QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 807)
The 1987 Constitution’s policy on the State’s patronage of arts and letters (often discussed under constitutional provisions on culture and education) is cited as the basis for recognizing outstanding contributions in Philippine arts.
It is an award system intended to recognize Filipinos who made outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters; it was established under Proclamation No. 1001 (s. 1972).
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) jointly administer the Order, acting through the Secretariat arrangement described in the proclamation.
The CCP acts as part of the Order’s joint administration and specifically serves as the Secretariat (acting together with the NCCA) for the award process, as stated in relation to Proclamation No. 1144 (s. 1973) and RA 7356.
Proclamation No. 1144 (s. 1973) and Republic Act No. 7356 are cited as legal bases for the Secretariat arrangement involving the CCP and the NCCA.
It formally declares Alice Reyes as a National Artist for Dance, granting her the privileges and emoluments attached to the National Artist award.
It indicates that the President’s declaration is based on prior evaluation and recommendation by both institutions, implying that the selection process is institutional rather than purely presidential discretion.
She is declared a National Artist for Dance.
It states that her works and achievements had a lasting impact on the development and promotion of contemporary dance in the Philippines.
It provides that the National Artist declaration carries specific privileges and emoluments, though the proclamation text does not enumerate them.
It was done in the City of Manila on 20 June 2014.
The proclamation was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III and countersigned by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.
It shows that the proclamation is anchored on layered legal authority: constitutional policy, enabling proclamations establishing the award and its administration, and statutory law creating or defining the NCCA’s functions.
It implies a selection and recommendation process conducted by the CCP and NCCA, which then results in the President’s formal proclamation recognizing the National Artist.