Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1390)
The Order of National Artists was established to give appropriate recognition and prestige to Filipinos who have distinguished themselves and made outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) jointly administer the Order of National Artists.
The Order of National Artists is administered by virtue of Proclamation No. 1144 (s. 1973) and Republic Act No. 7356, also known as the Law Creating the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) advise the President on the conferment of the Order of National Artists, as provided in Executive Order No. 236 (s. 2003), as amended by EO No. 435 (s. 2005).
The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines provides for the patronage of the arts and letters by the State.
The fields include dance, fashion design, film and television directing, screenwriting, acting, literature, opera, and theater.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte exercised his powers vested by the Constitution and existing laws to declare individuals as National Artists, upon the joint recommendation of the NCCA and CCP.
It is the highest national recognition conferred upon Filipinos who have made distinct contributions to the development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture.
Yes, the proclamation declared individuals posthumously, such as Salvacion Lim-Higgins and Marilou Diaz-Abaya, as National Artists.