Today we celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of Jovita Fuentes, Capizeña, opera legend, and the first National Artist for Music.
Jovita Fuentes was born on February 15, 1895 in what was then the town of Capiz, now Roxas City, in the province of Capiz. Long before Lea Salonga conquered Broadway, our very own Jovita Fuentes achieved stellar heights as a stage legend.