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Factual - Pre-Conquest art is that which existed in the Philippines before to the arrival of the first colonizers. At that time, the Philippines already had a rich and unique body of art. Rituals were their first form of theater, and traditions were passed down verbally rather than via writing.

https://www.sutori.com/en/story/history-of-philippine-art--HQzww2VtrgSQdVcL157PQxPe

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A Religious Painting from the Spanish Era above Magellan's Cross by Serry M. Josol

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Factual - When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in 1521, the colonizers used art as a tool to propagate the Catholic faith through beautiful images. With communication as problem, the friars used images to explain the concepts behind Catholicism, and to tell the stories of Christ’s life and passion. Craftspeople in the Philippines learnt to recreate the holy icons that the Spanish friars brought from Spain on two-dimensional surfaces thanks to the introduction of Western painting by the friars. In the early centuries of Spanish colonization, only religious symbols were painted.

https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-sca/visual-arts/the-spanish-colonial-tradition-in-philippine-visual-arts/#:~:text=When%20the%20Spaniards%20arrived%20in,of%20Christ's%20life%20and%20passion.

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Bonifacio Monument: A historical treasure by Guillermo Tolentino 

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Factual - Art Illustration, Advertising, and Commercial Design acquired prominence and were merged into Fine Arts by the American, who also brought in Education and Value Formation as both of us followed the "American way of life." Genre Paintings, Landscapes, and Still Life are still the most popular painting subjects; Portraits are only reserved for high ranking officials with a more academic approach to formalize the subject.

https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-sca/visual-arts/the-american-and-contemporary-traditions-in-philippine-visual-arts/

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Filipino and Japanese soldiers celebrate the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Japanese Militarist propaganda poster, 1941

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Factual - Paintings were used as propaganda throughout the Japanese era. Propaganda slogans with striking designs that include the imposition of Nihongo to counter American influence. Japanese plains dropped these works of art all around Manila. used vibrant colours that were flowing in their works. Philippine literature in English was abandoned under the Japanese occupation, and authors switched to writing in Filipino. Filipino literature was given a reprieve with the ban on writing literary works in English. There are numerous Filipino playwrights, poets, short story writers, etc.

https://www.nbccomedyplayground.com/what-is-japanese-era-art-in-the-philippines/

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Factual -  Modern or contemporary art, although a by-word for decades in the Western world, is a phenomenon of the post-war period in the Philippines. It allows Filipino artists to portray the subject and the medium in innovative and skillful ways, reflecting Filipino identity. The art of the Philippines had been influenced by almost all spheres of the globe.

https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-sca/visual-arts/philippine-contemporary-art-as-a-post-war-phenomenon/