National Artist

Awards and
Gawad Manlilikha
ng Bayan
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surrounds this woman?
Apo Whang-Od Oggay is a
Kalinga tattoo maker was part of the
recent edition of Manila FAME aimed to
promote the culture and heritage crafts
of the region while also enabling a
deeper understanding and appreciation
of the country's pre-colonial identity
through our enduring traditional tattoo
art, "the pagbabatok."

While many were grateful for the chance to meet

and get a tattoo from the world-renowned tattooist,
some expressed their concern on how the event was
handled.
Some netizens criticized the event, saying it was not
really intended to promote Kalinga's tattooing
tradition -- but only to earn money. The anger
increased when a photo of what seemed to be a
restless Whang-od went viral.
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 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, theatre, visual
arts, literature, film and media, arts,
architecture and design.
These are artists who have promoted
Filipino cultural identity and dignity through
their art.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos through
proclamation no.1001 dated April 2 1972,
confers the award to deserving individuals
as recommended by the Cultural Center of
the Philippines (CCP) and the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA).
 Order of the
National Artists
The insignia of the Order of the
National Artists is composed of a Grand Collar
featuring circular links portraying the arts, and an
eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst
suspended from a sampaguita wreath in green
and white enamel.
The central badge is a medallion
divided into three equal portions, red, white, and
blue, recalling the Philippine flag, with three
stylized letter Ks—the “KKK” stands for the
CCP’s motto: “katotohanan, kabutihan, at
kagandahan” (“the true, the good, and the
beautiful”), as coined by then first lady Mrs.
Imelda Romualdez Marcos, the CCP’s founder.
The composition of the Grand Collar is silver gilt
bronze. In place of a rosette there is an enameled
pin in the form of the insignia of the order.
 Criteria
• 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;
• 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;
• 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.
 Benefits
Aside from a gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas, national artists are given a lifetime emolument as well as
material and physical benefits comparable in value to those received by the
highest officials of the land, such as:
 a minimum cash award of P200,000 net of taxes for living awardees,
and a minimum cash award of P150,000 net of taxes for posthumous
awardees, which are payable to their legal heir/s;
 a minimum lifetime monthly stipend of P30,000;
 a life insurance coverage for awardees who are still insurable;
 state funeral benefits not exceeding P500,000;
 a place of honor in state functions, national commemoration ceremonies
and cultural presentations.
Sources: Official Gazette; ncca.gov.ph
 List of National Artists in the Philippines
Legend: (+) deceased; (++) posthumous conferment.

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 Antique 1999 (++)
Navarro
Jose T. Joya Manila 2003 (++)
 Visual
Cesar
Art 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 Malabon 2006
(BenCab)
Abdulmari Asia Imao Siasi, Sulu 2006
(painting/sculptor)
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz Sta. Cruz, Manila 2009 (+)
Francisco V. Coching Buting, Pasig 2014 (++)
Sculptur
Guillermo E. Tolentino Malolos, Bulacan 1973 (+)
e
Napoleon V. Abueva Tagbilaran, Bohol 1976

Dance
Francisca R. Aquino Lolomboy, Bocaue, 1973 (+)
Bulacan
Leonor O. Goquingco Jolo, Sulu 1976 (+)
Lucrecia R. Urtula Iloilo City 1988 (+)
Ramon A. Obusan Camarines Norte 2006 (+)
Alice Reyes 2014
 Literatur
Amado
e 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 Romblon 1997 (++)
(Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez)

Carlos Quirino 1997 (+)

(Historical Literature)
Edith L. Tiempo Bayombong, 1999 (+)
Nueva Vizcaya
 Literature
F. Sionil Jose Rosales, 2001
(Francisco) Pangasinan
Virgilio S. Almario San Miguel, 2003
Bulacan
Alejandro R. Roces Manila 2003 (+)
Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera Lipa, Batangas 2006
Lazaro Francisco Orani, Bataan 2009 (++)
Cirilo F. Bautista 2014
Music
Antonio J. Molina Quiapo, 1973 (+)
Manila
Jovita Fuentes Capiz, Capiz 1976 (+)
Province
Antonino R. Buenaventura Baliuag, 1988 (+)
Bulacan
Lucresia R. Kasilag San 1989 (+)
Fernando, La
Union
Lucio D. San Pedro Angono, Rizal 1991 (+)
Felipe P. De Leon Peñaranda, 1997 (++)
Nueva Ecija
Jose M. Maceda Manila 1997 (+)
Music
Levi Celerio Tondo, 1997 (+)
Manila
Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion Manila 1999 (+)
Ernani J. Cuenco Malolos, 1999 (++)
Bulacan
Francisco F. Feliciano Morong, 2014
Bataan
Ramon P. Santos Pasig, Rizal 2014
Film
Lamberto V. Avellana Bondoc, Mt. 1976 (+)
(Theater & Film) Province
Manuel Conde Daet, 2009 (++)
Camarines
Norte

Cinema
Gerardo de Leon Manila 1982 (++)
Lino O. Brocka Pilar, 1997 (++)
Sorsogon
Ishmael Bernal Manila 2001 (++)
Eddie S. Romero Dumaguete 2003 (+)
(Cinema & Broadcast Arts) City
Fernando Poe Jr. Manila 2006 (++)
Architecture
Juan F. Nakpil Quiapo, Manila 1973 (+)
Pablo S. Antonio Binondo, 1976 (++)
Manila
Leandro V. Locsin Silay, Negros 1990 (+)
Occidental
Archt. Ildefonso P. Santos Malabon 2006 (+)
(Landscape Architecture)
Jose Maria V. Zaragoza Quiapo, 2014 (++)
Manila
Fashion Design
Ramon O. Valera Abra 2006 (++)

Theater Design
Salvador F. Bernal Dagupan City 2003

Theater
Honorata “Atang” dela Tondo, 1987 (++)
Rama (Theater & Music) Manila
Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Ermita, 1997 (++)
Manila
Rolando S. Tinio (Theater Gagalangin, 1997 (++)
& Literature) Tondo,
Manila
Daisy H. Avellana Capiz 1999 (+)
Severino R. Montano Laoag, Ilocos 2001 (+)
Norte
 Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng
Bayan
 GaMaBa Awards
(Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan)
• 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.
• Formalized in 1992, through Republic Act No.
7355, the Manlilikha ng Bayan Act.
• The National Commission for the Culture and
the Arts oversees its implementation.
• 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.
• 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.
• In 2014, the Senate of the Philippines
adopted Senate Resolution No. (SRN)
765 aimed at recognizing the
accomplishments of the country’s living
treasures.
• 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.
 Criteria
1. Should be a Filipino citizen or 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;
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;
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;
– He / she should have created a significant
body of work and has contributed to the
development of the tradition and craft
– He / she should have played a role in the
preservation and revitalization of the artistic
tradition in the community.
– He/ she has been recognized as a master of
his / her craft and admired for his character and
integrity in his / her community.
 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 Literature
Graphic and plastic arts Ornament
Textile or fiber art pottery

and other artistic expressions of traditional culture.

Consideration shall be given to geographical distribution and balance of

artistic categories.
 Benefits
A Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee receives a specially designed
gold medallion, an initial grant of P100,000 and P10,000 monthly
stipend for life.
In consonance 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 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.
Source: ncca.gov.ph
List of 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.
 Ambahan
• Ambahan is a poetic literary form composed
of seven-syllable lines used to convey
messages through metaphors and images.
• 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.
• 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Federico Caballero is a Sulod-
Bukidnon epic chanter
from Kalinog, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Magdalena Gamis
a master weaver who
makes “inabel”, an
Ilokano handwoven
cloth.
In 2012, she was given
the “Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan”
award.
 Thoughts to think about?
• What other artist awards are
existing in the Philippines? In the
regions?
• Are there other arts forms and artists
that are still unrecognized? Can we
identify them?
Other Government
Art Awards and
Recognition
 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.
The Palanca Awards aims to develop
Philippine Literature in the following
manner:
• By providing incentives for writers to craft
their most outstanding literary works;
• By being a treasury of the Philippine’s
literary gems from our gifted writers; and
• To assist in their eventual dissemination to
our people, particularly students.
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.
Cultural Center of the Philippines 13 Artist Awards based on
the 13 Modern who brought the Modernism in the Philippine art
landscape, the 13 Artist Awards is given to 13 Artist who has
excelled and was given recognition for their innovation in the
field of fine arts.
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.
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.
 Private Art Awards: Shell National
Students Art Competition
Shell takes pride in showing to the whole
country how the brilliance of life is portrayed
through the hands of young Filipino artists. In its 48
years, the highlights of the Shell National Students
Art Competition have included, among others:
Juvenal Sanso (1951); Jose Joya (1952); Federico
Aguilar Alcuaz (1954); Ang Kiukok (1955); Angelito
Antonio (1958); Norma Belleza (1961); Benedicto
Cabrera (1962); Alfredo Liongoren (1963); Luis Yee
Jr. (1969); Nestor Vinluan (1971); Ronald Ventura
(1990); and Alfredo Esquillo (1991).

Shell continues its search for young creative

Filipino artists to hone their talents in visual arts by
supporting their craft and empowering them to
achieve their dream of becoming world-class art
masters.
Private Art Awards: Metrobank Art
and Design Excellence Award
• Created in 1984, then known as the Metrobank Annual
Painting Competition, the Competition was foreseen as
an instrument that would engage the youth in a positive
endeavor amidst the economic and political chaos that
the Philippines was in at that time.

• In 2009, MADE celebrated its 25 years of recognizing

excellence in Filipino Art and Design. The following
year, MADE intensified its Art Education program
through the MADE Art Caravan: Art Exploration
Lecture Series by bringing a travelling exhibition and
lecture series to selected sites in Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.

• For 2012, MADE implemented competition

enhancements by targeting professional sculptors and
moving to conceptual designs for the architecture and
interior design competitions thereby encouraging our
Filipino designers to re-imagine and re-define Filipino
architecture and interior design.
 Private Art Awards:
Philippine Art Awards
This is a nationwide visual art competition.
The competition is two-tiered
Biennial competition (held every two years)
Competition Objectives:
• The PAA, a visual arts competition, aims to support the
development of Philippine contemporary art and to
increase the national and regional exposure for
Philippine art and artists.

• The PAA encourages, inspires and rewards creative

works by contemporary Philippine artists, with an intent
of nurturing their talent.

• The PAA provides a platform for established and

emerging Philippine artists to be recognized and their
works exhibited nationally and allow ample cross-
cultural exposure.
A Look into an Award
Winning Filipino
Contemporary Artist
1. What is New signature
style as an artist?
2. How did he
incorporate Filipino
aesthetics in his work?
3. How does New’s art
work can be attributed
to Contemporary Art?
4. What aspect of New’s
development as an
artist do you admire
and why?