L1 : GAMABA AWARDEE

• National Living Treasures


  Awardees of Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan from NCCA (National Commission for Cultural and the Arts)
• National Living Treasures


  • Produce arts that are woven into everyday life
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan


  Art recognition award in the Philippines
• 12 Individuals have received this distinction (1992) R.A. 7355 until 2012
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan


  This art recognizes the outstanding work of artists in the Philippines
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan


  • Emphasis on intangible & communal aspects of art production
  • Traditional arts find deep affinities with nature, place, society, ritual, and everyday life
• GAMABA Awardees


  Recipients of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award
• GAMABA Awardees


  • Expertise in weaving
  • Expertise in literature & performing arts
  • Expertise in other traditional arts
• Ginaw Bilog


  • Maintained the ambahan collection of his father and grandfather
  • Shared collections with other Mangyans and promoted them to other groups
• Eduardo Mutuc


  Silver Plating Of Religious & Secular Arts expert, Kapampangan/Apalit Pampanga, Central Luzon
• Eduardo Mutuc


  • Mastered the art of pinukpok, which is stamping the decoration on the sheets
  • Uses bronze, woods and silver to produce pieces that are both secular and important in nature, including altars, carrozas, mirrors and retablos
• Threats to traditional arts

  • Tourism
  • Mining & Infrastructure Projects
  • Militarization
  • Christianization
• LANG DULAY

  
  

  Year of Conferment: 1998

  Ethnicity / Location: T’boli, Lake Sebu, S.Cotabato, Mindanao, Southern PH.

  Expertise: T’nalak Weaving
• Salinta Monon- 1998


  • Tagabawa, Bagobo, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, S.E Mindanao
  • Inabal Weaving
• Darhata Sawabi- 2004


  • Tausug, Sulu, Southern Philippines
  • Pis (geometric design originated from Indic Mandala) Syabit (hook and techniques) Weaving
• Haja Amina Appi- 2004


  • Sama/Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi, Southern Philippines
  • Mat Weaving
  • Credited for creating colorful pandan mats with complex geometric patterns
• Magdalena Gamayo- 2012


  • Ilocano/Pinili Ilocos Norte, N. Luzon, N. Philippines
  • Binakol, Inuritan (geometric design), Kusikos (orange-like spiral forms) and Sinan-sabong (flowers) Weaving
• Ginaw Bilog- 1993


  • Hanunuo Mangyan / Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, Central Philippine
  • Surat Mangyan & Ambahan Poetry
• Surat Mangyan - Hanunuo Syllabic Script: The traditional way of writing of the Hanunuo Mangyan
• Ambahan recited during social events, accompanied by various musical instruments
• GINAW BILOG

  
  

  Recognized as a national living treasure by the Philippine government for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of Ambahan
• GINAW BILOG

  
  

  He maintained the Ambahan collection of his father and grandfather who served as his inspiration in his endeavors. He shared both collections with other Mangyans and promoted them
• Masino Intaray- 1993


  • Master of Instruments
  • Palawan/Brooke's Points, Central Philippines
  • Lyrical, Poems, Playing their accompanying instruments: epic chanting, story telling
• MASINA INTARAY

  
  

  Mastered local traditions like basal, kulilal, and bagit, crucial to Palawan's culture
• MASINO INTARAY

  
  

  Skilled in playing instruments like the aroding and babarak, and adept in oral tradition such as tultul, sudsupa, tuturan
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  MASINO INTARAY

  
  

  Awarded GAMABA in his performance celebrated Palawan's indigenous and enchanting audiences with nature's melody
• Samaon Sulaiman- 1993


  • Maguindanao/Mamasapano, Western Mindanao, South Philippines
  • Playing the kudyapi
  • Medium of Art: Kudyapi (a stringed boat lute), Kulintang, Agong (suspended bossed gong with wide rim), Gandingan (bossed gong with narrow rim), Palendag (lip-valley flute), and Pambul (drum)
• Federico Caballero- 2000


  • Sulod Bukidnon/ Calinog, Ilo-Ilo, Panay Island, Central Phils.
  • Chanting The Sugidanon Epic Of Panay, Bukidnon
  • Works: Tikum Kadlum, Amburukay
• Uwang Ahadas- 2000


  • Yakan/Lamitan, Basilan Island, S. Philippines
  • Playing Yakan Musical Instruments
• Eduardo Mutuc- 2004

  • Kapampangan/Apalit Pampanga, Central Luzon
  • Silver Plating Of Religious & Secular Arts
• Teofilo Garcia- 2012


  • Ilocano/ San Quintin, Abra, N. Luzon, N. Phils.
  • Gourd Casque Making / Tabungaw Hat
• EDUARDO MUTUC

  • Mastered the art of pinukpok, which is stamping the decoration on the sheets.
  • Uses bronze, woods and silver to produce pieces that are both secular and important in nature. 
  • Includes altars, carrozas, mirrors and retablos.
• ALONZO SACLAG - 2000

  • KALINGA MASTER OF DANCE and PERFORMING ARTS
  • Founder of Kalinga Budong Dance Group
  • Kalinga/ Lubuagan
  • Playing Kalinga Musical Instruments, Dance Pattern & Movements with Rituals