Background
He was born in Santa Ana, Manila, the youngest of five children of Santiago Silva Castrillo, a jeweler, and Magdalena De Los Santos, a leading actress in Zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants in Makati, Philippines.
He was born in Santa Ana, Manila, the youngest of five children of Santiago Silva Castrillo, a jeweler, and Magdalena De Los Santos, a leading actress in Zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants in Makati, Philippines.
Castrillo was a Republic Cultural Heritage awardee. He is also a jewelry artist and designer.
Honorable Mention, 18th Alumni Admissions Program Annual Sculpture Division, 1967 Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, 1968 13th Artist Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1970 Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971 Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award, 1971 Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, 1971 Outstanding Makati Resident Award, 1971 Outstanding Station Ana Resident Award, 1974 Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club, 1980 Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion"s Club, 1981 Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu, 1996 Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University, 1998 Most Outstanding Citizen Award of Quezon City, Quezon City Foundation Day 2003 helping citizen Award of Imus city,Imus Recognition Day 2005.
