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• Order of National Artist

  Also known as "Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Saring", the highest rank and title given to Filipino artists who have greatly contributed to the evolution of Philippine Arts
• Categories of Philippine Arts

  • Visual Arts
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Theater
  • Film and Broadcasting Arts
  • Architecture and Allied Arts
• Order of National Artist

  • A person can be honored for one or more of the 7 categories
• Institutions that oversee the Order of National Artist

  • Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
  • National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
• Individuals are recognized as National Artists, upon the recommendation of the CCP and NCCA, with the President of the Philippines bestowing the award
• Insignia of the Order of National Artist

  • White, blue, red, 8 rays = Philippine Flag
  • The Baybayin characters "KKK" meaning for "Katotohanan, Kabutihan, at Kagandahan"
• The Order of National Artist was established by the virtue of Former President Ferdinand Marcos' Proclamation No. 1001, which created the Award and Decoration of National Artist and declared Fernando Amorsolo as the first National Artist


  1972
• Executive Order No. 236 S. 2003 or the Honors Code of the Philippines


  The National Artist Award is ranked 4th from the Honors Code of the Philippines
• National Artists for Visual Arts

  • Fernando Amorsolo (1972)
  • Carlos "Botong" Francisco (1973)
  • Guillermo Tolentino (1973)
  • Napoleon Abueva (1976)
  • Victorio Edades (1976)
  • Jose Joya (1976)
  • Abdulmari Asia Imao (2006)
  • Francisco Coching (2014)
  • Larry Alcala (2018)
• National Artists for Architecture and Allied Arts

  • Juan F. Nakpil (1973)
  • Pablo S. Antonio (1976)
  • Leandro Locsin (1990)
  • Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr. (2006)
  • Jose Maria V. Zaragoza (2014)
  • Francisco T. Mañosa (2018)
  • Ramon Valera (2006)
• National Artists for Literature

  • Amado Hernandez (1973)
  • Nick Joaquin (1976)
  • Carlos P. Romulo (1982)
  • Rolando Tinio (1997)
  • Carlos Quirino (1999)
  • Bienvenido Lumbera (1997)
  • F. Sionil Jose (2001)
  • Virgilio Almario (2003)
  • Edith Tiempo (2009)
  • Cirilo F. Bautista (2014)
• EDSA Shrine


  Pioneered Philippine neo-vernacular architecture
• Ramon Valera


  Dean of Philippine Fashion, only National Artist in Allied Arts, specifically Fashion Design
• Baro't Saya


  Combination of 4 pieces to 1 piece terno
• National Artists for Literature

  • Amado Hernandez
  • Nick Joaquin
  • Carlos P. Romulo
  • Rolando Tinio
  • Carlos Quirino
  • Lazaro Francisco
  • Ramon Muzones
  • Resil Mojares
• Amado Hernandez


  Represented the society's conscience and spirit in times of oppression
• Nick Joaquin


  Most influential and distinguished Filipino writer in English, had a pen name of "Quijano de Manila"
• Carlos P. Romulo


  First Asian president of the United Nations General Assembly
• Rolando Tinio


  Revived zarzwela and introduced contemporary western drama, National Artist for Literature and Theater
• Carlos Quirino


  Only National Artist for Historical Literature
• Lazaro Francisco


  Master of the Tagalog Novel
• Ramon Muzones


  Greatest Illonggo Writer of the Century
• Resil Mojares


  Known for his contributions in Visayan Literature, founding director of the research institution, Cebuano Studies Center
• National Artists for Music

  • Antonio Molina
  • Jovita Fuentes
  • Honorata "Atang" Dela Rama
  • Lucio San Pedro
  • Felipe Padilla De Leon
  • Levi Celerio
  • Andrea Veneracion
  • Ryan Cayabyab
• Antonio Molina


  Dean of Filipino Composers, composed over 500 songs
• Jovita Fuentes


  First Lady of Philippine Music, first Filipino to be awarded a National Artist award in Music
• Honorata "Atang" Dela Rama

  Queen of Kundiman, National Artist for both Music and Theater
• Lucio San Pedro


  Believed in the philosophy "creative nationalism", was a composer, conductor, and music teacher
• Felipe Padilla De Leon


  The People's Musician, a classical music composer, conductor, and scholar
• Levi Celerio


  Wrote 4,000 songs, known for playing music using a leaf
• Andrea Veneracion


  Founded Philippine Madrigal Singers, prompted the progress of Philippine Choral Music
• Ryan Cayabyab


  Composed the "Da Coconut Nut", formed the iconic singing group Smokey Mountain in the '90s
• Extras National Artists from Literature, Arts and Music

  • Antonino Buenaventura
  • Ernani Cuenco
  • Francisco Feliciano
  • Jose Maceda
  • Ramon P. Santos
• National Artists for Dance

  • Francisca Reyes-Aquino
  • Leonor Orosa Goquingco
  • Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
  • Alice Reyes
• Francisca Reyes-Aquino


  Mother of Philippine Dancing, The Folk Dance Pioneer
• Leonor Orosa Goquingco


  Trailblazer, Founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance, Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics
• Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula


  One of the founders of The Bayanihan Dance Company, with which she staged their signature dance "Singkil"
• Alice Reyes


  Introduced and developed contemporary dances in the Philippines as she choreographed, taught, and directed dance concerts across the country
• Extras National Artists from Dance

  • Ramon Obusan
• National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts

  • Lamberto V. Avellana