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Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
"National Living Treasures Award"
GAMABA
GAMABA
is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award, known as a National Living Treasures or Manlilikha ng Bayan.
Manlilikha ng Bayan
Manlilikha
ng Bayan
a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in their community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence.
Recipients
Ginaw Bilog
Lang Dulay
Alonzo Saclag
Haja Amina Appi
Categories
The Award shall be given in each, but not limited to the following categories of traditional folk arts: folk architecture, maritime transport, weaving, carving, performing arts, literature, graphic and plastic arts, ornament, textile or fiber art, pottery and other artistic expressions of traditional culture.
RA 7355
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Republic Act 7355
GAMABA 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)
NCCA
NCCA
he NCCA, through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee and an Ad Hoc Panel of Experts, conducts the 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 instill pride among our people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.
Qualifications
for the Award
To become a “Manlilikha ng Bayan”, the candidate must possess the following qualifications:
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.
A
He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years.
B
He/she must have consistently performed or produced over a significant period, works of superior and distinctive quality.
C
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.
D
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.
E
Additional
Qualifications
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:
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
He/she has been instrumental in the revitalization of his/her community’s artistic tradition.
B
He/she has passed on to the other members of the community skills in the folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
C
His/her community has recognized him/her as master and teacher of his/her craft.
D
Incentives
What are the incentives received by the awardee?
A Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee receives a specially designed gold medallion, an initial grant of P100,000 and P10,000 monthly stipend for life.
A
The NCCA board approved an additional monthly personal allowance of P14,000 for the awardees as well as a maximum cumulative amount of P750,000 medical and hospitalization benefits annually similar to that received by the National Artists and funeral assistance/tribute fit for a National Living Treasure.