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Name: _____________________________________
Grade & Section: ____________________________
THIRD QUARTER
Learning Module No. 4
What is this module about?

In this lesson, you will learn the greatest accomplishments that our national artists achieved.
They are acclaimed for their exemplary and outstanding works and their creations have inspired others and
have resulted in a richer Philippine culture.

Lesson 3: National Artists

1.1 Music
1.2 Dance
1.3 Theater

What do you need to learn?

In this module, you are expected to meet the following competencies:
1. Explain the Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts.
2. Evaluate contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles.
3. Compare forms of arts from the different regions.
4. Relate the significance of arts forms from the regions.
5. Promote arts from the regions (DepEd-MELC, DICES)
6. Research on various contemporary art forms.

Pre-Test
Directions: Read and analyze the following statements. Write TRUE if the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is not. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

______ 1. The prestigious award is given to the Philippines’ highest ideals and contribution in the field of
humanities and the arts.
______ 2. In 1997, Felipe de Leon was known for his contribution in the field of dance.
______ 3. The bodies of work of our national artists have become a benchmark and have been influential to
other artists in developing and honing the craft in Philippines.
______ 4. Some artists are acclaimed for their exemplary and outstanding works.
______ 5. In 1997, Lino Brocka was acknowledged as the National artist in the field of theater.

● Refer to the Answer Key on the last page of this module to check your answers.

Day 1: National Artists

Some artists are acclaimed for their exemplary and outstanding works. These artists are given awards as
recognition for their contribution and enrichment of the Philippine culture and arts. Their bodies of work
have become a benchmark and have been influential to other artists in developing and honing their craft.
These artists are some of the best visual and performing artists that country has to offer. It is hoped that at
the end of the lesson, young artists such as yourself would be more aware of the men and women who have
shaped art in the Philippines and in the future be inspired to further enrich our art and cultural heritage.

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CONCEPT NOTES:
The Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas or the National Artist of the Philippines is the
highest recognition the Philippine government can give to a person of the arts. The award was created
through Presidential Proclamation No. 1001, s. 1972 to give recognition and respect to the citizens who
have given outstanding contribution to Philippine arts.

The awardees of the prestigious award represent the Philippines’ highest ideals in the field of
humanities and the arts. It covers the following categories: architecture and the allied arts, dance, film and
broadcast arts, literature, music, theater, and visual arts.

The award is supposed to be given every three years as mandated by the rules of the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). But there are some circumstances when an award is given
the following year or not at all. It is bestowed by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of
the Philippines (CCP). As of writing, the most recent set of awardees were conferred in 2014.

Criteria

First, an announcement will be made by the NCCA and the CCP, acting as the Order of the
National Artists Award Secretariat, for the opening of nominations for the said award. Nominees should
have the following qualifications:
1. The artist must be a Filipino citizen or at least at the time of the nomination. An artist who has
passed on can still be nominated if he/she was a Filipino before death.
2. The artist should have contributed “in building a Filipino sense of nationhood” as seen in their
works.
3. The artist should have led the way in a new and creative expression or style, separating themselves
from others and in turn influencing other generations of artist.
4. The artist’s work should be noteworthy and an embodiment of excellence, further enriching his/her
chosen field of creative expression.
5. The artist should be critically acclaimed and accepted by legitimate institutions and peers.

Once qualified, the nominations will be studied and reviewed by the NCCA and CCP. They would
then submit their recommendations to the President of the Philippines. The President would release a
proclamation granting respective rank and tittle to the nominees. The awardees would be conferred in a
ceremony arranged by the NCCA and CCP secretariat.
Other than the prestigious recognition, National Artists also receive other benefits such as:

1. Tittle and rank of a National Artist

2. Medal bearing the insignia of National Artist as well as a citation.
3. Cash gift of PHP100,000 to the living artist and PHP 75,000 for those who were recognized after
their death, which be given to the heir of the awardee.
4. Monthly pension with medical and hospitalization benefits
5. Life insurance to those who are still qualified
6. State funeral and internet at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
7. Reserved place at state functions, awarding ceremonies, and cultural events.

MUSIC
AWARDEE DATE OF AWARD
1. Antonio J. Molina 1973
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 2. Jovita Fuentes 1976
3. Antonino R. Buenaventura 1988
4. Lucrecia R. Kasilag 1989
5. Lucio D. San Pedro 1991
6. Felipe P. de Leon 1997
7. Jose M. Maceda 1997
8. Prof. Andrea Veneracion 1999
9. Ernani J. Cuenco 1999
10. Francisco F. Feliciano 2014
11. Ramon P. Santos 2014
DANCE
1. Francisca R. Aquino 1973
2. Leonor O. Goquingco 1976
3. Lucrecia R. Urtula 1988
4. Ramon Obusan 2006
5. Alice Reyes 2014
THEATER
1. Lamberto V. Avellana 1976
2. Gerardo de Leon 1982
3. Honorata “Atang” dela Rama 1987
4. Lino Brocka 1997
5. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero 1997
6. Rolando S. Tinio 1997
7. Daisy H. Avellana 1999
8. Ishmael Bernal 2001
9. Severino Montano 2001
10. Eddie S. Romero 2003
11. Salvador F. Bernal 2003
12. Fernando Poe Jr. 2006
13. Manuel Conde 2009

Questions: Read and analyze each question carefully. Write your answer on a short bond paper.

1. Why is there a need to have National Artist Award?

2. Do you think people will always be interested in studying the National Artist in the Philippines?

Day 2
Learning Activity No. 1

Time started: _______________ Time finished: _______________

Activity Title: My NATIONAL ARTIST

Directions: Choose one (1) of the awardees from the National Artists and create a visual presentation
about him/her. Research and provide additional information that is not included in the notes. Write your
presentation in a short bond paper. Refer to the given rubric below while doing your work.
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 RUBRIC FOR THE EVALUATION OF YOUR WORK
Indicator 7 8 9 10
All the information Some information is Almost all the All information is
Accuracy of information is accurately expressed.
is incorrect, and correct, others are
information accurately expressed.
others are inaccurate. inaccurate.

Day 3: Mini Performance Task

Directions: Create a brochure that shows at least five (5) of the greatest National Artists in the
Philippines. Each artist should have a picture and a caption explaining their contribution and works in the
Philippine culture. Refer to the given rubric below.

RUBRIC FOR THE EVALUATION OF YOUR WORK

Indicator 10 9 8 7
The brochure has The brochure has The brochure has some The brochure format
excellent formatting and appropriate formatting organized information and organization of
Organization very well-organized and well-organized formatting. material are confusing
information. information. to the reader.
The brochure The brochure The brochure The brochure
communicates relevant communicates relevant communicates irrelevant communicates
information appropriately information appropriately information or irrelevant information
Ideas and effectively to the to the intended audience. communicates and communicates
intended audience. inappropriately to the inappropriately to the
intended audience. intended audience.
The pages are well The pages are eye- The pages appear The pages are
Layout organized and attractive. catching and attractive. attractive, but text is unattractive. Text is
Text is extremely easy to Text is easy to read. difficult to read. difficult to read.
read.
Description Excellent descriptive Good descriptive Some descriptive Little descriptive
language used. language used. language used. language used.

Answer Key
Here are the answers to the Pretest. Please look at this part only after accomplishing the Pretest.
Remember, be honest! Please check your answers and determine how much knowledge you
have attained. Then, you may go back to answering the rest of this module.

Pre-Test
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

References:

Arch. Carlo Luis C. Ganzon. 2018. Journey: Contemporary Arts of the Philippines. The Phoenix Publishing
House Inc. 1-12

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