Gawad ng

Manlilikhang Bayan
and their Contribution to
Philippine Arts
Perez, Angel Lorein
Mercy D.
Baisas, Adriel
James
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 Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the significance of

the National Living Treasure Award
2. Cite Gawad Manlilikhang Bayan
awardees or the National Living Treasure
Artists and their contributions to the
Philippine Contemporary Art,
3. Appreciate the roles of the artists in the
development, preservation, and promotion of the
Philippine Arts, and
4. Familiarize themselves with the different art forms,
elements, and principles employed by the different
artists.
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
 Literature

GINAW BILOG (Jan. 03, 1953 – June 03, 2003)

Ginaw bilog is a Hanunuo Mangyan poet

from Mansalay, Mindoro who is an advocate of
preserving the traditional poetry form of his
tribe called "ambahan." Ambahan is a kind of
poem consisting of seven-syllable lines which
most of the time contains message of love and
friendship.
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This poem is passed on from generation to

generation through the singing of lines or by etching
them on bamboo tubes. In the case of Ginaw Bilog,
he kept the ambahan recorded both in bamboo
tubes and old notebooks. He kept even the oldest
ambahan passed on him by his ancestors and
promoted to other Mangyans the preservation of the
oral tradition.
 AMBAHAN
POETRY
This is an example of the
seven syllable AMBAHAN
poetry of the Hanunuo-
Mangyan of Mindoro
Island, Central Philippines.
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FEDERICO CABALLERO (Dec. 25, 1938)

Federico Caballero is a Panay-Bukidnon epic
chanter who preserved his community's oral
tradition by tediously documenting epics from his
ancestors that were in near danger of
disappearance. These epics, which tell stories
about mythical heroes and their marvellous
adventures, reflect the rich cultural heritage of
Panay-Bukidnon.
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Furthermore, Nong Fedring did not just document these
folklores, but he chanted them as well and passed them to
the younger generation. His mother and great great
grandmother were the ones who influenced him to be an
epic chanter. When his mother and grandmother died, Nong
Pedring continued the tradition, documented Panay-
Bukidnon's epics through the assistance of researchers, and
promoted the cultural heritage of his people not just within
their tribe, but also outside his community.
MUSIC //
MUSIC
DANCE
DANCE
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Alonzo Saclag (Dec. 25, 1938)

Alonzo Saclag is a master of dance and performing
arts from Kalinga. He did not receive any formal
education in performing arts but still he mastered
the choreography and musical instruments of
Kalinga just by observation and practice. Fueled by
intense passion, he succeeded in keeping the
treasured culture of Kalinga alive.
 Music/Dance
Through his efforts of lobbying to the local government for
about two years, he managed to convince them to convert
the abandoned provincial capitol building into a museum that
contains Kalinga artifacts, including traditional musical
instruments like the gangsa or the Kalinga gong. He also
campaigned for the use of local costumes to school events
and put up creative presentations that helped children to
learn folk songs. He even proposed a broadcast of Kalinga
folk songs in local radios. Furthermore, he established the
Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe to ensure that the music and
dance of his ancestors are passed on to the younger
generation.
 GANGSA OR
KALINGA GONG
Gangsa or Kalinga Gong is a flat
gong that is played in an
ensemble of two or more gongs
of varying sizes
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Masino Intaray (Apr. 10, 1943- Nov. 30, 2013)

Masino Intaray came from an indigenous
community in Southern Palawan called the
Brooke's Point. Intaray was a musician and a poet
whose expertise was the basal, kulilal, and bagit.
Basal is a kind of 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.
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Basal is composed of gimbal or tubular drum, sanang or pair
of small gongs, and one of the agungs or gongs with wide
tunes. Non musical instruments such as the stomping of feet
or the percussion dance are also one of the components of
the basal ensemble. Basal keeps the rituals and ceremonies
of the Palawan people lively. Furthermore, Kulilal is a lyric
poem about love and being sung to the accompaniment of
kusyapi, a two-stringed lute, and pagang, a bamboo zither. A
man and a woman from the community play the kusyapi and
pagang, respectively. Also played with the accompaniment of
kusyapi, bagit in an instrumental music reflecting the sound
and movement of nature. Intaray was a true man of art who
preserved the tradition, music, and culture of his people.
 KUSYAPI
The kusyapi, or kudyapi, is a
Philippine two-stringed, fretted
boat-lute. It is four to six feet long
with nine frets made of hardened
beeswax. The instrument is carved
out of solid soft wood such as that
from the jackfruit tree.
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Samaon Sulaiman

Samaon Sulaiman is a Maguindanaon musician

from Mamasapano, Maguindanao. He is a master
of playing the kutyapi, a two stringed plucked lute.
The kutyapi is one of the most difficult to master
among indigenous Filipino instruments, but
Samaon Sulaiman is able to play it with grace and
exemplary talent.
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The kutyapi is one of the most difficult to master

among indigenous Filipino instruments, but
Samaon Sulaiman is able to play it with grace and
exemplary talent. He influenced and taught other
community people to play the kutyapi as well
which kept the playing of kutyapi alive in
Mindanao.ceremony.
 KUTYAPI
The kusyapi, or kudyapi, is a
Philippine two-stringed, fretted
boat-lute. It is four to six feet long
with nine frets made of hardened
beeswax. The instrument is carved
out of solid soft wood such as that
from the jackfruit tree.
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Uwang Ahadas
Uwang Ahadas is the exemplary musician of the
Yakan of Malitan, Basilan, whose expertise dwells
in playing the indigenous instrument called
kwintangan kayu. This instrument is composed of
five wooden logs Uwang Ahada's Kwintangan kayu
of different sizes, arranged from shortest to
longest, and hanging horizontally. This is being
played after the planting of rice to serenade the
palay.
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The music coming from the kwintangan kayu is believed to cause

the bountiful harvest. Uwang Ahadas teaches his community
people the skill of playing the kwintangan kayu to preserve the
indigenous music. He started by teaching his children and later
on passing on his skills to people beyond the borders of his
community. Uwang Ahadas, despite having a defect in eyesight
because of dimming vision, managed to preserve and promote
the music of the Yakan even if it meant tiresome traveling from
places to places.
WEAVING
WEAVING
 Weaving

Darhata Sawabi
Darhata Sawabi is a pis yabit weaver from Barangay
Parang, Jolo, Sulu. Pis yabit is a square multi-
colored traditional cloth that serves as the head
cover of the Tausug of Jolo. Traditionally, it is used
as a clothing ornament or headdress of the Tausug
men that symbolizes the wearer's rank in the
society. However in the contemporary period, even
women wear cloth as accessories in traditional
functions.
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The weavers in the community considered her as an

expert in weaving due to her well-crafted cloth with
the remarkable intricacy of design and evenness of
weave. Despite the challenges Sawabi and her
community faced, such as a prolonged armed conflict,
she continued to do her art and passed on her skills of
weaving to other women in Parang through her
teachings.
 PIS SYABIT

The pis syabit is the

traditional head cloth
(pis) of Tausug men. It
features geometric patterns
executed in their renowned
tapestry silk weaving
technique (syabit).
 Weaving

Haja Amina Appi

Haja Amina Appi is the master mat weaver of the
Sama indigenous community from Ungos Matata,
Tawi-tawi. Mat weaving is one of the treasured
traditions of the Sama people. Their mat is made
up of pandan leaves which undergo a tedious
process, from stripping, to sun drying, to dyeing,
up to weaving. It takes a lot of time, effort, and
creativity to produce a mat.
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With her intense passion for the art of mat weaving,

she produced unique and magnificent mats. Haja
Amina's mat designs are complicated and creatively
crafted with an interplay of hues. The traditional mat
weaving of Sama will never be lost because Haja
Amina already taught her female descendants the art
of mat weaving. Like the other National living Treasure
Awardees, she passionately preserved her people's
traditional art.
Woven Mat by HAJA

AMINA APPI
 Weaving

Lang Dulay
Lang Dulay was a tnalak weaver from the
indigenous community of the Tboli in Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato. Tnalak is a kind of fabric made of
abaka fibers weaved with different designs which
reflect the tradition of the Tboli. This cloth was so
valued that it was used to barter in exchange for
other important items or animals, such as horses.
Due to commercialization, the tnalak became a
source of income for Tboli weavers.
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Many consumers demand non-traditional design of tnalak and
weavers choose to make modern designs because they are more
expensive than the traditional ones. However, Lang Dulay still
chose to produce the traditional tnalak to preserve the tradition
and the story of the Tboli. Lang Dulay was an exemplary weaver
who knew hundreds of designs. She started waeving at the age
of 12 and became a master weaver who passed on the art of
tnalak weaving to her grandchildren. Lang Dulay wanted to
establish a school where she could teach her art to the young
generations.
TNALAK WEAVING
 Weaving

Magdalena Gamayo
Magdalena Gamayo was an Ilocano master weaver
who came from Pinili, Ilocos Norte. Her expertise
was in weaving high quality Ilocos textile calle abel.
It was a kind of blanket made up of cotton weaved
in different patterns. She started weaving at the
age of 16. Her years of practice, eye for details,
creativity, and innate skills allowed her to produce
excellent quality abels.
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Her handiworks were distinguishable from other abels

since they were finer, with more thread counts, and
more intricate designs, with up to five thread colors.
Even today, at her old age, Magdalena consistently
produces well-crafted abels. To preserve the art of
abel weaving in Ilocos, she mentored community
people including her cousin's daughter-in-law and her
sister-in-law.
ABEL WEAVING
 Weaving

Salinta Monon
Salinta Monon is a Bagobo textile weaver from
Bansalan, Davao del Sur. She started weaving at
the age of 12 with the guidance of her mother. The
traditional Bagobo fabrics which are made up of
abaca fibers is the product of Salinta. Due to her
high-quality textiles and their intricate designs,
Salinta garnered the reputation of being the best
weaver in her community. She spent all her life
weaving and preserved the art of the Bagobo.
SALINTA MONON WORK
METAL
METAL WORK
WORK
 Weaving

Eduardo Mutuc
Eduardo Mutuc is a metalsmith from Apalit,
Pampanga, who created numerous woodcarving
and metal art with religious and secular themes.
He started woodcarving house furniture when he
was 29. Then several years later he learned the art
of silver planting because of a friend. He did
intricate decorations for churches.
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In doing the metalwork, Mutuc will first draw his
design on a sheet of paper then he would transfer and
crave it to a block of wood. He would then cover it
with a sheet of silver and would carefully hammer the
metal until it copies the design of the wood. Then he
would dip the metal into molten silver. Mutuc's
artworks added splendour to the Church design.
Through the years of producing metalwork, he
perfected his art and transferred the skills to his
students..
MUTUC’S ART WORK
CASQUE
CASQUE
 Weaving

Teofilo Garcia
Teofilo Garcia is an Ilocano casque maker from San
Quintin, Abra. He is known for crafting high quality
and functional headpieces called the tabungaw.
The tabungaw that Teofilo makes is made up of
native gourd called upo, rattan, and bamboo. He
combines and experiments with these materials to
come up with decay resistant, elegant, and
remarkabletabungaws.
 Music/Dance

Teofilo Garcia is an Ilocano casque maker from San Quintin, Abra.

He is known for crafting high quality and functional headpieces
called the tabungaw. The tabungaw that Teofilo makes is made
up of native gourd called upo, rattan, and bamboo. He combines
and experiments with these materials to come up with decay
resistant, elegant, and remarkable tabungaws. He never stops
innovating to produce good quality headpieces. To pass on the
art of making tabungaws, Teofilo teaches his children the skills
needed for the craft.
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PEREZ, ANGEL
LOREIN MERCY D.

BAISAS, ADRIEL
JAMES
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