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Nora Aunor, 7 others named National Artists for 2022
MANILA – F inally, multi-awarded actress and singer Nora has been declared a National Artist. The superstar was named national artist together with seven other prominent personalities in Philippine culture and arts through Proclamation 1390 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last week. The issuance of Proclamation 1390 was confirmed by ational Commis-
sion for Culture and the Arts CCA and the ilm Development Council of the hilippines DC in their respective F acebook posts on the night it was signed. ora Aunor, who is ora Cabaltera Villamayor in real life, was hailed as National Artist for F ilm and Broadcast Arts. Aunor shared the honor with screenwriter Ricardo Lee and the late
director Marilou Diaz -Abaya. er contributions to the film and broadcast arts depicted the F ilipinos’ “everyday realities and aspirations” in some of the most important F ilipino films, such as “ imala , the DC said. On the other hand, Lee was acknowledged for writing iconic films, such as “The lor Contemplacion Story” and “Sa Kuko ng Agila”, while Diaz -Abaya was recogniz ed for movies such as “Brutal” and “Jose Riz al”. Lee and Diaz -Abaya’s works formed part of the “Second G olden Age of Cinema . Actor-director Tony Mabesa was proclaimed National Artist for Theater for his contributions to the “growth and diversity of Philippine theater.” Choreographer Agnes Locsin was named National Artist for Dance for spurring a “growing interest in neoethnic style among young artists.” Soprano ides Cuyugan-Asensio was acclaimed as a National Artist for Music for contributing to a “Renaissance of classical musical theater in the country.” The late couturier Salvacion LimHiggins, who “masterly innovated and transformed the national costume into a world-class silhouette,” was honored as National Artist for F ashion Design. Literary critic G emino Abad was declared National Artist for Literature for providing future generations with a “comprehensive view of the landscape of Philippine poetry and
fiction. The new National Artists is the second batch declared under the leadership of Duterte. The declaration was made upon the joint recommendation of the CCA and the Cultural Center of the hilippines. The National Artist Award, created under Proclamation 1001 issued on April 27, 1972, is the highest national recognition given to F ilipinos who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the development of Philippine arts. Each national artist will receive a gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and a citation, according to the guidelines issued by the CCA. The National Artists will also get a life emolument and material and physical benefits comparable in value to those received by the country’s highest officers. Living awardees will be given a minimum cash award of P200,000, net of taxes; a monthly life pension worth P50,000; medical and hospitaliz ation benefits not e ceeding 50,000 every year; life insurance coverage; a state funeral; and a place of honor in state functions, national commemoration rites, and other cultural presentations. A one-time minimum cash award of P150,000, net of taxes, will be granted to the legal heir of the deceased awardees. Including those newly proclaimed, there are now 86 national artists.
JK Labajo, Maureen Wroblewitz announce breakup Celebrity couple uan arlos Labajo and Maureen W roblewitz announced their breakup on June 10 on their separate Instagram accounts. The two were in a relationship for more than two years. The “Buwan” singer posted on his Instagram account their photos together with a caption, “Magka-ibigan na ngayo’y matalik na magkaibigan. Lagi mong tandaan na kahit pagbaliktarin mo man ang mundo, kahit saang lupalop man ng kalawakan, ikaw parin ang nagiisa kong buwan. Maraming salamat, mahal kita, at hanggang sa muli.” The Miss niverse hilippines first
runner-up commented on the singer’s post with a heart emoji. Meanwhile, W roblewitz , 23, born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and also a F ilipino G erman like Labajo, took to her IG account and posted an art card with a caption, “Some things come to an end and that’s okay. but now it’s time for us to grow on our own.” Labajo, 21, a F ilipino-G erman actor and singer, penned a heartfelt message to the model-beauty que en that he is “the luckiest person in the world to have spent the past years of my life with you and I wouldn’t choose anybody else to have spend those years with.”
