Philippines’

National Artists
and
National Living
Treasure
Awardees
Book Source: Contemporary Philippine Arts from the regions,
courtesy of Vibal Group Inc.

Prepared by:
Ms. Kathleen L. Cabahug, LPT
 :

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

a. Identify the National Artists and National Living Treasures from the
different fields
b. Discuss the difference between the National Artist s and the National
Living Treasures
c. Explain the importance of recognizing the contributions of the artists in
the different fields of arts
d. Portray the chosen National Artist or GAMABA Awardee showcasing
their individual contribution to the Philippine arts.
 If you will give an
award to someone
special in your life, who
would it be and WHY?
 ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTIST

Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas

What is Order of National Artists?

• It is an order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipinos who have

made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art.
Members of the Order are known as National Artists. Originally
instituted as an Award, it was elevated to the status of Order in 2003.

• The Order is administered by the Cultural Center of the

Philippines (CCP) by virtue of President Ferdinand Marcos's
Proclamation № 1001 of April 27, 1972 and the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
The Categories

Music - singing, composition, direction, and/or performance;

Dance - choreography, direction and/or performance;

Theater – direction, performance and/or production design;

Contemporary Arts – painting, sculpture, printmaking,

photography, installation art, mixed media works, illustration,
graphic arts, performance art and/or imaging;
The Categories

Literature – poetry, fiction, essay, playwriting, journalism and/or

literary criticism;

Film and Broadcasting/Broadcast Arts – direction, writing,

production design, cinematography, editing, camera work, and/or
performance; and

Architecture, Design and Allied Arts – architecture design,

interior design, industrial arts design, landscape architecture and
fashion design
The Criteria

✓Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten (10)
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;

✓Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through

the content and form of their works;

✓Artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of

creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding
generations of artists;
The Criteria

✓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

✓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.
 Can Manny
Pacquiao be a
nominee for
the National
Artist Award?
The Benefits

✓ The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the

President of the Philippines;
✓ A Gold-Plated Medallion from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas;
✓ A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits
comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of
the land such as:
1) a cash award of two hundred thousand pesos
(₱200,000.00) net of taxes, for living awardees;
2) a cash award of one hundred thousand pesos
(₱150,000.00) net of taxes, for posthumous awardees,
payable to legal heir/s;
The Benefits

3) a medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding

P750,000 per year;
4) life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still
insurable;
5) a state funeral and burial prepared and paid by the
government at the Libingan ng mga Bayani; and
6) a place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence,
at national state functions, and recognition at cultural
events.
The National
Artists in the
different
fields of Arts
National Artist In
The Field Of Music
- She established
the world-
renowned
Philippine
Madrigal Singers
& leading the
advancement of
Philippine choral
music
She combined
traditional music
with western
music. She used
Filipino indigenous
musical
instruments in
orchestral
performances.
 National Artist In
The Field Of Dance
Her research entitled”
Philippine Folk Dance and
Games” documented
local forms of
celebrations and
rituals. It made the
Filipino youth more
knowledgeable of their
cultural heritage.

MAJOR WORKS:
Philippine Folk Dances
& Games, Philippine
National Dance,
- Founder of Ballet
Philippines
- A dancer,
choreographer,
director and a
teacher

MAJOR WORKS:
- Amada
- At a Maranaw
Gathering
- Rama Hari
National Artist In
The Field Of
Theater
“Queen of Kundiman”

She believed that the

Filipino soul can be
expressed through
kundiman and sarsuela.

Major
Performances/Works:
Dalagang bukid, Ay,ay
Kalisud, Mutya ng Pasig.

She wrote Anak ni Eba,

Aking Ina, Puri at Buhay
- An actor, director,
playwright and theater
organizer
- He established “ ARENA
THEATER” and paved the
way for legitimacy of
theater in the Philippines

MAJOR WORKS:
- Patnubay ng Kalinangan
Award from the City of
Manila
- The Pamulinawen award
(1928)
National Artist In
The Field Of Film &
Broadcasts
- He is a film and theatre
director and has made
more than 60 films
- One of the well known
best Filipino directors

MAJOR WORKS:
- Santiago
- Wanted: Perfect Mother
- Tinimbang Ka Ngunit
Kulang
- Maynila: Sa Kuko ng
Liwanag
- Considered one
of the geniuses
of Philippine
cinema.

MAJOR WORKS:
-Tubig(1975)
-Himala (1982)
-Pinulot Ka Lang
sa Lupa (1987)
National Artist In
The Field Of
Painting
- “First National
Artist”
- ”GRAND OLD MAN
OF PHIL ARTS”
- genre paintings,
landscapes,
sketches, historical
paintings &
advertising arts

MAJOR WORKS:
Maiden in a stream,
El Ciego, Dalagang
Bukid, Planting Rice
-He is known for
historical
themed murals

MAJOR WORKS:
-Blood
Compact
-First Mass at
Limasawa
-Invasion of
Limahong
National Artist In
The Field Of
Architecture
- The man of many
talents
- An artist, engineer,
civic leader and a
teacher

MAJOR WORKS:
- UP administration
building &
Library
- Reconstruction of
the Rizal Shrine
- Manila Jockey Club
- Considered as
the foremost
Filipino modern
architecture.
- His design
aesthetic are
based on
simplicity &
functionality

MAJOR WORKS:
-Manila Polo Club
-Ideal Theater
National Artist In
The Field Of
Sculpture
- A premier sculptor &
esteemed professor at
the U.P Diliman

MAJOR WORKS:
- Bonifacio Monument
- UP Oblation, Diliman
- Ramon Magsaysay
- Various bust
sculptures
of political & historical
personalities
“Father of modern
sculpture
in the Philippines

MAJOR WORKS:
- Kaganapan (1953)
- The transfiguration
(1979)
- Eternal Garden
Memorial Park (1967)
- Nine Muses of the
Arts
National Artist In
The Field Of
Literature
- His style is defined as
flowery and Spanish
- He used his influence
to fight for intellectual
freedom and helped
free imprisoned writer
during Marcos Regime

MAJOR WORKS:
- The Woman Who Had
Two Novels
- Manila, My Manila
- Summer Solstice
- One of the best
contemporary
poets in the world
- Known for using
punctuation
marks in a novel
or lyrical way

MAJOR WORKS:
- Footnote to Youth
- Many Voices
- Poems 55
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan GAMABA

NATIONAL
LIVING
TREASURES
What is GAMABA?

• It 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 Gawad Manlilikha
ng Bayan is defined as "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."
The Award
• In April 1992, the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the
National Living Treasures Award 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, the highest policy-making and
coordinating body for culture and the arts of the State. The
NCCA, through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Executive
Council, 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.
The Categories

✓folk architecture ✓ literature

✓maritime transport ✓ ornament
✓weaving ✓ textile or fiber art
✓carving ✓ Pottery
✓graphic and plastic ✓ performing arts
arts
The Criteria

To become a National Living Treasure, the candidate must

possess the following qualifications
• 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.
• must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been
in existence and documented for at least 50 years.
The Criteria

• must have consistently performed or produced over a

significant period, works of superior and distinctive
quality.
• 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.
• 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.
The Criteria
A traditional artist who possesses all the qualities of a Manlilikha ng
Bayan candidate, but due to age or infirmity has left them incapable of
teaching further their craft, may still be recognized if:
• had created a significant body of works and/or has consistently
displayed excellence in the practice of their art, thus achieving
important contributions for its development.
• has been instrumental in the revitalization of their community's
artistic tradition.
• has passed on to the other members of the community skills in the
folk art for which the community is traditionally known.
• community has recognized them as master and teacher of their
craft.
The Benefits
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;
✓ A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits comparable in value to
those received by the highest officers of the land such as:
1) a cash award of two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000.00), net of
taxes;
2) a minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of Fifty Thousand Pesos
(Php 50,000.00);
The Benefits
For the individual awardee:

3) a medical and hospitalization benefits not exceeding

P750,000 per year;
4) 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
5) a place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence,
at national state functions, and recognition at cultural
events.
The Benefits
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;
✓ 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.
The Process

1. The Panel.
The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan is administered by a committee,
which is assisted by an ad hoc panel of experts. The panel is
composed of a representative from each of the committees of the
Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts, such
as the Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA), the National
Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), and other appropriate
institutions. The ad hoc panel of reviewers is composed of five (5)
members of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee and four
individuals identified by the Committee among scholars,
practitioners, and experts in the traditional art.
The Process

2. The Nominations.
Nominations can come from the members of the ad hoc
panel of experts, the sub-commissions on cultural
communities and traditional arts, government and private
institutions, universities, and other persons knowledgeable
of any of the categories: folk architecture, maritime
transport, weaving, carving, performing arts, literature,
graphic and plastic arts, ornament, textile and fiber art,
pottery and other artistic expressions of traditional culture.
The Process

3. The Screening.
The ad hoc search committees is deployed to various priority
areas in the country to conduct searches and document the
candidates’ art/ craft. The ad hoc panel of reviewers review the
qualifications of the candidates and submit their
recommendations to the NCCA Board of Commissioners. Once
selected, the President of the Philippines confers the awardees
in a public ceremony in Malacañan Palace.
The Recipients

There are currently sixteen declared GAMABA awardees, all of

which have exemplified the highest standard in their respective field
of expertise. The award is only given to individuals or groups that
have exhibited the highest possible standard in intangible cultural
heritage. A master of the heritage does not automatically qualify an
individual or group for the award as the craft of the master should
exude a higher meaning to the highest standard set by the highly
critical council of the GAMABA board. Due to this lengthy and
critical process, only sixteen (16) of the thousands of
traditional masters have been conferred with the award.
List of Aw ardees
• A Kalinga of Lubuagan, He
was awarded for his mastery of
the Kalinga dance and the
performing arts.

• He was also recognized for his

persistence to create and
nurture a greater consciousness
and appreciation of Kalinga
culture among the Kalinga
themselves and beyond their
borders.
• A Panay-Bukidnon of Calinog,
Iloilo was awarded for his
mastery of chanting the
sugidanon, the epic tradition
of Central Panay.

• He ceaselessly worked for the

documentation of the epics of
his people together the
elements of this oral tradition
nearly lost.
• He’s from Maguindanao of Mama
sa pano.
• He was awarded for his outstanding
artistry and dedication to his chosen
instrument, the Maguindanao
kutyapi.
• Kutyapi is a two-stringed plucked
lute, regarded as one of the most
technically demanding and difficult
to master among Filipino traditional
instruments.
• Of barangay Parang, Jolo
Island, Sulu Province.
• She has preserved the art of pis
syabit weaving.
• It is difficult art of tapestry
weaving that creates the
traditional squares used by the
Tausug for ornamentation.
• Despite the conflict in Jolo,
Sawabi’s dedication to her art
enhanced the preservation of
traditional Tausug designs.
• A Yakan of Lamitan, Basilan
was awarded for his dexterity
in playing the Yakan musical
instruments such as the
kwintangan, gabbang, agung,
kwintangan kayu, tuntungan,
among others.

• In spite of the dimming of his

eyesight, he has devoted his
life to the teaching of Yakan
musical traditions.
• A Tagabawa Bagobo of
Bansalan, Davao del Sur

• She was awarded for fully

demonstrating the creative
and expressive as aspects
of the Bagobo abaca ikat
weaving called inabal at a
time when such art is
threatened with extinction.
• A Pala’wan of Brookes
Point, Palawan
• He was awarded for his
exemplary skills in basal or
gong music ensemble.
• He was also recognized for
his versatility as musician,
poet, epic chanter and
storyteller of the kulilal
and bagit traditions of the
Palawan
• She’s from Ungos Matata,
Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi
• She is recognized as the
master mat weaver among
the Sama indigeneous
community of Ungos Matata.
• Her colorful mats with their
complex geometric patterns
exhibit her precise sense of
design, proportion and
symmetry and sensitivity to
color.
• A T’boli of Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato, was
awarded for weaving the
abaca ikat cloth called
t’nalak.

• She has produced creations

which remain faithful to the
T’boli tradition as
manifested in the complexity
of her design, fineness of
workmanship and quality of
finish.
• A Kapampangan from Central
Luzon is recognized for
reviving the Spanish colonial
era craft of Plateria.

• This self-taught master

craftsman found his calling in
producing religious secular art
in silver, bronze and wood.

• In doing so, and in pursuit of

perfection for himself and his
apprentices, he assures the
continuity of this rich tradition.
 PERFORMANCE TASK 2

The students will showcase the National Artists and National Living
Treasure Awardees from the different fields of arts. Each students will
choose 1 National Artist or National Living Treasure awardee that
he/she will portray. The student will dress, act, and look like the artist
they are portraying. And the student will have a speech sharing the
contributions of the artist he/she is portraying.