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Significant Personalities
Meet the influential figures who have shaped the cultural landscape of these provinces. From artists and craftsmen to historical leaders, these personalities have left a lasting imprint on the heritage of Panay Island.
FEDERICO C. CABALLERO
Federico C. Caballero, born in Calinog, Iloilo in 1938, was a renowned epic chanter and cultural advocate of the Panay-Bukidnon … Read more
FR. JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ
Joaquin Fernandez entered a religious seminary at a young age and took his vows before being ordained as a priest … Read more
FRANCISCO VILLARUEL “PANCHO VILLA” GUILLEDO
Francisco Guilledo, known as Pancho Villa, was born in 1901 in Ilog, Negros Occidental, and grew up in a poor … Read more
FRANKLIN N. CATEQUISTA
Franklin N. Catequesta, born in 1944 in Batad, Iloilo, began serving his town in 1965 as a clerk in the … Read more
GEN. PERFECTO POBLADOR
General Perfecto Poblador was a respected Filipino revolutionary leader born in 1857 in Zarraga, Iloilo, and died in 1917 at … Read more
GENERAL JUAN ANACLETO TORRES ARANETA
Juan Anacleto Araneta was born in 1852 in Molo, Iloilo, and later moved to Bago, Negros Occidental, where he became … Read more
GIL “DADDY GIL” LASTIMOSO MIATAPAL
Gil Miatapal, born in Talisay City in 1961, settled in Brgy. Dangulaan, Anilao in 1989 after working abroad as a … Read more
HERMINIO “ERMI” P. AURELIO
Herminio P. Aurelio, born on May 29, 1939, in Murcia, Negros Occidental, is a self-taught sculptor who began learning the … Read more
JESUS ANTONIO VILLAMOR
Jesús Antonio Villamor was born on November 7, 1914, in Bangued, Abra, and later joined the Philippine Army Air Corps … Read more
JOEY BALDEVARONA
Joey Baldevarona, born on December 30, 1978, in San Rafael, Iloilo, was a gifted artist and the founder of Museo … Read more
