Philippine Showbiz Today
October 22 - November 7, 2018
Jan. 22-Feb.7, 2015
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Order of National Artists
Duterte names seven national artists
President Rodrigo Duterte
will bestow the Order of National
Artists on seven Filipinos who have
made significant contributions to
the development of Philippine
arts.
In a list released yesterday,
this year’s awardees are Francisco
Mañosa for architecture, Kidlat
Tahimik (Eric de Guia) for film,
Ramon Muzones and Resil Mojares
for literature, Ryan Cayabyab for
music, Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio
for theater, and Lauro “Larry”
Alcala for visual arts.
The National Commission
for Culture and the Arts and the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
handpicked the seven outstanding
individuals.
The President will also
accord the Gawad sa Manlilikha
ng Bayan Award to Ambalang
Ausalin, Estelita Bantilan, and
Yabing Masalon-Dulo.
The Order of National Artists
is the highest recognition given
by the government to Filipinos for
their exemplary performance in
their own fields of expertise.
Aside from the rank and title,
the seven National Artists will also
receive an insignia, a citation, and
a lifetime emolument and benefits
similar to those received by the
highest officers in the country.
Among the incentives are
P100,000 cash award for living
awardees, P75,000 cash award
for posthumous awardees, a
monthly life pension medical
and hospitalization benefits, life
insurance, a state funeral at the
Libingan ng mga Bayani, and a
place of honor at national state
functions.●
- TMS
From left to right: (top) Ryan Cayabyab, Amelia Bonifacio, Kidlat Tahimik, (bottom) Resil
Mojares, Francisco Mañosa, and Ramon Muzones; (Inset) Cartoonist Larry Alcala
Nora Aunor: ‘Kalimutan na natin ang
National Artist na ‘yan’
Nagsalita na si Nora Aunor
sa hindi niya pagkakasama sa
listahan ng mga bagong National
Artist.
Sa statement na nakuha ni
Mario Dumaual ng ABS-CBN
News, ibinahagi ni Nora ang
kanyang saloobin sa nasabing
isyu.
“Sapat na sa akin ang
respetong natatanggap ko sa
mga kasamahan ko sa trabaho.
Kung gagamitin lang naman ang
National Artist para pagpiyestahan
at hamakin ang mga personal
kong pagpupunyagi sa buhay –
ako na ang nakikiusap na itigil na
natin ang lahat ng ito,” ani Nora. award kung kapalit naman nito’y
“Ano ba naman ang isang ang paulit-ulit na paghamak
Liza Soberano & Enrique Gil
celebrate ‘anniversary’
Liza Soberano happily
posted on her Instagram
recently a celebratory picture
of her and on screen partner
Enrique Gil.
Liza in her caption
mentioned that they are
celebrating the anniversary
ofForevermore,
their
first
teleserye together. The TV series
began on October 24, 2014,
where their tandem LizQuen
was born.
Thankful for her four-year
partnership with Enrique, who
is also rumored to be her real-
life boyfriend, Liza also posted a
special message for him.
“Never rush something you
want to last forever. Grateful to
have someone like you in my
life” she said on her uploaded
photo of Enrique.
Enrique likewise posted a
tribute for Liza on his Instagram.
“What is life without love?
Nothing that’s why you’re my
Everything.”
Photo credit: @lizasoberano
on IG ●
- ABS-CBN
sa pagkatao ko at sa mga
taong naniniwala sa akin? Mas
makakabuti pong ipagpatuloy
na lang natin ang paglikha ng
makabuluhang pelikula at mga
awit na magsisilbing inspirasyon
sa ating mga Filipino,” dagdag ni
Nora.
“Hindi ako ang binastos at
pinaglaruan nila kundi ang mga
Noranians, mga taong nagtitiwala
at naniniwala pa rin sa talentong
ibinigay ng Diyos sa akin. Isa pa,
hindi ako politikong tao.”
Sa huli, nakiusap si Nora
sa kanyang mga tagahanga
na huwag nang masaktan sa
nangyari.
“Tuloy lang ang buhay.
Tuloy ang trabaho hangga’t
binibiyayaan pa rin ako ng Diyos
para makapagtrabaho. Kaya mga
minamahal kong mga Noranians
at mga kaibigan, huwag na
kayong malungkot o masaktan,”
ani Nora.
“Kalimutan na natin ang
National Artist na ‘yan,” giit ng
batikang aktres.
Noong 2014 ay inirekomenda
rin si Nora para maging National
Artist, pero hindi ito inaprubahan
nang noon ay pangulong Benigno
Aquino III dahil sa di umano
ay pagkakadawit ng aktres at
mang-aawit sa ipinagbabawal na
gamot.●
- ABS-CBN