CPAR Reviewer

• The award is tied with a program that ensures the transfer of their skills to the next generation and the promotion of the craft both locally and internationally
• Criteria for identifying and recognizing a person as Manlilikha ng Bayan

  • He/she/group is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community
  • He/she/group must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years
  • He/she/group must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of superior and distinctive quality
  • He/she/group 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
  • He/she/group 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
• In case a Manlilikha ng Bayan candidate is incapable of teaching further his/her craft and skill due to age or infinity, they should have created a significant body of work and has contributed to the development of the tradition and craft, played a role in the preservation and revitalization of the artistic tradition in the community, and have been recognized as a master of his/her craft in his/her community
• Benefits and privileges for individual awardees

  • The rank and title of Manlilikha ng Bayan
  • The GAMABA gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation
  • A lifetime emolument and materials and physical benefits comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of the land
  • A state funeral, the arrangements for and the expenses of which shall be borne by the Government, upon the death of the Manlilikha ng Bayan
  • A place of honor, in line with protocol precedence, in state functions, national commemoration ceremonies and all other cultural presentations
• Benefits and privileges for group awardees

  • The rank and title of Manlilikha ng Bayan
  • The GAMABA plaque for the group
  • A one-time award of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 200,000.00), net of taxes
  • The group shall designate its leader who will represent and attend events and functions on behalf of the group
• List of National Living Treasures Award recipients

  • Ginaw Bilog - Poet, Hanunuo Mangyan, Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro
  • Masino Intaray - Musician and Storyteller, Pala'wan, Brookes Point, Palawan
  • Samaon Sulaiman - Musician, Maguindanao, Mama Sa Pano, Maguindanao
  • Lang Dulay - Textile Weaver, T'boli, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
  • Salinta Monon - Textile Weaver, Tagabawa Bagobo, Bansalan, Davao Del Sur
  • Alonzo Saclag - Musician and Dancer, Kalinga, Lubuagan, Kalinga
  • Federico Caballero - Epic Chanter, Sulod-Bukidnon, Calinog, Iloilo
  • Uwang Ahadas - Musician, Yakan, Lamitan, Basilan
  • Darhata Sawabi - Textile Weaver, Tausug, Parang, Sulu
  • Eduardo Mutuc - Metalsmith, Kapampangan, Apalit Pampanga
  • Haja Amina Appi - Mat Weaver, Sama, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi
  • Teofilo Garcia - Casque Maker, Ilocano, San Quintin, Abra
  • Magdalena Gamayo - Textile Weaver, Ilocano, Pinili, Ilocos Norte
  • Ambalang Ausalin - Textile Weaver, Yakan, Basilan, Southern Philippines
  • Estelita Bantilan - Mat Weaver, Malapatan, Saranggani Province
  • Yabing Masalon Dulo - Ikat weaver, Landan Palomolok, South Cotabato