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Lino Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) is a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. Catalino “Lino” Ortiz Brocka, director of film and broadcast arts, espoused the term “freedom of expression” in the Philippine Constitution. Brocka took his social activist spirit to the screen leaving behind 66 films that breathed life and … Read more

Congratulations to National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin! Agnes Locsin (Dance) is conferred the Order of National Artists Award for her work, achievements, and influence in the field of dance which spurred a growing interest in neo-ethnic style among young Filipino dancers. Agnes Locsin is a choreographer, director, and teacher. She is dubbed as one … Read more

8 National Artists for 2022 Nora Aunor (film) Fides Cuyugan Asensio (music) Ricky Lee (film and broadcast art) Agnes Locsin (dance) Gemino Abad (literature) Salvacion Lim Higgins (fashion design) Marilou Diaz-Abaya (film) Antonio ‘Tony” Mabesa (theater) You may want to read: National Artist for Theater

The kulintang may refer to: the series of graduated knobbed gongs laid in a row; the individual knobbed gong in the series; and the ensemble that is composed of other instruments such as agong (pair of heavy hanging gongs), dabakan (goblet-shaped drum), gandingan (four suspended gongs) and babandir (small metallic gong). A kulintang may be … Read more

Kolitong Philippine Zithers are tube bamboo or wood-stringed instruments that are plucked or struck. It is of two kinds: polychordal with several strings and the parallel which has two strings on one side of the tube. Some names for zithers across the Philippine islands are: kolitong, kollessing, kulibet, saluray, tambi, bamban, tabengbeng, kudling, and tabobo. … Read more