DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF MUNTINLUPA CITY
MUNTINLUPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NBP RESERVATION, POBLACION, MUNTINLUPA CITY

SELF LEARNING MODULE IN

CONTEMPORARY 12
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE
REGIONS
LESSON TITLE:
Gawad sa Manlilikhang Bayan: Their Roles and Contributions to
Philippine Contemporary Arts

Name of Teacher:
ROMNICK F. DAVID MSM, LPT

School:
MUNTINLUPA NATIONA HIGH SCHOOL

SEMESTER # 1
SELF LEARNING
MODULE # 3
INTRODUCTION

In the previous lessons, we have learned that traditional arts, like the
precolonial indigenous arts are also contemporary. They are living
traditions and are produced up to the present, in modified ways. In this
lesson, you will learn about our National Living Treasures, more formally
known as the awardees of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)
from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts or NCCA. The
awardees produce art forms that are woven into everyday life. These
demonstrate how pre-colonial traditions persist through to the present.
This lesson will discuss the Gawad sa Manlilikhang Bayan or the
National Living Treasure Awardees and their specific contribution in the
Philippine Art. These artist received the recognition for preserving the
traditional art of the Philippines which kept the art alive even in the
contemporary period.

Most Essential Learning Competency

 Explains Filipino artist’s roles and identify their

contribution to contemporary arts. CAR11/12CAP-0c-e-4
 PRE-ASSESMENT

General Direction: Read and understand carefully the items below. Write your
answers in a ½ sheet of paper

Directions: Identification: Choose your answer from the box

Ambahan Sanang Pis Yabit Kwntangan Kayu

Tinapay T’nalak Tambilaw Abel

Gimbal Kulilal Basal Gangsa

1. ___________ is kind of poem consisting of seven-syllable lines which most of the

time contains messages of love and friendship.
2. ___________is the Kalinga gong
3. ___________is a kind of musical ensemble played during the __________, a ritual
of rice sharing among the Palawan people.
4. ___________is a rice wine drinking ceremony.
5. ___________is a lyric poem about love.
6. ___________is composed of five wooden lobs of different sizes, arranged from
shortest to longest, and hung horizontally. This is being played after the planting
of rice to serenade the palay.
7. ___________is a square multi-colored traditional cloth that serves as head cover
of the Tausug of Jolo.
8. ___________is a kind of fabric made up of fine abaca fibers weaved with different
designs which reflects the tradition of the Tboli.
9. ___________is a kind of blanket made up of cotton weaved in different patterns.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Gawad sa Manlilikhang Bayan: Their Roles and Contributions to

Philippine Contemporary Arts

In April 1992, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living Treasures
Award was institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7355. Tasked with the
administration and implementation of the Award is the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA), the highest policy-making and coordinating body for culture and
the arts of the State. The NCCA, through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee
and an Ad Hoc Panel of Experts, conducts the search for the finest traditional artists of
the land, adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to others and
undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and instill pride among our
people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.

First awarded in 1993 to three outstanding artists in music and poetry, the Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan has its roots in the 1988 National Folk Artists Award organized by
the Rotary Club of Makati-Ayala. As a group, these folk and traditional artists reflect
the diverse heritage and cultural traditions that transcend their beginnings to become
part of our national character. As Filipinos, they bring age-old customs, crafts and ways
of living to the attention and appreciation of Filipino life. They provide us with a vision
of ourselves and of our nation, a vision we might be able to realize someday, once we
are given the opportunity to be true to ourselves as these artists have remained truthful
to their art.

As envisioned under R.A. 7355, “Manlilikha ng Bayan” shall mean a citizen engaged in
any traditional art uniquely Filipino whose distinctive skills have reached such a high
level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced
by the present generation in his/her community with the same degree of technical and
artistic competence.

Criteria

To become a National Living Treasure, the candidate must possess the following
qualifications:

1. Is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in

the Philippines that has preserved indigenous customs, beliefs, rituals and
traditions and/or has syncretized whatever external elements that have
influenced it?
2. Must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and
documented for at least 50 years.
3. Must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of
superior and distinctive quality.
 4. Must possess a mastery of tools and materials needed by the art, and must have
an established reputation in the art as master and maker of works of
extraordinary technical quality.
5. Must have passed on and/or will pass on to other members of the community
their skills in the folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
A traditional artist who possesses all the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan candidate,
but due to age or infirmity has left them incapable of teaching further their craft, may
still be recognized if:

1. Had created a significant body of works and/or has consistently displayed

excellence in the practice of their art, thus achieving important contributions for
its development.
2. Has been instrumental in the revitalization of their community's artistic tradition.
3. Has passed on to the other members of the community skills in the folk art for
which the community is traditionally known.
4. Community has recognized them as master and teacher of their craft.

Recipients

As defined by UNESCO, the bearers of intangible cultural heritage are to be known

internationally as Living Human Treasures. The Filipino counterparts of this title are
the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardees. There are currently sixteen
declared GAMABA awardees, all of which have exemplified the highest standard in their
respective field of expertise. The award is only given to individuals or groups that have
exhibited the highest possible standard in intangible cultural heritage. A master of the
heritage does not automatically qualify an individual or group for the award as the craft
of the master should exude a higher meaning to the highest standard set by the highly
critical council of the GAMABA board. Due to this lengthy and critical process, only
sixteen of the thousands of traditional masters have been conferred with the award.

Who are the GAMABA awardees?

Additional reading Materials and Videos

https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/gamaba/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Living_Treasures_Award_(Philippines)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=_9SDzVNkJhk&feature=emb_title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14sQlapX5vI

ACTIVITY 1

Direction: Identify the following textiles and write the textile’s name on the second
column. Then write their corresponding characteristics on the third column.

Name of Textile Characteristics

Pisyabit

Tnalak

Abel

Bagobo Textile

Mat
ACTIVITY 2

Direction: Cite 5 Gawad Manlilikhang Bayan Artist and briefly discuss their significant
contributions.

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 POST-TEST

Direction: Match columns A,B, and C, Write your answer on the blank spaces below
the table. The lettters for column A are already provided.

A. Artists B. Community/Area C. Contribution

A. Ginaw Bilog 1. Panay-Bukidnon a. Basal, Kulial, bagit
B. Alonzo Saclag 2. Palawan b. Ambahan
C. Masino Intaray 3. Kalinga c. Epic Chanting
D. Frederico Cabalero 4. Maguindanaon d. Pis yabi
E. Samaon Sulaiman 5. T’boli e. Kwintangan kayu
F. Darhata Sawabi 6. Palawan f. Abel
G. Lang Dulay 7. Ilocano g. Tabungaw
H. Magdalena Gamayo 8. Yakan h. Mat
I. Uwang Ahadas 9. Jolo,Sulu i. Kutyapi
J. Haja Amina Appi 10. Apalit, Pampanga j. Tnalak
K. Eduardo Mutuc 11. Bansalan, Davao k. Bagobo fabrics
L. Teofilo Garcia del sur l. Kalinga Budong
M. Salita Monon 12. Hanunuo Mangyan Dance
13. Sama m. Woodcarving/metal
art

A. ___________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________
D. ___________________________________________
E. ___________________________________________
F. ___________________________________________
G. ___________________________________________
H. ___________________________________________
I. ___________________________________________
J. ___________________________________________
K. ___________________________________________
L. ___________________________________________
M. ___________________________________________

CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL DONE SENIORS!