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National Artist for Dance Ramon Obusan, who promoted Philippine culture through traditional dances, died of cardio-pulmonary arrest at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Makati Medical Center.  


He was 68.


President Arroyo expressed sadness over the death of Obusan.


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'Father of Dance' Ramon Obusan honored near Father's Day

By Jade Yamanaka Gime | June 17, 2021 - 6:37pm

Born in 1938, Obusan was both a graduate of Marine Biology and Cultural Anthropology from the University of the Philippines....

Arts and Culture

National Book Awards

By Isagani Cruz | December 9, 2015 - 9:00am

Last Saturday, Dec. 5, in the National Museum, the Manila Critics Circle and the National Book Development Board handed out the 34th National Book Awards to the best books published in the Philippines in 2014. Here...

Education and Home

Nat’l artist for dance Obusan, 68

December 22, 2006 - 12:00am

National Artist for Dance Ramon Obusan, who promoted Philippine culture through traditional dances, died of cardio-pulmonary arrest at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Makati Medical Center. He was 68. President Arroyo...

Headlines

FPJ, Nat'l Artist

May 25, 2006 - 12:00am

Pormal nang iprinoklama ni Pangulong Arroyo bilang National Artist ang yumaong si Fernando Poe Jr., kasama ang 6 pa. Sa bisa ng Presidential Proclamation Nos. 1065 at 1071 na nilagdaan ng Pangulo, hinirang si Poe...

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