Micah Paula R.

Valdez

Category of National Artist that has the highest number of Women:

 Dance:
 Francisca Reyes Aquino
 Leonor Orosa-Goquingco
 Alice Reyes
 Lucrecia Reyes Úrtula

Category of National Artist that does not have any Woman:

 Architecture
 Historical Literature
 Visual Arts
 Cinema
 Architecture, Design and Allied Arts - Fashion Design

National Artists from Manila:

*Fernando Amorsolo Visual Arts - Painting

*Amado V. Hernández Literature
*Antonio J. Molina Music
*Juan Nakpil Architecture
*Nick Joaquín Literature
*Pablo Antonio Architecture
*Carlos P. Rómulo Literature
*Gerardo de León Film
*Honorata "Atang" de la Rama Theater and Music
*César Legaspi Visual Arts - Painting
*Francisco Arcellana Literature
*Hernándo R. Ocampo Visual Arts - Painting
*Arturo R. Luz Visual Arts - Painting
*José Maceda Music
*Levi Celério Music & Literature
*Lino Brocka Film
*Rolando S. Tínio Theater and Literature
*Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater
*Andrea O. Veneración Music
*Ishmael Bernál Film
*Alejándro R. Roces Literature
*José T. Joya Visual Arts - Painting
*Fernando Poe, Jr. Film
Visual Arts - Painting, Sculpture and Mixed
*Federico Aguilar Alcuáz
Media
*Alice Reyes Dance
 *Cirilo F. Bautista Literature
*José María Zaragoza Architecture
*Carlos Quirino Historical Literature

28 National Artists.

National Artist from Luzon:

*Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco Visual Arts - Painting

*Francisca Reyes Aquino Dance
*Lamberto V. Avellana Film and Theater
*Victorio C. Edades Visual Arts - Painting
*Vicente S. Manansala Visual Arts - Painting
*Antonino R. Buenaventura Music
*Lucrecia R. Kasilag Music
*Lucio D. San Pedro Music
*Felipe Padilla de León Music
*N. V. M. González Literature
*Edith L. Tiempo Literature
*Ernani Joson Cuenco Music
*F. Sioníl José Literature
*Severino Montano Theater
*Virgilio S. Almario Literature
*Benedicto Cabrera Visual Arts - Painting
*I.P. Santos Architecture - Landscape
*Ramón Obusan Dance
Architecture, Design and Allied Arts -
*Ramón Valera
Fashion Design
Visual Arts - Painting, Sculpture and Mixed
*Federico Aguilar Alcuáz
Media
*Lázaro Francisco Literature
*Manuel Conde Film and Broadcast Arts
*Alice Reyes Dance
*Cirilo F. Bautista Literature
*Francisco Coching Visual Arts
*Francisco Feliciano Music
*José María Zaragoza Architecture
*Ramón Santos Music
Guillermo E. Tolentino Visual Arts - Sculpture
Salvador F. Bernál Theater and Design
Bienvenido Lumbera Literature

31 National Artists.
National Artist from Visayas:

*Jovita Fuentes Music

*Napoleón V. Abueva Visual Arts - Sculpture
*Lucrecia Reyes Úrtula Dance
*Leandro V. Locsin Architecture
*Daisy Avellana Theater
*J. Elizalde Navarro Visual Arts - Painting
*Eddie S. Romero Film and Broadcast Arts

7 National Artists.

National Artist from Mindanao:

*Leonor Orosa-Goquingco Dance

*Abdulmari Asia Imao Visual Arts - Sculpture
*Ang Kiukok Visual Arts - Painting

3 National Artists.

Muslim National Artists:

*Abdulmari Asia Imao Visual Arts - Sculpture

1 National Artist.

Qualities of a National Artist:

1. Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to nomination as
well as those who have died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were
Filipino citizens at the time of their death;
2. Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and
form of their works;
3. Artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative
expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artists;
4. Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed
excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic expression or style; and
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international
recognition, awards in prestigious national and/or international events, critical acclaim
and/or reviews of their works, and/or respect and esteem from peers within an artistic
discipline.

Benefits of being a National Artist:

 The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the Philippines;
 The insignia of a National Artist and a citation;
 A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits comparable in value to those
received by the highest officers of the land such as:
 1. a cash award of One-Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱100,000.00) net of taxes, for
living awardees;
2. a cash award of Seventy-Five Thousand Pesos (₱75,000.00) net of taxes, for
posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir/s;
3. a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits;
4. life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable;
5. a state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani;
6. a place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence, at national state functions,
and recognition at cultural events;

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Artist_of_the_Philippines, 2017
http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/229305/first-muslim-national-artist-is-newest-fashion-inspiration/