Filipina Artist Hails from Pakil Immortalizes Paskong Pinoy

Benito hails from Pakil, Laguna. She is a self-taught painter who first forayed into professional art in year 2007. She has participated in various local and international group shows and two one-woman exhibits, with the third one held last October at the Galerie Joaquin.

Jovan Benito's Christmas-themed artwork graces Pan de Manila's paper bags and take-out boxes for the holidays. These are available in their branches outside shopping malls all over Metro Manila, Luzon, Cebu, and Iloilo.

Her colorful taste in paints becomes a feminine rendered art into canvas and it attracts a family oriented eye that can feel happiness looking in her works.

Turumba Festival Pakil Laguna 2025

The Turumba Festival is a vibrant and deeply spiritual celebration held in Pakil, Laguna, Philippines, honoring Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba. This centuries-old festival uniquely combines religious devotion with cultural expression, drawing both locals and visitors into its rich traditions. Pintakasi +8 Flickr +8 Beauty of the Philippines +8 Historical Background The origins of the Turumba Festival date back to the late 18th century. According to local accounts, fishermen discovered an image of the Virgin Mary in Laguna de Bay. This event sparked widespread devotion, leading to the establishment of the festival. The term "Turumba" is believed to be derived from the Tagalog phrase "natumba sa laki ng tuwa" (meaning "trembled in great joy"), reflecting the jubilant reaction of the townspeople upon finding the image. Wikipedia +3 Pinas Culture +3 budzky.tripod.com +3 Festival Celebrations The Tu...

The Visual Artists of Pakil, Laguna

Danilo Echavaria Dalena (4 Jan 1942) made his mark in the early 1970s with his caustic political cartoons and illustrations for the Free Press and Asia-Philippines Leader as it raised the standards of editorial art in the country. He also did a series of highly realistic toilet and graffiti drawings in 1972. He has produced series of paintings depicting folk costums and lifestyles in the city. When he returned to his hometown in Pakil, Laguna he has found new artistic inspiration in folk costums and lifestyle depicting its festivities. In 1974 shortly alter the declaration of martial law caused the closing down of the Philippine Leader, Dalena found himself without work. He then began the Jai A/ai Series that portrayed not the game itself but the swirling mass of bettors who arrived hopeful but left as losers. One of the paintings in his series grabbed the grand prize in the Art Association of the Philippines competition the following year. An exhib...

Jun Regalado, the Asia’s best drummer from Pakil

Wynton Marsalis performed at the CCP in 1999. Jun is pictured here exhanging pleasantries with Wynton at said show. Few artists that form the long list of stars that he have backed through the years: Pilita Corrales, Nora Aunor, Gary Valenciano, Tadao Hayashi, Martin Nievera, Ryan Cayabyab, APO, Eddie Katindig, Sr., Zsa Zsa Padilla, The Lettermen, Sharon Cuneta, Matt Monroe, Basil Valdez, New Minstrels, Rico J. Puno, Morris Albert, Hajji Alejandro, Freddie Aguilar, Celeste Legaspi, Imelda Papin, Sandpipers, Florante, Jose Mari Chan, Ambivalent Crowd, Boy Katindig, Tirso Cruz, Eddie Munji, Tito, Vic, & Joey, Leah Navarro, Asin, Yoyoy Villame, and Pops Fernandez. He is the sole proprietor of J.R. Recording Studios. This is a 24-track, two-inch tape analog facility with a Sound Craft TS-12 mixing board. We have recorded various artists like Zsa Zsa Padilla, Nora Aunor, Eraserheads, and my son Niño’s Neocolors band. BMG, Viva, and Warner are just some of the record com...

Pakil Laguna

Search This Blog