Ani ng Dangal Awards

(With this year's Cannes Film Festival Best Director, Brillante Mendoza)


Last Friday, President Gloria Arroyo honored Filipino artists and groups who have won gold medals and championships in international competitions in 2009, in the NCCA's “Ani ng Dangal” awards held at the Rizal Hall of Malacanan Palace.

A total of 41 awardees - twelve in music, nine in film, seven in multi- disciplinary arts, six in visual arts, four in dance, and two in literary arts were given the prestigious accolade for their exemplary performances.

(Above photo: Gov. Bong Carrion at the Palace)

Some notable recipients of the prestigious “Ani ng Dangal” Award were Brillante Mendoza (62nd Cannes Film Festival–Best Director for Kinatay), Rhap Salazar (13th World Championships of Performing Arts–Grand Champion Performer of the World, and Champion, Vocal–Junior Division). Halili-Cruz School of Ballet, Rhosam Prudenciado, Quezon City Ballet Mobbstarr: Dice and K9 and 7 year old Hamza Marbella, the youngest Filipino painter.

“Ani ng Dangal” is organized by the NCCA through its chairman, Education Under- secretary Vilma Labrador, and NCCA Executive Director and PA on Culture Cecile Guidote Alvarez in line with the celebration of the National Arts Month.

(This blogger at Malacanang's Rizal Hall during the awards ceremonies).