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This document summarizes the achievements of 5 Filipino artists recognized as National Artists for Dance and Theater by the Philippine government: 1. Alice Reyes, founder of Ballet Philippines, received the highest arts award for works celebrating Filipino culture. 2. Ramon Obusan received several prestigious awards including the National Artist of the Philippines in 2006 for his dance works. 3. Leonor Orosa-Goquinco received numerous awards over her career for works showcasing Philippine dance and culture. 4. Lucrecia Reyes Urtula received many awards for her research and performances of Philippine folk dances. 5. Agnes Locsin recently received the title of National Artist of the Philippines in

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Philippine Dance & Theater Icons

This document summarizes the achievements of 5 Filipino artists recognized as National Artists for Dance and Theater by the Philippine government: 1. Alice Reyes, founder of Ballet Philippines, received the highest arts award for works celebrating Filipino culture. 2. Ramon Obusan received several prestigious awards including the National Artist of the Philippines in 2006 for his dance works. 3. Leonor Orosa-Goquinco received numerous awards over her career for works showcasing Philippine dance and culture. 4. Lucrecia Reyes Urtula received many awards for her research and performances of Philippine folk dances. 5. Agnes Locsin recently received the title of National Artist of the Philippines in

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National Artist in Dance & Theater

1. Alice Reyes

The founder of Ballet


Philippines, received the highest
award in the Arts, National
Artist of the Philippines from
rom the Philippine President
Benigno Aquino III 

Bungkos Suite", "Carmen",


"Carmina Burana", "Romeo and
Juliet", "Rama Hari",
"Cinderella", "Amada", "Itim-
Asu", and "Tales of the
Manuvu"—all nuanced with
Filipino culture, gesture and
grace.
2. Ramon A. Obusan

Among the awards Obusan


received was the Patnubay ng
Kalinangan award by the City of
Manila in 1992, the Gawad CCP
Para sa Sining award in 1993
and the prestigious National
Artist of the Philippines for
dance in May 2006.

Vamos a Belen! Series (1998-


2004)
Noon Po sa Amin, tableaux of
Philippine History in song,
drama and dance.
3. Leonor Orosa-Goquinco

Orosa-Goquingco has received


numerous awards, among them
the Patnubay ng Sining at
Kalinangan Award, 1961; the
Rizal Centennial Award, 1962;
Patnubay ng Sining at
Kalinangan award and Republic
Cultural Heritage Award, 1964;
Presidential Award of Merit,
1970; Tandang Sora Award,
1975; and the Columbia
University Alumni Association
Award, 1975.

"Circling the Globe", "Dance


Panorama", "Current events",
"Vinta!", "Festival in
Maguindanao"

4. Lucrecia Reyes Urtula

Bai Kiokmay(means, most active


princess in the Arts)) in a ritual
performed by the Mandaya tribe
of Davao, attended by the tribes
of Agusan participated in by 16
datus. (1963)
Republic Cultural Heritage
Award for
Research in Folk Dance (1963)
International Women's Award in
UNAP's
Women of Distinction (1963)
Patnubay ng Sining at
Kalinangan Award
from the City of Manila (1973)
Tandang Sora Award for the
Arts (1982)
ASEAN Tourism Association for
the Best
ASEAN Cultural Effort, Pattayas,
Thailand
(1990)
Singkil, a Bayanihan signature
number based on a Maranao epic
poem.
Tagabili, a tale of tribal conflict
Pagdiwata, a four-day harvest
festival condensed into a six-
minute spectacle.
Pagdiwata, a four-day harvest
festival condensed into a six-
minute spectacle.
Salidsid, a mountain wedding
dance.

5. Agnes Locsin
She was conferred the Gawad
CCP Award Para sa Sining
in 2013
Ongpin Prize for Best Book on
Arts for her book Neo-ethnic
Choreography
A Creative Process and the
Gador Award from the Cultural
Center of the Philippines. The
Davao City government also
gave her the Datu Bago award
for her contribution to dance
and culture.
Ateneo de Davao
University nominated her for her
recognition as a National Artist
of the Philippines, a move which
was supported by the Davao
City Council. Locsin was
recognized as such in June
2022.

Encantada, La Revolucion
Filipina, Sayaw, Sabel and the
four-part Alay sa Puno series.
Agila, Sa Bundok ng Apo

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