Eduardo Mutuc is also known as "Tatang Eddie" and was raised by farmer parents along with his nine siblings in the family and he helped his parents on the farm ever since he graduated from Elementary.  Eddie got married at the age of 20 and had a son after his name. He is a master craftsman and his delicate craftsmanship and attention to detail are apparent from the smallest piece of metalcraft to the forty-foot retablos he produces. He was conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the National Living Treasures Award in 2004. The metal craft demonstration was part of the week-long Workshop on Christian Art in Southeast Asia. 


"Craftsmanship begins with respect for one’s tools and the medium. The only way to improve one’s skills is to immerse oneself, learn the technique, and to practice. Only in perfecting one’s craft can there be real reward."
- Eduardo Mutuc