Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

by Mr. John Carlo Manabat

Multiple Choice

Traditional Arts like the pre-colonial indigenous arts are also contemporary.

• True

• False

​Traditional Arts are contemporary.

​We have previously defined contemporary arts as artworks produced by artists living today.

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Since traditional arts have been passed on by the older generations to the current generation, these artworks are still present today; thus, can be classified as contemporary.

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This is the government concerned with the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine Arts and Culture.

​The National Commission for Culture and the Arts is the

overall policy-making body, coordinating, grants giving agency that is concerned with the promotion and preservation of Philippine arts and culture.

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

Multiple Choice

What is the law that institutionalized the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award?

• R.A. 7535

• R.A. 7533

• R.A. 7355

• R.A. 7353

​Republic Act 7355 awards the

​“Manlilikha ng Bayan” to a citizen engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino whose distinctive skills have achieved a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on and widely practiced by the present generation.

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​The Selection Process includes a panel of experts, nominations and screening.

Multiple Choice

Which among the following is NOT a guaranteed honor or privilege given to a GAMABA awardee?

• A Medallion

• An Initial Grant and Monthly Stipend

• Hospitalization Benefits and Funeral Assistance

• Burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

​A GAMABA awardee receives

• ​A Medallion

• ​An Initial Grant and Monthly Stipend

• ​Hospitalization Benefits and Funeral Assistance

Issues on the Production Process and the Changing Environment​

Issues on the Production Process and the Changing Environment​

1. Tourism

2. Mining and Infrastructure

3. ​Militarization

4. ​Christianization

Multiple Choice

Traditional art forms are removed from its original context to meet the demands of the tourist trade.

• Tourism

• Militarization

• Infrastructure and Mining Projects

• Christianization

Multiple Choice

Establishment of oil companies evict people from their dwellings and severely damage the environment.

• Tourism

• Militarization

• Infrastructure and Mining Projects

• Christianization

Multiple Choice

The conversion of the natives to a foreign religion have caused the members of the community to forsake their indigenous rituals and traditions.

• Tourism

• Militarization

• Infrastructure and Mining Projects

• Christianization

Multiple Choice

It prevents people from having communal gatherings where exchanges and passing of knowledge can take place.

• Tourism

• Militarization

• Infrastructure and Mining Projects

• Christianization

Issues on the Difficulties on the Selection Process

Issues on the Production Process and the Changing Environment​

1. Archipelagic Orientation

2. Militarization

The role of GAMABA is to pass on the artistic knowledge to their community.