His works include: “Ugoy ng Duyan,” “Lahing Kayumanggi” and “Malakas at Maganda Overture”

His most familiar composition is “Hatinggabi”, a serenade for solo violin and piano accompaniment.

His rare and distinct talent was his exceptional ability to render piano classical and contemporary “on the spot” improvisations based on a succession of notes or numbers given by the audience

He was the composer and musical director of the Sampaguita and Vera Perez movie companies, directing the musical scores of 27 movies.

He was born in Bulacan and was the son of a musically inclined couple

He was the preserver of Philippine style and folk songs and was the first to bring folk songs to the school children

Among his compositions were “Waling-waling”, “Luha,” and many others.

His famous works include “Kay Ganda ng ating Musika,” “Kumukutitap”, “Paraiso” and “Nais ko”.

He is a renowned Filipino musician and was the Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts.