Dr. Ramon Abellana

Born on February 5, 1911, Dr. Ramon Abellana is one of Cebu's renowned sculptor and composer. Aside from being a dentist, he remained, by heart, an artist. He learned sculpture from his grandfather, Gonzalo and from his father, Teofilo, who was also a school principal and sculptor. His first commissioned work was the Rotunda of carcar. Together with his brother, Manuel, he sculpted the figures around the Rotunda based on the drawings of Martino Abellana who, at that time, was a student in Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines. He also carved two life-sized statues: the statue of Lapu-lapu and Sergio Osmeņa Sr., both can be seen at the grounds of Cebu City Capitol. Other commissioned works of Dr. Ramon are the statues of Humabon, and Osmeņa Jr. of the city government, Lapu-lapu in Waterfront Hotel Mactan and the Pieta.

His passion for music had also inspired him to compose Visayan songs such as [Kwahaw]; [Saloma]; and, Katahum sa Yamog (How Lovely the Morning Dew) which on second prize during the 5th Pop Music Festival in 1985. He also composed Sa Lapiyahan, a romantic song that also won second prize in the 9th Pop Music Festival in 1989.