Pama-As Gintong Bai Award
| Pama-As Gintong Bai Award | |
|---|---|
Two of 31 awardees; Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio (left) and Fides Cuyugan-Asensio (right) | |
| Awarded for | "their services to the Filipino people in various disciplines of media arts and broadcast, cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, visual arts, cultural heritage conservation, and promotion of the Filipino language." |
| Date | July 7, 2005 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | National Commission for Culture and the Arts |
| Status | One-time |
| Website | about_ncca/pr-gintongbai |
The Pama-As Gintong Bai Award (also called Centennial Women Award or simply Gintong Bai Award) is a commemorative award given by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. It was presented by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at the Malacañang Palace on July 7, 2005 to thirty-one women for their lifelong contributions to Philippine culture, arts, and heritage conservation.
History
The Pama-As Gintong Bai Award was established as a joint initiative between the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Culture.[1] The award was created to "honor eminent Filipinas aged 65 years old and above" and as a gesture of "appreciation for their services to the Filipino people" that, according to NCCA Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, had often remained unrecognized.[2]
The award's inception was a direct response to Presidential Proclamation No. 622, issued on April 29, 2004, which designated 2005 as the "Centennial Year of the Feminist Movement of the Philippines."[3] Under the theme "A Salute to Women in the Arts and Heritage Preservation," the inaugural ceremony was held at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace on July 7, 2005, where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo conferred the honors.[1] According to NCCA Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, the award was intended to parallel the UNESCO-International Theater Institute’s global recognition of women artists and served as a state-level acknowledgment of women’s roles in nation-building.[2] The 2005 conferment recognized 31 women across diverse disciplines, including cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, visual arts, and heritage conservation.[4]
The selection process was conducted by a board of judges led by National Museum director Corazon Alvina, National Library director Prudenciana Cruz, and various NCCA commissioners. The recipients were each presented with a certificate of recognition, a specially hand-embroidered jusi handkerchief, and a cash grant of ₱10,000.[2]
Recipients
The following are the recipients of the Pama-As Gintong Bai Award conferred by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Malacañang Palace on July 7, 2005, honoring women from "various disciplines of media arts and broadcast, cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, visual arts, cultural heritage conservation, and promotion of the Filipino language."[2][1][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Recipient | Category |
|---|---|
| Gloria Romero | Cinema |
| Anita Linda | |
| Mona Lisa | |
| Tiya Dely | Media and Broadcast Arts |
| Paz Cielo Belmonte | Dance |
| Corazon Iñigo | |
| Gilda Cordero-Fernando | Literature |
| Genoveva Matute | |
| Rosalinda Orosa | |
| Azucena Grajo Uranza | |
| Fides Cuyugan-Asensio | Music |
| Ernestina Crisologo | |
| Carmencita Lozada | |
| Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio | Theater |
| Rustica Carpio | |
| Natividad Crame-Rogers | |
| Araceli Limcaco-Dans | Visual Arts |
| Anita Magsaysay-Ho | |
| Rosario Bitanga | |
| Sonia Santiago-Olivares | Interior Design |
| Isabel Santos | Costume Design |
| Delia Coronel | Promotion of Intangible Heritage (Darangan Literature) |
| Esperanza Bunag Gatbonton | Conservation |
| Ana Maria Harper | |
| Carmen Guerrero Nakpil | Historian |
| Rosario Mendoza Cortez | |
| Gloria Santos | |
| Estefania Aldaba-Lim | Museum |
| Leonora San Agustin | |
| Nieves Valdez | |
| Consuelo Paz | Promotion of Filipino Language |
References
- ^ a b c Feminist awards for Gloria, Anita, and Mona. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 7, 2005. p. 25.
- ^ a b c d Feminist Movement Honors Gloria Romero, Anita Linda, Mona Lisa. The Manila Times. June 8, 2005. p. 17.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 622, April 29, 2004". The Lawphil Project. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Ordoñez, Elmer (July 9, 2005). Things fall apart. The Manila Times. p. 5.
- ^ San Diego Jr., Bayani (August 24, 2005). Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Tiya Dely Show. p. 35.
- ^ 3rd 'Alab ng Haraya' awardees bared. The Manila Times. January 27, 2007. p. 30.
- ^ Legaspi, John (June 14, 2022). "Get to know the Philippines' 8 new National Artists". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "Tia Dely dies from stroke, 87". The Philippine Star. September 2, 2008. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Abad, Michelle (August 5, 2023). "Heritage conservationist Bambi Harper dies". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ Estacio, Danny (May 27, 2023). "National Artist from Lucena honored". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2026.