HARVEY
SAN MIGUEL

Early Life and Education

Harvey was born to Nimfa Gaddi Mañalac and Nelson Pangilinan San Miguel in Magalang Pampanga, Philippines on July 27, 1998. He was the youngest of two children. Harvey pursues this career in arts as remembrance from his late mother’s final words – “samasan mu ing pamagaral mu (study diligently)”. Inspired by this, he reflected on what he really wants to do, where he is good at, and where to focus his energy. From there on, he reminds himself to “Pamusignan ke ing buri kung gawan (I’ll be dedicated in my chosen endeavor).” He went on to study at the Tarlac State University and pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Advertising for his degree.

Before he enrolled in his course, Harvey is aware of the notion that “Alang pera ken (It’s not profitable)” in his target career. While he believes that an artist must starve, it is not the physiological hunger, but the longing for ideas and inspirations that the complexity of human life can provide.

In Tarlac State University, Harvey formed long-lasting friendships with his classmates and fellow Fine Arts students. Together, they learned how to be more creative, be more resourceful, and how to help aspiring artists.

While being a student, Harvey was already receiving an invitations coming from different institutions as a resource speaker in various seminar and workshop share about visual art and his works. Harvey is arguably one of the youngest public speakers of his generation.