The Fortress by the Pasig has declared the late Fernando Poe, Jr. as a National Artist for Film. (ABS-CBN News, INQ7)

Awardees include Bienvenido Lumbera for literature (whose selection was subject of a controversy), Ramon Obusan for dance, Benedicto Cabrera for visual arts, Ildefonso Santos for architecture and Ramon Valera (posthumous) for fashion design.

Awardees will be given a medallion at a ceremony in the Fortress on June 9.

Will Susan Roces attend? Abangan!