'

##
'#
P a Filipino composer and lyricist who was
born in Manila, Philippines. Celerio was a
prolific song-writer, with over 4,000 songs
to his credit. He is perhaps best-known for
being a leaf-player, a feat for which he was
put into the Guinness Book of World
Records.
P n 1997, he was named
National Artist of the Philippines
for Music.
P He died on April 2, 2002.
"the only man who could play music with a leaf
P Born on April 30, 1910
P received a scholarship to the Academy
of Music in Manila
P became the youngest member of the
Manila Symphony Orchestra
P He wrote several number of songs for
local movies, which earned for him the
Lifetime Achievement Award of the Film
Academy of the Philippines
P Celerio wrote more than 4,000 songs,
among them are popular pieces, which
many consider to be immortal.
P Christmas songs: Pasko na Naman,
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong
Taon (Ang Pasko ay Sumapit), and Misa
de Gallo.
P Love songs include: Saan Ka Man
Naroroon?, Kahit Konting
Pagtingin, Gaano Ko Ikaw
Kamahal, Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan, Sa
Ugoy ng Duyan
P folk songs include ng
Pipit, Tinikling, Tunay na Tunay, Itik-
Itik, Waray-Waray,
P October 9, 1997, pursuant to
Proclamation No. 1114, President Fidel
V. Ramos proclaimed him a National
Artist for Music and Literature.
P He died at the Delgado Clinic in Quezon
City on April 2, 2002 at the age of 91,
just two days after the death of a fellow
National Artist, Lucio San Pedro (who
wrote the music for Sa Ugoy ng Duyan).
But his death was overshadowed by the
death a few days earlier of the popular
matinee idol Rico Yan, thus, his death
was received with little public attention.
He was buried with full military honors at
the Libingan ng mga Bayani
=:<=
Prepared by: