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• Through media people nowadays can easily get to know the different artists in their fields and recognize these artists from their efforts through award-giving bodies
• These artists are the bearers of our culture
• Since the pre-Spanish era, the Philippines are rich in its culture
• Ancestors are the living heritage or culture bearers of this country
• They developed these native art forms which portray the significant life of the Filipinos
• Republic Act No. 7355


  Known as Manlilikha ng Bayan Act, established in 1992 to mean citizen engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinct skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence, and have passed it on to in his or her community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence
• National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)


  The highest policy and coordinating body for culture and the arts of the state, searching for the finest traditional artist of the land who adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to others, undertaking measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and crafts and give pride among our people about the genius of Manlilikha ng Bayan
• The Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan


  Culture as part of our Philippine identity includes a variety of arts that are enhanced by our National Living Treasure artists who are recognized for their special contributions to the national heritage

  
• These are Filipino citizens who are engaged in any traditional art forms and have contributed to the development of cultural diversity and the creativity of humanity
• Ginaw Bilog


  • Preserved the Hanunuo Mangyan script and Ambahan (poem consisting of seven-syllable lines) and promoted it on every occasion so that the art will not be lost but preserved for posterity
• Masino Intaray


  • An outstanding master of the basal (gong music), kulilal (highly lyrical poem) and bagit (instrumental music played on the kusyapi), also played the aroding (mouth harp) and babarak (ring flute) and above all, he was a prolific and pre-eminent epic chanter and storyteller
• Samaon Sulaiman


  • Achieved the highest level of excellence in the art of kutiyapi or kudyapi (two-stringed lute) playing and also proficient in kulintang, agong (suspended bossed gong with wide rim), gandingan (bossed gong with narrow rim), palendag (lip-valley flute), and tambul
• Lang Dulay


  • Credited with preserving her people's traditional T'nalak using abaca fibers as fine as hair which traditionally has three primary colors, red, black, and the original colors of abaca leave recreated by her nimble hands-the crocodiles, butterflies, and flowers
• Salinta Monon


  • Awarded for fully demonstrating the creative and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca ikat (to tie or bond) weaving called inabal (traditional textile of Bagobo) at a time when such art was threatened with extinction
• Uwang Ahadas


  • Referred to for his ability and mastery in playing different Yakan instruments (made of bamboo, wood, and metal) and for imparting his insight to the youngsters of his locale, keeping the Yakan melodic custom alive and thriving
• Federico Caballero


  • Continuously works for the documentation of the oral literature, in particular the epics, of people. These ten epics, rendered in a language that, though related to Kiniray-a, is no longer spoken
• Alonzo Saclag


  • His lifestyle work is to paint a portrait of his people to record a tradition of opposites and dualities, a peoples' character recorded in cadences each aggressive and gentle. Play Kalinga musical instruments dance patterns and moves related to rituals
• Hajja Amina Appi


  • Recognized as the master mat weaver, her colorful mats with their complex geometric patterns showcased her precise sense of design, proportion, and symmetry and sensitivity to color
• Eduardo Mutuc


  • An artist who has devoted his existence to developing religious and secular artwork in silver, bronze, and wood. His intricately detailed retablos, mirrors, altars, and carosas are in church buildings and non-public collections
• Darhata Sawabi


  • Remained devoted and persevered with her mission to teach the artwork of pis syabit weaving. Her strokes firm and sure, her color sensitivity acute, and her dedication to the best of her products unwavering
• Magdalena Gamayo


  • A master in abel weaving from Pinili, Ilocos Norte, weaving traditional Ilocano textiles but also designing new patterns, including a difficult weaving technique called pililian meaning partially, producing a one of a kind design that takes after a string of flowers thus its name, inubon a sabong
• Teofilo Garcia


  • At the age of fifteen (15) he learned the art of Kattukong or tabúngaw hat making and basket weaving
• Ambalang Ausalin


  • Significantly respected in all of Lamitan, her ability is regarded unique: she can bring forth all designs and actualize all textile categories ordinary to the Yakan community, who are known to be among the finest weavers within the Southern Philippines. She can perform the suwah bekkat (cross-stitch-like embellishment) and suwah pendan (embroidery-like embellishment) techniques of the bunga sama category. She has the complex knowledge of the whole weaving process, mindful at the same time as the cultural significance of each textile design or category
• Estelita Tumandan Bantilan


  • Since she was a child, she was bright and careful in tangle weaving. Her perseverance took place because of her supportive husband. The thin strips of the pandanus romblon (Pandanus copelandii merr. Bariu) rise matrixed through deft fingers performing an individual rhythm, the beat guided by her eyes. The unwoven strips are held tight at the other end of her body, as toes curl and close around, not only these strips but, as it were, the abstraction that other people call design
• Yabing Masalon Dulo


  • Called as "Fu Yabing", was only fourteen (14) years old when she started weaving. All her younger years were spent in sharpening her skills and imparting the knowledge to younger generations of B'laan weavers
• Tourist mobility might influence the community's observance of tradition and tend to diminish the quality of native art forms
• The works are transformed into mass produced souvenirs in order to meet the demands of the tourist trade
• The insecurity and tensions brought about by militarized zones apprehend the people's ability to create art. It prevents people from having communal gatherings, where exchanges and passing of knowledge can take place
• The influence of Christianity and the conversion of the natives to a foreign religion have affect the preservation of their indigenous rituals and traditions
• In some cases, the community finds a way to harmonize their indigenous ways with traditions of Christianity
• National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)


  The overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture; and an executing agency for the policies it formulates
• Cultural Center of the Philippines

  The leading institution for the arts and culture in the Philippines by promoting artistic excellence and nurturing the broadest publics to participate in art making and appreciation
• National Museum


  An educational, scientific, and cultural institution that acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly study and public appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts representative of the unique cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the natural history of the Philippines
• Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines


  One of the major museums in the Philippines, developing and extending its audience by embracing the philosophy of art for all, adopting a bilingual approach in exhibition texts, and implementing a vigorous education and community outreach program
• Ben Cab Museum


  Houses the permanent collection of Philippine National Artist Ben Cab
• Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines


  One of the major museums in the Philippines. The museum was among the first to develop and extend its audience by embracing the philosophy of art for all, adopt a bilingual approach in exhibition texts, and implement a vigorous education and community outreach program
• Ben Cab Museum


  Houses the permanent collection of Philippine National Artist Benedicto Cabrera (BenCab) in several galleries, as well as venues for art shows and exhibitions. Committed to the promotion of arts, and the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and culture and traditions of the Cordilleras
• Art Fair Philippines


  The premier platform for exhibiting and selling the best in modern and contemporary Philippine visual art. The fair aims to mirror the vibrant local art scene and continue to generate support for Filipino art practitioners
• Manilart


  The Philippines' premier international art fair. It showcases the best in contemporary visual arts for the development and promotion of Filipino art and culture locally and internationally. Elevates the standards and celebrates the dynamic Philippine art scene through various art exhibitions connecting world class artists, institutions, and the community
• Finale Art File


  Considered as a premier gallery institution in the Philippines. Showcased hundreds of exhibits by some of the most talented names in contemporary visual arts. Has successfully balanced the demands of a commercial establishment and an artistic venue. Occasionally features experimental works that push artistic boundaries and challenge audience expectation