In Caloocan City, four major thoroughfares ring a soaring monument of granite and bronze—a memorial to Andres Bonifacio, the emblematic father of the Philippine Revolution and once the President of the Supreme Council of the Katipunan.

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The result was the UP Oblation that became the symbol of freedom at the campus. Acknowledged as his masterpiece and completed in 1933, The Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan stands as an enduring symbol of the Filipinos’ cry for freedom.

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The Bonifacio Monument recalls the Philippine Revolution which was spearheaded by Andrés Bonifacio who had urged his men to raise against the colonial rule of Spain. His call to take arms against the Spanish rule was given on 23 August 1896, which is widely known as “Cry of Pugad Lawin.”

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Fernando Amorsolo

Classical Philippine sculpture reached its peak in the works of Guillermo Tolentino (1890-1976). His best known masterpiece is the Bonifacio Monument, which is a group sculpture composed of numerous figures massed around a central obelisk.

Notable Contemporary Artists in the Philippines

• Ronald Ventura: “Crack in the Hull”
• Andres Barrioquinto: “The Back of Love”
• Elmer Borlongan: “Quiapo”
• Jose John Santos III: “Untitled”
• Annie Cabigting: “Kunst Museum”
• Jigger Cruz: “Blares of the Opposite”
• Mark Justiniani: “Ang Hari”
• Alfredo Esquillo: “Daang Ligid Cruz”

Top 10 Internationally Famous Filipino Celebrities

1. Manny Pacquiao. Probably the most famous Filipino in the world, professional boxer Manny Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion which made him popular in the boxing field.
2. Pia Wurtzbach.
3. Lea Salonga.
4. Charice.
5. Arnel Pineda.
6. Bruno Mars.
7. Apl.de.ap.
8. Vanessa Hudgens.

Armand Serrano is a visual development artist and production designer for animated feature films. As one of the most renowned Filipino digital artists, he started as an assistant animator at Fil-Cartoons which is based in Manila. Further, some of his most recent credits with Disney are Big Hero 6 and Zootopia.

In May 2008, his piece Noche Clara was sold in Hong Kong for a whopping price of PHP 6,000 000, setting the record for the most expensive Philippines art painting.

The 10 Most Famous Filipino Artists and their Masterworks

• Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)
• José Joya (1931-1995)
• Pacita Abad (1946-2004)
• Ang Kiukok (1935-2005)
• Benedicto Cabrera (1942-present)
• Kidlat Tahimik (1942-present)
• Eduardo Masferré (1909-1995)
• Agnes Arellano (1949-present)

In March 2018, a painting by National Artist Jose Joya was sold for P112 million at an auction, becoming the most expensive Filipino artwork to date. The record was previously held by an Ang Kiukok oil on canvas masterpiece which fetched P65 million at the same auction house the year before.

Dona Marcela Marino de Agoncillo

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1907, also known as “An Act to Prohibit the Display of Flags, Banners, Emblems, or Devices Used in the Philippine Islands for the Purpose of Rebellion or Insurrection Against the Authority of the United States”. The law also prohibited the display of Katipunan flags, banners, emblems, or devices.

The Flag Law, meanwhile states that the public cannot wear the flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform; or to print, paint or attach representation of the flag on handkerchiefs, napkins, cushions, and other articles of merchandise.

This law imposes on violators a penalty of fine of P5, 000.00 to P20,000.00 or imprisonment of one year or both. However, despite the existence of such law, many Filipinos do not accord the respect due our Philippine Flag and National Anthem.

Some of the penalties that may be imposed for violation of the flag law are as follows: 1) after proper notice and hearing, “public censure,” which shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation; and 2) upon conviction by the proper trial court, a fine of P5,000 to P20,000 or imprisonment for …

The National Motto shall be “MAKA-DIYOS, MAKA-TAO,MAKAKALIKASAN AT MAKABANSA.”

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Forbes Magazine acknowledged the Top 15 Friendliest Countries based on the result of the HSBC’s “Expat Explorer Survey” which had been released last month. The Philippines was able to rank as the Top 8 among the world and 1st in Asia.