Born on August 8, 1914, commonly referred to as Fu Yabing,was a Fiipino

textile master weaver and dyer, credited with preserving the B’laan
traditional mabal tabih art of ikat weavng and dyeing.

B’laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric Weaving

Yabing Masalon Dulo, called as “Fu Yabing”, was only fourteen (14) years
old when she started weaving. All her younger years were spent in sharpening her
Magdalena Gamayo skills and imparting the knowledge to younger generations of Blaan Weavers.

Born in 1924, Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee

Magdalena Gamayo is a master weaver of the inabel cloth – the historica
l cotton fabric bartered for gold in the galleon Trade and mentioned in the
classic Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang.

Abel Weaving

She has been a master in abel weaving from Pinili, Ilocos Norte. She is not
only weaving traditional Ilocano textiles but also designs new patters. One of her
designs employs a difficult weaving technique called pililian meaning partially.
The weave produces a one of a kind design that takes after a string of flowers
thus its name, inubon a sabong. She did not formally study such traditional art. Esteita Bantilan
Instead, she watched closely as her aunt made and imitated the patterns.
Is known for being the “master weaver.” She is 79 years old from
Mindanao province of sarangani and South Cotabato. They are also called
as B’laan just like their native language. She learned how to weave since
she was a just a child

B’laan Mat Weaving

Since she was a child, she was bright and careful in tangle weaving. Her
perseverance took place because of her supportive husband. The thin strips of
the Pandanus romblon (Pandanus Copelandii merr. Bariu) rise matrixed through
deft fingers performing an individual rhythm, the beat guided by her eyes. The
Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo
unwoven strips are held tight at the other end of her body, as toes curl and close
around, not only these strips but, as it were, the abstraction that other people call
design.
 A mastermagtetennun(weaver) of the Yakan textiles, MB Ambalang
Ausalin, or Apuh ambalang, was renowned for her excellence skills in
Yakan weaving techniques and designs, such as the sinalu’an and
seputangan, the trademark of which were eye-catching colors and
balanced combination of minute diaminds and other geometric.

Yakan Weaving

Apuh Ambalang, is significantly respected in all of Lamitan. Her ability is

regarded unique: she can bring forth all designs and actualize all textile categories
ordinary to the Yakan community, who are known to be among the finest
weavers within the Southern Philippines. She can perform the suwah bekkat
(cross-stitch-like embellishment) and suwah pendan (embroidery-like
embellishment) techniques of the bunga sama category.

Darhata Sawabi

A Filipino weaver from Parang, Sulu known for pis syabit, a traditional
tausug cloth tapestry worn as a head covering by the people of Jolo. She
is a recipient of the National Living treasure Award, having given the
distinction in 2004.

Pis syabit Weaving

She remained devoted and persevered with her mission to teach the
artwork of pis syabit weaving. Her strokes firm and sure, her color sensitivity
acute, and her dedication to the best of her products unwavering.

Teofilo Garcia

He was conferred with the gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in 2012 in

recognition of his excellence and dedication in making the kattukong or
gourd hat. MB Teofilo Garcia was born and raised in San Quintin, Abra.

Kattukong or Tabúngaw Hat Making

Ambalang Ausalin
 When he finishes fieldwork as a farmer, he focuses the cultivation Haja Amina Appi
and developrment of Tabúngaw (Ilokano term for upo). At the age of A Filipino master mat weaver and teacher from the Sama indigenous
fifteen (15) he learned the art of Kattukong or Tabungaw Hat makıng and people of Ungos Matata, Tawi-Tawi. She was credited for creating
basket weaving from his grandfather. colorful pandan mats with complex geometric pattern.

Mat weaving

She was recognized as the master mat weaver. Her colorful mats with
their complex geometric patterns showcased her precise sense of design,
proportion, and symmetry and sensitivity to color.

Eduardo Mutuc

A Kapampangan from Apalit, Pampanga. He was born on October 12,

1949, to farners and grew up with nine siblings. He only finished his
elementary eduation helping his parent in farming thereafter. He
continued to work as a farmer in adulthood.
Salinta Monon
Metal Plating
A Filipino textile weaver who was the one of the two recipients of the
He is an artist who has devoted his existence to developing religious and secular National Living Treasures Award in 1998. Born on December 12, 1920.
artwork in silver, bronze, and wood. His intricately detailed retablos, mirrors, She was known for her Bagobo tagabawa textiles and was known as the
altars, and carosas are in church buildings and non-public collections. “last Bagobo weaver”.

Inabal Weaving

She was awarded for fully demonstrating the creative and expressive
aspects of the Bagobo abaca ikat (to tie or bond) weaving called inabal
(traditional textile of Bagobo) at a time when such art was threatened with
extinction.
 mountains. He is known for his work on the documentation of the oral
literature, particularly the ten epics.

Chanting the Sugidanon Epic of The Panay Bukidnon

He continuously works for the documentation of the oral literature, in

particular the epics, of people. These ten epics, rendered in a language that,
though related to Kiniray-a, is no longer spoken.

Uwang Ahadas

Born on February 16, 1945. He went near blind when he was five years
old. People in his community believed that this was due to retribution of
nature spirits which ilved in Bohe Libaken, a creek where Ahadas
frequently bathed in.

Playing Yakan Instruments

He referred to for his ability and mastery in playing different Yakan

Instruments (made of bamboo, wood, and metal) and for imparting his insight to
the youngsters of his locale. He keeps on performing and instruct despite his
diminishing visual perception, keeping the Yakan melodic custom alive and
thriving.
Ginaw Bilog
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
forhis efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition ambahan.

Surat Mangyan and Ambahan Poetry

Preserve the Hanunuo Mangyan Script and Ambahan (poem consisting of

seven-syllable lines) and promote it on every occasion so that the art will not be
lost but preserved for posterity
Federico Caballero

A Filipino epic chanter who is a recipient of the National Living Teasures

Award. Caballero is of the Panay Bukidnon people from the Central Panay

Masino intaray
Epic Chanter and Storyteller
An outstanding master of the basal (gong music), kulilal (highly lyrical
poem) and bagit (instrumental music played on the kusyapi), also played the
aroding (mouth harp) and babarak (ring flute) and above all, he was a prolific and
pre-epic chanter and eminent storyteller.
Samaon Sulaiman
A Filipino musician who is a recipient of the National Living Treasure
award. The Maguindanaon is known for his mastery of the indigenous
kudyapi instrument. Born on March 3, 1953, Sulaiman first learned
playing kudyapi at around 13 years old from his uncle.
Playing Kudyapi
He achieved the highest level of excellence in the art of kutiyapi or
kudyapi (two-stringed lute) playing and also proficient in kulintang, agong
(suspended bossed gong with wide rim), gandingan (bossed gong with narrow
rim), palendag (lip-valley flute), and tambul.
Lang Dulay
A Filipino traditional weaver who was a recipient of the National Living
Treasure Award. Born on August 3, 1928. She is credited with preserving
her people’s tradition of weaving T’nalak, a dyed fabric made from
refined abaca fiber.
T’nalak Weaving
She is credited with preserving her people’s traditional T’nalak using abaca fibers
as fine as hair which traditionally has three primary colors, red, black, and
the original colors of abaca leave recreated by her nimble hands-the
crocodiles, butterflies, and flowers
Alonzo Saclag
Born on August 4, 1942. A member of the Kalinga people and a native of
Lubungan, Kalinga provice, Saclag taught himself of his people’s traditions
in the performing arts.
Playing Kalinga Musical Instruments

His lifestyle work is to paint a portrait of his people to record a tradition

of opposites and dualities, a peoples’ character recorded in cadences each
aggressive and gentle. Play Kalinga Musical Instruments dance patterns and
moves related to rituals.