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It is the collective duty of the Filipinos to preserve and pass on the country 's culture and traditions, President Marcos said. President Marcos leads the conferment of the nine new Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan  awardees on May 7, 2025, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. (Mark...

President Marcos has declared Sept. 3 as  Day of National Mourning over the passing of Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero. (Photo courtesy of NCCA) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 678 signed by  Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. “The death of Manlilikha ng...

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, December 28 welcomed the proclamation of nine individuals as new cultural masters hailed by the National Living Treasures Award or Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) for their exemplary contribution to Philippine arts and culture. ...

Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed her sympathy to the family of Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee Ambalang Ausalin who passed away on Friday, Feb. 18. Vice President Leni Robredo with Ambalang Ausalin (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo) "Mourning the loss of Ambalang Ausalin, who fought to...

The search for the next Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan is on! This is not a drill! Just in time for Undas (or Halloween) season, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announced that babaylan , albularyo , and maghihilot are now considered national living treasures. And the search...