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= Bayani Rumbaoa =

=== Bayani "Yannie" Rumbaoa '' is a Filipino painter, engraver, and sculptor. He is the first and only Filipino coin engraver. He is a candidate to be instated as one of the Filipino National Artists. '' ===

Early life
Yannie was born on November 19, 1957, in Sampaloc, Manila. He was born to Filipino parents, Nemesio Domingo Rumbaoa from Ilocos Norte, Laoag City and Rufa Morial Bitantos Rumbaoa from Nonoc, Surigao Del Norte, Surigao City. They are 6 siblings, (Luzviminda, Sociego, Bayani, Julio, Ragsac and Dominga).

When he was born his father was already 41 years old. His father was a sidewalk vendor beside Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila. He was still young when the Manila underpass was newly built. Yannie and his older sister Luz sometimes sleep on the sidewalks of Manila under a small wagon store. He and his older sister Luz used to watch in a famous theater back in the day in Carriedo (Illusion Theater).

They resided in Balic-Balic, Sampaloc near the Presinto Kuarto ng mga Kapulisan by the railway in G. Tuazon St. When their father comes home, he would bring them pancit bihon and would ell them it's from a huge and popular restaurant in Quiapo.

One of his fondest memory of his father was that his father would kiss Yannie once a year on New Year's Day.

He was 5 years old when his father used to ask him to draw a portrait of him every single day and he thought it was punishment without thinking he was developing his skills in drawing until he developed his love for painting and drawing.

Personal life
He met his wife Rowena "Weng" Soriano in a church ball activity. They are both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He then decided to court his wife after the meeting. He is 5 years older than his wife. He would pick up his wife from school. Rowena's parents weren't approved of their relationship at first because he was inactive in their church when he met Rowena but they dated for 8 years then got married in the Manila Philippines Temple on June 25, 1988.

He was earning 2,000 from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas when he and his wife decided to marry. They have 5 children. The eldest is Ian Row Daniel (May 23, 1989), Lovelien Lois (February 2, 1992), Alessandro Gulian (July 9, 1993), Michaela Gian (April 28, 1995), Adriyan Rowen (July 21, 1996).

Religion
His father converted his faith in The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1966. The following year his mother, 2 of his older siblings, and he was baptized in the same church. He grew up and also started getting calling in the church. He became a YSA representative, he was then called as Stake Sunday School President. He also served as the Elder Quorum President and became a member of the Stake High Council, to becoming a member of the Bishopric. When he moved to Fairview, Quezon City he was called to be the ward's new Bishop and served for 8 years (2001 - 2008). He and his family are still active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Hobbies
Apart from painting, drawing, and engraving, like an average Filipino teenager during his time, he loved playing basketball. All 3 of his sons got their love of sports from him. He is also into singing and dancing. He even participated in a ballroom dancing competition and won first place.

Education
He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas. He studied Fine Arts major in Painting. He finished schooling after 8 years because he was a working student. He would work and study at the same time to support his studies.

In 1992, an invitation from the Italian Mint of State came and Yannie was the chosen representative sent to participate. He was given a scholarship by BSP to study in Rome, Italy for 7 months (November 1992 to July 1993).

Career
Before becoming the only coin engraver of the Philippines he used to do various different jobs. He experienced weaving bags together with his mother and would sell those bags for profit. He tried doing other petty jobs where he was good at.

In 1983, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas looking for an engraver. He walked in and tried to apply as an engraver without knowing what the job description was. but he took his chance. After 3 years he was called to be an engraver in BSP, August 6, 1986. Before that, all the coins produced by the BSP were designed by American and Canadian engravers, so Rumbaoa was the first Filipino to design the country’s coins, which reach every island in the archipelago and Filipinos of all classes. His first project was to design the 10-peso coin and the 1000-peso Commemorative Coin in Silver, commemorating the People Power Revolution. His other designs included the 2-peso Araw ng Kagitingan commemorative coin, featuring an image of his father as a Katipunero and a 50-peso coin with the image of Pope John Paul II to commemorate the Pontiff’s 1995 World Youth Day visit of the Philippines. After that, many more projects came in coins and medals. After a year, he was regularized as an employee in the Central Bank of the Philippines.

In 1992, an invitation from the Italian Mint of State came and Yannie was the chosen representative sent to participate. He was given a scholarship by BSP to study in Rome, Italy for 7 months (November 1992 to July 1993).

He was the very first Filipino to study engraving in Istituto Poligrafico E' Zecca Dello Stato Scuola Dell' Arte Della Medaglia in Rome, Italy. He became the first and only official coin engraver of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

He has made various coin engraving for the U.S.A and Canada. He was the representative of the Philippine Mint that was included in the 11 delegates from different countries.

He was one of the founders of the Central Bank Art Club in 1988, now called BSP Visual Art Club, Inc. and he served as President from 1992 to 1995. He is now the founder and President of BSP-SPC Art Club - Quezon City Chapter. The group has held over 5 group art exhibits and through these exhibits, they have helped many charitable institutions like Gawad Kalinga.

Officially he is the "First Filipino Coin Engraver" of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He has been making great history in the field of engraving in the Philippines and in the World of Coin Designing. He was in charge of designing and engraving circulations coins, medallions, and special coinage. Some of his designs were already published in World Coin Bank. He has designed gold, silver as well as non-precious metals commemorative medal for private organizations and government agencies. Among his outstanding works are the 50th Anniversary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Gold Coin in 1999, Philippine Centennial Commemorative Medal in 1998.