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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.

What does the three K's of the National Artist Awards stands for?

He designed the 1937 International
Eucharistic Congress altar and rebuilt and
enlarged the Quiapo Church in 1930 adding a
dome and a second belfry to the original
design.

- His basic design is grounded on
simplicity, no clutter. The lines are
clean and smooth, and where
there are curves, these are made
integral to the structure.
- The other thing that characterizes
an [Last name] structure is the
maximum use of natural light and
cross ventilation.

His major works are:
Far Eastern University Administration and Science buildings;
Manila Polo Club;
Ideal Theater;
Lyric Theater;
Galaxy Theater; Capitan Luis
Gonzaga Building; Boulevard- Alhambra
(now Bel-Air) apartments; Ramon Roces
Publications Building (now Guzman
Institute of Electronics)

- A man who believes that true Philippine
architecture “is the product of two great
streams of culture, the oriental and the
occidental… to produce a new object of
profound harmony.”
- The man responsible for designing the CCP
complex – the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, Folk Arts Theatre, Philippine
International Convention Center, Philcite,
and the Westin hotel (now Sofitel Philippine
Plaza).

The three national artists for archietecture

the first national artist

The official title “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” was bestowed on Amorsolo when the Manila Hilton inaugurated its art center on January 23, 1969 with an exhibit of a selection of his works

his major works include the following:
1. Maiden in a Stream(1921)- GSIS collection;
2. El Ciego (1928)-Central Bank of the Philippines collection;
3. Dalagang Bukid (1936) – Club Filipino collection;
4. The Mestiza (1943) –National Museum of the Philippines collection;
5. Planting Rice (1946)-UCPB collection;
6. Sunday Morning Going to Town (1958)- Ayala Museum Collection.

The poet of Angono, he singlehandedly revived the forgotten art of mural and remained its most distinguished practitioner for nearly three decades

Returning from Europe (where he was
enrolled at the Royal Academy of fine
arts, Rome) in 1925, he was appointed
as professor at the UP school of fine
arts where the idea also of executing a
monument for national heroes struck
him. The result was the UP oblation
that became the symbol of freedom at
the campus.

Other works include:
1. The bronze figures of President Quezon at Quezon Memorial,
2. Life-size busts of Jose Rizal at UP and UE,
3. Marble statue of Ramon Magsaysay in GSIS Building;
4. Granolithic of heroic statues representing education, medicine, forestry, veterinary science, fine arts and music at UP.
5. He also designed the seal of the Republic of the Philippines

The 3 National artists for visual arts

The 3 National artists for cinema

Popularly known as Fernando Poe, Jr

his films such as Apollo are:
Robles(1961),
Batang Maynila (1962),
Mga Alabok sa Lupa (1967),
Batang Matador and Batang Estibador (1969),
Ako ang katarungan (1974),
Tatak ng Alipin (1975),
Totoy Bato (1977),
Asedillo (1981),
Partida (1985),
Ang Probisyano (1996),
among many others.

A screenwriter, film director and producer, is
the quintessential Filipino filmmaker whose
life is devoted to the art and commerce of
cinema spanning three generations of
filmmakers.

Director for film and broadcast arts,
espoused the term “freedom of
expression” in the Philippine
Constitution.

his s films include the following:
“Santiago” (1970),
“Wanted: Perfect Mother” (1970),
“Tubog sa Ginto” (1971),
“Stardoom” (1971),
“Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang” (1974),
“Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag” (1975),
“Insiang” (1976),
“Jaguar” (1979),
“Bona” (1980),
“Macho Dancer” (1989),
“Orapronobis” (1989),
“Makiusap Ka sa Diyos” (1991).

The three national artists for literature

Fictionist, essayist, poet, and teacher,
articulated the Filipino spirit in rural, urban
landscapes.

his major works include the
following:
The Winds of April,
Seven Hills Away,
Children of the Ash-Covered Loam and Other Stories,
The Bamboo Dancers,
Look Stranger,
on this Island Now,
Mindoro and Beyond: Twenty -One Stories,
The Bread of Salt and Other Stories,
Work on the Mountain,
The Novel of Justice: Selected Essays 1968-1994,
A Grammar of Dreams and Other Stories

Started his career as proofreader and
journalist using the pen name “Quijano
de Manila”.

He eventually ventured to poetry,
stories, novels and plays.
● His style is defined as flowery and
Spanish-influenced English, which is
coined by critics as “Joaquinesque”.

His major works include:
The Woman Who Had Two Navels,
A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino,
Manila, My Manila: A History for the Young,
The Ballad of the Five Battles,
Rizal in Saga, and Almanac for Manileños.

A multi-awarded poet, writer, librettist, critic,
and dramatist from Lipa City.

Recognized as one of the literary giants of
Philippine literature, cultural studies and film.

His major works include
Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa;
Balaybay: Mga Tulang Lunot at Manibalang;
Tales of the Manuvu;
Rama Hari;
Nasa Puso and Amerika;
Nolie Me Tangere: The Musical; and
Sa Sariling Bayan: Apat na Dulang may Musika

The three national artists for dance

- He was a dancer, choreographer,
stage designer and artistic director. He
achieved phenomenal success in
Philippine dance and cultural work.
- He was also acknowledged as a
researcher, archivist and documentary
filmmaker who broadened and
deepened the Filipino understanding
of his own cultural life and
expressions.

Among the full-length productions he
choreographed are the following:
● “Vamos a Belen! Series” (1998-2004)
Philippine Dances Tradition “Doon Po sa
Amin,” tableaux of Philippine History in song,
drama and dance
● “Obra Maestra,” a collection of Ramon
Obusan’s dance masterpieces “Unpublished
Dances of the Philippines,” Series I-IV
● “Saplot (Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group):
Philippines Costumes in Dance”

- Acknowledged as the folk dance pioneer.
This Bulakeña began her research on folk
dances in the 1920’s making trips to remote
barrios in Central and Northern Luzon.
- Her research on the unrecorded forms of
local celebration, ritual and sport resulted
into a 1926 thesis titled “Philippine folk
dances and games,” and arranged
specifically for use by teachers and
playground instructors in public and
private schools.

Her books include the following:
Philippine National Dances (1946);
Gymnastics for Girls (1947);
Fundamental Dance Steps and Music
(1948; Foreign Folk Dances (1949);
Dances for all Occasion (1950;
Playground Demonstration (1951); and
Philippine Folk Dances Volumes 1 – 4.

A Pioneer Filipino choreographer known to
many as “the trailblazer,” “the mother of
Philippine theater dance,” and “Dean of
Filipino performing arts critics.”

She has produced stunning
choreographies during her 50-year career,
highlighted by “Filipinescas: Philippine life,
legend, and love,” which elevated native
folk dance to its highest stage of
development.

The three national artists for music

The Queen of Kundiman, began her
acting career at a very young age. At
the age of 7, she starred in many
Spanish zarzuelas.

At the age of 15, she starred in the
sarswela “Dalagang Bukid”, which was
later adapted into film that featured
her as a female lead as well.

- She was named as National Artist for
Theater and Music in 1987.
- Her major performances or works are
Dalagang Bukid; Ay, Ay Kalisud; Kung
Iibig Ka; Madaling Araw; Mutya ng
Pasig; Anak ni Eba; Aking Ina; Puri at
Buhay.

- National Artist for Music in 1989
- Studied music at St. Scholastica Manila and
performed her musical compositions at her
alma mater.
- An educator, composer, performing artist,
administrator, and cultural entrepreneur,
she is seen as the pioneering figure for
fusing Filipino ethnic and western music,
helping elevate Filipino’s appreciation for
music.

Her major works include Toccata
for Percussions and Winds;
Filiasiana; Misang Pilipino; De
Profundis; Legend of the
Sarimanok; and Ang Pamana.

- One of the most prolific composers
and lyricists in the history of Philippine
music, having authored more than
4000 songs.
- His natural talent earned him a
scholarship at the Academy of Music
in Manila, which made it possible for
him to be part of the manila
Symphony Orchestra, the youngest
member at the time.

His major works are
Pasko Na Naman;
Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit;
Kahit Konting Pagtingin;
Dungawin Mo Hirang;
Tinig ng Bayan;
Basta’t Mahal Kita;
O Maliwanag na Buwan;
Ako ay may Singsing; at
Alibangbang.

The two national artists for theater

- He centered on bringing theater to the
people.
- He established the UP Mobile Theater
and conceptualized the theater
campus tour wherein the theater
group would perform at various
schools.
- During his 19 years as the director of
UP Mobile Theater, he oversaw around
2,500 performances.

His major works include
Half an Hour in a Convent;
Three Rats;
Our Strange Ways;
The Forsaken House;
Frustrations;
and Wanted: A Chaperon.

- A Filipina theater actress and
director.
- Recognized for bringing legitimacy
to theater as an art form through
quality and outstanding
productions of both foreign and
classic local plays.

Her major works are
Othello;
Macbeth in Black;
Casa de Bernarda Alba;
Tatarin;
Portrait of the Artist as Filipino;
Diego Silang;
Walang Sugat; and
Sakay.