Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions c. Polyphonic - refers to playing various melodies at once.

For example,
a song that has three singers, with each singing different lyric, all of
Hans Christian which are of equal significance and emphasis.
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ELEMENTS OF DANCE (BASTE)

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC 1. BODY - refers to what is being used to perform. This includes all parts,
shapes and figures made by the body, and their relationship with the other
1. RHYTHM - is the flow or movement of music through time. Tempo and beat elements. When analyzing the body, one may identify what body parts were
are parts of rhythm. Tempo pertains to the speed of the music (fast or slow), used; Is it an individual part or the whole body? Or it may be several parts or
while beat refers to the steady and regular pulse in music. For example, the a whole system (e.g. muscles, bones, and breathing). Another aspect to
beating of one’s heart and the ticking of a clock. analyze is its shape, whether it is symmetrical or asymmetrical, straight,
2. DYNAMICS - refers to the softness and loudness of music. It is used by rounded, or twisted.
composers to express how they want their audience to feel or convey the 2. ACTION - pertains to the movements that the dancer performs, which
mood of the piece through volume and intensity. includes the dance steps, facial expressions, and gestures. It can either be
3. TIMBRE - also known as “tone color”, is the unique quality of sound. It helps part of the choreography or the dancer may improvise or add additional
in distinguishing the different sources of sound. For instance, a person’s voice movements to the routine. Action is divided into two: locomotor and
and musical instruments may have the same note but they are distinct in the non-locomotor movements. Locomotor movements are actions wherein the
sound they make. body travels from one location to another (e.g. walking, running, hopping),
4. MELODY - pertains to a series of notes together. This is the most memorable while non-locomotor movements do not cause the body to move to another
part of music. It is the tune of a musical piece. For example, the tune one space (e.g. twist, bend, stretch).
plays when asked to hum “Happy Birthday”. 3. SPACE - is the relationship of the dancer to another dancer and the area
5. HARMONY - is the sound of two or more notes heard at the same time. It is where the dance occurs. The space can be analyzed through the place
when sounds form a cohesive whole. To illustrate, think of an orchestra: the where the dancer is, whether they are dancing on a spot (personal space) or
violin is playing one note, the piano playing another, and the clarinet playing a through the space (general space). It can also be described by the size of the
different one. Harmony is created when all those notes are heard space being used (i.e. small, large, narrow, wide). Their proximity to other
simultaneously. dancers or objects is also considered (near or far), as well their positioning
6. TEXTURE - is the layers of musical sounds. (e.g. in front, behind, beside).
a. Monophonic - a piece that has a single melody and has no harmony. 4. TIME - is the rhythm, metered or free, in dance. This includes the timing of
b. Homophonic - a piece that has melody and harmony. For instance, a actions and patterns. Time is divided into three kinds: clock time, sensed
song that has vocals accompanied by a guitar or an instrumental time, and event-sequence.
music using a violin and piano. a. Clock time is based on units of seconds, minutes, and/or hours.
 b. Sensed time is moving based on others’ timing (e.g. waving only after ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
another dancer waves).
c. Event-sequence is triggered by internal or external signals (e.g. The Order of National Artist aims to recognize:
cheerleaders change cheers if the team is in offense or defense in a. Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the cultural
sports). heritage of the country;
5. ENERGY - is how dance movements happen. This helps convey the emotion
of the routine. For example, a dance meant to be gentle is slow, whereas an b. Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to promote creative
exciting dance is usually fast and has swift movements. Additionally, a routine expression as significant to the development of a national cultural identity;
can be described through the energy qualities, such as wild, light, timid, and
smooth, tight, loose, etc.
c. Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to their works to forge new
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS paths and directions for future generations of Filipino artists.

Traditional Arts Background:

- arts that have been handed or passed down from the master craftsmen to - The Order of National Artist (Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) was
their apprentices. established under Proclamation No. 1001 dated April 27, 1972
- learned informally and usually produced in indigenous communities, reflecting - Proclamation No. 1144 dated May 15, 1973 named the CCP Board of
history and culture. Trustees as the National Artist Awards Committee and Presidential Decree
- learned from family or community members and is passed along through No. 208 issued on June 7, 1973 reiterated the mandate of CCP to administer
generations, with each artist remaining true to time-honored methods or the National Artist Awards as well as the privileges and honors to National
techniques, yet free to add personal creativity to the process. Artists.
- to depict something of the people’s gods and goddesses -creation of abstract - The NCCA was organized under Republic Act No. 7356 dated April 2, 1992
symbols of animistic figures and other human images. and given broad responsibilities over the development and promotion of the
Filipino national culture and the arts, including awards to persons who have
Contemporary Arts significantly contributed to the development and promotion of Philippine
- art revolves around the feelings and thoughts of the artist, and messages to culture and the arts.
his/her audience. - Executive Order No. 236 dated September 19, 2003, otherwise known as the
- uses a wide variety of materials, media, techniques, and styles. Honors Code of the Philippines, conferred additional prestige on the National
- conceptual, innovative, expressive, and experimental. Artist Award by raising it to the level of a Cultural Order, fourth in precedence
- allows the viewers to participate in the experience and urges them to validate among the orders and decorations that comprise the Honors of the
their own beliefs. Philippines, and equal in rank to the Order of National Scientist and the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA). The National Artist Award was
 thereby renamed the Order of National Artist (Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ● Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, thus,
ng Sining). earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding generations of
artists.
Honors and Privileges ● Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of works and/or
- The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form thus,
Philippines; enriching artistic expression orstyle.
- The National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng ● Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through:
Pilipinas (BSP) and citation; - Prestigious national and/or international recognition, such as the
2.3.1 Living Awardees: Gawad CCP para sa Sining, CCP Thirteen Artists Award, and NCCA
● A minimum cash award of Two Hundred Thousand Haraya Awards (Alab and Dangal)
Pesos(PhP200,000.00),net of taxes; - Critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works
● A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of Fifty Thousand Pesos - Respect and esteem from peers.
(PhP50,000.00);
● Medical and Hospitalization benefits not exceeding PhP750,000.00 per year; Nomination Procedure
● Coverage by a life insurance policy by the Government Service Insurance ● Candidates may be nominated under one category where the artist made
System (GSIS) and or/ private insurance companies from date of conferment his/her most significant contribution, but his/her other merits will be added in
the award, in the event that the National Artist is insurable, the premiums for the citation. Categories are:
which shall be paid by the National Government or by donation from any - Dance – choreography, direction, performance
governmental or private entities; - Music – composition, direction, performance
● A State Funeral, the arrangements for and the expenses of which shall be - Theater – direction, performance, production design, light and sound
borne by the Government, upon the death of the National Artist; design, playwriting
2.3.2 Posthumous Awardees: - Visual Arts – painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography,
● One-time minimum cash award of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos installation art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts,
(PhP150,000.00), net of taxes, payable to the legal heir/s. performance art, imaging
- Literature – poetry, fiction, essay, literary/art criticism
Criteria for Selection - Film and Broadcast Arts – direction, writing, production design,
● Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of nomination and at the cinematography, editing, animation, performance, new media
awarding, as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in - Architecture and Allied Arts – architecture, interior design,
1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death. landscape architecture, urban design
● Artists who through the content and form of their works have contributed in - Design – industrial design, fashion design
building a Filipino sense of nationhood.
 PhP150,000.00 in cheque shall be given to the awardees’ legal heir/s or a
● Nomination procedure: representative designated by the family immediately after the ceremony or at
1. The Order of National Artist Secretariat (CCP/NCCA) announces another time and place as requested by the family.
opening for nominations
2. NCCA and CCP receive nominations; screen and deliberate
3. The NCCA and CCP submit a list of recommendees to the President
4. The President issues a proclamation conferring the rank and title on NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
the recommendees
5. The Order of the National Artists conferred during ceremonies ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS
organized by the Secretariat 1. Juan Felipe De Jesus Nakpil (1973) - His greatest contribution is his
● The following may submit nominations: conviction that there is such a thing as Philippine Architecture, especially in
- Government and non-government cultural organizations terms of its traditions and culture. Among the notable structures he designed
- Educational institutions were the UP administration building and library, the Quezon Institute, the
- Private foundations and councils Social Security Systems building, the State and Ever Theaters, and the
● The following may not submit nominations: restored Quiapo Church and Rizal’s house in Calamba, Laguna.
- Members of the Special Research Group, as well as agencies 2. Pablo Sebero Antonio, Sr. (1976) - He was a Filipino architect and a
attached to the NCCA and CCP pioneer of modern Philippine Architecture. The rank and title of National Artist
- NCCA and CCP board members and consultants of the Philippines was conferred to him by President Ferdinand Marcos in
1976. His contribution to Philippine architecture marked the beginning of a
pivotal movement in the country's aesthetic history and social milieu – a
Presentation of the Awards statement pushing for Filipino independence by claiming its own modernity
● The selection and conferment of the National Artists shall take place every past American governance. Antonio designed the White Cross Orphanage
three (3) years. (1938) along Santolan Road in San Juan City, and the Manila Polo Club
● The Order of National Artist shall be conferred by the President of the (1950) in Makati and the Boulevard-Alhambra (now called Bel-Air). He also
Philippines on June 11 or any appropriate date in fitting ceremonies to be designed several other theatres in Manila, including the Dalisay, Forum,
organized by the ONA Secretariat. Galaxy, Life, Lyric and Scala Theaters.
● The medallion of the Order of National Artist and citation shall be given to the 3. Leandro Valencia Locsin (1990) - was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior
awardee during the conferment ceremony. The cash award of designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design
PhP200,000.00 in cheque shall be given immediately after the ceremony or in his various projects. He designed numerous modern buildings, which adopt
at another time and place as requested by the awardee. climatic features of Southeast Asia and the traditional style of the Philippines.
● A posthumous conferral consisting of the medallion and citation shall be His accomplishments contributed remarkably to the development of
given to the family or legal heir/s of the awardee. The cash award of
 architectural culture in Asia. Some of his works are; Cultural Center of the 8. Salvacion Lim-Higgins (2022) - professionally as Slim, was a Filipino
Philippines Complex fashion designer in Legazpi, Albay known for her haute couture. She is
4. José María Vélez Zaragoza (2014) - is a Filipino architect known for considered by many Filipino culture critics to be the mother of the modern
designing several edifices during the postwar era. His works include the terno. After her innovation and transformation of the Filipinana dress. Slim
Meralco Building in Ortigas, Union Church of Manila, and Sto. Domingo incorporated European techniques and construction into her creation of the
Church in Quezon City. He contributed to the design of the National Library of terno, turning it into a world-class silhouette.
the Philippines and to the design of the Bataan Power Plant of the National
Power Corporation. FILMS AND BROADCAST
5. Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr. (2006) - popularly known simply as "IP Santos", 1. Gerardo de León (1982) - is the most awarded film director in the history of
was a Filipino architect who was known for being the "Father of Philippine the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences' FAMAS Awards and the
Landscape Architecture." Because of his love for architecture, he has also Philippines' Oscars. He made his acting debut in the 1934 movie Ang Dangal
contributed in establishing university programs in landscape architecture. and later made his directorial debut in 1939's Bahay-Kubo, starring Fely
Among the locations that comprise IP Santos' body of work are the Vallejo (who he later married). He has directed some of the classics of
landscaping of; Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Makati Philippine cinema, including his adaptations of two Jose Rizal novels: Noli Me
Commercial Center (now Ayala Center), Bantayog ng mga Bayani, San Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as Sisa, Hanggang sa Dulo ng
Miguel Corporation Building, and Rizal Park. Daigdig, Huwag Mo Akong Limutin, The Moises Padilla Story, and Ang
6. Francisco "Bobby" Tronqued Mañosa, (2018) - considered one of the most Daigdig ng mga Api.
influential Filipino architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art 2. Catalino Ortiz Brocka (1997) - He is widely regarded as one of the most
of Philippine neo vernacular architecture. Some of his famous works are the influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. He
Coconut Palace, the EDSA Shrine, Centennial Tower, Amanpulo Resort in co-founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP),
Palawan, Bahay Kubo, Pearl Farm in Samal Island, Shangri-La Hotel in dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country, and the
Cebu, and the San Miguel Building in Mandaluyong. Free the Artist Movement. He directed landmark films such as Tinimbang Ka
7. Ramon Oswald Valera (2006) - a Filipino fashion designer. He is the first Ngunit Kulang (1974), Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (1975), Insiang
Filipino fashion designer to receive this distinction. Wearing clothing that he (1976), Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (1984), and Orapronobis (1989).
has designed is considered an honour because he is regarded as the "High 3. Ishmael Bernal Ledesma, (2001) - was a Filipino filmmaker, stage and
priest of local fashion" by the general public. Some of his works are the television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas,
timeless ternos. He was the first to introduce the one-piece terno that was particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark
fastened in the back with a zipper. He re-imagined the Maria Clara outfit by Filipino films such as Nunal sa Tubig (1976), City After Dark (1980), Relasyon
adding bell sleeves and making it into a wedding gown, transformed the (1982), Himala (1982), and Hinugot sa Langit (1985).
baro't saya into a one-piece, removed the panuelo (a long scarf) from it, and 4. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (2006) - known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr.,
renewed fashion for women in his time. and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director,
producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and successful career as an
 action star earned him the nickname "Da King". In 1965, he shared the lead BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment, Lakbayan (segment:
in The Ravagers, a film depicting the United States and the Philippines "Kabayan’s Journey to Liwanang", 2018)
working together against Japanese war time occupation. The film is 8. Nora Gatdula Villamayor (2022) - professionally known as Nora Aunor is a
considered one of the most influential Filipino films, and it helped establish Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared
Poe's status as a movie icon. His notable films include: Only the Brave Know in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as
Hell (1965), Lino Brocka's Santiago! (1970), Celso Ad. Castillo's Asedillo Philippine cinema's "Superstar".
(1971), Bato sa Buhangin (1976), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Eddie 9. Ricardo Arreola Lee (2022) - He started writing fiction in the late 60s,
Romero's Aguila (1980); his self-directed Ang Panday (1980) and its sequels; gaining confidence with the publication of his first short story "Mayon" in the
Roman Rapido and Isang Bala Ka Lang. Philippine Free Press while he was still in high school.Starting in 1973, he
5. Edgar Sinco Romero (2003) - named for his contribution to Philippine has written more than 180 film screenplays, his work has earned him more
cinema and broadcast arts, and his body of work delved into the history and than 70 trophies from various award-giving bodies. Some of his works are;
politics of his country. His notable films include: Ang Maestra (1941), Anong Dragnet, Iti, Pabonggahan, Jaguar, Miss X , Brutal, Playgirl, and Carnival
ganda mo (1941),So long America (1946), Isumpa mo giliw (1947), Mameng, Queen.
iniibig kita (1947), Si, si, señorito (1947), La Paloma (1947), Ang Kamay ng 10. Marilou Correa Diaz-Abaya (2022) - was a Filipina multi-award winning film
Diyos director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film
6. Manuel Pabustan Urbano (2009) - was a Filipino actor, director and Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. Díaz
producer. As an actor, he also used the screen name Juan Urbano during the directed at least 21 full-length feature films which include internationally
1930 aside from his more popular screen name, Manuel Conde. In 1947 exhibited films with English titles and subtitles.
which he produced classic films, notably the Juan Tamad series (Si Juan 11. Lamberto Vera Avellana (1976) - was a prominent Filipino film and stage
Tamad (1947), Si Juan Daldal (Anak ni Juan Tamad) (1948), Juan Tamad director. Despite considerable budgetary limitations that hampered the
Goes to Congress (1959), Juan Tamad Goes to Society (1960), and Si Juan post-war Filipino film industry, Avellana's films such as Anak Dalita and
Tamad At Juan Masipag sa Pulitikang Walang Hanggan (1963)). Other Badjao attained international acclaim.
movies Conde produced, directed and/or starred were Vende Cristo (1948),
Prinsipe Paris (1949), Krus Na Kawayan (1956), Siete Infantes de Lara VISUAL ARTS
(1950) and its re-make in 1973, Molave (1961) and the internationally 1. Fernando Amorsolo (1972) - In 1972, Amorsolo was posthumously
acclaimed Genghis Khan (1950). recognized as the National Artist of the Philippines with the official title, "The
7. Eric Oteyza de Guia (2018) - known as Kidlat Tahimik ("Silent Lightning"), is Grand Old Man of Philippine Arts." He paved the way for Philippine Art
a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the through his paintings. His famous works include El Ciego, Planting Rice, and
Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism. Some of Defense of a Filipina Woman's Honor.
his works are; Perfumed Nightmare, Who Invented the Yoyo? Who Invented 2. Carlos "Botong" Francisco - He is credited to have single-handedly revived
the Moon Buggy? (1982), Turumba (1983), Takedera Mon Amour: Diary of a the dying art of mural paintings. Francisco created murals that chronicled the
Bamboo Connection (1991), Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?,
 mythical world of Filipinos and their history, often seeking inspiration from also enriched the English language with critics coining "Joaquinesque" to
tradition, customs, folklore, legends, and myths. describe his baroque Spanish- flavored English or his reinventions of English
3. Guillermo Tolentino - renowned as the “Father of Philippine Arts”, Tolentino based on Filipinisms.
is acknowledged for his classical style sculptures and busts of famous people 4. Carlos Romulo (1982) - a Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist, and
4. Napoleon Abueva - He is known as the "Father of Modern Philippine writer who played a significant role in shaping the Philippines' history and
Sculptures." Abueva is the youngest to be credited as a National Artist at the identity. He was the first Asian to become the President of the United Nations
age of 46. His skill, dedication, and passion for art inspired him to produce General Assembly and was a key figure in the country's fight for
numerous works throughout his life. independence.
5. Victorio Edades - is known as “The Father of Modern Philippine art." He was 5. Francisco Arcellana (1990) - Francisco Arcellana was a Filipino writer, poet,
a Filipino painter and was recognized as a National Artist in 1976. He was essayist, critic, journalist, and teacher who was considered as one of the
also the leader of the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns who engaged their most important figures in Philippine literature. He was known for his influential
classical compatriots in a heated debate over the nature and function of art. works that helped shape the modern Filipino identity and consciousness.
6. Abdulmari Asia Imao (2006) - A Filipino painter and sculptor, Abdulmari 6. N. V. M. Gonzales (1997) - N.V.M Gonzales was a Filipino novelist, short
Asia Imao was the First National Artist from Mindanao, the first Moro to story writer, essayist, and teacher who was regarded as one of the pioneers
receive this recognition. of modern Philippine literature. He was known for his works that dealt with the
7. Francisco Coching - is regarded as one of the “Pillars of the Philippine complexities of Philippine society, culture, and history.
Komiks Industry." He was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is 7. Carlos Quirino (1997) - He is not only known for his works on biographies
also known as the "King of Komiks" and the "Dean of Philippine Comics." He and history but also on varied subjects such as the old maps of the
also served as writer and illustrator for his own comic book series. Philippines and the culinary legacy of the country. Known for his early
8. Larry Alcala - a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator. biography of Jose Rizal entitled "The Great Malayan" (1940), he also wrote
several works on Philippine history, as well as biographies of President
Manuel Quezon and the painter Damian Domingo.
LITERATURE 8. Edith Tiempo (1999) - She founded (in 1962) and directed the Silliman
1. Amado Hernandez (1973) - He contributed in the development of Tagalog National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City together with her late husband,
prose— he stripped Tagalog of its ornate character and wrote in prose closer writer and critic Edilberto K. Tiempo, which has produced some of the
to the colloquial than the “official” style permitted. Philippines' best writers.
2. Jose Garcia Villa (1973) - “Father of Literature in the Philippines”. He 9. F. Sionil Jose (2001) - He edited various literary and journalistic publications,
introduced the reversed consonance rhyme scheme including the comma started a publishing house, and founded the Philippine branch of PEN, an
poems that made full use of the punctuation mark in an innovative, poetic international organization for writers. José's writings espouse social justice
way. and change to better the lives of average Filipino families. He is one of the
3. Nick Joaquin (1976) - He wrote largely about the Spanish colonial period, most critically acclaimed Filipino authors internationally, although much
the diverse Filipino heritage and the dimensions of the human psyche. He
 underrated in his own country because of his authentic Filipino English and bringing poetry and fiction closer to the people who do not have the
his anti-elite views. opportunity to develop their creative talent.
10. Virgilio S, Armalio (2003) - A prolific writer, he spearheaded the second 15. Ramon Mozunes (2018) - He wrote in Hiligaynon and popularized Hiligaynon
successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry together with Mangahas literature. He wrote 62 novels in the course of his life, the first of which was
and Antonio. His earliest pieces of literary criticism were collected in Ang Tibud nga Bulawan in 1938. He was also a founder of an organization for
Makata sa Panahon ng Makina (1972), now considered the first book of Hiligaynon writers called Sumakwelan.
literary criticism in Filipino. He has also redefined how Filipino poetry is 16. Resil B. Mojares (2018) - He served as the center's founding director. The
perceived and opened the way for discussion of the subject in his 10 books of USC Cebuano Studies Center was the country's first local studies institution.
criticism and anthologies. He has written volumes on Philippine politics, literature, and history, as well
11. Alejandro Roces (2003) - He served as Secretary of Education from 1962 to as analyses of three notable Filipino intellectuals (Pedro Paterno, T. H. Pardo
1965, during the term of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. He was a de Tavera, and Isabelo de los Reyes).
short story writer and essayist, and was considered as the country's best 17. Germino Abad (2022) - is widely considered as one of the forefronts of
writer of comic short stories. In his innumerable newspaper columns, he had Philippine Literature in English to have preserved the nation's poems in three
always focused on the neglected aspects of the Filipino cultural heritage. anthologies, while writing ten collections of his own, one fiction and
12. Bienvenido L. Lumbera (2006) - Lumbera is known for his nationalist writing nonfiction.
and for his leading role in the Filipinization movement in Philippine literature
in the 1960s, which resulted in his being one of the many writers and MUSIC
academics jailed during Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law regime. He was cited 1. Antonio Molina (1973) - He founded the CEU String Quartet which was
for being an “esteemed writer who challenged Philippine society’s colonial professionally organized and financed by its music school. As a composer
point of view and restored the poems and stories of vernacular writers to an Molina is credited with over 500 compositions.
esteemed place in the Philippine literary canon.” 2. Jovita Fuentes (1976) - was a highly respected figure in the field of classical
13. Lazaro Francisco (2009) - Francisco gained prominence as a writer not only music. She was a Filipina soprano who made significant contributions to the
for his social conscience but also for his “masterful handling of the Tagalog field of classical music in the Philippines and abroad. She had an advocacy
language” and “supple prose style”. With his literary output in Tagalog, he for Filipino music where she was a staunch advocate and often included it in
contributed to the enrichment of the Filipino language and literature for which her performances.
he is a staunch advocate. 3. Antonino Buenaventura (1988) -highly acclaimed for his brilliance in the
14. Cirilo F. Bautista (2015) - Bautista contributed to the development of field of Music. He took over the cudgels of the Philippine Constabulary and
Philippine literature in various ways: as a writer, through his significant body Philippine Army Bands and transformed them into one of the finest military
of works; as a teacher, through his discovery and encouragement of young bands in the world. Colonel Buenaventura is also a distinguished composer
writers in workshops and lectures; and as a critic, through his essays that and educator.
provided insights into the craft of writing and correctives to misconceptions 4. Lucresia Kasilag (1989) - As educator, composer, and performer, Kasilag
about art. Bautista helped fund workshops throughout the country as a way of was known for incorporating indigenous Filipino music with Western
 influences, thus paving the way for more experimentation among Filipino University of the Philippines College of Music, where he taught music theory
musicians. She also did pioneering research on Filipino ethnic dances and and composition.
culture. 12. Ramón Santos (2014) - a Filipino composer, ethnomusicologist, and
5. Lucio San Pedro Sr. (1991) - A master composer, conductor, and teacher educator known for being the Philippines' foremost living exponent of
whose music evokes the folk elements of the Filipino heritage, San Pedro contemporary Filipino classical music, for work that expounds on "the
produced a wide-ranging body of works that includes band music, concertos aesthetic frameworks of Philippine and Southeast Asian artistic traditions,"
for violin and orchestra, choral works, cantatas, chamber music, music for and for finding new uses of indigenous Philippine instruments.
violin and piano, and songs for solo voice. 13. Ryan Cayabyab (2018) - Versatile, a consummate professional, and
6. Felipe Padilla de León (1997) - De Leon was credited for being the "Crisis universally liked, Ryan Cayabyab is virtually omnipresent in the Philippine
Composer" of the Philippines, having served under 13 different presidents as music industry today. His works range from commissioned full-length ballets,
chief advisor on culture and music and being part of multiple regimes and theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus,
shifts in Philippine politics. and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores
7. Levi Celério (1997) - He is known to be “the only person who could play and television specials.
music using a leaf." He created a total of 4000 songs, most of which are 14. Fides Cuyugan-Asensio (2022) - one of the most outstanding sopranos and
dedicated to his wife and children. musical personalities of the Philippines. At various times she has been an
8. José Maceda (1997) - Maceda's research, fieldwork and papers resulted in actress, librettist, lyricist, pedagogue, producer and director. She is currently
the collection of an immense number of recorded music and enlightened a professor emeritus in the University of the Philippines College of Music's
scholars about the nature of Filipino traditional and ethnic music. His own Voice and Music Theater and Dance Department.
experimentation also freed Filipino musical expression from a strictly
Eurocentric mould.
9. Ernani Cuenco (1999) - A composer, film scorer, musical director and music THEATER
teacher, he wrote an outstanding and memorable body of works that resonate 1. Rolando S. Tinio (1997) - Apart from being a set and costume designer,
with the Filipino sense of musicality and which embody an ingenious voice Tinio was also an actor and director in Ateneo Experimental Theater. Tinio
that raises the aesthetic dimensions of contemporary Filipino music. selects the plays, crafts the costumes, directs, builds the set, and chooses
10. Andrea Veneración (1999) - Veneracion or Ma'am OA, as she is fondly the musical soundtrack.
called, is highly esteemed for her achievements as choirmaster and choral 2. Salvador F. Bernal (2003) - He is known as the "Father of Theater Design in
arranger. the Philippines" because he used local materials like bamboo, abaca fiber,
11. Francisco Feliciano (2014) - was a Filipino composer, conductor, and music hemp twine, rattan chain links, and gauze cacha, making the production
educator who is known for his contributions to Philippine music, particularly unique.
choral music. He composed several works for various ensembles, including 3. Daisy Avellana (1999) - Daisy was a Filipino stage actress and theater
choirs, orchestras, and chamber groups. He was also a professor at the director. She directed the movies "Diego Silang" and "Walang Sugat" (1971).
In appreciation of her service to Filipino
 4. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (1996) - Guerrero became assistant professor of Order of National Artist for Dance on May 23, 2006 in honor of his
dramatics. He also became director of the UP Dramatic Club for which he outstanding accomplishments, major contributions to dance, and as
produced and directed over 120 plays. In 1959 he adapted six of his plays testament to his phenomenal work in Philippine dance. He also established
and directed them for TV's Caltex Caravan. his dance group in 1972 called the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG).
5. Severino Montano (2001) - Montano, who served as the Dean of Instruction 4. Lucrecia R. Kasilag - She was fondly called as "Tita King". Kasilag was a
at the Philippine Normal College, established the Arena Theater with the aim composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. She incorporated Philippine
of bringing drama to the public. Under his guidance, he mentored and indigenous music into her compositions, and her works often featured Filipino
directed a new crop of dramatists such as Rolando S. Tinio, Emmanuel instruments. She also founded the Philippine Women's University School of
Borlaza, Joonee Gamboa, and Behn Cervantes. Music and Arts.
6. Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama - She was formally honored as the Queen of 5. Leonor Orosa Goquingco - She is the pioneer of Philippine ballet. She also
Kundiman in 1979. She also stars in "Dalagang Bukid" at the age of 15. founded the Philippine Ballet Theatre and created works that fused traditional
Atang became the very first actress in the very first locally produced Filipino Filipino dance with classical ballet. She also established the first formal dance
film when she essayed the same role in the sarsuela’s film version. school in the Philippines.
7. Lamberto Vera Avellana - Director for theater and film, and was called “The
Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies” in 1939. He was the first to use the motion
picture camera to establish a point-of-view, a move that revolutionized the
techniques of film narration. Together with Daisy Hontiveros, his wife, he
formed the Barangay Theater Guild which had, among others, Leon Ma.
Guerrero and Raul Manglapus as members.

DANCE
1. Francisca Reyes-Aquino (1973) - She received the National Artist for Dance
Award on June 12, 1973 for her efforts in preserving and promoting Filipino
folk dances. One of the folk dances that Francisca documented and
popularized is the Tinikling. She is known as “The Mother of Philippine Folk
Dancing.”
2. Alice G, Reyes (2014) - She founded the Ballet Philippines dance company.
She also played a major role in popularizing contemporary dance with the
Alice Reyes Dance Company, which mounted the first modern dance concert
at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater in February 1970.
3. Ramon Obusan (2006) - He is a Bicolano national artist who came from
Camarines Norte. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo awarded Obusan the