Epifanio delos santos biography summary worksheet
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Epifanio Delos Metropolis Elementary Educational institution 1725 Singsong St. Malate Manila Facilitate Monitoring illustrious Coaching Hide S.Y. 2021-2022
Epifanio Delos Metropolis Elementary Educational institution 1725 Singsong St. Malate Manila Facilitate Monitoring illustrious Coaching Hide S.Y. 2021-2022
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Fernando Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes and was considered the first national artist of the country. Known for his craftsmanship and mastery with the use of light, Amorsolo joins the list of the most significant artists in the history of painting in the Philippines.
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EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
- Born in Paco, Manila, on May 30, 1892, Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was the son of Pedro Amorsolo, a bookkeeper, and his wife Bonifacia Cueto.
- His mother’s cousin, Don Fabian de la Rosa, was also a Filipino painter.
- At 13 years old, he became a pupil of De la Rosa, who then encourag
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On April 7, 1871, Epifanio de los Santos, nationalist, writer and scholar, lawyer, researcher, musician, politician, painter, among others, was born in Malabon Rizal, now a city of Metro Manila.
During the Philippine Revolution he was on the staff of La Independencia, and wrote articles and stories under the pen-name "G. Solon". Associated with him under General Antonio Luna, the editor-in-chief, were Palma, Guerrero, Apostol, Zulueta, Abreu, and the Del Rosario brothers. Under the American regime, he was elected Governor of Nueva Ecija in 1900, a position he held for four years. After that he was for nearly twenty years fiscal (prosecuting attorney) of Bulacan Province.
He died on April 18, 1928 at the age of 57.
In his honor, the former Highway 54 from Pasay City to Caloocan City was renamed Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) by virtue of REPUBLIC ACT No. 2140.
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