National Artist F. Sionil Jose’s Inurnment at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. He bestowed the National Artist Award in 2001 for his outstanding contributions to Philippine literature. The founder of the Philippine chapter of PEN, he received various accolades such as the CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts in 1998, the Outstanding Fulbrighters Award for Literature in 1988, the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 1980, as well as several Palanca Awards.