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Alonzo Saclag

A musician from Kalinga helps preserve Kalinga culture through music and instruments.

•Alonzo Saclag from Lubuagan, Kalinga is known for his talent in playing different Kalinga musical instruments. He has
contributed a lot in preserving Kalinga culture through dances, music and customes.

He did not receive any formal education in performing arts but still mastered the choreography and musical instruments of kalinga
just by observation and practice

•In 2000, The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) declared Saclag as a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
Awardee (National Living Treasure).

He has contributed a lot in preserving Kalinga culture through dances, music and customes. Saclag has urged his village mates to
preserve their artifacts and archeological sites despite some religious groups claims that heirlooms, such as gongs and jars, are pagan
items. In fact, he also sought to revive the making and playing of "gangsa" (gong), in what has become a dying tradition.

•He pioneered the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe, a group of youth, male and female, who studies the dance and music of their
ancestors.

By creating this Dance Troupe, Saclag has taught the youth how to value their heritage as well as be proud of their culture. Part of their
activities include performing in other cities to showcase their talent and culture. To guarantee that his knowledge in the performing arts is passed
on to others, he formed the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe. He takes the young men and women who come to him under his charge and they
learn about the music and dance of their ancestors

•After receiving the award, he continued his advocacy to promote culture. He bought hectares of land in Lubuagan and
transformed it into a village called Awichon.

It is a village where one can experience Kalinga's rich culture. There are native houses at the village, collection of native instruments

such as gong and bamboo flute. Visitors can also try Kalinga attire and an overnight stay at the village. Cultural performances are
also presented when there are visitors. In front of the village is a breathtaking view of Pasil and Lubuagan mountains, terraces and
rivers, believed to be the route used by General Emilio Aguinaldo to escape. Saclag also shared some stories about Aguinaldo and
Kalinga natives.
Federico Caballero

Federico Caballero was conferred the

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in 2000 for his expertise
in the Sugidanon, the epics of Central Panay.
He learned to value the epics at an early age, as he and his
siblings would listen to their great-great grandmother as she
chants while lulling them to sleep in a hammock. He was then
taught to chant the epics in exchange for his help in the fields
and in household chores.
As a culture bearer, he painstakingly persevered in the
documentation of the 10 Panay Bukidnon epics which were
rendered in a language that, though no longer spoken, is related
to Kinaray-a. He worked with researchers to piece together the
epics of Humadapnon and Labaw Donggon. He also encouraged
the elders in the community to learn how to read and write so
that they can document and preserve their indigenous traditions
and beliefs. He sought help from the Bureau of Non-formal
Education as he traveled to different barangays in this endeavor.
Manlilikha ng Bayan Caballero is also a manughusay, or an
arbiter of conflicts, who helps in resolving disputes at the local
level. He believes that this practice prevents people from being
alienated from each other and preserves the social fabric of
their community.
His upper male jacket bearing the panubok, the traditional
embroidery of the Panay Bukidnon which uses designs derived
from the environment, is displayed at the Manlilikha ng Bayan
Hall at the National Museum of Anthropology in Manila. In
order to physically visit the gallery, reserve your slot through
this website and learn more about the life and works of the 16
Manlilikha ng Bayan.
Uwang Ahadas

Uwang Ahadas was born on

February 16, 1945.
By age 20, Ahadas had already mastered the kwintangan
which is considered as the most important Yakan musical
instrument despite the instrument traditionally reserved for
women. He can also play the tuntungan.
Ahadas was recognized as a National Living Treasure by
the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in the
year 2000.
Ginaw Bilog

Ginaw Bilog, the first awardee of Gawad sa Manlilikha ng

Bayan in 1993.
Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog was recognized for the
preservation of the surat Mangyan, or Mangyan script and
the ambahan, a metaphoric poem with seven–syllable lines
etched on bamboo tubes used in conveying messages among
the Hanunuo Mangyan of southern Mindoro. The ambahan
is recited during social gatherings and accompanied by
musical instruments such as guitars, fiddles, flutes, and jew's
harps. One of the four remaining syllabic scripts in the
country, the surat Mangyan, is instrumental in perpetuating
the use of ambahan. The Philippine syllabic scripts were
declared National Cultural Treasure in 1997 by the
National Museum of the Philippines, and have been
officially inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World
Register in 1999.
According to Manlilikha ng Bayan Ginaw Bilog, ambahan is
the key to the Mangyan soul and this was his motivation to
continue keeping its scores that were both written on
bamboo nodes and in his notebook for this purpose. He has
also maintained the ambahan collection of his father and
grandfather, which served as his inspiration and guidance in
his endeavors. He has shared both collections with his
fellow Mangyan and promoted them to other groups on
every possible occasion. Ginaw Bilog passed away in 2003.
Masino Intaray

Masino Intaray, an
outstanding storyteller and musical genius well-acquainted
with the traditional instruments of the Pala'wan people.
The Pala'wan, along with the Batak and Tagbanwa, is one
of the indigenous communities living in southern Palawan.
They are known to be an egalitarian society, firmly
believing that no one owns the land, sea, sky, and other
natural elements. They value harmony with their natural
environment and among themselves that sharing is an
inherent part of their community. One of their most
important rituals, the tambilaw – a collective cooking and
sharing of rice and ritual offering to Ampo't Paray (god
of rice) – is a testament to this.
Born in Brooke's Point, Palawan, MB Masino Intaray
embodies the characteristics of a Pala'wan whose life is
deeply entwined with nature and his community. Aside from
mastering the basal (gong ensemble) and kulilal (lyrical
poem with lute and zither accompaniment) and bagit
(instrumental music depicting the rhythms, movements and
sounds of nature), he also plays the aroding (mouth harp)
and the babarak (ring flute).
MB Masino Intaray was also a prolific poet, well-versed in
oral traditions such as tultul (epics), sudsungit (narratives),
and tuturan (myths of origin and teachings of ancestors).
His being attuned to nature, sense of spiritual purpose, and
creative memory allowed him to chant for longer hours on
successive nights.
Along with the basal and kulilal ensemble, MB Masino
Intaray was conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in
1993 for his significant contribution to literature and
performing arts. He passed away in his hometown at the
age of 70 after succumbing to a series of strokes
compounded by his diabetes. He left behind his wife and 4
children. His legacy, however, remains in his community,
along with his enduring contributions to the rich cultural
heritage of the Filipino nation.

Samaon Sulaiman

Samaon Sulaiman was a Filipino

musician who is a recipient 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 uncle. By the time he was 35 years old, he was already recognized in
Maganoy for his skills in playing the instrument as well as being a teacher to aspiring kutyapi practitioners. He
is credited for influencing other local experts in his area such as Esmael Ahmad, Bitul Sulaiman, Nguda Latip,
Ali Ahmad and Tukal Nanalon. Sulaiman also plays the kulintang, agong (suspended bossed gong with wide rim),
gandingan, palendag, and the tambul. He was also a barber, as well as an imam at the Libutan mosque. He died
on May 21, 2011. (en)

Plastic arts
Eduardo Mutuc

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: October 12, 1949 (age 72 years)
His intricately detailed retablos, mirrors, altars, and carosas are
in churches and private collections. A number of these works
are quite large, some exceeding forty feet, while some are very
small and feature very fine and delicate craftsmanship.

Group 5
Members:
Venice Jane B. Samante
Maria Alvia Origenes
Jenny Sendrijas
Arnel Ganade
Jessel Garnica