Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine government. Born on January 3, 1953, Bilog was a Hanunuo

Mangyan Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro, southwest of the island of Luzon, the Philippines, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, ...

who was a native of

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, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of

ambahan Mas mabuting maghintay kesa maghanap Ambahan is a traditional form of poetry by the Hanunó'o Mangyan people of Mindoro, Philippines. Characteristics The ambahan has several characteristics. First, it is a rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of ...

. Then-President

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

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bilog, Ginaw Filipino poets People from Oriental Mindoro 1953 births 2003 deaths National Living Treasures of the Philippines