Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

• Republic Act 7355 - known as Manlilikha ng Bayan Act and was established in 1992.
• Republic Act 7355 shall mean citizen engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinct skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence, and have passed it on to in his or her community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence.
• National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) is the highest policy and coordinating body for culture and the arts of state.
• Ginaw Bilog: Surat Mangyan and Ambahan - Preserve the Hanunuo Mangyan script and Ambahan
• Masino Intaray: Epic Chanter and Story Teller -He was a prolific and pre-eminent epic chanter and storyteller.
• Bagit (instrumental music played on the kudyapi)
• Aroding (mouth harp)
• Babarak (ring flute)
• Samaon Sulaiman: Playing Kudyapi - achieved the highest level of excellence in the art of kutiyapi or kudyapi
• Kulintang, agong (suspended bossed gong with wide rim)
• Gandingan (bossed gong with narrow rim)
• Palendag (lip-valley flute)
• Kudyapi (two-stringed lute)
• Lang Dulay: T'Nalak Weaving - credited with preserving her people’s traditional T’nalak using

  abaca fibers
• Salinta Monon: Inabal Weaving - awarded for fully demonstrating the creative and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca ikat (to tie or bond) weaving called inabal (traditional textile of Bagobo) at a time when such art was threatened with extinction
• Uwang Adahas: Playing Yakan Instruments - He referred to for his ability and mastery in playing different Yakan instruments
• Yakan (made of bamboo, wood, and metal)
• Federico Caballero: Chanting the Sugidanon Epic of the Panay Bukidnon - He continuously works for the documentation of the oral literature, in particular the epics of people.
• Alonzo Saclag: Playing Kalinga Musical Instruments - Play Kalinga musical instruments dance patterns and moves related to rituals.
• Hajja Amina Appi: Mat Weaving - Recognized as the master mat weaver.
• Eduardo Mutuc: Matmetal Planting - an artist who has devoted his existence to developing religious and secular artwork in silver, bronze, and wood.
• Darhata Sawabi: Pis Syabit Weaving - She remained devoted and persevered with her mission to teach the artwork of pis syabit weaving.
• Magdalena Gamayo: Abel Weaving - She has been a master in Abel weaving from Pinili, Ilocos Norte. She is not only weaving traditional Ilocano textiles but also designs new patterns.
• Teofilo Garcia: Kattukong or Tubangaw Hat Making - At the age of fifteen (15) he learned the art of Kattukong or tabúngaw hat making and basket weaving from his grandfather.
• Ambalang Ausalin: Yakan Weaving - Her ability is regarded unique: she can bring forth all designs and actualize all textile categories ordinary to the Yakan community, who are known to be among the finest weavers within the Southern Philippines.
• Estelita Tumandan Bantilan: B'Laan Mat Weaving - The thin strips of the pandanus Romblon (Pandanus copelandii merr. Bariu) rise matrixed through deft fingers performing an individual rhythm, the beat guided by her eyes.
• Yabing Masalon Dulo: B'Laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric Weaving - All her younger years were spent in sharpening her skills and imparting the knowledge to younger generations of B’laan weavers.
• Ambahan is kind of poem consisting of seven-syllable lines which most of the time contains of love and friendship.