Melvin Pollero (b.1990) is a visual artist from Caloocan City, with a Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman. His works on acrylic and other media demonstrate his strong resolve with regard to social concerns and daily Filipino experiences. He is the 2022 Grand Awardee of the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) Painting Recognition Program for his work “Ninuno.” Pollero was also a semi-finalist in the 1st MMDA National Art Competition in the same year.