By: Rochelle Galicia

Jeia Lanceta
 The Living National Treasure
Award (Philippines)

also known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng

Bayan (GAMABA) is conferred to a person or
group of artist recognized by the Government of the
Philippines for their contributions to the country’s
intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award
known as a National Living Treasures or Manlilikha
ng Bayan is defined as “ a Filipino citizen or group of
Filipino citizens 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 generations in their
community with the same degree of technical and
artistic competence.
 EMBLEM
The award logo is a
representation of the human
form used in traditional cloth.
Below the logo is phrase
“Manlilikha ng Bayan” written in
Baybayin, an ancient Filipino
script used in the Philippines in
the 16th century.
 December 25, 1938
 Panay, Philippines
 Epic Enchanter
 Weaver
 February 15, 1945
 Lamitan, Basilan
 Folk Musician
 (Abbang, Agung,
Kwintangan)
 Weaver
 Parang, Sulu
 Metalsmith/Metal
Sculptor
 Apalit, Pampanga
 (Bronze,Silver)
 Weaver
 Tandubas, Tawi tawi