Benefits of National Artist Awardee
1. The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the
President of the Philippine.
2. The National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation.
3. Lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits
comparable in value to
those received by the highest officers of the land such as:
3.1 A minimum cash award of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P200,000.00), net of taxes for living awardees and a minimum cash
award of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P150,000.00), net of
taxes for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir/s;
3.2 A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of Thirty Thousand
Pesos (P30,000.00)
3.3 Life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable.
3.4 A State Funeral benefit not exceeding P500, 000.00.
4. A place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence, in state
functions, national commemoration ceremonies, and all other
cultural presentations.
Benefits of National Living Treasure
1. A Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee receives a specially designed gold
medallion, an initial grant of P100, 000 and P10, 000 monthly
stipends for life.
2. In consonance with the provision of Republic Act No. 7355,
which states that "the monetary grant may be increased whenever
circumstances so warrant," the NCCA board approved an additional
monthly personal allowance of P14, 000 for the awardees as well as
a maximum cumulative amount of P750, 000 medical and
hospitalization benefits annually similar to that received by the
National Artists and funeral assistance/tribute fit for a National