Declaration of Alice Reyes as National Artist

The proclamation anchors State patronage of arts and letters on the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
The Order of National Artists Award is established under Proclamation No. 1001 (s. 1972).
The award is administered jointly by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines acts as the Order of National Artists Award Secretariat by virtue of Proclamation No. 1144 (s. 1973).
The administration of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts rests on Republic Act No. 7356.

The proclamation recognizes the contribution of Alice Reyes to the development and promotion of contemporary dance in the Philippines.
The proclamation determines that her works and achievements have made a lasting impact on Philippine contemporary dance.
The proclamation provides recognition and prestige through the National Artist award framework established by Proclamation No. 1001 (s. 1972).

Alice Reyes is declared as National Artist for Dance.
The declaration is a formal act of the President granting the National Artist title.
The proclamation confers the privileges and emoluments attached thereto to Alice Reyes as National Artist.
The award recognition is made upon the joint recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

The President issues the proclamation upon the joint recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippines function through their established roles in the National Artists program.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines serves as the Order of National Artists Award Secretariat for the program under Proclamation No. 1144 (s. 1973).

The proclamation is signed by BENIGNO S. AQUINO III.
The proclamation is attested by PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary.
The proclamation provides for affixation of the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
It is executed in the City of Manila on the 20th day of June, 2014.