Ginaw Bilog a Hanunuo Mangyan poet from Mansalay, Mindoro who is an advocate of preserving the traditional form of his tribe
Ambahan kind of poem consisting of seven-syllable lines which most of the time contain messages of love and friendship.
Federico Caballero Panay-Bukidnon epicchanter who preserved his community's oral tradition by tediously documenting epics of his ancestors who are in near danger of disappearance.
Alonzo Saclag master of dance and performing arts from Kalinga
Masino Intaray musician and a poet whose expertise was the basal, kulilal, and bagit.
Basal 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 ceremony.
Kulilal a lyric poem about love being sung to the accompaniment of copi, a two-stringed lute
Kulilal a poem about love being to the from the community play the kusyapi and pagang,
SamaonSulaimanMaguindanaon musician from Mama sa Pano,
SamaonSulaiman master in playing the kutyapi, a two-stringed plucked lute.
kutyapi one of the most difficult to master indigenous Filipino instruments
Uwang Ahadas the exemplary musician of the Yakan of Lamitan
kwintangan kayu instrument is composed of five wooden logs of different sizes, arranged from shortest to longest, and hung horizontally.
kwintangan kayu played after the planting of rice to serenade the palay.
Uwang Ahadas having a defect in his eyesight and dimming vision, managed to preserve and promote the music of the Yakan
Darhata Sawabi pis yabit weaver from Barangay Parang, Jolo
Pis yabit a square multi-colored traditional cloth that serves as the head cover of the Tausug of Jolo.
Pis yabit is used as clothing ornament or headdress of the Tausug men that symbolizes the wearer's rank in the society.
Haja Amina Appi master mat weaver of the Sama indigenous community from Ungos Matata, Tawi-tawi
Mat weaving one of the treasured traditions of the Sama people.
mat is made up of Pandan leaves which undergo tedious processes from stripping to sun drying, to dyeing, up to weaving.
Lang Dulay a t’nalak weaver from the indigenous community of the Tboli in Lake Sebu
Tnalak a kind of fabric made up of fine abaca fibers weaved with different designs
Tnalak once being bartered in exchange for horses
langdulay started weaving at the age of 12 and became a master weaver who passed on the art of tnalak weaving to her grandchildren.
Magdalena Gamayo Ilocano master weaver who came from Pinili, Ilocos Norte
abel kind of blanket made up of cotton woven in different patterns.
MagdalenaGamayo started weaving at the age of 16
Salita Monon a Bagobo textile weaver from Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
Salita Monon garnered the reputation of being the best weaver in her community.
SalitaMonon started weaving at the age of 12 through the guidance of her mother.
Eduardo Mutuc is a metalsmith from Apalit, Pampanga,
Eduardo Mutuc started woodcarving house furniture when he was 29.
Eduardo Mutuc did intricate decorations for churches.
TeofiloGarcia is an Ilocano casque maker from San Quintin, Abra.
Teofilo Garcia known for crafting high-quality and functional headpieces called tabungaw.