GINAW BILOG
GAMABA Artist
Ginaw Bilog is known as the "Manlilikha ng Bayan" in which he contributed to the preservation of the Ambahan or the traditional poetry of the Hanunuo Mangyans in Oriental Mindoro.
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN?
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Guidelines
To become a Manlilikha ng Bayan, an individual or group candidate must: Possess a mastery of tools and materials needed for the traditional, folk art and be a maker of works of extraordinary technical quality; have consistently produced works of superior quality over significant period; have engaged in a traditional and folk art which has been in existence and documented for at least 50 years; command respect and inspire admiration of the country with his character and integrity; and, must have transferred and/or be willing to transfer to other members of the community the skills in the traditional and folk arts for which the community has become nationally known.
CONTACT
Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila
+63-1-2345-6789 / 987-6543