List of National Artists of the Philippines (Awardee) Date of Award Category

1. Fernando Amorsolo (++) 1972 Painting

2. Francisca R. Aquino (+) 1973 Dance

3. Carlos V. Francisco (++) 1973 Painting

4. Amado V. Hernandez (++) 1973 Literature

5. Antonio J. Molina (+) 1973 Music

6. Juan F. Nakpil (+) 1973 Architecture

7. Guillermo E. Tolentino (+) 1973 Sculpture

8. Jose Garcia Villa (+) 1973 Literature

9. Napoleon V. Abueva 1976 Sculpture

10. Lamberto V. Avellana (+) 1976 Theater and Film

11. Leonor O. Goquingco (+) 1976 Dance

12. Nick Joaquin (+) 1976 Literature

13. Jovita Fuentes (+) 1976 Music

14. Victorio C. Edades (+) 1976 Painting

15. Pablo S. Antonio (++) 1976 Architecture

16. Vicente S. Manansala (++) 1981 Painting

17. Carlos P. Romulo (+) 1982 Literature

18. Gerardo de Leon (++) 1982 Cinema

19. Honorata “Atang” dela Rama (++) 1987 Theater and Music

20. Antonino R. Buenaventura (+) 1988 Music

21. Lucrecia R. Urtula (+) 1988 Dance

22. Lucrecia R. Kasilag (+) 1989 Music

23. Francisco Arcellana (+) 1990 Literature

24. Cesar F. Legaspi (+) 1990 Visual Arts

25. Leandro V. Locsin (+) 1990 Architecture

26. Hernando R. Ocampo (++) 1991 Visual Arts

27. Lucio D. San Pedro (+) 1991 Music

28. Lino Brocka (++) 1997 Cinema

29. Felipe P. de Leon (++) 1997 Music

30. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (++) 1997 Theater

31. Rolando S. Tinio (++) 1997 Theater & Literature

32. Levi Celerio (+) 1997 Music & Literature

33. N.V.M. Gonzales (++) 1997 Literature

 34. Arturo R. Luz 1997 Visual Arts

35. Jose M. Maceda (+) 1997 Music

36. Carlos Quirino (+) 1997 Historical Literature

37. J. Elizalde Navarro (++) 1999 Painting

38. Prof. Andrea Veneracion (+) 1999 Music

39. Edith L. Tiempo (+) 1999 Literature

40. Daisy H. Avellana (+) 1999 Theater

41. Ernani J. Cuenco (++) 1999 Music

42. F. Sionil Jose 2001 Literature

43. Ang Kiukok (+) 2001 Visual Arts

44. Ishmael Bernal (++) 2001 Cinema

45. Severino Montano (++) 2001 Theater

46. Jose T. Joya (++) 2003 Visual Arts (Painting)

47. Virgilio S. Almario 2003 Literature

48. Alejandro R. Roces (+) 2003 Literature

Cinema & Broadcast

49. Eddie S. Romero (+) 2003
Arts

50. Salvador F. Bernal (+) 2003 Theater Design

51. Benedicto R. Cabrera 2006 Visual Arts

52. Abdulmari Asia Imao 2006 Visual Arts

53. Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera 2006 Literature

54. Ramon Obusan (+) 2006 Dance

55. Fernando Poe Jr. (++) 2006 Cinema

56. Archt. Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr. (+) 2006 Landscape Architecture

57. Ramon O. Valera (++) 2006 Fashion Design

58. Manuel Conde (++) 2009 Film

59. Lázaro Francísco (++) 2009 Literature

60. Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (+) 2009 Visual Arts

61. Alice Reyes 2014 Dance

62. Francisco V. Coching (++) 2014 Visual Arts

63. Cirilo F. Bautista 2014 Literature

64. Francisco F. Feliciano 2014 Music

65. Ramon P. Santos 2014 Music

66. Jose Maria V. Zaragoza (++) 2014 Architecture

Legend: (+) deceased; (++) posthumous conferment.