GAMABA

AWARDEES
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Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan

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× The Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan or the
National Living Treasure Award was
established through Republic Act No.
7355 signed by President Corazon C.
Aquino on April 3, 1992.

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× The implementation of the law was
tasked to National Commission for
Culture and the Arts – it serves as the
presidential inter-agency commission to
preserve, develop, and promote
Philippine culture and arts.

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CRITERIA FOR GAWAD
MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN
NCCA

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TECHNICAL
AND

CREATIVE
SKILL
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ARTISTIC
QUALITY

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COMMUNITY
TRADITION

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FOLK ART
TRADITION

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CHARACTER
AND

INTEGRITY 10
Manlilikha ng Bayan
or the National
Living Treasures of
the Philippines
1993 Awardee, Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.

× He is a Hanunuo Mangyan
poet who is considered as a
master of the Ambahan
poetry.

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2000 Awardee, Region VI Calinog,
Iloilo
× He is also known as Nong
Pedring, a SulodBukidnon epic
chanter.
× He is considered as bantugan
and manughusay.

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1993 Awardee, Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
Brookes Point, Palawan
× Masino Intaray is a Pala’wan
musician and storyteller
recognized for his outstanding
performances of the local
tradition of basal, kulilal, and
bagit.
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1993 Awardee, Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
Brookes Point, Palawan
× Basal – played during
Tambilaw
× tultul (epics), tuturan (myths
of origin), and sudsungit
(narratives).

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1993 Awardee, Region ARMM
Mamasapano, Maguindanao

× A Maguindanaon musician,
who is a master in playing the
kutyapi, a two-stringed boat-
lute.

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1993 Awardee, Region ARMM
Mamasapano, Maguindanao
× Also skilled in gandingan
(bossed gong with narrow
rim), palendag (lip-valley
flute), kulintang (suspended
bossed gong with wide rim),
and tambul.
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2000 Awardee, Region CAR
Lubuagan, Kalinga

× A Kalinga master of dance and

performing art.
× Promoted the use of
indigenous costumes

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2000 Awardee, Region CAR
Lubuagan, Kalinga
× Mastered the traditional
musical instruments
especially the gangsa (gong)
and the dance choreography
of Kalinga just by observation
and practice.
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2000 Awardee, Region ARMM
Lamitan, Basilan
× The outstanding musician of
the Yakan tribe. When he was
only 5 years old, his near-
blindness eyesight made
music his constant
companion.
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2000 Awardee, Region ARMM
Lamitan, Basilan

× Expert in playing the most

important traditional
instrument of his tribe called
kwintangan kayu.

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1998 Awardee, Region XII Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato

× A master “Dreamweaver” of
tnalak or T’boli cloth made of
colorful abaca fabrics from
the indigenous community of
T’boli.

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1998 Awardee, Region XII Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato
× T’nalak are used in barter, in
exchange for horses but due
to commercialization, t’nalak
became popular and became
the source of income of T’boli
weavers.
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1998 Awardee, Region XII Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato

× Her designs include the

kabangi (butterfly), the
bulinglangit (clouds), and the
bankiring (hair bangs)

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1998 Awardee, Region XI Bansalan,
Davao del Sur

× A Bogobo traditional weaver

of distinct abaca fabrics called
inabal.

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2004 Awardee, Region ARMM Parang,
Sulu
× A Tausug weaver of pis syabit
– a square multi-colored
traditional cloth that serves
as the head cover of the
Tausug of Jolo.

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2004 Awardee, Region ARMM
Tandubas, Tawi-tawi
× Master mat weaver among
the Sama indigenous
community for her unique
designs, straightness of
edging tabig, and fineness of
her sasa and kima-kima.
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2012 Awardee, Region I Pinili, Ilocos
Norte
× An Ilokano master weaver who
makes a high-quality textile
called abel, a handwoven
cloth. It is a kind of blanket
made up of cotton weaved in
different patterns.
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2012 Awardee, Region I Pinili, Ilocos
Norte
× Her favorite patterns or binakol
she used for her abels are sinan-
sabong (flower), kusiko (spiral
forms similar to oranges), and
inuritan (geometric designs),
which are the most difficult
patterns.
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2012 Awardee, Region I Pinili, Ilocos
Norte
× Her handiworks were
distinguishable to other abels
since they are finer, with more
thread counts, and more
intricate designs with up to 5
colors of thread.

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2016 Awardee, Region XII Malapatan,
Sarangani

× A traditional Blaan mat

weaver who is known for
creating Blaan Igem (mat).

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2016 Awardee, Region XII Malapatan,
Sarangani

× She considered her body as

“loom”
× She used thin strips of the
Pandanus romblon (Pandan)

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2016 Awardee, Region XII Palomolok,
South Cotabato

× Also known as Fu Yabing, an

honorific name by elders using
Blaan language, is a
traditional Blaan textile
weaver and dyer.

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2016 Awardee, Region XII Palomolok,
South Cotabato

× She is known for back-strap

loom weaving to create
“mahal tabih” – Blaan woven
cloth.

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2004 Awardee, Region III Apalit,
Pampanga

× A metalsmith who has

dedicated his life in creating
numerous woodcarving and
metal art with religious and
secular themes

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2004 Awardee, Region III Apalit,
Pampanga

× He started woodcarving house

furniture when he was 29.
Then several years later he
learned the art of silver
plating from his friend

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2012 Awardee, Region CAR San
Quintin, Abra

× An Ilocano casque maker and

known for crafting high quality
and functional headpiece
called tabungaw.

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