The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living Treasures Award was institutionalized through Republic Act — in April —
Republic Act No. 7355 in April 1992
Musician and Storyteller
MASINO INTARAY (1993)
Pala'wan brookes point, Palawan
MASINO INTARAY (1993)
A musician and a poet whose expertise were the Basal, Kulial, and Bagit.
MASINO INTARAY (1993)
- A musical ensemble played during the tambilaw.
MASINO INTARAY (1993) “Basal”
Musician and Dancer
ALONZO SACLAG (2000)
Lubugan, Kalinga
ALONZO SACLAG (2000)
Mastered the dance patterns and movements that are associated with his people's ritual.
ALONZO SACLAG (2000)
He was the founder of the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe in order to ensure that the music and dance of their ancestors were passed to the next generation.
ALONZO SACLAG (2000)
Sulod - Bukidnon, Calinog, Iloilo
FEDERICO CABALLERO (2000)
Epic Chanter
FEDERICO CABALLERO (2000)
A renowned researcher in the documentation of oral literature, particularly the ten epics in an extinct Kinaray-a language.
FEDERICO CABALLERO (2000)
One epic could take as much as 162 hours to recite and Humadapon is the longest epic to recite.
FEDERICO CABALLERO (2000)
Humadapon requires 2 months in order for it to finish and be completely chanted.
FEDERICO CABALLERO (2000) "Humadapon"
Hanuno Mangyan
GINAW BILOG (1993)
Poet
GINAW BILOG (1993)
Ambahan - It is a poem that consists of sevensyllable lines which most of the time contains messages of friendship and love.
GINAW BILOG (1993)
Musician
SAMAON SULAIMAN (1993)
Master in playing the kutyapi
SAMAON SULAIMAN (1993)
Kutyapi - is a 2-stringed plucked lute. It is one of the most difficult to master indigenous Filipino instrument.
SAMAOL SULAIMAN (1993)
Mamasa Pano, Magundanao
SAMAON SULAIMAN (1993)
Textile Weaver
LANG DULAY (1998)
T'boli, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
LANG DULAY (1998)
Tnalak - a fabric made up of fine abaca fibers weaved with different designs which reflect the traditions of the T'boli.
LANG DULAY (1998)
Tagabawa Bagobo, Bansalan, Davao del Sur
SALINTA MONON (1998)
Ikat weaving - to dye
SALINTA MONON (1998)
Textile Weaver
SALINTA MONON (1998)
She started weaving when she was 12 years old through guidance of her mother.
SALINTA MONON (1998)
She used to wear the traditional hand Woven tube skirt of the Bagobo. (Sinukla and bandura)