December 13, 1960 – May 26, 2021
Leo Abaya was an artist, teacher, curator, production designer, and film director.
Ma. Lucia David Abella (Chichi Abella)
May 4, 1971 – May 24, 2021
Cultural Worker and Manager of the Philippine Madrigal Singers
May 11, 1957 – August 30, 2020
Mahusay na in-house technician at production staff ng CCP; ulirang ama at huwarang manggagawa
May 27, 1944 – March 30, 2021
Pinakamasayahin at Pinakaaktibong Dibuhista sa Bansa
June 25, 1951 – October 25, 2021
Ballet Dancer, Costume and Set Designer, and Artistic Director
August 8, 1944 – July 23, 2020
Revolutionary and dedicated peace talks leader
October 23, 1936 – October 18, 2021
Propesor at Tagapayo ng Samahang Lazaro Francisco
October 16, 1939 – April 20, 2020
Statesman, freedom fighter, and environmental activist
1981 – 2020
Human rights defender and martyr; educator and writer
June 19, 1941 – August 3, 2021
Katangi-tanging principal at leader, arts and culture advocate
July 25, 1977 – September 13, 2021
Photographer
October 23, 1986 – November 19, 2021
Performance-Maker, Educator, and Cultural Worker
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III
February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021
15th President of the Republic of the Philippines
June 28, 1944 – May 14, 2020
Legislator, Advocate for Women and Education
December 5, 1961 – March 8, 2021
Politician and Advocate of Arts and Culture in the Regions
1941 – 2020
Internationally-acclaimed visual artist who specialized in equestrian and game fowl themes and subjects
April 15, 1979 – November 27, 2021
Fictionist, Poet, Essayist
October 25, 1961 – April 9, 2021
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
March 26, 1959 – October 16, 2021
Musician, Magician, Maverick
March 4, 1943 – February 18, 2022
2016 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Awardee for Yakan Textile Weaving
April 9, 1921 – July 12, 2021
Human Rights Activist
March 18, 1960 – March 15, 2021
Architect, Museum Assistant Director, Teacher
August 27, 1977 – May 4, 2021
Manggagawang Pangkultura at Art Handler
May 5, 1961 – March 20, 2022
Conductor, Music Director, and Principal Conductor of the PPO
April 28, 1941 – May 23, 2021
Actor, Director, and Stage Mother of Philippine Theater
July 8, 1955 – July 8, 2021
Dibuhista ng Komiks at Mabuting Padre de Pamilya
November 4, 1948 – November 15, 2021
Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Painter
December 8, 1951 – October 3, 2020
Musikero ng grupong Banyuhay, classical guitarist, at isa sa mga haligi ng OPM sa genre na folk rock
October 18, 1993 – March 31, 2021
Web Developer and Cultural Worker
August 3, 1969 – July 9, 2020
Architect who created iconic designs for churches, designed the papal chair for Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to the Philippines
April 1, 1951 – March 28, 2022
Dancer, Dance Company Executive Director, Academic, Mentor
1974 – 2020
Beloved and respected makeup, costume, and prosthetics artist & stylist
April 4, 1930 – December 29, 2020
Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Teatro, Manunulat, ang Filipinong Esopo
October 28, 1950 – April 17, 2021
Recipient of CCP’s PILAK Award for Outstanding Work in Community Art and Culture, Teacher and Cultural Champion
September 16, 1955 – September 22, 2021
Actress
1951 – 2020
A writer in several genres including theater, film, television, fiction, and even komiks. His career spanned both popular and serious art and he became the “official screenplay writer” of Fernando Poe, Jr. (National Artist for Film) for many of Poe’s movies from the 1990s to early 2000s
July 15, 1970 – April 19, 2020
Poet, essayist, translator, and teacher. Beloved mentor for the humanities and for writing and meditation workshops
February 14, 1961 – August 8, 2021
Aktibista, Manggagawang Pangkultura, Organisador
August 25, 1942 – August 31, 2021
Epic Chanter, Traditional Craftsman, Teacher of Indigenous Knowledge
1978 – 2020
Musical prodigy, singer, pianist, conductor, teacher and voice coach
June 6, 1931 – July 13, 2021
Visual Artist
September 22, 1993 – September 4, 2020
Vlogger, writer, comedian, and radio disc jockey who became one of the most popular Filipino social media influencers, with millions of followers
February 27, 1947 – September 5, 2021
Activist, Theater and Cultural Worker, Environment Advocate
August 9, 1930 – February 1, 2022
Film, Theater, and Television Actor, Theater Director, Writer, and Educator
November 6, 1942 – September 4, 2021
Kampeon ng Wika, Poet, Writer, Pangasinan language advocate, Catechist
May 2, 1957 – October 27, 2020
Playwright, Teacher, and Theater Artist/Director/Producer
April 24, 1969 – January 1, 2022
Wardrobe Mistress
August 14, 1975 – February 21, 2020
Actor
November 17, 1953 – January 22, 2021
Production Manager at Alagad ng Teatrong Pilipino
1950 – 2020
Ilustrador at dibuhista sa komiks noong mga dekadang nanaig sa popular na kamalayan at panlasa ganitong uri ng panitikan
Father Gilbert Luis R. Centina III, OSA
May 19, 1947 – May 1, 2020
Priest and prizewinning multi-lingual author, poet, and newspaper columnist
__ – October 14, 2020
Graphic Designer and Arts Manager
May 1, 1928 – May 31, 2021
Reyna ng Dulang Pangradyo at Beteranang Aktres sa Telebisyon at Pelikulang Filipino
August 10, 1953 – March 26, 2020
Beloved actor for stage and film. Gawad Urian winner and one of the most respected Filipino character actors
May 21, 1965 – November 3, 2021
Educator, Performing Artist, and Dance Troupe Artistic Director
August 31, 1950 – March 23, 2021
Sculptor
June 4, 1930 – August 27, 2020
Gawad CCP para sa Sining 1994 awardee for Publishing and Literature, Writer, Visual Artist, Editor, Publisher, and Philippine pop culture maven
June 20, 1941 – April 29, 2021
Multi-talented and internationally awarded visual artist. A beloved and familiar figure in the Cultural Center of the Philippines
April 29, 1978 – April 27, 2022
Writer and Film Critic
December 24, 1973 – August 21, 2020
Singer, arranger, and musical director
January 4, 1970 – December 20, 2021
Veteran Journalist, Award-winning Filmmaker, Writer
July 11, 1969 – September 18, 2021
Classical Singer and Professor
August 22, 1975 – September 12, 2021
Entrepreneur, Writer, Pastry Chef, Heritage Cuisine Advocate
July 8, 1981 – December 25, 2021
A dedicated volunteer who mobilized donations of art materials and books during the COVID-19 lockdown
January 1, 1933 – October 6, 2020
Cartoonist, Painter, Sculptor, Set Designer for Theater Productions
1959 – 2020
Acclaimed fashion designer of high society who used his glamorous celebrity in active philanthropic work
January 11, 1952 – April 8, 2021
OPM Advocate, Recording Executive, Talent Manager, and Music Artist
August 20, 1950 – April 21, 2020
Entertainment Journalist, Radio Host, and Singer
July 28, 1936 – January 15, 2022
Visual Artist, Watercolorist, Art Conservator, and Teacher
May 25, 1978 – June 14, 2020
Theater actor, TV commercial artist, and kiddy theater educator
January 2, 1943 – April 4, 2021
CCP’s PILAK Awardee for Outstanding Work in Community Art and Culture and former Mayor of Batangas City
1928 – 2020
LVN actress and glamorous screen goddess during Philippine cinema’s Golden Age
December 1, 1957 – July 16, 2021
Painter, Editorial Cartoonist, Activist, and Educator
1990 CCP Gawad para sa Sining Biswal and Thirteen Artists Award
April 8, 1955 – August 13, 2020
Empleyado ng CCP HRMD, miyembro ng CCP Chorale
August 8, 1914 – January 26, 2021
Manlilikha ng Bayan, Textile Weaver and Dyer, Culture Bearer
February 18, 1970 – September 2, 2021
Architect, Heritage Advocate, and Environmental Planner
Aurea S. Erfelo (Madam Auring)
March 11, 1940 – October 30, 2020
Sikat na Manghuhula at Aktres sa Pelikula
July 13, 1933 – November 21, 2021
Patron of the Arts, Author, Chef, Heritage Advocate
March 8, 1962 – July 7, 2021
Veteran Journo and Press Freedom Hero
September 26, 1967 – May 11, 2021
Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Teacher
July 13, 1935 – March 5, 2022
Film, Television, and Theater Actress and Radio Talent and Director
July 1, 1932 – March 6, 2021
Gawad CCP para sa Sining Awardee (2015), Dean of Filipino Fashion, and Advocate of the Mindanao culture
March 16, 1961 – October 22, 2020
Writer and Teacher
1948 – July 27, 2020
Respected and beloved desk editor, journalist, and educator
December 28, 1958 – March 30, 2021
Mang-aawit at Negosyante
November 11, 1967 – July 2, 2021
Artist Handler and Music Producer
October 3, 1959 – October 30, 2021
Photojournalist, three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee
September 21, 1993 – January 13, 2022
Freelance Artist and Activist
July 10, 1959 – April 14, 2021
Theater and Film Actor, Screenwriter
December 18, 1996 – September 09, 2021
Direktor, Cinematographer, Film Editor
April 13, 1945 – March 14, 2021
Diocesan Priest, Playwright, Stage Director
August 25, 1943 – May 7, 2020
Filmmaker, TV director, writer, production designer, actor. A recipient of the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining, he made his mark during what’s considered the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema
June 7, 1971 – July 16, 2022
Makata, Manggagawang Kultural, Mamamahayag
May 4, 1946 – April 23, 2020
Poet, Essayist, Literary Critic
September 5, 1978 – November 26, 2020
Vocalist and Metal Rock Musician
February 4, 1988 – January 12, 2021
Visual Artist, Filmmaker, Revolutionary
June 22, 1988 – February 03, 2022
Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Producer
May 26, 1964 – October 9, 2021
Lawyer, Civil Organizer, Human Rights Activist
February 25, 1928 – March 11, 2021
Journalist, Editor, and Fictionist
June 16, 1967 – March 3, 2021
World Class na Fashion Designer
August 30, 1949 – March 11, 2021
Poet, Essayist, Literary Critic, Proud Son of the Waray Language and Literature
January 10, 1974 – December 7, 2022
Actor
June 20, 1955 – August 19, 2020
Film and Television Actor
December 27, 1949 – July 23, 2021
Guitarist, Bluesman, Pinoy Rock Pioneer
February 20, 1946 – March 30, 2020
Mahusay na Mekaniko, Driver, at Tagapamuno ng CCP Motorpool
February 3, 1947 – June, 24 2020
Veteran Film Actor and Martial Artist
1964 – 2020
Entertainment journalist, editor, and erstwhile talent manager
May 28, 1975 – March 8, 2022
Filmmaker, Visual Artist, Husband, and Father
1948 – 2020
Upstart magazine publisher, Filipino pop culture icon
November 7, 1932 – January 13, 2022
World War II in the Philippines Memory Advocate and Patron
October 17, 1966 – May 2, 2021
Musician, Visual Artist, Writer, Public Servant
May 9, 1928 – March 16, 2021
Veteran Actress and Radio Icon
Juan Sanchez Peralta Hidalgo Jr.
July 12, 1936 – October 23, 2020
Gawad CCP Awardee (1991), Multi-faceted Ilokano Writer, Prolific Translator, and an Excellent Storyteller
September 9, 1976 – August 4, 2021
CCP Thirteen Artists Awardee, Sculptor, Curator, and Respected Critic of the Arts Market
August 29, 1962 – October 24, 2020
Outstanding architect, architectural conservation advocate, public servant, and past UAP President
March 23, 1937 – October 3, 2021
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Teacher
December 24, 1943 – April 17, 2021
Visual Artist, Cultural Worker, Community Organizer
January 13, 1940 – December 6, 2021
Teacher, Literary Critic and Researcher, Historian
1979 – 2020
Celebrated versatile performer who specialized in stand-up comedy, writing his own material and for other comedians. He was also a host, actor, writer, singer, and director
August 3, 1935 – April 5, 2021
Journalist, former Press Secretary
August 25, 1934 – August 4, 2020
Broadcaster, Senator, Pop Culture Icon
1947 – 2020
One of the Philippines’ greatest editorial cartoonists who brought his keenly insightful, razor-sharp observations of Philippine society to the world through brilliantly rendered illustrations.
June 28, 1962 – September 3, 2021
Celebrity, Fashion, and Advertising Photographer