GAMABA and NA Awardees

Members:

Boncalon, Dylan

Dela Cruz, Aldean

Gargantiel, Divine

Gilig, Kent

Malawi, Andrea

Pontino, Ritch
Sitoy, Sean

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees

To know the 13 artists, check out the video below or CLICK HERE!

For more information about the 13 awardees, you can also check out this presentation.

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National Artists of the Philippines

To know about the National Artists of the Philippines, check the video below or CLICK HERE

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GAMABA (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan) is an award that acknowledges folk and indigenous artists who, despite the modern times, remain true to their traditions. There are currently 13 artists that are given this award who persevered to pursue and protect their culture. National Artist Award, on the other hand, is the highest recognition in the Philippines given to Filipino individuals who have contributed to the development of Philippine arts.

Both awards give pride to us Filipinos and inspire us to stay true to our cultures. They instill in the minds of the people that no matter what comes our way and how far we'll go, we should never forget our roots and our past. Their works and artistry reflect our diverse cultural heritage and traditions including weaving, metalsmith, and our individual skills in the different fields of art as Filipinos.

Preserving one's culture is the duty of many. It is right that the government did not fail to acknowledge our own culture and is also trying to preserve it. Not many countries can do the same, so I'm proud that we are different. Filipinos, by nature, are simple and old-fashioned. Revealing all these things to the world by the efforts of GAMABA and NAA will surely freshen things up. Simplistic culture and philosophies has the tendency to leave a mark in a person's heart. GAMABA and NAA should be continued, so culture and heritage of Filipinos has a greater chance of being preserved.