Gawad sa Manlilikha ng

Bayan (GAMABA)

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 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan
•!•National Living Treasures Award
•!•Republic Act No. 7355
•!•April 1992
•!•National Commission for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA)
•:•The highest policy-making and coordinating body for
culture and the arts of the State
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan
 National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA)
• search for the finest traditional artists of the land
• adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of
their skills to others and
• undertakes measures to promote a genuine
appreciation of and instil pride among our
people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng
Bayan
 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan
□First awarded in 1993 to three outstanding
artists in music and poetry
□ has its roots in the 1988 National Folk Artists
Award organized by the Rotary Club of Makati­
Ayala
 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan
□As a group, these folk and traditional artists
reflect the diverse heritage and cultural traditions
that transcend their beginnings to become part
of our national character.
□As Filipinos, they bring age-old customs,
crafts and ways of living to the attention and
appreciation of Filipino life.
□They provide us with a vision of ourselves and of
our nation, a vision we might be able to realize
someday, once we are given the opportunity to
be true to ourselves as these artists have
remained truthful to their art.
R.A. 7355
o "Manlilikha ng Bayan"
o shall mean a citizen engaged in any
traditional art uniquely Filipino
o whose distinctive skills have reached such a
high level of technical and artistic excellence
and
o have been passed on to and widely practiced
by the present generation in his/her
community with the same degree of technical
and artistic competence.
How does one become a
Manlilikha ng Bayan?
• To become a "Manlilikha ng Bayan", the
candidate must possess the following
qualifications:
a.He/she is an inhabitant of an
indigenous/traditional cultural community
anywhere in the Philippines that has preserved
indigenous customs, beliefs, rituals and
traditions and/or has syncretized whatever
external elements that have influenced it.
How does one become a
Manlilikha ng Bayan?
b.He/she must have engaged in a
folk art tradition that has been in existence
and documented for at least fifty (50) years.
c.He/she must have consistently
performed or produced over a significant
period, works of superior and distinctive
quality.
How does one become a
Manlilikha ng Bayan?
d.He/she must possess a mastery
of tools and materials needed by the art,
and must have an established reputation
in the art as master and maker of works of
extraordinary technical quality.
e.He/she must have passed on
and/or will pass on to other members of the
community their skills in the folk art for
which the community is traditionally known.
A traditional artist who possesses all
the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan
candidate, but due to age or infirmity
has left him/her incapable of teaching
further his/her craft, may still be
recognized if:
a. He/she had created a significant
body of works and/or has consistently
displayed excellence in the practice of
his/her art, thus achieving important
contributions for its development.
A traditional artist who possesses all
the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan
candidate, but due to age or infirmity
has left him/her incapable of teaching
further his/her craft, may still be
recognized if:
b. He/she has been instrumental in the
revitalization of his/her community's artistic
tradition.
A traditional artist who possesses all
the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan
candidate, but due to age or infirmity
has left him/her incapable of teaching
further his/her craft, may still be
recognized if:
c. He/she has passed on to the other
members of the community skills in the folk
art for which the community is traditionally
known.
A traditional artist who possesses all
the qualities of a Manlilikha ng Bayan
candidate, but due to age or infirmity
has left him/her incapable of teaching
further his/her craft, may still be
recognized if:
d. His/her community has recognized
him/her as master and teacher of his/her
craft.
Categories:
► The Award shall be given in each, but
not limited to the following categories of
traditional folk arts, viz.:
► folk architecture,
► maritime transport,
► weaving carving,
► performing arts,
Categories:
► The Award shall be given in each, but
not limited to the following categories of
traditional folk arts, viz.:
►literature,
► graphic and plastic arts,
► ornament,
► textile or fiber art,
►pottery and other artistic expressions of
traditional culture.
Categories:

► Consideration shall be given to

geographical distribution and balance of
artistic categories.
What are the incentives
received by the awardee?
► A Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee receives:
► specially designed gold medallion,
►an initial grant of P100,000 and
► P10,000 monthly stipend for life.
What are the incentives
received by the awardee?
► Inconsonance with the provision of
Republic Act No. 7355, which states that
"the monetary grant may be increased
whenever circumstances so warrant," the
NCCA board approved:
► an additional monthly personal
allowance of P14,000 for the awardees
 GAMABA Awardees

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 GAMABA Awardees

Darhata Sawabi Uwang Ahadas Federico Caballero

 GAMABA Awardees

Hajja Amina Appi Eduardo Mutuc

 GAMABA
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Magdalena Gamayo Teofilo Garcia

Teofila Garcia
 GAMABA Awardees

Lang Dulay Salinta Monon Alonzo Saclag

 Source:
• http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and­
arts/culture-profile/gamaba/guidelines-on­
inviting-a-gamaba-awardee/