QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 386)
It refers to the constitutional mandate that the State shall promote and support the arts and letters, i.e., the government’s policy of fostering Filipino cultural heritage and national identity.
The National Artist category was created to recognize and honor Filipinos with preeminent achievements in the arts and letters, thereby preserving and developing Filipino culture and identity.
Proclamation No. 1144 dated May 15, 1973 is cited as amending Proclamation No. 1001.
It is cited as part of the continuing legal basis governing the National Artist recognition process and the President’s authority to make the declaration.
The proclamation cites Section 20, Chapter 7, Title I, Book III of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987) as the statutory basis in relation to the President’s powers.
The proclamation states it was upon the recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
He is declared a National Artist for 2003 in the field of Literature.
To justify the recognition as reflective of excellence that enhances the Filipino cultural heritage and contributes to the Philippines’ (and the world’s) artistic heritage.
A Presidential Proclamation is used. The instrument is Proclamation No. 386, dated May 26, 2003.
It states: “DONE in the City of Manila, this 26th day of May ... Two Thousand and Three.”
It was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, with her signature affixed. The Executive Secretary (Alberto G. Romulo) countersigned, as indicated by the “By the President, (Sgd.) Executive Secretary” line.
It clarifies the identity of the honoree and ensures that the person being recognized is clearly linked to the public name/alias used professionally.
The proclamation declares Virgilio S. Almario as National Artist for 2003, shown in the title and in the body by stating “for 2003.”
They provide the factual and policy grounds for the exercise of the President’s authority—e.g., constitutional policy, legal basis, and reasons why the individual meets the standard for recognition.