The emblem or logo of the award is a representation of the human form used in traditional clothing.

The First Award created to recognize citizens who have given outstanding contribution to Phil. arts.

The role of the awardees is to ensure that the practice of the arts is carried down to the next generation.

All Awardees are known for their contribution to traditional folk arts

Nominees may be dead or alive

A presidential proclamation will be issued to officially announce the Awardees.

The award was created through a Republic Act

The awardee is granted a monthly pension with medical and hospitalization benefits.

Nominations can come from individuals or groups knowledgeable about any of the art forms

Near blindness did not hinder him from mastering a number of musical instruments and sharing his art to people.

Year: 2000

Master Musician

(Yakan Instruments)

He is one of the most prolific composers and lyricist in the history of Philippine music, authoring 4,000 songs during his lifetime. 

Year: 1997

Category: Music and Literature

She is known as the “Folk Dance Pioneer” and “Mother of Philippine Dancing”.

Year: 1973

Category: Dance

He founded the UP Mobile Theater which started the concept of theater campus tour.

Year: 1997

Category: Theater

He made it a mission to create an nurture a greater consciousness and appreciation of Kalinga culture particularly the dance and its music.

Year: 2000

Master Musician and Dancer

He portrayed the character “Genghis Khan” in a film which the first Filipino film to be shown in the reputable Venice International Festival in 1952.

Year: 2009

Category: Cinema

His movies portray the less-than-glamourous part of the society through his main characters who represented the marginalized sectors.

Year: 1997

Category: Theater and Film

He believed that music of the kudyapi is one significant part of the Maguindanao culture that should be preserved and cherish.

Year: 1993

Master Kudyapi Musician

One of the founders of the Barangay Theater Guild that successfully popularized theater arts in the country.

Year: 1999

Category: Theater

She established the CCP Dance company and later became the “Ballet Philippines”.

Year: 2014

Category: Dance

He is known as the King of Philippine Movies. His films can be classified into three types:

the underdog character films, Mythical Hero films and the Action-Adventure Films adapted from Komiks materials

Year: 2006

Category: Cinema

Cayabyab is the existing Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. Which of the following orchestra is Ryan Cayabyab the existing Executive and Artistic Director?

Ricky Lee is best known for being a script writer. Which among the following drama series is Ricky Lee the content development consultant?

Which of the following movies of Nora Aunor was cited as one of “The Best 100 Films in the World by the Museum of Tolerance in 1997?

It is the only Philippine-made movie archived at the NY Museum of Modern Art.