GAMABA

GAMABA
GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA
NG BAYAN
National Living Treasures
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• was institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7355.

• Tasked with the administration and implementation of the
Award is the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA), the highest policy-making and coordinating
body for culture and the arts of the State.
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• NCCA conducts the search for the finest traditional artists of the
land.
• Adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to
others.
• Undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation and instill
pride among our people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng
Bayan.
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• First awarded in 1993 to three outstanding artists in music

and poetry.
• the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan has its roots in the
1988 National Folk Artists Award organized by the
Rotary Club of Makati-Ayala.
The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan logo is a stylized
representation of the human
form used in traditional cloth. 
Below the motif is ‘Manlilikha
ng Bayan’ written in ancient
Filipino script extensively
used throughout the
Philippines at the time of
Western contact in the
sixteenth century.
HOW DOES ONE BECOME
A MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN?
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To become a Manlilikha ng
Bayan, an individual or group
candidate must:
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• Possess a mastery of tools and

materials needed for the traditional,
folk art and be a maker of works of
extraordinary technical quality;
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• Have consistently produced

works of superior quality
over significant period;
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•Have engaged in a traditional

and folk art which has been in
existence and documented for
at least fifty (50) years;
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•Command respect and

inspire admiration of the
country with his character
and integrity;
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• 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.
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• However, a candidate who, due to

age or infirmity, has left
him/her/them incapable of teaching
further his/her/their craft, may still be
recognized provided that he/she/they
must possess the qualifications as
enumerated above.
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Categories
The Award shall be given in each, but not limited to the following categories of
traditional folk arts: 
Folk architecture Literature
Maritime transport Graphic and plastic arts
Weaving Ornament
Carving Textile or fiber art
Performing arts Pottery
and other artistic expressions of traditional culture.
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AD HOC PANEL OF EXPERTS

• To ensure a fair selection of potential awardees, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng

Bayan Executive Council shall be assisted by an Ad Hoc Panel of Expert
consisting of experts in the traditional and folk arts categories.
• The names of those selected to become members of the Ad Hoc Panel of
Expert shall be submitted to the NCCA Board of Commissioners for proper
designation. The term of the members shall expire upon completion of the
search and selection process.
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF
AN AWARDEE?
A Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee receives:
(For the Individual Awardee)

• The rank and title of Manlilikha ng Bayan, as proclaimed

by the President of the Philippines in accordance with
Executive Order No. 236 or Honors Code of the
Philippines;
• The GAMABA gold-plated medallion minted by the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and citation;
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A lifetime emolument and materials and physical benefits
comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of the
land such as:

• A minimum cash award of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php

200,000.00), net of taxes.
• A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of Fifty
Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00).
• Medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding Php
750,000.00 per year.
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• A state funeral, the arrangements for and the expenses of which
shall be borne by the Government, upon the death of the
Manlilikha ng Bayan; and
• A place of honor, in line with protocol precedence, in state
functions, national commemoration ceremonies and all other
cultural presentations.
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For the group awardee:

• The rank and title of Manlilikha ng Bayan, as proclaimed by the

President of the Philippines in accordance with Executive Order
No. 236 or Honors Code of the Philippines;
• The GAMABA plaque for the group;
• A one-time award of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php
200,000.00), net of taxes;
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• The group shall designate its leader who will represent and
attend events and functions on behalf of the group. The said
representative will also have a place of honor, in line with
protocol precedence, in state functions, national commemoration
ceremonies and all other cultural presentations
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
MABUHAY ANG ATING KULTURA AT SINING!