2. National Artist
- are Filipino who made a significant
contribution to the development of the
Philippine arts in the fields of Music, Dance,
Theater, Visual arts, Literature, Film and
Architecture.
- Or, this are the artist that was awarded with the highest national recognition for the art namely National Artist Award (Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining).
The Philippines value many significant Filipino artist who have a prominent contribution to the promotion and preservation of our cultural heritage.