The first Filipino opera conductor was Bonifacio Abdon. He is recognized as the pioneer Filipino conductor in opera, actively involved in the early development of Philippine opera around the early 1900s

. It is worth noting that Ladislao Bonus, known as the "Father of the Filipino opera," was a composer, conductor, and musical drama pioneer who organized an all-Tagalog opera company in 1887 and conducted its orchestra. However, Bonifacio Abdon is specifically credited as the first Filipino opera conductor

. In summary:

• Bonifacio Abdon: First Filipino opera conductor

• Ladislao Bonus: Father of Filipino opera, composer, and conductor of an opera company, but not specifically noted as the first opera conductor