GAMABA recipients receive a gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, an initial P200,000 grant, and a lifetime monthly stipend of P50,000.

MANILA, Philippines — Nine individuals were named National Living Treasures after receiving the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA). The awarding held last May 7 in the Manila ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. led the conferment ceremony of the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila on May 7. This ceremony is the ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. led the conferment ceremony of the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila on May 7, 2025. The ceremony was ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conferred the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) award on nine outstanding traditional artists for their contributions ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conferred the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) on nine exceptional traditional artists for their contributions to preserving and expressing ...

POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO—The late B’laan tribe weaver Yabing Masalon Dulo, an awardee of the Gawad Sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba), and who was declared a “national living treasure,” will ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) is the highest recognition bestowed by the Philippine government to individuals or groups who have demonstrated exceptional skill ...