04 Aug, 2009
PHILIPPINES NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has conferred the Order of National Artists under Proclamations 1823-1839 to seven individuals.
Manuel Urbano a.k.a Manuel Conde (Film and Broadcast)
Lazaro Francisco (Literature)
Federico Aguilar Alcuz (Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media)
Cecilla Guidote-Alvarez (Theater)
Magno Jose “Carlo” Caparas (Visual Arts and Film)
Francisco Manosa (Architecture)
Jose “Pitoy” Moreno (Fashion Design)
The title is given to a Filipino for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts.
There have been rumors on the selection of national artist this year because some did not made it some are even not included in the list. One name that was included was Dolphy. They said that Dolphy should have been included in the list of National Artist. He had also made significant contributions to the development arts and he have made impact to his fellow Filipino through his ingenius acting. He have been entertaining many years now and still he is entertaining us all. I think he should be awarded this title as well.
