August 4, 1942

 Alonzo Saclag is a Kalinga master of

dance and the performing arts from
Lubuagan, Kalinga
 He has mastered not only the Kalinga
musical instruments but also the
dance patterns and movements
associated with his people’s ritual. He
received no instruction, formal or
otherwise, in the performing arts.
 He is the founder of the Kalinga Budong
Dance Troupe that tours around the
world to represent and introduce Kalinga
performing arts.
 He is a GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan) 2000 awardee.
 He lobbied that the abandoned Capitol
Building be turned into a museum, that
schools implement the practice of
donning the Kalinga costume for
important events, and that traditional
Kalinga music should be broadcasted
alongside contemporary music in the
local radio station.
 Alonzo Saclag from Lubuagan, Kalinga is
known for his talent in playing different
Kalinga musical instruments.
 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