Ginaw Bilog

Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine government.[1]

Ginaw Bilog
Born	January 3, 1953
Died	June 3, 2003 (aged 50)
Language	Mangyan
Nationality	Filipino
Genre	Ambahan
Notable awards	Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

Born on January 3, 1953,[2] Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan.[3]

Then-President Fidel V. Ramos, conferred the National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw Bilog on December 17, 1993 in recognition of his people's preservation efforts of the ambahan poetry which is recorded on bamboo.[4]

He died on June 3, 2003 at age 50 due to a lingering illness.[5]

References

1. "Manlilikha ng Bayan" (PDF). International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
2. "Official Calendar". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. de Leon, Felipe (5 May 2017). "National Living Treasures: Ginaw Bilog". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. Postma, Antoon (March 1995). "The Ambahan: A Mangyan Poem of Mindoro". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. University of San Carlos Publications. 23 (1): 44–61. JSTOR 29792176phq
5. "Home » Publications » International newspapers and newswires » Asian newspapers » Manila Bulletin » July 2003 » Save Export Print Cite National Living Treasure bids goodbye". High Beam. Manila Bulletin. 1 July 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.