16/12/2025
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Three artists won top prizes in the First National Painting Competition of the Andrea Domingo Foundation Museum of Philippine Arts and Culture and (MOPAC) and the Art Association of the Philippines (AAP).
Andrea Domingo, chair of MOPAC based in the City of San Fernando in Pampanga, said at least 13 more winners made it to the honorable mention list.
The winners were Jeffrey Ordillo, First Prize; Renante Alejo, Second Prize; and Emmanuel de Duzman, Third Prize.
Renowned artists Romulo Galicano, Fil de la Cruz and Mario de Rivera judged the 220 entries by painters from all over the Philippines last December 5.
In the awarding ceremony held at MOPAC on December 12, Ms. Domingo shared that she and her husband, Rolando, established the foundation three years ago because โwe believe young Filipinos need to be exposed and be made more aware of our beautiful Philippine art and cultureโ.
The MOPAC, she added, is โa 45 year old dreamโ.
โFinally, we are able to hold this competition. It is quite an amazing experience to see how much talent, intelligence and creativity exist in our society. We would like to continue to support the arts and artists as for as long as we can,โ Ms. Domingo said.
Opened on June 4, 2023, MOPAC showcases the artworks of National Artists Fernando C. Amorsolo (proclaimed in 1972); Carlos V. Francisco (1972); Victorio C. Edades (1976); Vicente S. Manansala (1981); Cesar T. Legaspi (1990); Hernando R. Ocampo (1991); Arturo D. Luz (1997); Jerry Elizalde Navarro (1997); Ang Kiukok (2001); Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (2009); and, Jose T. Joya (2003).
It also features the artworks of Presidential Medal of Merit awardees such as Anita Magsaysay-Ho and Mauro โMalangโ Santos.
The second building contains metal age pottery, sculptures of โsantosโ (saints), excavated Chinese trade ware, Spanish-era jewelry, pre-war furniture and tribal cultural objects from the Cordilleras and Southern Philippines.
MOPAC is located across the St. Scholasticaโs Academy in Barangay Agustin in the Pampanga Capital City of San Fernando.
(From left) Andrea Domingo Foundation (ADF) Corporate Secretary Karen D. Gandamra; National Painting Competition Judge Mario de Rivera; Third Prize Winner Emmanuel de Duzman; Second Prize Winner Renante Alejo; First Prize Winner Jeffrey Ordillo; ADF Chair Andrea D. Domingo; and, Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) President Fidel Sarmiento
ADF Museum of Philippine Arts and Culture