First Filipino: Ildefonso Santos

11.02.2006

Ildefonso Santos

Ildefonso Santos
AKA Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr.

"Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture"
Philippine National Artist in Architecture (2006)

USEFUL LINKS

Proclamation No. 1068: Declaring Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr. As National Artist For 2006
FPJ leads 6 new national artists
No withdrawal of National Artist names, Cecile says
Art Sentral Manila: New National Artists proclaimed

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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