Which high-fashion designer from Abra was proclaimed National Artist in 2006 for transforming the traditional Baro't Saya into the modern Philippine Terno with its iconic structured butterfly sleeves?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Ramon Valera
- Step 1: The NCCA created the category of National Artist for Fashion Design when it nominated Ramon Valera, but subsumed that category under "Architecture, Design and Allied Arts". Answer: Ramon Valera. Why not the others: None of these fit: Pitoy Moreno fashion dean; Inno Sotto haute couture designer; Joe Salazar evening gown master.
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