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Carlo J. De Luca nmrc.bu.edu | Dr. Robert J. Min, Robert J. Min M.D., Robert J. Min cornellmedicalimaging.com | Now Essential for Health? 3rd Monte Carlo Anti-Aging Conference and... gordonresearch.com |
Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas (born December 14, 1948, in Pampanga), widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado,Kamagong, Kamandag, Angela Markado, and Tasya Fantasya, Gagambino, Ang Huling Lalaki ng Baluarte, Pieta and Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang and amongst others. He is also known as a director of numerous movies dealing with massacre such as Kuratong Baleleng and The Cory Quirino Kidnap: NBI Files. Caparas was awarded the 2008 Sagisag Balagtas Award.[1]
[edit] Proclamation as National Artist of the Philippines and controversyMain article: 2009 National Artist of the Philippines controversy [edit] National Artist of the PhilippinesIn July 2009, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo named Caparas as one of seven National Artist of the Philippines proclaimed for that year, under the new category of "Visual Arts and Film."[2] The title National Artist of the Philippines is given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts. Such Filipinos are pronounced by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation to be National Artists, having been conferred membership in the Order of National Artists. Aside from the prestige associated with the proclamation, benefits they enjoy from then on include a monthly pension, medical and life insurance, arrangements for a state funeral, a place of honor at national state functions, and recognition at cultural events.[3] [edit] ControversyThis led to controversy, however, when the nominating committee for the award, composed of representatives from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), revealed that Caparas and three other individuals that year had not originally been recommended by the committee for proclamation to the Order of National Artist, and had instead been proclaimed when Macapagal-Arroyo exercised her "presidential prerogative."[3][4] A number of artists, including a number of previously proclaimed National Artists[5][6], protested. Protests specifically raised about the declaration of Caparas, and of NCCA executive director Cecilla Guidote-Alvarez, who as heads the NCAA secretariat that receives nominations for national artists, was supposed in the National Artist guidelines to be disqualified from being considered for the honor.[3][4] Complaints regarding Caparas' proclamation centered on the complaints that he did not illustrate the comic books he wrote and was therefore not qualified for the honor under visual arts[4][7], and the assertion of protesting artists that his work in the category of Film is supposedly "sub-par", being comprised largely of "pito-pito"("seven-seven") films rush-finished in seven days, and "massacre films" whose focus was sensational crimes.[4][5][8][9] National Artist for literature Bienvenido Lumbera who is chairman of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines and a member of the combined “final selection committee" of the NCAA and CCP, remarked that Caparas’ nomination was twice rejected by two NCAA panels[3]:
Film Academy of the Philippines director general Leo Martinez noted that "He was obviously added by Malacañang[3][10]." Caparas is known as a vocal supporter of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[8] Petitions and blog posts on-line have also proliferated against Carlo Caparas in light of his controversial National Artist Recognition.[9] Lourd de Veyra, frontman for the band Radioactive Sago Project also satirized the controversial director, and compared the director's work to fecal matter in a blog post about a sign that said "Bawal Tumae Dito." “The movies of National Artist Carlo J. Caparas are a fine example of Philippine excremental cinema," Lourd remarked [11] [edit] Defense[edit] By the Arroyo AdministrationThe Arroyo administration was quick to defend its choices of individuals to be named to the Order of National Artists. Acting Executive Secretary and Presidential political adviser Gabriel Claudio told reporters that[8]:
He also said the administration would “stand by the qualifications, qualities, track record and reputation of those named as National Artists.[8]” [edit] By CaparasCaparas defended his proclamation, saying that other aspirants to the honor ought to wait their turn.[12]
Caparas said that instead of criticizing his award, entertainment people “should unite and work together to revive the ailing movie and komiks industry.”[12] He attributed his win to the fact that he managed to cross over from comic books to film and television, and saying that his triumph was significant because he was a National Artist who came from the working class. He said this even though many other National Artists do not come from the privileged people. “I am a National Artist who came from the masses," the Philippine Daily Inquirer quoted him as saying. "I work and struggle with them.” He said it was time for a National Artist “who the masses can identify with—someone who walks beside them, someone who can inspire them.” Noting that some Filipinos did not even know the National Artists he said “Hopefully, since I am still active in TV and in the movies, this will encourage our countrymen to learn more about our National Artists.”[4] [edit] Works[edit] Scriptwriter
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