The Order of National Artists
Balaguer, Charles Bernard
The Order of National Artists (Orden ng Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is the highest national
recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made
significant contributions to the development of Philippine
arts; namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature,
Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts.
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The Order of National Artists is thus a rank, a title, and a
wearable award that represents the highest national
recognition given to Filipinos who have made distinct
contributions in the field of arts and letters.
The Insignia of the Order
of National Artists
When was the Order of National Artists
created?
It was established by virtue of
Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s.
1972. It was signed by the former
President, Ferdinand E. Marcos in April
27, 1972
The first recognition of the
Order of National Artist was
Fernando Amorsolo in 1972.
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Get to Know The National
Artists
Lauro "Larry" Alcala
- famous for his cartoons.
- created over 500 characters
and 20 comic strips in widely
circulated publications.
- iconic for his slice of life works
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- known as the Grand Dame of
Southeast Asian Children's
theatre
- founder and playwright director
of the teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas
Ryan Cayabyab
- Arranger and Musical director of the
Philippine music industry.
- His compositions reflect a perspective
of music that extols the exuberance of
life and human happiness, captures the
essence of Filipino soul.
Kidlat Tahimik (Eric
de Gula)
- is a film director, writer and actor whose
films are commonly associated with the
Third Cinema movement through their
critiques of neocolonialism.
Francisco T. Mañosa
- He has developed a legacy of Philippine
architecture, which is essential to our
Filipino identity and at the same time,
deeply appreciated and shared in our
world today
Resil B. Mojares
- is a teacher and scholar, essayist and
fictionist, and cultural and literary
historian.
- founding director of the Cebuano
studies center - an important research
institution
Thank you!