Marmelo Valencia

A self-taught painter and a well-trained martial artist, Marmelo Valencia was born on August 16, 1983, in Lopez, Quezon. He graduated from the Philippine Normal University, Quezon Campus, last year and finished his Master of Arts in Education at the University of Northeastern Philippines in Iriga City. At present, he is pursuing his doctorate degree from the same University. He has also been a Secondary School Teacher II at Lopez National Comprehensive High School since 2007 and is a recognized sports official in Arnis, Taekwondo, Pencak Silat, and Karatedo. Valencia was never complacent with his gift of the arts, he likes to form connections with  people who share the same passion as him by actively participating in various organizations.

He promotes visual arts among the youth by organizing and conducting various art workshops among members and non-members of his established art organization, the League of Imaginative and Knowledgeable Honors of Arts (LIKHA), which yields promising young local artists. He also participated in numerous art exhibitions throughout the country. He showcases monochromatic cubism, abstraction, and realism, which he is identified with. His valuable influence in uplifting and honing the artistic and athletic talents of young individuals was recognized by the community and he was given a distinguished award as "Natatanging Lopezeno 2018" in the visual arts and sports category. He was the Champion of the National Visual and Literary Art Competition 2021, entitled Hirasol: Creating Hope in Chaos. He also participated in the GSIS National Art Competition in 2021. At present, he conducts online training for both visual arts and martial arts.