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Manlilikha ng Bayan Ambalang Ausalin passes away at 78

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<p>MANILA -- Ambalang Ausalin, one of the Philippines&#x27; Manlilikha ng Bayan, has passed away. She was 78. </p><p>According to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Yakan textile weaver died at 4 a.m. on Friday. </p><p>She is survived by daughter Vilma Ausalin, her grandchildren, and students from the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Apprenticeship Program.</p><p>NCCA did not give further details about her passing.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NCCAOfficial/posts/316066337231309" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Ausalin, who hails from Parangbasak, Lamitan City in Basilan, is known for her mastery of different Yakan weaving techniques such as suwah bekkat (cross-stitch-like embellishment) and suwah pendan (embroidery-like embellishment).</p><p>She was conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasures Award in 2016. </p><p>Aside from NCCA, Vice President Leni Robredo also mourned Ausalin&#x27;s passing, saying she &quot;fought to preserve the tradition of Yakan weaving.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Sa pagpanaw ng Manlilikha ng Bayan, patuloy tayong nakikiisa sa ating Yakan weavers sa pagsiguro na mananatiling buhay ang kanilang tradisyon, para sa pangarap na mas magandang bukas,&quot; she said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VPLeniRobredoPH/posts/517439616405146">statement</a>.</p>

Ambalang Ausalin, one of the Philippines' Manlilikha ng Bayan, has passed away. She was 78. 