, ▁composed ▁of ▁represent atives ▁from ▁National ▁Commission ▁for ▁Culture ▁and ▁the ▁Arts ▁( N CC A ) ▁and ▁the ▁Cultural ▁Center ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( CC P ). ▁ ▁The ▁title ▁National ▁Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁is ▁given ▁to ▁a ▁Filip ino ▁who ▁has ▁been ▁given ▁the ▁highest ▁recognition ▁for ▁having ▁made ▁significant ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁Philipp ine ▁arts , ▁namely , ▁Music , ▁Dance , ▁Theater , ▁Visual ▁Arts , ▁Liter ature , ▁Film , ▁Broadcast ▁Arts , ▁F ashion ▁Design ▁and ▁Architecture , ▁and ▁Al lied ▁Arts . ▁ ▁Such ▁Filip inos ▁are ▁announced , ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁a ▁President ial ▁Pro clam ation , ▁as ▁National ▁Art ist , ▁having ▁been ▁con ferred ▁membership ▁in ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁National ▁Art ists . ▁ ▁Ben ef its ▁they ▁enjoy ▁from ▁then ▁on ▁include ▁a ▁month ly ▁p ension , ▁medical ▁and ▁life ▁ins urance , ▁arrang ements ▁for ▁a ▁state ▁fun eral , ▁a ▁place ▁of ▁honor ▁at ▁national ▁state ▁functions , ▁and ▁recognition ▁at ▁cultural ▁events . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁controvers y ▁finally ▁ended ▁after ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁voted ▁ 1 2 - 1 - 2 ▁that ▁void ed ▁the ▁four ▁pro clam ations ▁created ▁by ▁former ▁President ▁Gl oria ▁Ar roy o ▁that ▁made ▁these ▁people ▁National ▁Art ists . ▁ ▁Cont ro vers y ▁ ▁President ’ s ▁pr er og ative ▁The ▁controvers y ▁began ▁when ▁con ferred ▁the