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THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES IS CONFERRED TO FILIPINOS WITH "EXQUISITE

CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINE ART". THE ARTISTS ARE CHOSEN BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR
CULTURE AND THE ARTS (PHILIPPINES) AND THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES. THE ORDER IS
GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDEES OF THE NATIONAL ARTIST OF THE PHILIPPINES
ORDER, FOR LITERATURE, INCLUDE:

• 1976 – NICK JOAQUIN, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE\


• 1982 – CARLOS P. ROMULO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 1990 – FRANCISCO ARCELLANA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 1997 – NESTOR VICENTE MADALI GONZALEZ, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 1997 – ROLANDO S. TINIO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR THEATER AND LITERATURE
• 1997 – LEVI CELERIO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR MUSIC AND LITERATURE
• 1999 – EDITH L. TIEMPO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 2001 - F. SIONIL JOSE, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 2003 – VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 2003 – ALEJANDRO ROCES, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 2006 –*2009 – LAZARO A. FRANCISCO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE
• 2014 – CIRILO F. BAUTISTA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE AND DIED
IN 2016
• 1973 - AMADO HERNANDEZ, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE

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