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1. CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS
AND REGION 12
NATIONAL ARTIST
OF THEATER IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Prepared by: Derrick Yson

2. Lamberto Vera Avellana's legacy is one that has
lived in both theater and film.
Avellana's Barangay Theater Guild propagated
many dramatic and theatrical performances of
foreign and local plays, from the readings of
Shakespeare's tragedies to Nick Joaquin's A
Portrait of the Artist as Filipino.
His contributions to film started early on, and he
was dubbed as “The Boy Wonder of Philippine
Movies” in 1939.
From being a stage actor, Avellana took on the
challenge as film director and has directed
landmark films such as Kandelerong Pilak (the
first Filipino film to be shown at the prestigious
Cannes International Film Festival), Sakay, Anak
Dalita, and Badjao
LAMBERTO VERA AVELLANA
1915–1991
Year of Conferment: 1976

3. When the Philippines were still under American
rule, Atang de la Rama battled for the
supremacy of the kundiman.
She was popularized the song “Mutya ng Pasig"
by Deogracias Rosario nd Nicanor Abelardo.
In 1987, former President Corazon C. Aquino
declared her as a National Artist for Theater and
Music.
She starred in zarzuelas such as Marina,
Mascota, and Sueño de Un Vals.
For Atang, the zarzuela and kundiman “express
best the Filipino soul.” Not only was de la Rama
a la Kana a stage performer, she was also
credited to have penned the zarzuelas Anak ni
Eba, Aking Ina, and Puri at Buhay.
1905–1991
Year of Conferment: 1987
HONORATA “ATANG” MARQUEZ DE LA RAMA-HERNANDEZ

4. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero was a talented writer,
director, educator, and artist who wrote a
number of outstanding plays, 41 of which were
circulated.
At the young age of 14, Guerrero wrote his first
play entitled No Todo Es Risa in Spanish.
This revolutionary outreach program staged
over 2 500 performances in almost two
decades of runs.
His works include Half an Hour in a Convent,
Wanted: A Chaperon, Forever, Condemned, In
Unity, Three Rats, Our Strange Ways, and The
Forsaken House. 1911–1995
Year of Conferment: 1997
WILFRIDO MARIA BARREDO GUERRERO

5. He was a director, actor, educator, critic,
translator, poet, and dramatist.
This national artist was also known for
translating western classics into Tagalog
including the works of Shakespeare (The
Merchant of Venice), Arthur Miller (Death of
a Salesman), Samuel Beckett (Waiting for
Godot), and August Strindberg (Miss Julie).
Tinio's work as a director is well
remembered as someone “whose original
insights into the scripts he handled brought
forth productions notable for their visual
impact and intellectual cogency.”
Perhaps the highlight of Tinio's colorful
career was when he became the artistic
director of the CCP's resident theater
company, Tanghalang Pilipino.
1937–1997
Year of Conferment: 1997
ROLANDO SANTOS TINIO

6. DAISY PARDO HONTIVEROS-AVELLANA
She is considered to be the First Lady of the
Philippine Theater.
Born in Roxas City, Capiz in 1917, Avellana was
not only a notable actress but was a passionate
director and writer.
Her contributions to Philippine theater, as cited,
had brought "a new level of excellence by staging
and performing in breakthrough productions of
classic Filipino and foreign plays.”
Her performances were exquisite and alluring,
taking in roles in productions such as Othello,
Macbeth in Black, Casa de Bernarda Alba, and
Tatarin. 1917–2013
Year of Conferment: 1999