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       "Apat-Apat", Amora, Defensor, Orig, Zoluaga. Hulot Aninipay, Museo Iloilo,
                   Iloilo City, 1994
Pahayag, Hubon Madiaas Graphic Arts Exhibition, U.P. in the Visayas Art Gallery,
    Iloilo City, 1993.
       Art and the Indigenous Elements,  VIVA-EXCON  National Touring Exhibition, Luzon,
    Visayas, Mindanao, Philippines, 1992.
Tagipusoon,  Hubon Madiaas Group Exhibition, Madrigal Center, Mandaluyong,
    Metro Mnila, 1991.
Kinaadman,  Ilonggo Artists Exhibition, Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines,
    Diliman, Quezon City, 1990.
Hublag! The Ilonggo Arts Festival,  PNB Multi-Purpose Hall, Iloilo City, 1989, 1988.
Hugyaw Sa Pebrero, EDSA Revolution Anniversary Show, U.P. Visayas Art Gallery,
    Iloilo City, 1987.
Balani, Inaugural  Group Show, New U.P. Visayas Art Gallery, Iloilo City, 1986.
Cuaresma, Holy Week Group Exhibiton, Galeria Panayana, Museo Iloilo, Iloilo City,                          1985.
Pamasd: Galeria Madaas,  Madiaas Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, Jaro, Iloilo City,                          1984.
Dumangas Projects,  Dumangas Artists Group Show, Manila Garden Hotel, 1983.
Defensor/Roldan, Two-Man Show, Galeria Juan Sebastian, Bacolod City, 1983.
Defensor, Querubin, Martinez, Three-Man Show, Galeria Panayana, Museo Iloilo,                             1982.
Ilonggo Artists Exhibition, U.P. Visayas Auditorium, Iloilo City, 1979.

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS:

Most Outstanding Alumnus in the Arts & Letters, U.P.V. Alumni Association,
Panay Chapter. Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City.  July 29, 2006.
Awardee, Outstanding Beta Sigman, Beta Sigma Alumni Asso., Panay Chapter.
April 8, 2006. Iloilo City
Co-Congress Director, 2nd National Visual Arts Congress, National Commission for                  Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Bago City, Negros Occidental, 1996.
Congress Director, Visayas Islands Regional Congress, NCCA, Iloilo City, 1996.
Jose Joya Professorial Chairholder, U.P. in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, 1996.
Philippine Representative, ORFF 100, International Conference on Music and Dance,
Melbourne, Australia, 1995.
Board Member, Committee on Visual Arts, National Commission for Culture and the              Arts, Intramuros, Manila, 1995-1997.
Charter Chairman, Visayas Islands Visual Artists Association (VIVA-A), Dumaguete                  City, 1994.
Awardee, Achievement in the Arts, Municipality of Mina, Iloilo, 1994.
Country Paper Presentor, ASEAN Visual Arts Education Symposium and Workshop,                 NCCA, Shangri-la, EDSA Plaza, Metro Manila, 1994.
Board of Directors, Arts Council of Iloilo Foundation, Inc.,  Iloilo City, 1992-96.
Calixto Zaldivar Professorial Chairholder, U.P. in the Visayas, Iloilo City, 1992.
Participant, CCP  National Touring Exhibition, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, 1992.
Philippine Delegate, 1st  ASEAN Universities' Folk Arts Festival, Kuala Lumpur,                         Penang, Malaysia, 1990.
Artistic Director, U. P. Teatro Amakan,  U.P. in the Visayas, Iloilo City, 1986-2000.
Charter Chairman, Hubon Madiaas: The Panay Art Association, Inc., Iloilo City, 1983.

REFERENCES:

Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures:

Defensor, Clay and More, by Gerlie M. Uy. Iloilo Today. New Millenium Publication:
     Iloilo City. Vol. 1, No. 3. August 2000, p. 14.
Hubon Madyaas Group at SM City Iloilo, by Alice G. Guillermo. World Sculpture News.
     Asian Art News: Volume 6 Number 2 Spring 2000. pp. 82-83.
The Charm of Terracotta, by Alice G. Guillermo. Today's Weekender, 12 March 2000,
     No. 352, p.8.
Doing Sculpture in Iloilo, by Alice G. Guillermo. Today's Weekender. 17 October 1999,
     No. 379, p. 7.
An Artist's Passionate Pursuit of Art, by Claudette G. Santos. Money Asia. Bell                                      Publishing, Co. Inc., Vol. 3, No. 20.  13 July 1998.



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