GAMABA Awardees for the year 1993

Surat Mangyan and Ambahan poetry

He was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a
National Living Treasure by the Philippine
government. Born on January 3, 1953, Bilog was
a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for
his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry
tradition of ambahan.
Ginaw Bilog

Epic Chanter and Storyteller

He was a Filipino poet, bard artist, and
musician who is a Palawan native known for
his performance of the local traditions of
basal, kulilal and bagit. He is also a recipient
of the National Living Treasure recognition.
Masino Intaray Born on April 10, 1943.

Playing Kudyapi
He was a Filipino musician who is a recipient
GAWAD of the National Living Treasure award. The
Maguindanaon is known for his mastery of
the indigenous kutyapi instrument. Born on
March 3, 1953, Sulaiman first learned playing
kutyapi at around 13 years old from his Samaon Sulaiman
MANLILIKHA uncle.

GAMABA Awardees for the year 1998

NG T’nalak Weaving
She was a Filipino traditional weaver who
was a recipient of the National Living
Treasures Award. She is credited with
BAYAN preserving her people's tradition of
weaving T'nalak, a dyed fabric made
from refined abaca fibre. Born on August
Lang Dulay 3, 1928.
AWARDEES
Inabal Weaving
She was a Filipino textile weaver who
was the one of two recipients of the
National Living Treasures Award in 1998.
She was known for her Bagobo-
Submitted by: Tagabawa textiles and was known as the
"last Bagobo weaver". Born on
MA. KRISTINE P. VILLAS December 12, 1920 who was a native of
12 - FILIA Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
Salinta Monon
 GAMABA Awardees for the year 2000
Playing Yakan Instruments
He is a Filipino folk musician of the Yakan
people who is a recipient of the National
Living Treasures Award. Born on February
15, 1945 (age 77 years) who was a native of
Uwang Ahadas Yakan/Lamitan, Basilan Island.
Chanting the Sugidanon Epic of
the Panay Bukidno
Federico Caballero is a Filipino epic chanter
who is a recipient of the National Living
Treasures Award. Born on December 25,
1938, Caballero is of the Panay-Bukidnon
people from the Central Panay mountains. Frederico Caballero
Playing Kalinga Musical
Instruments
He is a Filipino musician and dancer who is a
recipient of the National Living Treasures
Award. Born on August 4, 1942 (age 79
years), who was a native of Kalinga,
Northern Luzon. Play Kalinga musical
Alonzo Saclag instruments, dance patterns and moves
GAMABA Awardees for the year 2004
Mat Weaving
She was a Filipino master mat weaver and
teacher from the Sama indigenous people of
Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi. She
was credited for creating colorful pandan
mats with complex geometric patterns. Born
on June 25, 1925 (age 96 years). Hajja Amina Appi
Metal Plating
Eduardo Tubig Mutuc is a Filipino metalsmith
and sculptor. He is a known to be a
practitioner of the craft of pinukpuk which
involved the stamping of embellishments on
metal sheets. Mutuc create works of both
secular and religious nature using silver,
wood and bronze mediums. Born on October
12, 1949 (age 72 years), who was a native of
Eduardo Mutuc Apalit, Pampanga.
Mat Weaving
She was a Filipino master mat weaver and
teacher from the Sama indigenous people of
Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi. She was
credited for creating colorful pandan mats
with complex geometric patterns. Born on
June 25, 1925 (age 96 years). Darhata Sawabi
GAMABA Awardees for the year 2012
Abel Weaving
Magdalena Gamayo She is a Filipino
weaver who is a lead-practitioner of the
Ilocano tradition of pinagabel. Born on
August 13, 1924 (age 97 years). She’s
Magdalena Gamayo from Pinili, Ilocos Norte.
Kattukong Hat Making
Teofilo Garcia is a Filipino hatter who is
regarded as a National Living Treasure in
the Philippines for making tabungaw
hats, a type of Ilocano headwear. Born on
May 28, 1945 (age 76 years), He is from
San Quintin, Abra. Teofilo Garcia
GAMABA Awardees for the year 2016
Yakan Weaving
Ambalang Ausalin She was a Filipino
master weaver from the city of
Lamitan, Basilan. Born on March 4,
Ambalang Ausalin 1943.
B’laan Mat Weaving
She is a Filipino textile weaver from the
municipality of Malapatan, Sarangani.
She is credited with creating "some of the
biggest, most subtly beautiful mats to be
seen anywhere in Southeast Asia. Born on
October 17, 1940 (age 81 years). Estilita Tumandan Bantilan
B’laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric
Weaving
She is commonly referred to as Fu Yabing,
was a Filipino textile master weaver and
dyer, credited with preserving the Blaan
traditional mabal tabih art of ikat weaving
and dyeing. Born on August 8, 1914,
Yabing Masalon Dulo South Cotabato.