President Duterte has officially conferred the Order of National Artist to eight personalities in Philippine culture and the arts in a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, June 16. President Duterte confers the Order of National Artist to eight individuals in a ceremony in Malacañang on June...
The life and contributions of these great Filipino artists It’s been 50 years since visual artist Fernando Amorsolo became the first National Artist of the Philippines . Since 1972, the Order of National Artists of the Philippines has been regarded as “the highest national recognition given to...
Nation pays tribute to National Artist F. Sionil Jose Recognizing and celebrating his contributions to the artistic communities, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) present “Parangal ng Bayan Para Kay F. Sionil Jose, Pambansang...
Hot off the press, these new works will be released on May 19 at Solidaridad Solidaridad Publishing House releases three of F. Sionil Jose’s latest books completed before the National Artist’s death on Jan. 6 this year. A necrological tribute by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the...
CCP and PinoyLUG celebrate the first national artist of the Philippines Left: Fernando C. Amorsolo, Dalagang Bukid , 91.5 x 76.2 cm, Oil on canvas, 1949, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Museum Collection Right: PinoyLUG Team's DALAGANG BUKID, After Fernando Amorsolo’s Dalagang Bukid ,...
Salcedo Auctions presents its first major auction for the year JOSE JOYA, ‘Festival,’ 1985, Acrylic on Canvas In the midst of rapid change, artists have sought inspiration from flora and fauna, blending aesthetics and function. At the turn of the century, the world was coming to terms with the...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has declared National Artist Ang Kiukok's "Men At Work" as National Cultural Treasure and Important Cultural Property as a tribute to the Filipino workforce. Men at Work (1979) (Photo courtesy of National Commission for Culture and the Arts)...
The second time I met F. Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he would like to be called, I took home three things: books, enriching stories, and invaluaAble writing tips. THE ART OF WAR AND LIFE National Artist Manong Frankie in his study at Solidaridad Bookstore (Noel Pabalate) Back then, Manong...
The United States, Australia, and France have sent their sympathies to the Philippines as it mourns the passing of Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José. Francisco Sionil Jose in his bookstore Solidaridad (NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the French Embassy in...
Remembrances of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose PORTRAIT OF A NATIONAL ARTIST Manong Frankie illustration by Oteph Antipolo (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Manong Frankie was only 93 years old when he took me on a tour of his childhood in Rosales, Pangasinan. The National Artist for...
Malacañang is one with the rest of the country in mourning the passing of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, saying he was an example of a true Filipino. F. Sionil José (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after the Filipino novelist's family...
Distinguished author Francisco Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he is fondly called by his peers, died peacefully in his sleep at the Makati Medical Center, Thursday evening. He was declared dead 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, at the age of 97. On an earlier social media post, Manong Frankie wrote what...
