10 New National Artists Named

Palace names 10 new national artists

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has named 10 new National Artists for literature, visual arts, dance, theater, and film.Proclamation 1414, released late Wednesday, conferred the prestigious order on:1. Gabriel Formoso (Architecture, posthumous)2. Rafael “Nonoy” Froilan (Dance)3. Nicanor Tiongson (Literature)4. Gregorio Brillantes (Literature, posthumous)5. Ma. Beatriz “Patis” Fabella Pamintuan Tesoro (Design)6. Armando “Bing” Lao (Film and Broa…

President Marcos Jr. names 10 new National Artists in largest batch in PH history

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 10, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Ten Filipinos from across the arts have been named National Artists, forming the largest single batch of recipients […]

10 new National Artists named

 Ten new National Artists have been named by Malacañang, according to an official Palace communiqué yesterday.

Malacañang names 10 National Artists for 2025, 1st woman in visual arts

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially proclaimed 10 new National Artists under Proclamation No. 1414.

New National Artists named, Imelda Cajipe Endaya is first woman named for visual arts

Negrense Nunelucio Alvarado named National Artist

Renowned Negrense visual artist Nunelucio “Nune” Alvarado, celebrated for imortalizing the struggles of sugar workers (sacadas) in his paintings, has been named one of ten new National Artists of the Philippines for 2025 in the field of visual arts. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared the 10 new National Artists through Proclamation No. 1414, Series of […]