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1. Contemporary Arts in the
Philippines

2. National Artist Award
The National Artist Award is the highest
distinction bestowed upon Filipino Artists
whose body of work is recognized by their
peers and more importantly by their
countrymen as sublime expression of
Philippine music, dance, theater, visual
arts, literature, film and media, arts,
architecture and design.

3. President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Proclamation No.1001 in April 27 1972,
Upon the recommendation by the Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the
National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA).
These are artists who have promoted Filipino
cultural identity and dignity through their
art.

8. Criteria
1.Living artists who have been Filipino citizens
for the last ten years prior to nomination as
well as those who have died after the
establishment of the award in 1972 but were
Filipino citizens at the time of their death;
2.Artists who have helped build a Filipino
sense of nationhood through the content
and form of their works;
4.Artists who have distinguished themselves
by pioneering in a mode of creative
expression or style, making an impact on
succeeding generations of artists;

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4. Artists who have created a significant body of
works and/or have consistently displayed
excellence in the practice of their art form,
enriching artistic expression or style; and
5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through
prestigious national and/or international
recognition, awards in prestigious national and/or
international events, critical acclaim and/or
reviews of their works, and/or respect and
esteem from peers within an artistic discipline.

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National Artists in the Philippines
(newly declared by President Aquino)
Christian Aguilar, son of Federico Alcuaz; Cirilo Francisco Bautista; Filomena Coching, wife of Francisco Coching;
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13. Painting
Fernando Amorsolo Paco, Manila 1972 (++)
Carlos V. Francisco Angono, Rizal 1973 (++)
Victorio C. Edades Dagupan, Pangasinan 1976 (+)
Vicente S. Manansala Macabebe, Pampanga 1981 (++)
Jeremias Elizalde
Navarro
Antique 1999 (++)
Jose T. Joya Manila 2003 (++)
Legend: (+) deceased; (++) posthumous conferment.
List of National Artists in the Philippines

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Carlos V. Francisco (1912-
1969), popularly known as
"Botong", was a distinguished
muralist from and best known
for his historical pieces. Also
known as the Poet of Angono,
Rizal he single-handedly
brought back the
art of mural painting in
Philippines. He was one of the
of the modernist artists together
with Galo Ocampo and Victorio
Edades known as " The
Triumvirate" who broke away
from romanticism style of
Fernando Amorsolo's Philippine
Scenes.

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Edades’ The Sketch

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Manansala’s Madonna of the Slums
Artodyssey

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26. Visual Art
Cesar F. Legazpi Tondo, Manila 1990 (+)
Hernando R. Ocampo Sta. Cruz, Manila 1991 (++)
Arturo R. Luz Manila 1997
Ang Kiukok (Ang Hwa Shing) Davao City 2001 (+)
Benedicto R. Cabrera (BenCab) Malabon 2006
Abdulmari Asia Imao
(painting/sculptor)
Siasi, Sulu 2006
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz Sta. Cruz, Manila 2009 (+)
Francisco V. Coching Buting, Pasig 2014 (++)

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Tree Planting
Philippine master of Cubism and National Artist in
the Visual Arts for Painting, Cesar Legaspi

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Hernando R. Ocampo, "Mission
Accomplished", oil on canvas, 1949

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Arturo R. Luz

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Luz’ Bagong Taon

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Benedicto R. Cabrera
(BenCab)

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Abdulmari Asia Imao
(painting/sculptor)

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Alcuaz’ Tres Marias

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42. Sculpture
Guillermo E. Tolentino Malolos, Bulacan 1973 (+)
Napoleon V. Abueva Tagbilaran, Bohol 1976

43. Guillermo Tolentino’s The Cry of Balintawak

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45. Napoleon V. Abueva

46. Francisca R. Aquino Lolomboy, Bocaue,
Bulacan
1973 (+)
Leonor O. Goquingco Jolo, Sulu 1976 (+)
Lucrecia R. Urtula Iloilo City 1988 (+)
Ramon A. Obusan Camarines Norte 2006 (+)
Alice Reyes 2014
Dance

47. First Woman National Artist for Dance

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Alice Reyes

52. Literature
Amado V. Hernandez Hagonoy, Bulacan 1973 (++)
Jose Garcia Villa Singalong, Manila 1973 (+)
Nick M. Joaquin Paco, Manila 1976 (+)
Carlos P. Romulo Intramuros, Manila 1982 (+)
Francisco Arcellana Sta. Cruz, Manila 1990 (+)
N.V.M Gonzales
(Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez)
Romblon 1997 (++)
Carlos Quirino
(Historical Literature)
1997 (+)
Edith L. Tiempo Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya
1999 (+)

53. Amado V. Hernandez
was a Filipino writer and
labor leader who was
known for his criticism of
social injustices in the
Philippines and was later
imprisoned for his
involvement in the
communist movement. He
was the central figure in a
landmark legal case that
took 13 years to settle.

54. Jose Garcia Villa
was a Filipino poet, literary critic,
short story writer, and painter. He
was awarded the National Artist of
the Philippines title for literature in
1973, as well as the Guggenheim
Fellowship in creative writing by
Conrad Aiken He is known to have
introduced the "reversed
consonance rhyme scheme" in
writing poetry, as well as the
extensive use of punctuation
marks—especially commas, which
made him known as the Comma
Poet.

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56. Nick M. Joaquin
a Filipino writer, historian and
journalist, best known for his
short stories and novels in the
English language. He also wrote
using the pen name Quijano de
Manila. Joaquín was conferred
the rank and title of National
Artist of the Philippines for
Literature. He is considered one
of the most important Filipino
writers in English, and the third
most important overall, after
José Rizal and Claro M. Recto.

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58. Carlos P. Romulo
a Filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier,
journalist and author. He was a reporter
at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of
20, and a publisher at 32. He was a co-
founder of the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines, a General in the US Army
and the Philippine Army, University
President, President of the UN General
Assembly, was eventually named one of
the Philippines' National Artists in
Literature, and was the recipient of
many other honors and honorary
degrees

59. Fransisco Arcellana
considered an important progenitor of the
modern Filipino short story in English. Arcellana
pioneered the development of the short story as a
lyrical prose-poetic form within Filipino literature.
Arcellana won 2nd place in 1951 Don Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, with his
short story, "The Flowers of May."
Fourteen of his short stories were also included in
Jose Garcia Villa's Honor Roll from 1928 to 1939.
His major achievements included the first award
in art criticism from the Art Association of the
Philippines in 1954, the Patnubay ng Sining at
Kalinangan award from the city government of
Manila in 1981, and the Gawad Pambansang
Alagad ni Balagtas for English fiction from the
Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipino (UMPIL) in
1988.

60. N.V.M. Gonzales (Nestor Vicente
Madali Gonzales)
a Filipino novelist, short
story writer, essayist and
poet. Conferred as the
National Artist of the
Philippines for Literature in
1997

61. Carlos Quirino
is best known for his early
biography of Jose Rizal. He
also wrote several works on
Philippine history and
biographies of President
Manuel Quezon and the
painter Damian Domingo. In
1997 he was recognised as a
National Artist of the
Philippines for Historical
Literature.

62. Edith L. Tiempo
poet, fiction writer, teacher
and literary critic was a Filipino
writer in the English language.
As fictionist, Tiempo is as
morally profound. Her
language has been marked as
"descriptive but unburdened
by scrupulous detailing." She is
an influential tradition in
Philippine Literature in English.
She was conferred the National
Artist Award for Literature in
1999.

63. Music
Antonio J. Molina Quiapo, Manila 1973 (+)
Jovita Fuentes Capiz, Capiz
Province
1976 (+)
Lucresia R. Kasilag San Fernando,
La Union
1989 (+)
Lucio D. San Pedro Angono, Rizal 1991 (+)
Felipe P. De Leon Peñaranda,
Nueva Ecija
1997 (++)
Jose M. Maceda Manila 1997 (+)

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He wrote over 500 musical compositions,
including “Hatinggabi” and “Awit ni Maria Clara,”
and taught some of the country’s musical icons
like Lucresia Kasilag and Felipe de Leon.
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One of the greatest
Filipino vocal
talents, National
Artist for Music
Jovita Fuentes was
also the first Filipino
international star in
the world of opera.

66. Lucresia Kasilag
National Artist for Music
hilippine Music”, Lucrecia “Tita King” Kasilag was the musical director for the Bayanihan Dance Compan

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Compositions
Sa Ugoy ng Duyan
Lahing Kayumanggi

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72. F. Sionil Jose
(Francisco)
Rosales,
Pangasinan
2001
Virgilio S. Almario San Miguel,
Bulacan
2003
Alejandro R. Roces Manila 2003 (+)
Dr. Bienvenido
Lumbera
Lipa, Batangas 2006
Lazaro Francisco Orani, Bataan 2009 (++)
Cirilo F. Bautista 2014

73. F. Sionil Jose
(Fransisco)
is one of the most
widely read Filipino
writers in the English
language. His novels
and short stories
depict the social
underpinnings of class
struggles and
colonialism in Filipino
society.

74. Virgilio S. Almario
is a Filipino artist, poet, critic,
translator, editor, teacher,
and cultural manager. He is a
National Artist of the
Philippines and currently
serves as the chairman of the
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
(KWF), the government
agency mandated to promote
and standardize the use of
the Filipino language.

75. Alejandro R. Roces
was a Filipino author,
essayist, dramatist and a
National Artist of the
Philippines for literature. He
served as Secretary of
Education from 1961 to 1965,
during the term of Philippine
President Diosdado
Macapagal.

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77. Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera
is a Filipino poet, critic and
dramatist. He is a National
Artist of the Philippines and a
recipient of the Ramon
Magsaysay Award for
Journalism, Literature and
Creative Communications. He
won numerous literary
awards, including the
National Book Awards from
the National Book
Foundation, and the Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awards.

78. Lazaro Fransisco
is considered one of the
strong pillars of Filipino
literature. Some wrote his
novel is the Ring Bridal,
Basque suicide, At the Foot of
the Cross, Lights in the North,
Seeds and Fruit, Cesar,
Wound, Memorial Day,
Father, Maganda Pa Ang
Earth, and his latest novel, The
Surf.

79. Cirilo F. Bautista
is a Filipino poet, fictionist,
critic and writer of
nonfiction. He is conferred
with the National Artist of
the Philippines award.

80. Levi Celerio Tondo, Manila 1997 (+)
Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion Manila 1999 (+)
Ernani J. Cuenco Malolos, Bulacan
1999 (++)
Francisco F. Feliciano Morong, Bataan 2014
Ramon P. Santos Pasig, Rizal 2014

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Compositions
Saan Ka Man Naroroon?, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Gaano Ko Ikaw
Kamahal, Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan, and Ikaw, O Maliwanag na Buwan,
Dahil Sa Isang Bulaklak, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Bagong Pagsilang, and
Sapagkat Kami'y Tao Lamang, while his folk songs include Ang Pipit,
Tinikling, Tunay na Tunay, Itik-Itik, Waray-Waray, Pitong Gatang, Ako
ay May Singsing, Alibangbang, Alembong, Galawgaw, Caprichosa, Ang
Tapis ni Inday, Dungawin Mo Hirang, Umaga na Neneng, Ikaw Kasi,
and Basta't Mahal Kita. Celerio also wrote nationalistic songs such as
Ang Bagong Lipunan, Lupang Pangarap, and Tinig ng Bayan.
Levi Celerio

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He was given the Best
Musical Director Award at
the Manila and Quezon City
Film Festivals, and the
Filipino Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences
(FAMAS) for the movies
“El Vibora” (1972),
“Pedro Penduko” (1974),
“Hanggang sa Dulo ng
Daigdig” (1974-75),
“Diligin mo ng Hamog ang
Uhaw na Lupa” (1975-76),
“Bato sa Buhangin” (1976-
77), and “Bakya mo
Neneng” (1977-78)

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Founder of the UP
Madrigal Singers

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Ramon T. Santos

87. Gerardo de Leon Manila 1982 (++)
Lino O. Brocka Pilar, Sorsogon 1997 (++)
Ishmael Bernal Manila 2001 (++)
Eddie S. Romero
(Cinema & Broadcast Arts)
Dumaguete City 2003 (+)
Fernando Poe Jr. Manila 2006 (++)
Cinema
Lamberto V. Avellana
(Theater & Film)
Bondoc, Mt.
Province
1976 (+)
Manuel Conde Daet, Camarines Norte
2009 (++)
Film

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Gerardo “Gerry” De Leon

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95. Architecture
Juan F. Nakpil Quiapo, Manila 1973 (+)
Pablo S. Antonio Binondo,
Manila
1976 (++)
Leandro V. Locsin Silay, Negros
Occidental
1990 (+)
Archt. Ildefonso P.
Santos (Landscape
Architecture)
Malabon 2006 (+)
Jose Maria V. Zaragoza Quiapo,
Manila
2014 (++)

96. Juan F. Nakpil
architect, teacher and civic leader, is a pioneer and innovator in
Philippine architecture. In essence, Nakpil's greatest contribution is
his belief that there is such a thing as Philippine Architecture,
espousing architecture reflective of Philippine traditions and
culture.

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98. Pablo S. Antonio
was a Filipino architect. A
pioneer of modern Philippine
architecture, he was
recognized in some quarters
as the foremost Filipino
modernist architect of his time

99. Leandro V. Locsin
was a Filipino architect, artist,
and interior designer known
for his use of concrete,
floating volume and simplistic
design in his various projects.
An avid collector, he was fond
of modern painting and
Chinese ceramics

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101. Archt. Ildelfonso P.
Santos
was a Filipino educator and
poet. He was the father of
Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr., the
architect who was awarded as
national artist for his
outstanding achievement in
architecture and allied arts on
June 9, 2006.
Paco Park, Manila

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San Miguel Coproration Building

103. Jose Maria V. Zaragoza
is a Filipino architect. Zaragoza was
involved in designing several
religious buildings such as The Our
Lady of the Holy Rosary in Tala,
Caloocan completed in 1950; the
Santo Domingo Church in Quezon
City and the Villa San Miguel in
Mandaluyong both which was
finished in 1954; the Pius XII Center
in Manila completed in 1958, and
the expansion of the Quiapo Church
completed in 1984, a project met
with some controversy

104. Fashion Design
Ramon O. Valera Abra 2006 (++)
Theater
Honorata “Atang” dela
Rama (Theater & Music)
Tondo,
Manila
1987 (++)
Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Ermita, Manila 1997 (++)
Rolando S. Tinio
(Theater & Literature)
Gagalangin,
Tondo, Manila
1997 (++)

105. Ramon O. Valera
was a Filipino designer from 1930's to
1960's known for his elegant gowns
and ternos. Named National Artist in
2006, he is the first National Artist in
Fashion. He was also one of the first
male fashion designers. He began his
career in design in 1935. Among his
illustrious clients were First Ladies
Aurora Quezon and Imelda Marcos
and actress Gloria Romero. He made
innovations to the terno, making it
one piece and doing away with the
tapis and panuelo.

106. Honorata “Atang” dela
Rama commonly
known as Atang de la
Rama, was a singer and
bodabil performer who
became the first
Filipina film actress.

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108. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
was a Filipino playwright,
director, teacher and
theater artist. Guerrero
wrote well over 100 plays,
41 of which have been
published. His unpublished
plays have either been
broadcast over the radio or
staged in various parts of
the Philippines.

109. Daisy H. Avellana Capiz 1999 (+)
Severino R. Montano Laoag, Ilocos
Norte
2001 (+)
Theater Design
Salvador F. Bernal Dagupan City 2003

110. Daisy H. Avellana
was a Filipino stage
actress and theater
director. Avellana
was honored as a
National Artist of the
Philippines for
Theater and Film in
1999.

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112. Salvador F. Bernal
was an acclaimed artist from
the Philippines. Bernal's
career began in 1969. His
output included over 300
productions in art, film and
music, and earned him the
award of National Artist for
Theater and Design in 2003

113. Award-Giving Bodies
in the Philippines
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114. GaMaBa Awards
(Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan)
1.The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, or
the National Living Treasures Award, is
conferred on Filipinos who are at the forefront
of the practice, preservation, and promotion of
the nation’s traditional folk arts.
2.Formalized in 1992, through Republic Act No.
7355, the Manlilikha ng Bayan Act.
3.The National Commission for the Culture and
the Arts oversees its implementation.

115. 4. The main objective of the award is to honor
and support traditional folk artists and to see to
it that that their skills and crafts are preserved.
5. The award is tied with a program
that ensures the transfer of their skills to new
generations and the promotion of the craft both
locally and internationally.
6. In 2014, the Senate of the Philippines
adopted Senate Resolution No.
(SRN)765 aimed at recognizing the
accomplishments of the country’s living
treasures.

116. The award logo is a representation of the
human form used in traditional cloth. Below the
logo is the phrase “Manlilikha ng Bayan” written
in Baybayin, an ancient Filipino script used in
the Philippines in the 16th century.

117. Criteria
1. Should be a Filipino citizen or a group of
citizens belonging to an indigenous /
traditional cultural community anywhere in
the Philippines, engaged in Filipino
traditional art in the following categories: 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;

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2. Should have been engaged in the tradition
and craft for a significant period of time with at
least 50 years of existence and documentation;
3. Should have produced and performed of
artistic, distinctive, and superior quality;
4. Should possess mastery of the tools and
materials that are needed for the art and must
have a reputation for being an art master and
craft maker in the community where he / she
belongs;
Criteria

119. 5. Should have passed on and/ or will pass on the
traditional crafts and skills to other members of the
community by virtue of teaching;
6. In case when a Manlilikha ng Bayan candidate is
incapable of teaching further his/ her craft and skill
due to age or infirmity;
A. He / she should have created a significant body
of work and has contributed to the development
of the tradition and craft
B. He / she should have played a role in the
preservation and revitalization of the artistic
tradition in the community.
C. He/ she has been recognized as a master of his /
her craft and admired for his character and
integrity in his / her community.

120. The Awardees
Ginaw Bilog is a Hanunoo
Mangyan poet from
Mansalay, Oriental
Mindoro.
He is considered as a master
of the Ambahan poetry.
This wisdom is his key to
the understanding of the
Mangyan soul.
In 1993, he was given the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan award.

121. Ambahan
1.Ambahan is a poetic literary form composed of
seven-syllable lines used to convey messages
through metaphors and images.
2.The ambahan is sung and its messages range
from courtship, giving advice to the young, asking
for a place to stay, saying goodbye to a dear
friend and so on.
3.Such an oral tradition is common place among
indigenous cultural groups but the ambahan has
remained in existence today chiefly because it is
etched on bamboo tubes using ancient Southeast
Asian, pre-colonial script called surat Mangyan.

122. Masino Intaray was born
near Makagwa Valley. He
was a skilled and
proficient player of the
basal (gong), aroding
(mouth harp), and
babarak (ring flute).
He was also well-versed in
kulilal (songs) and bagit
(vocal music).
In 1993, he was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

123. Samaon Sulaiman is
kutyapi master and
teacher of his instrument
in Libutan and other
barangays
of Maganoy town,
Mindanao.
He is proficient
in kulintang, agong,
gandingan, palendag,
and tambul.
In 1993, he was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

124. Lang Dulay is a T'boli artist
from Lake Sebu, South
Cotabato. She is considered
as a traditional weaver of
"t'nalak" or "tinalak" cloth. Her
art is considered excellent
because of the “fine even
quality of the yarn, the close
interweaving of the warp and
weft, the traditional forms and
patterns, the chromatic
integrity of the dye, and the
consistency of the finish”
In 1998, she was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

125. Salinta Monon was a
Tagabawa-Bagobo
weaver from Bansalan,
Davao del Sur. She was cited
for demonstrating the creative
and expressive aspects of the
Bagobo abaca ikat weaving
called inabal at the time when
it was threatened with
extinction.
In 1998, she was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

126. Alonzo Saclag is a Kalinga
master of dance and the
performing arts from
Lubuagan, Kalinga. He has
also mastered the dance
patterns and movements
associated with his
people’s ritual.
He is the founder of the
Kalinga Budong Dance
Troupe.
In 2000, he was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

127. Federico Caballero is a Sulod-
Bukidnon epic chanter
from Calinog, Iloilo. He
ceaselessly work for the
documentation of the oral
literature, particularly the epics,
of his people.
He is considered as a bantugan.
He strives to dispense justice in
the community through his work
as a manughusay – an arbiter
of conflicts.
In 2000, he was given the “Gawad
sa Manlilikha ng Bayan” award.

128. Uwang Ahadas is
from Lamitan, Basilan.
He is a Yakan, a people to
whom instrumental music is
of much significance,
connected as it is with both
the agricultural cycle and
the social realm.
He is a hands-on-teacher to
those who wants to learn
playing Yakan instruments
including the
kwintangan, kayu,
and tuntungan.
In 2000, he was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

129. Darhata Sawabi is a
weaver of pis syabit -
the traditional cloth
tapestry worn as a
head covering by
the Tausug of Jolo,
from Barangay Parang,
in the island of Jolo,
Sulu.
In 2005, she was given
the “Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan”
award.

130. Eduardo Mutuc is
from Apalit, Pampanga
. He has dedicated his
life to creating religious
and secular art in
silver, bronze and
wood.
In 2005, he was given
the “Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan”
award.

131. Haja Amina Appi was
recognized as the
master mat weaver
among the Sama
indigenous community
of Ungos Matata,
Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi.
In 2005, she was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

132. Teopilo Garcia is a hat
weaver from San Quintin,
Abra. He is known for
tabungaw, which can last
up to three to four
generations if taken care
of properly.
In 2012, he was given the
“Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

133. Magdalena Gamis
a Filipino master
weaver who makes
“inabel”, an Ilokano
handwoven cloth.
In 2012, she was
given the “Gawad
sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan” award.

134. Other Recognized Awards for Filipinos
Ani ng Dangal or "Harvest of Honors" is a
state recognition given by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts under
the Office of the President of the Republic
of the Philippines. It is an annual event in
the Philippines celebrated as a highlight
and concluding rite of the Philippine Arts
Festival.
The Ani ng Dangal is given to a natural-born
Filipino artist or group that has reaped top
honors in international events.

135. The Palanca Awards aims to develop
Philippine Literature in the following
manner:
1.By providing incentives for writers to craft
their most outstanding literary works;
2.By being a treasury of the Philippine’s
literary gems from our gifted writers; and
3.To assist in their eventual dissemination to
our people, particularly students.

136. The Philippine National Book Awards, or
simply the National Book Awards, is
a Philippine literary award sponsored by the
NBDB (National Book Development
Board) and the MCC (Manila Critics' Circle).
The yearly awards have been given since 1982
by the Manila Critics' Circle, starting in 2008
the administration of the award changed to
the NBDB.

137. The Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas
is an award given by the Unyon ng mga
Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).
UMPIL is the Writers' Union of the
Philippines (Filipino: Unyon ng mga
Manunulat sa Pilipinas, UMPIL) is an
organization of Filipino writers in the Philippines.
Established in 1974, the organization was first
known by the English version of its name, the
Writers' Union of the Philippines.
It has the primary goal of promoting Philippine
literature, uniting writers in the Philippines, and
providing seminars, workshops, and symposia.

138. Ang Pedro Bucaneg Award ang pinakamataas
na pagkilalang iginagawad ng Gunglo Dagiti
Mannurat nga Ilokano iti Filipinas (GUMIL
Filipinas) sa mga lalaking manunulat na
Ilokano. Iginagawad ito doon sa mga
tinitingalang lalaking manunulat na Ilokano na
nakapagbigay ng natatanging ambag sa pag-
unlad ng panitikang Iluko.

139. What other artist awards
are existing in the
Philippines? In the regions?
Thoughts to think about?
Are there other arts forms and
artists that are still unrecognized?
Can we identify them?

140. Mabuhay ang Sining!