972




Fernando Poe, Jr.

Profile

1st Filipino award-winning Action Star whose film Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko became the 1st Philippine movie to exceed the P100 million mark in the box office

Philippine National Artist for Cinema (2006)

1999




Francisca Reyes Aquino

Profile

1st Filipina National Artist for Dance

Philippine National Artist in Dance (1973)

1973




Gerardo De Leon

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist for Cinema

Philippine National Artist in Cinema (1982)

1982




Honorata Dela Rama

Profile

1st Filipina Film Actress of the 1st Tagalog movie Dalagang Bukid

Philippine National Artist in Theater and Music (1987)

1919




Jose Garcia Villa

Profile

1st Filipino writer in English to be declared a National Artist

Philippine National Artist in Literature (1973)

1973




Jovita Fuentes

Profile

1st Filipina National Artist in Music

Philippine National Artist in Music (1976)

1976




Juan F. Nakpil

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist in Architecture

Philippine National Artist in Architecture (1973)

1973




Lamberto V. Avellana

Profile

1st Filipino National Artist in Theater and Film

Philippine National Artist in Theater (1976)

1976




Ramon Valera

Profile

1st Filipino fashion designer to be declared a National Artist

Philippine National Artist in Fashion Design (2006)

2006

Severino Montano

Profile

1st Filipino to form a "legitimate theater" in the Philippines

Philippine National Artist in Theater (2001)

1960s