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• GAMABA


  Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures Award)
• GAMABA was formally launched in 1989 with the screening of artists of Filipino crafts at the municipal, provincial, and regional levels
• Senate Bill No. 240 proposed the bearers of traditional art with a Presidential award, recognizing them as National Living Treasures


  1990
• GAMABA was institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7355


  April 3, 1992
• Manlilikha ng Bayan


  People awarded the GAMABA, who have proved excellence in their craft or art and share their talents and skills to preserve the art form
• Indigenous peoples

  • They have retreated to the highlands or coastal hinterlands and have been the most faithful stewards of the earth's natural resources
  • Their spiritual view of the world, their values of collective responsibility and respect for elders, ancestor, spirits and the community, guide their individual behavior in daily life
  • They have kept their unique primeval institutions which is threatened by large scale mining, dam building, logging, exploration, industrialization and cash crop projects that displaced members of traditional communities
• Categories for GAMABA

  • Traditional and folk arts in the areas of performing arts and craft
• Ad Hoc Panel of Experts


  Assists the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Executive Council in the fair selection of potential awardees, consisting of experts in the traditional and folk arts categories
• Requirements to become a Manlilikha ng Bayan


  • Possess a mastery of tools and materials needed for the traditional, folk art and be a maker of works of extraordinary technical quality
  • Have consistently produced works of superior quality over significant period
  • Have engaged in a traditional and folk art which has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years
  • Command respect and inspire admiration of the country with his character and integrity
  • Must have transferred and/or willing to transfer to other members of the community the skills in the traditional and folk arts for which the community has become nationally known
• Roster of GAMABA Awardees

  • Ginaw Bilog (Folk Literature, 1993)
  • Masino Intaray (Traditional Performing Arts, 1993)
  • Samaon Sulaiman (Traditional Performing Arts, 1993)
  • Lang Dulay (Weaving, 1998)
  • Salinta Monon (Weaving, 1998)
  • Alonzo Saclag (Traditional Performing Arts, 2000)
  • Federico Caballero (Oral Literature, 2000)
  • Uwang Ahadas (Traditional Performing Arts, 2000)
  • Darhata Sawabi (Weaving, 2004)
  • Eduardo Mutuc (Metalsmith, 2004)
  • Haja Amina Appi (Weaving, 2004)
  • Magdalena Gamayo (Weaving, 2012)
  • Teofilo Garcia (Casque Making, 2012)
  • Ambalang Ausalin (Weaving, 2016)
  • Estelita Bantilan (Weaving, 2016)
  • Yabing Masalon Dulo (Weaving, 2016)
• National Artist Award


  The highest distinction bestowed upon Filipino Artists whose body of work is recognized by their peers and more importantly by their countrymen
• Tangible Arts

  • Architecture
  • Literature
  • Visual Arts
  • Fashion Design
• Tangible heritage


  Buildings and historic places, monuments, artifacts, etc., which are considered worthy of preservation for the future
• The Order of National Artist was established under Proclamation No. 1001


  1972
• Fernando Amorsolo was the first Philippine National Artist in 1972
• Proclamation No. 1144 named the CCP Board of Trustees as the National Artist Awards Committee and Presidential Decree No. 208 reiterated the mandate of CCP to administer the National Artist Awards


  1973
• The Order of National Artist

  • Rank and title of National Artist
  • National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation
  • Lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits
  • Minimum cash award of P200,000 for living awardees and P150,000 for posthumous awardees
  • Minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of P30,000
  • Life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable
  • State Funeral benefit not exceeding P500,000
  • Place of honor in state functions and recognition at cultural events
• Selection procedure for the National Artist Award


  1. Announcement of the opening of nominations

  2. Series of screenings and deliberations by peers, colleagues, and artistic-cultural administration

  3. List of selected national artists submitted to the Office of the President

  4. Conferment ceremony led by the President of the Republic
• The final stage is the conferment ceremony, as prepared by the Secretariat and ultimately led by the President of the Republic.
• Benefits of the rank and title of National Artist

  • The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the Philippines
  • The National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation
  • Lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits. A minimum cash award of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00), net of taxes for living awardees and a minimum cash award of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P150,000.00), net of taxes for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir/s
  • A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00)
  • Life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still insurable
  • A State Funeral benefit not exceeding P500,000.00
  • A place of honor in state functions and recognition at cultural events
• Intangible Heritage


  Traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events
• Intangible Art


  Consists of Cinema, Dance, music, and Theatre. These art forms engage the audience in a multi-sensory experience.
• Lino Brocka


  • Faced with the import of foreign films and censorship during the 1970s
  • His debut film , WANTED: PERFECT MOTHER, premiered in 1970 and starred Boots Anson-Roa
  • Throughout his career, he produced 66 films, garnered national and international award such as Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (1975) Insiang (1976)
  • His movies that garnered critical attention -Stardoom (1971), Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974), Jaguar (1979), Kapit sa Patalim (1985), Macho Dancer (1988) and Orapronobis (1989)
  • Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang starred Christopher De Leon and won Best Picture from FAMAS
  • Brocka's socio-political awareness and activism left a lasting impression on Philippine society and Filmography
• Ishmael Bernal


  • He is recognized as Director of Films that serve as social commentaries and bold reflections on the existing realities of the struggle of the Filipino
  • He managed to send his message across: to fight the censors, free the artists, give justice to the oppressed and enlighten as well as entertain the audience
  • Pagdating Sa Dulo (1971), his first innovative and directorial and screenwriting job. Nunal Sa Tubig (1976), experimental films which he explored new styles and themes, Manila By Night (1980), portrays the fragmented spaces of the city but also reveals the construction of the concept city under the Marcos regime
  • Hailed by critics as "the genius of Philippine Cinema" HIMALA (1982) is a critique of social structures that drive belief within a rural community
• Manuel Conde


  • Was born in Daet, Camarines Norte in 1915. He was cited as one of the most important filmmakers in the First Golden Age of Philippine Cinema
  • He was famous for the film adaptations of famous Philippine Metrical romances, Prinsipe Tenoso (1941), Siete Infantes de Lara (1950) and Ibong Adarna (1955)
  • He was famous for his creativity and innovation which paved way for the international recognition of Philippine cinema
  • When he was 25, he started directing films for LVN Pictures and was entrusted IBONG ADARNA (1941)
  • He set up his own production Manuel Conde (MC) which produced films like GENGIS KHAN (1950) and SIGFREDO (1951), although his budget was limited, the film employed Carlos "botong" Francisco with its production design
  • His famous creation series is the JUAN TAMAD, starring himself and Tessie Quintana
  • Conde espoused Philippine values and traditions in comedic innovation
• Gerardo "Gerry" De Leon


  • Was the first filmmaker to be recognized as a Philippine National artist. His father, Hermogenes IIagan, was a stage director and writer, his mother Casiana de Leon, was a singer
  • In 1937, De Leon played a part in MGA PUSONG DAKILA
  • In 1938, he directed his first film, the musical Bahay Kubo
  • Anong Ganda Mo, was his film that was interrupted by WW2 but eventually released in 1942
  • During Japanese occupation, De Leon, directed stage plays and after the war, he directed three films for Sampaguita Pictures. – SO LONG AMERICA (1946), ISUMPA MO, GILIW (1947), and MAMENG, INIIBIG KITA (1947)
  • In his films, he departed from the conventions of the Tagalog movie and made use of expressionist images. Produced many films, "Daigdig ng mga Api, Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, Sisa, Sawa sa Lumang Simbolo, and Dyesebel
• Ronald Allan K. Poe


  • He began his career as stuntman for Everlasting Pictures and a double for Lilia Dizon in SIMARON (UNTAMED, 1995)
  • Obtained his first acting role in Anak ni Palaris (1995) where Director Marrio Barri gave him his screen name, Fernando Poe, Jr." because of his father's name as an actor
  • Poe invested in his own companies FPJ Productions and D'Lanor Productions, and began to produce and direct his own films under nom de camera Ronwaldo Reyes. In many of his films, Poe played the people's hero
  • In 2004, he ran as the main opposition candidate against Pres. Gloria Arroyo during Presidential election but lost the election. Few months after, he suffered a stroke and passed away
  • In 2006, former Pres. Arroyo conferred a Posthumous National artist award but Poe's widow Susan Roces refused to attend the ceremony as allegedly cheated of a victory in the election. The award was only formally accepted when Pres. Aquino III conferred once more in 2012
• Eddie S. Romero


  • His film Ganito Kami Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976), set at the turn if the 20th century during the revolution against the Spaniards and American colonizers
  • Agila (1980) situated a family's story against the backdrop of Filipino history, while Kamakalawa (1981) explored precolonial folklore with takes of romance and adventure
  • His 13-part television series Noli Me Tangere (1992) introduced Jose Rizal's novel to a broader audience
  • Along with Filipino language films, he made English-language films that became cult classics, like Beast of Yellow Light (1971),The Twilight People (1972 and Black Mama, White Mama (1972) and worked with American actors
• National Artists for Cinema


  • Lino Brocka
  • Ishmael Bernal
  • Manuel Conde
  • Gerardo "Gerry" De Leon
• National Artists for Film


  • Fernando Poe Jr.
  • Eddie Romero
• National Artists for Music


  • Antonio Buenaventura
  • Levi Celerio
  • Ernani J. Cuenco
  • Felipe De Leon
  • Francisco Feliciano
  • Jovita Fuentes
  • Lucrecia R. Kasilag
  • Jose Maceda
  • Antonio Molina
  • Lucio D. San Pedro
  • Ramon P. Santos
  • Andrea Veneracion
  • Honorata "Atang" Dela Rama