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Federico Caballero, also known as Nong Pedring, is an 84-year-old Filipino chanter recognized for his expertise in the Sugidanon, the epic poetry of Central Panay, for which he received the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in 2000. He has documented ten Panay-Bukidnon epics in an extinct language and has played a significant role in preserving oral literature and encouraging literacy within his community. His work has had a lasting positive impact, extending beyond his local area as he promotes the documentation of indigenous traditions.

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Gamaba Awardees

Federico Caballero, also known as Nong Pedring, is an 84-year-old Filipino chanter recognized for his expertise in the Sugidanon, the epic poetry of Central Panay, for which he received the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in 2000. He has documented ten Panay-Bukidnon epics in an extinct language and has played a significant role in preserving oral literature and encouraging literacy within his community. His work has had a lasting positive impact, extending beyond his local area as he promotes the documentation of indigenous traditions.

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GAMABA

AWARDEE
FEDERICO CABALLER0
Federico Caballero
Federico Caballero who is also called as Nong Pedring,
was born on December 25, 1938. He was now 84 years
old. He is known as a Filipino chanter of Philippine epic
poetry from Panay-Bukidnon of Calinog, lloilo

Federico Caballero was conferred the Gawad sa


Manlilikha ng Bayan award in the year 2000 for his
expertise in the Sugidanon, the epics of Central Panay.
GAMABA AWARD
Federico Caballero was best known for his
expertise in the Sugidanon, a Central Panay epic
traditionally chanted while lying on a hammock,
and his work in the preservation of oral literature,
documenting 10 Panay-Bukidnon epics in an
extinct language with close ties to Kinaray-a.
THE TEN EPICS OF FEDERICO CABALLERO

1. TIKUM KADLUM
2. AMBURUKAY
3. DERIKARYONG PADA
4. PAHAGUNONG
5. KALAMPAY
6. SINAGNAYAN
7. BALANAKON
8. HUMADAPNON
9. ALAYAW
10. NAGBUHIS.
GAMABA AWARD
Federico began to love folklore when he was
young and his mother and grandmother used to
chant this to him and his siblings as a lullaby. His
mother taught him to recite epics in lieu of doing
household chores.

When his mother and grandmother died he went


on to continue the traditions and documented
these epics which are referred to as the Labaw
Dunggon and Humadapnon epics with researchers.
Nong Pedring
He is considered as a bantugan (the one who makes
history) due to his positive influence extending beyond
his community.

He 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.
THANK
YOU!

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