Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Award and other Incentives.- The award given to the Manlilikha ng Bayan shall be called Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan.

In addition, the following incentives shall be enjoyed:

a. Plaque/Medal- The awardee shall each receive a commemo- rative plaque and/or medal, a duplicate set of which is to be donated to and permanently displayed in the pertinent provincial museum or largest cultural center in order to broaden community awareness of the significance of our traditional folk arts and to accord them the recognition they richly deserve;

b. An initial grant of One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) and Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) a month thereafter for life, shall be given, unless the Commission after due hearing finds good reason to discontinue the grant arising from violations of pertinent terms and conditions herein stated.

This grant may be increased whenever circumstances so warrant provided that the increase shall not be given retroactive effect;

c. Documentation- All surviving samples of works by the awardee shall be catalogued and photographed, and his/her work methods and shall likewise be documented;

d. A vocational course using materials, tools, methods and designs of the awardee may be offered at the nearest arts and trades school through the cooperative efforts of the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and a private foundation and/or private corporation, to effect the transfer of his/her skills and the preservation of folk art tradition;

e. A feasibility study of converting the awardee's art into a specialized cottage industry in the awardee's province, preferably in the recipient's barangay or town, may be undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry in collaboration with private investors; and

f. The recipient shall be invited to Manila-based and regional cultural events that salute the importance of traditional folk arts in the Filipino cultural heritage;