FPJ New Philippine National Artist

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!

April 11th, 2006

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  • http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=147 blog @ AWBHoldings.com » Oops She Did It Again (or Urong-Sulong)

    [...] « FPJ New Philippine National Artist [...]

  • http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=148 blog @ AWBHoldings.com » Maundy, Moody Thursday (or, Ano Ba Talaga, Ate?)

    [...] After announcing, and then withdrawing, the conferment of the National Artist title on Fernando Poe Jr., the Fortress by the Pasig announced that the announcement made days ago stays. It even denies taking back the title given to FPJ. ABS-CBN News posted a reaction by a Poe family friend. [...]

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