Emilio Villareal

Emilio Villareal (December 21, 1920 – September 12, 2011), also called Maestro Mil, was a Filipino composer and musician.

He moved on to becoming a staff pianist and eventually, the musical director of Cebu Broadcasting Company (1948–1982).

Among the most unforgettable ones was "Bisan sa Damgo Lang", a song popularized and sung by Pilita Corrales, the Philippines' foremost female ballad singer.

He also led the Visayas/Mindanao Association (VISMIN) choir in Edmonton where various activities are organized by Filipinos, most notably, the Sto.

In 2011, he penned his last composition, a final legacy to the Cebuano culture and the arts, titled "Awit Ni Dodong"[1] the theme song of Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum with lyrics written by Cebuano newscaster Leo Lastimosa.