We'll be looking at what some artists have began call "the corruption of culture" referring to the recently declared National Artists For 2009. Four artists, including Komiks King Carlo Caparas and PETA stalwart Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, have found themselves at the center of criticism after the president added their names and removed another from the selection panel's original list. While concerned artists have announced necrological services to mourn the death of the national artists awards, some have questioned the awards itself, and its value to the nation. August 07, 2009