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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

2009 National Artists of the Philippines Awardee

President Gloria Arroyo recently named the 7 National Artist of the Philippines awardees for 2009.

Jose Pitoy Moreno - Fashion Design

Cecille Guidote Alvarez (National Commission on Culture and the Arts Executive Director) - Theater

Manuel Conde - Film and Broadcast Arts, Posthumous

Lazaro Francisco - Literature, Posthumous

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz - Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media

Francisco "Bobby" MaƱoza - Architecture

Jose Carlos Caparas - Visual Arts and Film


A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts namely: Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design, Architecture, and Allied Arts.

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