GAWAD SA

MANLILIKHA
NG BAYAN
(National Living Treasures
Award)
TRADITIONAL ARTS
1. GINAW BILOG
2. MASINO INATARAY
3. SAMAON SULAIMAN
4. LANG DULAY
5. SALINTA MONON
6. FEDERICO CABALLERO
7. UWANG AHADAS
8. DARHATA SAWABI
9. EDUARDO MUTUC
10.HAJA AMINA APPI
11.TEOFILIO GARCIA
12.MAGDALENA GAMAYO
13.ALONZO SACLAG
1.Who is Wang od?
2. What kind of art is she famous for?
3. What makes her important?
4. What is the purpose of the National Living
Treasures Awards?
5. What is the importance of this awards?
6. Do you think this kind of award is necessary? Why
or Why not?
 GAMABA (THE NATIONAL LIVING
TREASURES)
◦THE GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN OR THE NATIONAL LIVING
TREASURES
◦(AWARD WAS INSTITUTIONALIZED
THROUGH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7355.)
◦ The NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts), and through the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Executive Council, 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.

◦ THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE AWARD IS TO HONOR AND SUPPORT

TRADITIONAL FOLK ARTISTS AND TO SEE TO IT THAT THEIR SKILLS AND
CRAFTS ARE PRESERVED.
AWARDEES OF THE
GAWAD SA
MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN
GINAW BILOG

◦Category: Artist and

Poet (Ambahan)
AMBAHAN
◦ Ambahan is an oral tradition of poetic
verses of the Mangyan. The ambahan
covers a variety of topics such as
giving advice, courtship, farewells,
etc.
◦ The existence and the preservation of
the ambahan are mainly due to Ginaw
Bilog who recorded the poetry in
bamboo tubes and notebooks.
Masino Intaray

◦Category: Musician
(basal or gong) and
epic chanter (kulilal
and bagit)
Kudyapi used by Masino ◦ Masino Intaray was a story
Intaray
teller, epic chanter, and a
master musician. As a
storyteller, his creative
narrative skills as well as
chanting skills were evident in
tultul (epics), sudsungit
(narratives), and tuturan
(myths) that he performed for
successive nights.
◦His musical talent was heard when he used the
basal as accompaniment to the Palawan tribe’s
various rituals such as the tambilaw which was
ritual offering to their rice god and tinapay
which is a rice wine drinking ritual. His
masterful use of the basal gongs entertained the
audience and invigorated the festive with
music.
Samaon Sulaiman

◦Category: Musician
(Kudyapi)
◦ Samaon Sulaiman was the acclaimed master and teacher of the
kudyapi. Kudyapi is a popular solo instrument of the
Maguindananon, one of the largest Islamic groups in the
Philippines. The Maguindanaon kudyapi is said to be one of
the most difficult traditional Filipino instruments to master.
Samaon Sulaimanis considered a master of this technically
difficult instrument. He was a teacher among teachers, serving
as an influential factor to the other kudyapi masters in the
region.
Lang Dulay

Category: Textile weaver

(t’nalak)
 T’nalak by Lang
Dulay
◦ Lang Dulay was a traditional weaver
from the T’boli tribe. She is considered a
master of the art for her quality
craftmasnhip because of the “fine even
quality of the yarn, the close
interweaving of the warp and weft, the
traditional forms and patterns, the
chromatic integrity of the dye, and the
consistency of the finish,” as described
by NCCA.
◦Lang Dulay has mastered hundreds of
designs, and each one is relevant to the
meaning and story it reveals. Her t’nalak is
not just a cloth but a reflection of the
knowledge and aspirations of the T’boli.
Salinta Monon

◦Category:
Weaver ( abaca
ikat or inabel)
Habal by Salinta Monon

◦ Salinta Monon had started

weaving since she was 12 years
old. At a young age, she had
already exhibited skill and talent in
inabel weaving which is a form of
ikat weaving.
◦At the time of her award, she and her sister
were the only Bogobo weavers left in their
community.
Alonzo Saclag

◦ Category: Musician,
dancer, and
preservationist
Federico Caballero

◦Category: Epic
chanter
(sugidanon)
◦ Federico or ore fondly known as Nong Pedring, is a
respected arbiter in his community, dispensing advice to
those who seek it. Fedrico has dedicated himself in the
documentation and preservation of his ethnic community’s
oral traditions that include his people’s epic which without
him would have surely been lost. He has since then
collaborated with researchers and scholars in documenting
the epic known as the Humadapon and Labaw Donggon.
 Uwang Ahadas

◦Category: Musician
(Yakan specifically
kulintang, kwitangan
kayu, gabbang, agung,
and tuntungan)
◦ Uwang Ahadas became blind when he was about 15 years
old. With the sense of hearing becoming a primary sense,
music became an integral part of his life. Ahada is a
Yakan, an ethnic community that has a rich musical
heritage. Music for the Yakans is part and parcel of their
community life. He has traveled all over Basilan to teach
other people his art, and he is proud to say that some of
his students have become masters as well and are
respected by the Yakan community.
Darhata Sawabi

◦Category:
Weaver (pis
syabit)
◦Pis syabit is a woven
traditional headgear of the
tausog in Jolo. It is
traditionally made by the
women of the community
which is passed on fro
generation to generation
◦ Darhata Sawabi skill in making these handwoven
garments has made her self-sufficient, often making
her product sell more than normal market price. Her
works have been preserved so that others who would
take up the craft could have works for study and
reference. Through the years, she has taken on
several apprentices who could continue her work
after she has passed.
Eduardo Mutuc

◦Category:
Metalsmith or metal
sculptor (bronze and
silver)
◦ Eduardo Mutuc is recognized for his religious and
secular art that uses silver, bronze, and wood. His
works are often seen in intricately carved retablos,
altars, and carouses or parade floats. Many of his
works are in the collections of churches and other
private collectors. He teaches his students to learn
the basics including the proper handling of tools to
master one’s craft
Haja Amina Appi

◦Weaver (mat)
◦ Haja Amina Appi creations
are noted for their complex
and precise geometric
motifs that showcase her
inherent eye for color,
design, proportion and
symmetry. Each of her
creations require patience
and stamina since a single
mat can take as long as three
month to take.
Teofilio Garcia

◦Category:
Casque maker
(tabungaw)
◦ The tabungaw is a traditional casque or
head[iece used to shield obe from the elements.
It is traditionally found in the Northern Region
of the Philippines. One of the most notable and
respected makers of the tabungaw I Teofilo
Garcia of San Quintin, Abra. His works are so
well-made that a tabungaw can last for
generations. Unfortunately, he is the only one
who has mastered his craft as there has been
little interest from other artisans to create the
headgear and as of writing, none of his students
have mastered the crafts with the same level of
skill as him.
Magdalena Gamayo

◦Category: Master
weaver (inabel)
 Activity (Groupings)
◦ Choose three of the National Living Treasures, and create a
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION about them. Research and provide
additional information such as:
Full name
Birthdate and Death
Place of birth:
Year awarded:
Background of his/her life.
(Present your group work in a class)