In 2016, the late Senate President Ed Angara and National Artist F. Sionil Jose began building an organization that would bring together the Philippines’ pre-eminent achievers, who have distinguished themselves in the arts, sciences, and professions in service to the nation.
In setting up what would eventually be called Akademyang Filipino, they envisioned a diverse society of some 100 purposeful leaders that would start and sustain an ongoing dialogue among the country’s decision-makers.
Akademyang Filipino’s core members are National Artists, National Scientists, and the Philippines’ Ramon Magsaysay Awardees.
Its purpose is to help meet the country’s most crucial challenges and to build a just, prosperous, and sovereign nation.
