Online Petition Against Carlo J. Caparas National Artist Naming
By Rico, 7:07 am Mon Aug 3 2009 - Featured, News - 52 Opinions
Last Thursday saw the naming of new National Artists, among them Carlo J. Caparas. Reaction varied from disbelief to shock, the latter represented by an online petition attempting to gather enough names to protest Caparas’ appointment.
The petition, found here, criticizes the naming of Carlo J. Caparas as a National Artist for Visual Arts and Film. While it recognizes “the work and accomplishments of Caparas within the comic book industry as well as television and film, the petition also wonders how “someone who has made a living exploiting the lowest common denominator in films” was able to get the honor.
The petition also points out Caparas’ apparent lack of Visual Arts contribution, asserting that he was a comic writer, not an illustrator as covered under the guidelines in naming a National Artist for the Visual Arts.
This online drive also voices a common argument against Caparas’ appointment, a particular point that also makes critics of President GMA froth in the mouth:
Our objection and resolve are strengthened by news that have recently come to light that Carlo J. Caparas did not go through the rigorous selection and assesment process of the National Artists voting board. Carlo J. Caparas is a SNAG, or “Singit National Artist ni Gloria”. It is through this Presidential insertion process that a person who is not qualified to be National Artist manages to be one.
What do you think? Personally, I’m not that familiar with the works of Caparas—and many other local artists. Though I’m sure his reputation as the director of sensationally-titled films like Lipa Arandia Massacre (Lord Deliver Us from Evil)—and the naming of executive director of the commission selecting National Artists as a National Artist—definitely doesn’t help his case.
adrianna calcanhotta
1:01 am Thu Aug 20 2009
bakit walang petisyon para kay guidote? bakit kay caparas lang ang petisyon?
walang hiya ba yang dalawang ‘yan at kapit- tuko sa titulo gayong hindi naman sila kwalipikado?
itong presidente gloria arroyo, binaboy na lahat patungkol sa pilipino- kinurakot ang bayan, inabuso ang lakas( lahat ba ng anak nyan kongresman?) at ngayong itong mga artista ng sining! mga alagad ng kultura ang bababuyin naman!
alexis
7:07 pm Wed Aug 26 2009
Sana lahat ng paparangalan dumadaan naman sa maayos na proseso.Kung ang nagparangal pa siguro eh yung magbabasa ng mga kakatwang komiks eh mtatnggap pa yan ng karamihan.
rants
8:08 am Fri Aug 28 2009
kung lahat ay pwede mabigyan ng award regardless kung yung work ay qualified or dahil malaki ang reach mo sa masa e di bigyan din natin sina lito camo para sa music, willie revillame for music din.i think mas qualified naman sila kesa kay carlo.. they just don’t see the point kung bakit ka mahihirang bilang isang national artist. and di din nila makuha that being there with the elite or elite ka means youre the best of the best and not because mayaman ka or “elitista” ka .
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Totoy
7:07 pm Wed Sep 2 2009
Dapat siguro kay Mr. Caparas e matutong mahiya…kakandidato pa yata sa Senate..naku kawawa naman ang Pinas.
basher
11:11 am Tue Sep 8 2009
why did mr. caparas being declared and honor as a national artist in visual arts? what were they thinking? this is all bulls**t! really? do the panelist know what VISUAL ART is? betcha he wont be even close to a finger nail of bencab or amorsolo’s hair strand. geezz…..wla na! nababoy na ang art scene sa pilipinas
ryan
11:11 am Tue Sep 8 2009
dapat d lang c caparas ang batkucn , kundi lahat ng sangkot sa isyu