THE NATIONAL LIVING TREASURES AWARD

Republic Act No. 7355

The bearers of intangible cultural
heritage are to be known
internationally as Living Human
Treasures. -UNESCO
THE FILIPINO COUNTERPARTS
OF THIS TITLE ARE THE GAWAD
SA MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN (GAMABA) AWARDEES.
 .THE AWARD IS ONLY GIVEN TO
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS THAT
HAVE EXHIBITED THE HIGHEST
POSSIBLE STANDARD IN INTANGIBLE
CULTURAL HERITAGE.
A MASTER OF THE HERITAGE DOES
NOT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY AN
INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP FOR THE
AWARD.
Due to this lengthy and critical process,
only sixteen of the thousands of
traditional masters have been
conferred with the award, all of which
have exemplified the highest standard
in their respective field of expertise
FOLK ARCHITECTURE
Simple structures usually intended to
provide only basic shelter suitable for
the surrounding terrain and climate,
without concern for following any
architectural style
 TROGAN
Traditional house built
by Maranao people of Lanao,
Mindanao, Philippines
 A trogan was a symbol of high social
status.
A torogan is elevated above the ground
by columns cut from trees of huge girth.
Its walls are covered with plywood sticks
and the roof thatched with dried coconut
leaves.
 There is no interior partition, so it
appears as a huge hall. Apart from the
basic elements of this structure, it is
intricately engraved with the flowing
geometries of the Maranaw design
system called okir.
The Kawayan Torogan, built by Sultan sa
Kawayan Makaantal in Bubung
Malanding, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, the
last remaining habitable torogan, was
declared as a National Cultural Treasure
by the National Museum of the Philippines
in 2008
 There are also existing torogans in
various locations in Lanao such as the
Dayawan Torogan of Marawi and
Laguindab Torogan of Ganassi.
BADJAO’S STILT HOUSES
• Strong platforms are made
on both end of the boat.
• Its foundation are carefully
place in between coastal
rocks and corals.
BALE
Traditional house built
by Ifugao people of
Ifugao Mountain
Province,, Philippines
• Strong one room house with an attic for
storage.
• The exterior looks like a pyramid resting on
four post
• The interior is enclosed by slanting walls and
ceiling that appears to be spherical that are
formed by the loft.
IVATAN HOUSE
Traditional house built
by Ivatan people of
Batanes, Philippines
• The Ivatan House is made primarily of lime,
stone, wood and thatch.
• It commonly consists of two structures, the
house proper and the kitchen or storage area.
• Compared to the Bahay Kubo and the Bahay na
Bato, the it has significantly lower ceilings (1.60-
2.00 meters high only) and smaller door and
window openings to keep the interiors warm.