The National Artist Insignia

- a Grand Collar adorned by circular links representing the arts

- The main medallion commemorates the sun and the colors of the Philippine flag
- The highly stylized three letter Ks stand for “katotohanan, kabutihan, at
kagandahan” (the true, the good, and the beautiful).

2006 National Artist

1. Benedicto Cabrera
- noted as "arguably the best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists
- born April 10, 1942
- Sabel in Blue is one of his most known painting
- Visual arts – painting
2. Abdulmari Asia Imao
- Aside from being a sculptor, Imao is also a painter,
photographer, ceramist, cultural researcher, documentary film maker, writer, and
a patron of Philippine Muslim art and culture
- A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition.
- Born on 14 January 1936
- Died 16 December 2014 (aged 78)
- His most known artworks are Sarimanok (a giant mythical multi colored chicken)
inspired
- Visual arts – sculpture

3.

Bienvinido Lumbera
-  a Filipino poet, critic and dramatist.
-  He won numerous literary awards, including the National Book Awards from the
National Book Foundation, and the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards.
- one of his known publications is Revaluation
- Literature
4. Ramon Obusan
-  a Filipino dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director.
- Obusan is credited for his work in promoting Philippine traditional dance and
cultural work. He is also an acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary
filmmaker who focused on Philippine culture.
- One of his notable works is the Vamos a Belen Series (1998-2004) Philippine
Dances Tradition
- Dance

5. I.P Santos (Ilsefonso Paez Santos Jr.)

-  known for being the "Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture."
- He is known for the landscaping the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex
- Architecture Landscape

6.

6. Fernando Poe Jr.

- a Filipino actor, director and politician. His long career as an action film star
earned him the nickname "King of Philippine Movies" (often shortened to "Da
King").
- One example of his film is Isang Bala ka Lang
- Film

7. Ramon Valera
- the country's first and only fashion designer to receive this distinction.
- In 2017, his work was displayed in an exhibit called Valera and the Modern: An
Exhibit on the Life and Work of National Artist for Fashion Design, Ramon
Valera[4] which was curated by Gerry Torres at De La Salle-College of St.
Benilde’s School of Design and Arts Gallery.
- Valera's gowns have been worn by notable Filipina women including Gloria
Romero, Barbara Perez and Imelda Marcos.
- Architecture, Design and Allied Arts – Fashion
Design
2009 National Artist

1. Manuel Conde
- was a Filipino actor, director and producer. As an actor, he also used the screen
name Juan Urbano during the 1930s aside from his more popular screen name.
- he directed the internationally acclaimed film Genghis Khan (1950)
- Film and Broadcast Arts

2. Lazaro Francisco
- was a Filipino novelist, essayist and playwright.
- One of his known novel is Sugat ng Alaala
- Literature
 3. Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- was a Filipino painter who exhibited extensively Internationally and whose work
earned him recognition both in the Philippines and abroad.
- one of his famous painting is the Reveries of Love
- Visual Arts – Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media

2014 National Artist

1. Alice Reyes
-  is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer. The founder
(together with Eddie Elejar) of Ballet Philippines
- She was chiefly responsible in popularizing contemporary dance with the Alice
Reyes Dance Company which staged the first modern dance concert at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater on February, 1970.
- one of her most known work is Rama Hari
- Dance
2. Francisco Coching
- was a Filipino comic books illustrator and writer and is regarded as one of the
“pillars of the Philippine Komiks Industry”
- He served as both illustrator and writer for his comic book stories, Coching is
referred to as the "King of Komiks", and as the "Dean of Philippine Comics"
- Visual Arts

3. Cirilo Bautista
- was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction
- one of his known novel is Galaw ng Asoge
- Literature
4. Francisco Feliciano
- was a Filipino composer and conductor.
- one of his famous composition is entitled Buksan mo
ang aming mga labi
- Music

5. Ramon Santos
-  is a Filipino composer, musicologist and ethnomusicologist.
-  University Professor Emeritus of the composition and theory
department the College of Music of the University of the
Philippines Diliman.
- One of his known composition is Copacabana
- Music

6. Jose Maria Zaragoza

- was a Filipino architect.
- One of his known projects is the Meralco Lopez Building in Ortigas, Pasig
- Architecture
2018National Artist

1. Ryan Cayabyab
- is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor.
- was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the
defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts.
- Some of his known compositions are Kay Ganda ng Ating
Musika and Da Coconut Nut
- Music

2. Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa

- was a Filipino architect considered as one of the most influential Filipino
architects of the 20th century for having pioneered the art of Philippine
neovernacular architecture
- some of his known project is the Coconut Palace and the EDSA shrine
- Architecture and Allied Arts
3. Ramon Muzones
- a writer and lawyer 
- He wrote in Hiligaynon and popularized Hiligaynon literature.
- He was a founder of an organization for Hiligaynon writers called Sumakwelan.
- One of his known works is Margosatubig: The Story of Salagunting
- Literature

4. Resil Mojares
- is a Filipino historian and critic of Philippine
literature best known as for his books on Philippine
history
- He is acclaimed by various writers and critics as
the Visayan Titan of Letters, due to his immense
contribution to Visayan literature
- One of his known publication is The War Against the
Americans: Resistance and Collaboration in Cebu
1899 – 1906
- Literature
5. Lauro "Larry" Zarate Alcala
- was a well-known editorial cartoonist and illustrator in the Philippines.
- His most popular cartoon series was Slice of Life
- Visual Arts

6. Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- is a Filipino playwright, puppeteer, and educator
known as the "Grande Dame of Southeast Asian
Children’s Theatre."
- Theater
7. Eric “Kidlat Tahimik” Oteyza de Guia
- is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with
the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism.
- One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered
various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for
independent cinema.
- dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent
Cinema".
- One of his most notable film is the Perfumed Nightmare
- Film and Broadcast Arts