NATIONAL ARTISTS
OF THE
PHILIPPINES
LESSON 3
WHAT IS NATIONAL ARTIST ?
• Is a Filipino citizen who has been given the rank and title of
National Artist in recognition of his her significant
contributions to the development of Philippine arts and
letters.
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS ?
• National Artist are given a Grand Collar symbolizing their status.
• Grand Collar make up the order of National Artists
• (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is given to Filipinos who
have made distinct contributions in the field of arts and letters.
• (NCCA) and (CCP), is conferred by the president of the Philippines upon
recommendation by both institutions
WHEN WAS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST
CREATED?
• Order of National Artists share similarities with orders, decorations, and medal of
other countries recognizing contributions to their national culture such as the U. S
Medal for the Arts, and the order of culture of Japan.
• Conferred every three years. Established by virtue of Presidential No. 1001, s. 1972
which created the award and Decoration of National Artist ”To give appropriate
recognition and prestige to Filipino who have distinguished themselves and made
outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters”, and which posthumously
conferred the award on the painter Fernando Amorsolo who had died earlier that
year.
WHEN WAS THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTIST
CREATED?
• The insignia of the order of National Artist is composed of Grand Collar
featuring circular links portraying the arts, and an eight-pointed
conventionalized sunburnt suspended from sampaguita wreath in green
and white enamel. The central badge is a medallion divided into three
equal portions red, white, and blue , recalling the Philippine flag with
three stylized letter K's- the “KKK” stands for the CCP's motto: “
Katotohanan, Kabutihan, at Kagandahan “, as coined by then first lady Mrs.
Imelda Romualdez Marcos.
LEGAL BASIS OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
• Proclamation No. 1144, s. 1973 named the CCP Board of Trustees as the
National Artists Award Committee.
• Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 known as the Honor Code of the
Philippines
• Section 5 of EO 236 stated the president may confer the order of
National Artist “ upon the recommendation of the cultural center of the
Philippines and the NCCA.
LEGAL BASIS OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
• Executive Order No. 435, s. 2005 amended section IV of EO 236, giving
the President the power to name National Artists without the need of a
recommendation, relegating the NCCA and the CCP to mere advisory
bodies that may not be heeded. This expanded president Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo flexibility to proclaim National Artists at her
discretion, which led to the controversy of 2009
CRITERIA FOR THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
1. Living artists who are Filipino citizens on the time of nomination, as
well as who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were
Filipino citizens at the time of their death.
2. Artists who, through the content and form of their works, have
contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood;
3. Artist who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style,
thus earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding
generations of artists.
CRITERIA FOR THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
4. Artistswho have created a substantial and significant body of work and/ or
consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form thus enriching
artistic expression or style ; and
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:
• Prestigious national and/ or international recognition, such as the Gawad CCP
para sa Sining CCP Thirteen Artists Award and NCCA Alab ng Haraya.
• Critical acclaim and/ or reviews of their works;
• Respect and esteem from peers.
THOSE SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL
ARTISTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING;
1.A cover letter from the nominating organization.
2.A duly accomplished nomination form;
3.A detailed curriculum vitae of the nominee;
4.A list of the nominee's significant works categorized according to the criteria;
[Link] latest photograph
[Link] information materials on the nominee’s significant works ( on CD’S ,
VCD'S and DVD'S)
[Link] of published reviews ; and
[Link] other document that may be required.
HONORS AND PRIVILEGES
• A member of order of National Artists is granted the following honors and
privileges:
1. The rank and title of the National Artists, as proclaimed by the president
of the Philippines;
2. The insignia of National Artist and a citation
3. Lifetime emolument and material and Physical benefits comparable in
value by those received by the highest officers.
HONORS AND PRIVILEGES
• A cash award of one Hundred Thousand Pesos net for taxes, for living awardees;
• A cash award ₱75,000.00 net of taxes for posthumous awardee, payable to legal heirs.
• A monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits;
• Life insurance coverage for Awardee who are still insurable;
• A state funeral and burial at the libingan ng mga Bayani;
• A place of honor, in line with particular precedence, at national state function, and
recognition at cultural events.
PROFILE OF NATIONAL
ARTISTS
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (1892-
1972)
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (1892-1972) -
NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR VISUAL ART – PAINTING, 1972
• Paco, Manila National Capital Region
• Portraitist and painter of rural Philippines landscape.
• Known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light
• Earned degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909.
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EXAMPLE OF HIS WORK
PLANTING RICE
FRANCISCA REYES-AQUINO (1899-1983)
FRANCISCA REYES-AQUINO (1899-1983)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR DANCE, 1973
• Bocaue, Bulacan, Region 3- Central Luzon
• Recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon
Magsaysay Award.
• Also known as the “Mother of Philippine Folk Dancing”.
• Student assistant at University of the Philippines.
CARLOS MODESTO VILLALUZ “BOTONG” FRANCISCO (1914-1969)-
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ART- PAINTING, 1973
• Angono, Rizal, Region 4A- CALABARZON
• Muralist from Angono, Rizal
• Best known for his historical pieces
• He was invariably linked with the “modernist”
AMANDO VERA HERNANDEZ (1903-1970)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR LITERATURE,1973
• Hagonoy,Bulacan,Region 3-Central Luzon
• Known for his criticism of social injustice in the Philippines.
• He studied at Manila High school and at the American
Correspondence school.
• He began writing in Tagalog for the newspaper "watawat"(Flag).
ANTONIO J. MOLINA (1894-1980)- NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR MUSIC,1973
• Quiapo, Manila, National Capital Region
• Was a composer, conductor and music administrator from
Quiapo, Manila
• Also known as the Claude Debussy of the Philippines.
• He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909
JUAN F. NAPKIL (1899-1986)- NATIONAL ARTIST FOR
ARCHITECHTURE,1973
• Quiapo, Manila, National Capital Region
• An architect, teacher, and a community leader
• He received his bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at the
university of Kansas
GUILLERMO ESTRELLA TOLENTINO (1890-1976)-
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS-SCULPTURE, 1973
• Malolos, Bulacan, Region 3 - Central Luzon
• Hailed as the " Father of Philippine Arts"
• Was known as a master in classical sculpture.
• He received national recognition for his work on the Bonifacio
monument.
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JOSÉ GARCÍAS VILLA (1909-1997)-NATIONAL ARTIST FOR
LITERATURE,1973
• Singalong, Manila, National Capital Region
• was a poet, literary critic, Short story writer, and a painter
• He awarded the "Guggenheim Fellowship in creative writing" by Conrad
Aiken
• Introduced the "Reversed consonance rhyme scheme" in writing poetry,
as well as the extensive use of punctuation marks-Especially commas,
which made him known as the Comma Poet.
NAPOLEON ISABELO VELOSO ABUEVA (1930)-
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS- SCULPTURE, 1976
• He Considered as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
• One of his mentors was Guillermo Tolentino
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LEONOR ORASA-GOQUINCO (1917-2005)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR DANCE, 1976
• Jolo, Sulu, Region 15- autonomous Region in muslim Mindanao
• A Filipino national artist in creative dance
• She also know as Trailblazer, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance and
dean of filipino performing arts of critics
• An Honorary Chairman of the Association of Ballet Academies of the
Philippines
LAMBERTO VERA AVELLANA (1915-1991)- NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR FILM AND THEATER, 1976
• Bontoc, mountain province, Region 14- Cordillera Administrative Region
• A prominent film and stage director
• He was name by President Ferdinand Marcos as the very first national
artist of the Philippines for film
• He directed more than 70 film in a career that spanned six decades.
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LEONOR ORASA-GOQUINCO (1917-2005)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR DANCE, 1976
Jolo, Sulu, Region 15- autonomous Region in muslim Mindanao
• A Filipino national artist in creative dance
• She also know as Trailblazer, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance and
dean of filipino performing arts of critics
• An Honorary Chairman of the Association of Ballet Academies of the
Philippines
LAMBERTO VERA AVELLANA (1915-1991)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR FILM AND THEATER, 1976
• Bontoc, mountain province, Region 14- Cordillera Administrative Region
• A prominent film and stage director
• He was name by President Ferdinand Marcos as the very first national
artist of the Philippines for film
• He directed more than 70 film in a career that spanned six decades.
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NICODEMES MARQUEZ JOAQUIN(1917-2004)-
NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE, 1976
• Paco, Manila, NCR
• Pen name- Quijano de Manila
• best known for short stories and novels in English
• he secured the release of imprisoned writer Jose F. Lacaba
JOVITA FUENTES(1895-1978) - NATIONAL ARTIST FOR
MUSIC,1976
• Capiz, region6 Visayas
• An opera singer
• hailed as "the most sublime interpretation of the part"
• taught at University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music(1917)
VITORIO C. EDADES(1895-1985) - NATIONAL ARTIST FOR
VISUAL ARTS- PAINTING,1976
• Dagupan, Pangasinan, region1- Ilocos region
• leader of the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns
• dubbed as "apprentice teacher"
• he became a bridge between the past and the present
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PABLO SEBERO ANTONIO (1901-1975) - NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR ARCHITECTURE ,1976
• Was an architect in Binondo, Manila
• A pioneer of modern Philippines Architecture
• He was recognized in some quarters as the foremost Filipino modernist
of his time
• He complete a five year architecture course in three years graduating in
1927
VICENTE MANANSALA (1910-1981) - NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR VISUAL ARTS-PANTING , 1981
• Macabebe Pampangga, Region 3 Central Luzon
• Was a cubist painter and illustrator in Macabebe Pampangga.
• His paintings are described as vision of reality teetering on the edge of abstraction
• As young boy, his talent was revealed through the copies
• He made of sagrada familia and his mother portrait that he copied form photograph
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GERARDO DE LEON (1913-1981) - NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR FILM ,1982
• Manila National Capital Region
• Was an actor-turned film director from manila
• Was a member of the ilagan clan of Philippine motion pictures
• De Leon is the most award film director in the history of the Filipino
Academy of Movie And science “FAMAS” award form 1952-1971
CARLOS PENA ROMULO (1899-1985) - NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR LITERATURE , 1982
• Intramuros, Manila National Capital Region
• Camiling, Tarlac Region 3-Central Luzon
• Was a diplomat statesman, soldier, journalist and author from Camiling
Tarlac
• He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20 and a
publisher at 32
ALANG DELA RAMA (1905-1991) - NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR THEATER AND MUSIC ,1987
• Tondo Manila National Capital Region
• Was a singer bodabil performer and first filipina film actress from tondo
manila
• At the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish zarzuelas such as
mascota, sueno , de un vals and marina
• At the age of 15 she starred in the zarzuelas Dalagang Bukid, where she
became known for singing the song Nabasag na Banga
JOSÉ MONTSERRAT MACEDA (1917-2004)- NATIONAL ARTIST FOR MUSIC, 1997
• Manila, National Capital Region
• Was a great composer and ethnomusicologist from Manila
• He studied piano, composition and musical analysis at École Normale de
Musique de Paris in France. And he studied musicology at Columbia
University and anthropology at Northwestern University.
• As an ethnomusicologist, He investigate various forms of music in
Southeast Asia
CARLOS LOZADA QUIRINO (1910-1999)- NATIONAL
ARTIST FOR HISTORICAL LITERATURE, 1997
• Manila, National Capital Region
• Was a biographer and historian in Manila, one of his earliest biographies
of Jose Rizal titled The Great Malayan.
• His books and and article span the whole gamut of Philippine history
and culture-from Bonifacio to Aguinaldo's biography
RAMON VALERA ( AUGUST 31, 1912 ) – NATIONAL
ARTISTS FOR DESIGN AND ALLIED ARTS- FASHION
DESIGN ,2006
• Ramon Valera, whose family hails from Abra, lies in the tradition of
excellence of his works, and his commitment to his profession,
performing his magical seminal innovations on the Philippine terno.
• By the time he was studying business administration at Far Eastern
University, around 1935, he was already known as the most innovative
male couturier manila.
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CIRILIO F BAUTISTA ( JULY 9, 1941 ) – NATIONAL ARTIST
FOR LITERATURE, 2014
• Manila Commonwealth Of the Philippines
• was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction. A National Artist of
the Philippines award was conferred on him in 2014.
• The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic
University of the Philippines, or simply the University of Santo Tomas
(UST
