Josefino Cenizal

Josefino Cenizal (14 September 1919 – 27 March 2015) was a Filipino actor, director, and composer from Tanza, Cavite. In 1937, he began to direct music films at Parlatone-Hispano Films, which is where his musical career began. In 2010, he received the Dangal ng Filscap Award. His career spanned from the late 1930s to the 1970s. He is famous for adapting "Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit" in 1938 with lyrics provided by Levi Celerio from the original Cebuano Christmas carol entitled "Kasadya Ning Taknaa" composed by Vicente D. Rubi and Mariano Vestil.

Birth and Death Data: Born Tanza (municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cavite), Died March 27, 2015

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cenizal, Josefino," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113347.

Cenizal, Josefino. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113347.

"Cenizal, Josefino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113347

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