League of actors’ organization, AKTOR PH has nominated seasoned actress, Vilma Santos-Recto for the National Artist Award in a press conference at Manila Hotel today led by its chairman, Dingdong Dantes.

The prestigious award is the highest national recognition that is bestowed upon Filipino individuals who have significantly contributed to the development of Philippine Arts—such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, literature, film, and the like.

Santos-Recto’s contributions and impressive 60-year career in Philippine cinema, make her an outstanding candidate. Her eloquence, along with her political and social awareness, parallel her versatility as an individual.

Her enduring cultural relevance signal a legacy paralleled to famous Hollywood icons of the previous decade.