Juanito Torres honed his art early at the prestigious Philippine High School for the Arts, and later, the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, in Diliman, Quezon City.  He specializes in the grand genres of both History Paintings and Allegorical Paintings, considered to be the highest forms of the visual arts in classical Academic art, as these have shaped the discourse of nationhood and other ideals that are meant to be imbibed by the public. In the course of human history, only a handful of painters, traditionally, were commissioned by cities and states to undertake such important projects.

Torres’ works are currently hanging in the collections of many historical museums including the Juan and Antonio Luna Museum in Ilocos Norte, the Mabini Museum and the Malvar Museum both in Batangas, and the Museo ng Katipunan in San Juan City. He also has paintings in the main collection of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, the City Government of San Juan and the City Government of Caloocan.