Second Semester

• 7 Categories under which National Artists can be recognized

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Theater
  • Visual Arts
  • Literature
  • Film and Broadcasting/ Broadcast Arts
  • Architecture, Design, and Apllied Arts
• National Artist


  Filipino who has made a significant contribution to the development of Philippine arts in the field of one of the 7 categories
• The Order of National Artist


  The highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts
• The Order of National Artists aims to recognize

  • The Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the country
  • The Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to promote creative expression as significant to the development of a national cultural identity
  • The Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to their works to forge new paths and directions for future generations of Filipino artists
• National Artist


  Filipino who has made a significant contribution to the development of Philippine arts
• The Order of National Artist


  The highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts
• FOR ARCHITECTURE

  • Juan Felipe Nakpil (May 26, 1899 - May 7, 1986) -first National Artist for architecture, -born in Quiapo, Manila on May 26, 1899 to Julio

  Nakpil, a musician, and Gregoria de Jesus,

  the widow of Andres Bonifacio, both of

  whom were illustrious leaders of the

  Philippine Revolution against Spain.

  
  

  Restored Quiapo Church

  the Quezon Institute
• FOR ARCHITECTURE

  • Pablo Severo Antonio (January 25, 1901 –June 14, 1975)

  -was a pioneer in Philippine Art Deco and Modernism, and the country’s ‘most modern’ architect during his time.

  -embraced the streamlined style and adapted it to the

  tropical landscape – mastering responsiveness to climate.

  
  

  Manila Polo Club

  Ideal Theater
• FOR DANCE

  
  

  • Alice Reyes (October 14, 1942)

  -As a dancer, choreographer, teacher,and director, she has made a lasting impact on the development and promotion of contemporary dance in the Philippines.

  
  

  itim asu
• FOR DANCE

  
  

  • Ramon Obusan (June 16, 1938 – December 21, 2006)

  -He was a dancer, choreographer, stage designer, and artistic director, and achieved phenomenal success in Philippine dance and cultural work.

  
  

  heginbotham
• FOR FILM

  
  

  • Lino Brocka or Catalino “Lino” Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991)

  -Director for film and broadcast arts who espoused the term "freedom of expression" in the Philippine Constitution

  -Brocka took his social activist spirit to the screen leaving behind 66 films which breathed life and hope for the marginalized sectors of society — slum-dwellers, prostitutes, construction workers, etc.

  
  

  maynila sa mga kuko ng mga liwanag

  makiusap ka sa diyos
• Gerardo de Leon born

  September 12, 1913
• Gerardo de Leon died

  July 25, 1981
• Gerardo de Leon


  Filipino film director and actor, posthumously conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film in 1982
• Gerardo de Leon's Works

  • Ang Daigdig ng mga Api
  • El Filibusterismo
• Eddie Romero born

  July 7, 1924
• Eddie Romero died

  May 28, 2013
• Eddie Romero


  Screenwriter, film director and producer, the quintessential Filipino filmmaker whose life is devoted to the art and commerce of cinema spanning three generations of filmmakers
• Eddie Romero's Work

  • Ganito KAmi Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?
  • Banta ng Kahapon
• Amado V. Hernandez born

  September 13, 1903
• Amado V. Hernandez died

  May 24, 1970
• Amado V. Hernandez


  Poet, playwright, and novelist, among the Filipino writers who practiced "committed art", known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines
• Amado V. Hernandez's Works

  • Bayang Malaya
  • Isang Dipang Langit
  • Luha ng Buwaya
  • Mga Ibong Mandaragit
• Nick Joaquin born

  May 4, 1917
• Nick Joaquin died

  April 29, 2004
• Nick Joaquin


  Filipino writer and journalist best known for his short stories and novels in the English language, also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila
• Nick Joaquin's Work

  • The Woman Who Had Two Navels
  • The Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
• Levi Celerio born

  April 30, 1910
• Levi Celerio died

  April 2, 2002
• Levi Celerio


  Filipino composer and lyricist credited with writing over 4,000 songs, recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997
• Levi Celerio's Work

  • Ugoy
  • Ang Pipit
• Francisco Feliciano born

  February 19, 1941
• Francisco Feliciano died

  September 29, 2014
• Francisco Feliciano


  Graduate from the University of the Philippines with a Teacher's diploma in Music (1967) and a Masters in Music degree in Composition (1972), brought out the unique sounds of our indigenous music in compositions
• Francisco Feliciano's Work

  • Pokpok Alimpako
• Atang de la Rama born

  January 11, 1902
• Atang de la Rama died

  July 11, 1991
• Atang de la Rama


  Formally honored as the Queen of Kundiman in 1979, sang the same song ("Nabasag na Banga") that she sang as a 15-year old girl in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid
• Atang de la Rama's Work

  • Pakiusap
  • Kung iibig ka
  • Anak ni Eba
  • Puri at Buhay
• Severino Montano born

  January 3, 1915