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At 171 years and counting, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) - the country’s and Asia’s first bank – continues to lead in the banking and financial industry. BPI is marking this milestone with an anniversary mass this morning to be officiated by the Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco,
Cariño also wrote that Lozano’s paintings not only “confirm the artist’s distinction as an incomparable visual chronicler of daily life… [but also] painted scenes from everyday life that tell a story”. As such, Lozano’s albums were reproduced mostly to serve as souvenirs for foreign travellers. They are revelations of the colours popular in his time, the opulent life of the
principalia and
ilustrado social classes, as well as the diverse ethnic traditions in the different islands and jungles of the Philippines. Art history professor Santiago Pilar was once quoted in an article saying that Lozano’s art represented “some of the most quaint and endlessly fascinating relics of Filipino culture in Spanish times”.