The Gawad Manlilikha

ng Bayan
(GAMABA)
National Artists
(the national living treasures
Award)
 BACKGROUND OF THE AWARD
 In April 1992, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the
National Living Treasure Award was institutionalized
through Republic Act No. 7355.

 The administration and implementation of the Award is

the National Commission of Culture and the Arts
(NCCA), Highest policy – making and coordinating body
of the Philippines for culture and the arts of the State.

 This is in line with the UNESCO’s criteria of Living

National Treasures.
 The NCCA, through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan Committee and an Ad Hoc Panel of
Experts, 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 genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.
 R.A. 7355 (“GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN”)

 It shall mean the citizen engaged in any

traditional art uniquely Filipino or 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
generation in his/her community with the same
degree of technical and artistic competence.
 CRITERIA

 To Become a National Living Treasure, the candidates

must possess the following qualities:

1. An inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural

community anywhere in the Philippines that has preserved
indigenous customs, beliefs, rituals and traditions and/or has
syncretized whatever external elements that have influenced it.
2. Must have engaged in a folk – art tradition that
has been in existence and documented for at least 50
years.

3. Must have consistently performed or produced

over a significant period works of superior and
distinctive quality.
4. Must possess a mastery of tools and materials
needed by the art and must have an established
reputation in the art as master and maker of works
of extraordinary technical quality.

5. Must have passed on and/or will pass on to other

members of the community their skills in the folk
art for which the community is traditionally known.
 A traditional artist who possesses all the
qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan
candidate, but due to age or infirmity has
left them incapable of teaching further
their craft, may still be recognized if:
1. Had created a significant body of works and /or
has consistently displayed excellence in the practice
of their art, thus achieving important contributions
for its development.

2. Has been instrumental in the revitalization of

their community’s artistic tradition.
3. Has passed on to the other members of the
community skills in the folk art for which the
community is traditionally known.

4. Community has recognized them as master and

teacher of their craft.
 CATEGORIES

 The categories are, but not limited to, the

following categories of traditional folk arts:
Folk architecture Carving
Maritime transport Performing arts
Weaving Textile or fiber art
Literature Pottery
Graphic and plastic arts
Ornament

OTHER ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS OF TRADITIONAL

CULTURE
 WHAT ARE THE
INCENTIVES
RECEIVED BY THE
AWARDEE?
A Manlilikha ng Bayan Awardee receives:

 A Specially designed gold medallion and an initial grant

of P100, 000 and P10, 000 monthly stipend for life.

 In consonance with the provision of the Republic Act

No. 7355, which states that “the monetary grant may be
increased whenever circumstances so warrant” the
NCCA board approved: an additional monthly personal
allowance of P14, 000 for the awardees.
 EMBLEM
 The award logo is a
representation of human
form used in traditional
cloth. Below the logo is
the phrase “ Manlilikha ng
Bayan” written in
Baybayin, an ancient
Filipino Script used in the
Philippines in the 16th
century.
RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS
GINAW BILOG
 Advocate of preserving the
traditional form of his tribe
called “ AMBAHAN”
AMBAHAN – a kind of
poem consisting of seven –
syllable lines which most of
the time contains messages
of love and friendship.

Ginaw Bilog (d.2003), artist and poet, Mansalay,

Oriental Mindoro Poetry (Ambahan), 1993
AMBAHAN
MASINO INTARAY
 Musician and Storyteller,
Pala’wan Brookes Point,
Palawan (1993)
 A musician and poet whose
expertise were the Basal,
Kulilal, and Bagit.

Masino Intaray (d. 2013), musician, and epic chanter,

Brookes Point Palawan, Poetry (Kulilal and Bagit) Music
(Basal/Gong),1993
 BASAL

 Isa kind of musical ensemble played

during the “tambilaw”, a ritual of rice
sharing among the palawan people as
an offering to the Lord of rice and
during the “tinapay”, a rice wine
drinking.
SAMAON SULAIMAN
 Musician, Mamasa Pano,
Maguindanao (1993)
Master in playing the
kutyapi – a 2 stringed
plucked lute. The Kutyapi
is one of the most difficult
to master indigineous
Filipino instrument.

Samaon Sulaiman (d.2011), Musician, Mama sa Pano,

Maguindanao Music (Kutyapi), 1993
 LANG DULAY
 Textile weaver, T’boli, Lake
Sebu, South Cotabato
Tnalak – a kind of fabric made
up of fine abaca fibers weaved
with different designs which
reflect the traditions of the Tboli.

Lang Dulay, (d.2015) textile weaver, Lake Sebu, South

Cotabato, Weaving (T’nalak),1998
 SALINTA MONON
 Textile Weaver, Tagabawa
Bagobo, Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
Start weaving at the 12 through
the Guidance of her mother.
She used to wear the traditional
hand woven tube skirt of the
Bagobo (sinukla and bandura)

Salinta Monon (d.2009),weaver,Bansalan,Davao del

Sur,Weaving (Abaca-ikat/Inabal),1998
 ALONZO SACLAG
 Musician and Dancer, Lubugan,
Kalinga
 A master of dance and performing
arts, he has also mastered the dance
patterns and movements associated
with his people’s ritual.
 He is the founder of the Kalinga
Budong Dance Troupe to ensure
that the music and dance of his
ancestor are passed to the younger
generations.

Alonzo Saclag, musician and dance, Lubugan, Kalinga

Province, Music and Dance (Kalinga), 2000
 FREDERICO CABALLERO
 Epic Chanter, Sulod – Bukidnon,
Calinog, Iloilo work for documentation of
the oral literature, particularly the epics
of his people.
 Labaw Dunggon and Humadapnon. One
epic could take as much as 162 hours to
recite and Humadapnon is the longest
epic to recite. 2 months of daily
performances are required for it to be
completely chanted.

Frederico Caballero, epic chanter, Sulod – Bukidnon,

Iloilo, Poetry/Epic Chant (Sugidanon),2000
 UWAYANG AHADAS
 An expertise in playing the indigenous
instrument called “kwintangan kayu”.

 Kwintangan Kayu – an instrument

composed of five wooden logs of
different sizes, arranged from shortest to
longest, and hung horizontally. The
music coming from it is believed to
cause bountiful harvest.

Uwayang Ahadas, musician, Lamitan, Basilan, Music (Yakan

specially Kulintang, Kwitangan kayu,gabbang,agung, and
tuntungan),2000
DARHATA SAWABI
 Textile Weaver, Tausug, Parang,
Sulu
Weaving the Pis Syabit, the
traditional cloth tapestry worn as
a head covering by the Tausug of
Jolo

Darhata Sawabi, (d. 2005), weaver, Parang, Sulu,

Weaving (Pis Syabit), 2004
EDUARDO MUTUC
 Created numerous wood
carving and metal art with
religious and secular
themes. He did intricate
decorations for churches.

Eduardo Mutuc, metalsmith/metal sculptor, Apalit,

Pampanga, Metalwork (Bronze and Silver), 2004
HAJA AMINA APPI
 Mat Weaver, Sama Tandubas,
Tawi – Tawi.
The mat weaving is one of the
treasured traditions of the Sama
People. Their mat is made up fo
Pandan Leaves which undergo
processes from stripping to sun
dying to dying up to weaving.

Haja Amina Appi (d.2013), weaver, Tandubas, Tawi – Tawi,

Weaving (Mat)2004
TEOFILO GARCIA
Casque maker, Ilokano,
San Quintin, Abra.
He make to wear
Tabungaw the gourd hat he
makes and wears, is
uniquely distinct in
craftsmanship.
Teofilo Garcia, Casque maker, Ilokano, San Quintin,
Abra. (Tabungaw),2012
 MAGDALENA GAMAYO

Her experties dwell in

weaving high – quality
Ilocos’ textile called Abel.
Abel – a kind of blanket
made up of cotton weaved
in different patterns.

Magdalena Gamayo, master weaver, Pinili,

Ilocos Norte, weaving(Abel),2012
AMBALANG AUSALIN

Ambalang Ausalin, master weaver, Lamitan,

Basilan, Weaving (Yakan tennun), 2016
ESTELITA TUMANDAN BANTILA

Estelita Tumandan Bantila, master weaver,

Malapatan, Sarangani, Weaving (B’laan igem), 2016
YABING MASALON DULO

Yabing Masalon Dulo, master weaver, Polomolok, South

Cotabato, Weaving (Ikat), 2016
CURRENT NOMINEES
WHANG - OD

Whang – od, tattoo artist, Tinglayan, Kalinga,

Tattooing (Batek/Batok), nominated October 21,
2017
PERFORMANCE
ART
 Performance art is a performance presented to an
audience within a fine art context, traditionally
interdisciplinary.

 Performance may be either scripted or unscripted,

random or carefully orchestrated, spontaneous or
otherwise carefully planned with or without audience
participation.

 Example are acting, singing, dancing, opera, theatre,

magic or illusion performances, mime, spoken words,
recitation, and public speaking.
ACTIVITY
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
Activity No. 1: SHAPE UP YOUR MIND Direction: Answer the following questions below base on
your own understanding. This activity will enhance your Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) as
students.

1. What is GAMABA? What is its purpose?

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2. Who are given the awards? Living person? Dead person? Why?
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3. Why is the award limited to traditional or indigenous arts?
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4. Why does Whang – Odd is not yet a member of GAMABA?
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5. If you are to become a member of GAMABA, what contribution can you impart to our society?
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