Malacanang ready to hold dialogue with CAP

Manila, August 19 -— Malacanang is open to hold a dialogue with the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) which has expressed its opposition on the conferment of film director Carlo J. Caparas as one of this year's national artists.

He likewise welcomed a reported move by CAP to elevate the same issue before the Supreme Court for judicial resolution.

Remonde, in a media briefing at the New Executive Building in Malacanang on Wednesday, said Malacanang is always ready for a dialogue with every sector which needs to convey complaints or opposition on any issue.

The press secretary added he hopes that the dialogue with the national artist group will be the proper venue to resolve the issue against Caparas.

Remonde said there is no fixed date yet set for the dialogue with the artists group.

Recently, President Arroyo signed a proclamation honoring seven individuals who have made substantinal contributions to the development of Philippine art.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the Order of National Artists (formerly known as the National Artists Award) is the highest national recognition given to Filipino artists.

Ermita made the announcement minutes before the President and her lean delegation boarded a commercial Philippine Air Lines flight bound for the United States for her historic meeting with American President Barack Obama on July 29.

The new national artists are: Manuel P. Urbano alias Manuel Conde for his great contribution in the field of film and broadcast arts (posthumous); Lazaro A. Franscisco for literature (posthumous); Federico Aguilar Alcuaz for visual arts, paintings sculpture and mixed media; Cecilia Guidote-Alvarez for theater; Magno Jose Carlo Caparas for visual arts and films; Francisco Bobby Manosa for architecture; and Jose Pitoy Moreno for fashion design.

The award is given to Filipino artists, living or dead, with Filipino citizenship, who "through the content and form of their works, contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood, pioneered in a style of creative expression which had a profound impact on succeeding generations of artists; built a substantial body of works with a consistency and excellence and who enjoy broad acceptance, critical acclaim and respect and esteem of their peers."(PNA) /V3/rudyma

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