Manuel’s paintings on various media are best known for depicting scenes in simplified geometric forms with a folk art character. The majority of his art subjects are his hometown, its people, their daily activities, and their celebrations.
His works are well-known not only in the Philippines, but also internationally. He has been a resident artist in Chile, Estonia, France, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and Portugal. His work is well-known internationally because UNICEF reproduces it as greeting cards that are distributed all over the world.
