"Mother of Philippine Dancing"
Francisca Reyes Aquino
AKA Francisca Reyes Tolentino
- 1st Filipina National Artist for Dance (1973)
- Philippine National Artist in Dance (1973)
- "Folk Dance Pioneer"
- "Champion of Filipino Folk Dance"
DATE OF BIRTH
March 9, 1899
BIRTHPLACE
Bulacan, Philippines
FATHER: Felipe Reyes
MOTHER: Juliana Santos
2nd HUSBAND: Serafin Aquino
1st HUSBAND: Ramon P. Tolentino, Jr.
YEAR OF DEATH
November 21, 1983
USEFUL LINKS
NCCA Culture Profile: Francisca Reyes Aquino
Frances Reyes Aquino
