Seven Filipino National Artist In Literature. For national artist for literature virgilio almario, it was time to free the verses. The national artist recognition is the highest individual artist award given to an artist who gave significant contribution for their area of artistry.

Nick joaquin attempted to create genuinely philippine voice in english, going as far as trying to translate tagalog expressions into english. She is a poet, fictionist, teacher and literary critic. President rodrigo duterte conferred the order of national artists on seven outstanding filipinos at the rizal hall of malacañang palace on october 24.

Sionil jose, bienvenido lumbera and virgilio almario, composer ramon santos, choreographer alice reyes, and visual artist benedicto.

Yuson, (star) congratulations to our friend, fellow poet, and predecessor as chairman of umpil or the writers union of the philippines, virgilio s. Borlongan’s work is a favorite among collectors and at auctions. Together with theater designer salvador badong bernal, film director and scenarist eddie romero, and the late great painter jose joya, rio almario. Among his more notable works are the play a portrait of the artist as filipino and the short story may day eve.