Ginaw Bilog
Ginaw Bilog | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1953 |
| Died | June 3, 2003 (aged 50) |
| Language | Mangyan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Genre | Ambahan |
| Notable awards | National Living Treasure (1993) |
Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine government.[1]
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 in June 3, 2003 at age 50 due to a lingering illness.[5]
References
- ^ "Manlilikha ng Bayan" (PDF). International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Calendar". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ de Leon, Felipe (5 May 2017). "National Living Treasures: Ginaw Bilog". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Postma, Antoon (March 1995). "The Ambahan: A Mangyan Poem of Mindoro". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 23 (1). University of San Carlos Publications: 44–61. JSTOR 29792176phq
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "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. Retrieved 23 October 2017.