AG Saño explained

AG Saño is a Filipino muralist, conservationist, photographer, landscape architect, and environmental activist^[1] best known for numerous prominent advocacy murals along main thoroughfares around the Philippines' National Capital Region,^[2] promoting themes including marine wildlife conservation,^[3] peace,^[4] environmental protection,^[5] indigenous people's rights, and the recognition of the role women have played in Philippine history.

In 2000, he was among seven friends who cofounded the Humpback Whale Research and Conservation Project, which eventually became the Philippine advocacy group known as balyena.org.^{[6] [7]}

Saño has been recognized as one of the Heroes for Peace awardees in the 5th Multiple Intelligence International School Awards, and has been named Arts for Peace Ambassador by the Asia-America Initiative in recognition of his contributions to the Bangsamoro peace process.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Climate advocate walks for 100 days, creates art from scrap metal . Sabillo . Kristine Angeli . 2016-03-25 . . 2019-02-11 . en.
2. News: AG Saño: A colorful world . 2013-10-21 . . 2019-02-11 . en.
3. Web site: The story behind the dolphin murals on the street . De Leon . Pristine L. . 2017-01-08 . NOLISOLI . en-US . 2019-02-11.
4. Web site: AG Saño – Muralist – Philippines . 2014-11-08 . Artivist Alarm . en-US . 2019-02-11.
5. News: Muralist AG Saño does Taal Lake . 2012-03-09 . GMA News and Public Affairs . 2019-02-11 . en-US.
6. Web site: Speakers/Guests . 2016 . Asian Dive Expo Singapore 2016 . en-GB . https://archive.today/20190211055702/https://www.adex.asia/2016/index.php/speakers-guests . 2019-02-11 . live . 2019-02-11 .
7. Web site: Balyena.org - Who We Are . Balyena.org - Balyena at Lumba sa Pilipinas . 2019-02-11.
8. Web site: AG Saño talks about art, marine conservation and volunteerism . 2013-07-08 . Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Website . en-US . 2019-02-11.