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GAMABA Award

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The search for the finest traditional artists of the land, adopts a program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to others and undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and instill pride among our people about the genius.

QUALIFICATIONS

Should have produced and performed of artistic, distinctive, and superior quality

Should be a Filipino citizen or a group of citizens belonging to an indigenous / traditional cultural community anywhere in the Philippines, engaged in Filipino traditional art in the following categories

Should have passed on and/ or will pass on the traditional crafts and skills to other members of the community by virtue of teaching

BENEFITS AND REWARDS

A GAMABA awardee enjoys the same privileges as a National Artist awardee: a gold-plated medal from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a cash award of P200,000, a lifetime stipend of P50,000, and medical and hospitalization benefits of P750,000 a year; a state funeral, and room in Libingan ng Mga Bayani