National Artist Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio passes away at 90
Published December 29, 2020, 4:57 PM Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio (Photo from Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas) Filipino artists are mourning today as they bid farewell to one of Philippine theater’s greatest pillars. Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas announced through a Facebook post the unfortunate passing of its founding artistic director, National Artist Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio. According to the theater company, the University of the Philippines Professor Emeritus died early morning of Dec. 29, Tuesday. She was 90. Born on April 4, 1930 in Binondo, Manila, the Filipina artist was a well-known playwr...
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