 In 2010, he received the Dangal ng Filscap Award.His career spanned from the late 1930s to the 1970s.He is famous for composing "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.