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• GINAW BILOG


  A Hanunoo Mangyan poet from Mansalay,Oriental Mindoro who preserved the ambahan, a Mangyan tradition of singing or chanting poetry
• AMBAHAN


  A poetic literary form composed of seven-syllable lines used to convey messages through metaphors and images
• FEDERICO CABALLERO


  An epic chanter from Calinog Iloilo who was able to document 10 epics in a language that is no longer spoken, and is also considered as BANTUGAN and a manughusay which is an intermediary of conflicts
• MASINO INTARAY


  A native of Makagwa Valley, Brookes Point,Pala'wan who was awarded for his exemplary skills in basal or gong music ensemble, and was also recognized for his versatility as musician, poet, epic chanter and storyteller of the kulilal and bagit traditions of the Pala'wan
• SAMAON SULAIMAN


  A master in playing the kutyapi, a two-stringed plucked lute, regarded as one of the most technically demanding and difficult to master among Filipino traditional instruments, who influenced and taught other community people to play the kutyapi as well which kept the playing of kutyapi alive in Mindanao
• ALONZO SACLAG


  A Kalinga master of dance and the performing arts from Lubuagan, Kalinga who has also mastered the dance patterns and movements associated with his people's ritual, and is the founder of the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe
• UWANG AHADAS


  A Yakan of Lamitan, Basilan who was awarded for his dexterity in playing Yakan musical instruments such as the kwintangan, gabbang, agung, kwintangankayu, tuntungan among others
• LANG DULAY


  A T'boli artist from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato who weaves the abaca ikat cloth called t'nalak, producing creations which remain faithful to the T'boli tradition as manifested in the complexity of her design, fineness of workmanship and quality of finish
• SALINTA MONON


  A Tagabawa-Bagobo weaver from Bansalan who contributed to contemporary art through her dedication and perseverance in creating weaving that represented the Bagobo culture
• DARHATA SAWABI


  Of barangay Parang, Jolo Island, Sulu province who has preserved the art of pis syabit weaving
• PIS SYABIT


  The customary cloth worn as a hood by the Filipino Tausugs
• EDUARDO MUTUC


  He is from Apalit, Pampanga and has dedicated his life to creating religious and secular art in silver, bronze and wood
• HAJA AMINA API


  She was recognized as the master mat weaver among the Sama indigenous community of Ungos Matata, Tandubas, TawiTawi
• TEOFILO GARCIA


  A hat weaver from San Quintin, Abra. He is known for tabungaw, a distinctive and functional headpiece that can last up to three to four generations if taken care of properly
• MAGDALENA GAMAYO


  An Ilocano textile weaver of the abel, the traditional blanket, whose works are of the finest quality, using very high thread count and incorporating intricate designs