Land of the Absurd

The King of Massacre Movies, Carlo J. Caparas, has been named National Artist by the President, before she went to the US to meet Obama.

The National Artist is conferred to a Filipino who:

- has made significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the country;
- has artistic accomplishments at the highest level;
- has dedicated his/her life in forging a new direction for future generations of "artists";

With this award, I guess you can now consider the following movies- complete with an alternate title- as integral to the country's cultural heritage:

- The Lilian Velez Story ('til Death Do Us Part)

- The Marita Gonzaga Rape-Slay (In God We Trust)
- Lipa Arandia Massacre (Lord Deliver Us From Evil)
- The Untold Vizconde Massacre (God Have Mercy On Us)

The past National Artists must be turning in their graves right now and are probably contemplating on how to return their trophies.