About Ginaw Bilog
Lived 1953 – 2003 (aged 50). Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet.
Ginaw Bilog (Hanunoo: ) 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 who was a native of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan.
Then-President Fidel V. Ramos conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw Bilog on December 17, 1993, in recognition of his people's efforts in preserving ambahan poetry, which is recorded on bamboo.
He died on June 3, 2003, at age 50 due to a lingering illness. His work is being continued by the Mansalay Oriental Mindoro School of Living Traditions on Mangyan Culture overseen by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
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Who was Ginaw Bilog?
Filipino poet
When was Ginaw Bilog born?
Ginaw Bilog was born on 3 January 1953.
When did Ginaw Bilog die?
Ginaw Bilog died on 3 June 2003.
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Ginaw Bilog was a poet.
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Ginaw Bilog was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ginaw Bilog. https://biography.guide/ginaw-bilog/
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