Amparo Balansi Mabanag (born October 5, 1953[1]) is a Filipino beadworker and embroider.
Mabanag is a Ga'dang woman from Paracelis, Mountain Province.
She is credited for her promotion and preservation of manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) of the Ga'dang.
[2][3] She learned the craft at age 14 with her aunts as her teachers.
[3] The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Mabanag the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.