A single, narrow-rimmed Philippine gong used primarily as the timekeeper of the Maguindanao kulintang ensemble.

The babendil usually has a diameter of roughly 1 foot, making it larger than the largest kulintang gong and comparable to the diameter of the agung or gandingan. However, unlike those gongs, the babendil has a sunken boss which makes the boss relatively non-functional. As a result, the babendil is instead struck either at the flange or the rim, using either bamboo betays or a strip of rattan, producing a sharp, distinctive metallic clang. It is sometimes considered a'false' gong and in fact is classified as a bell in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification (if it were struck at the boss, it would be considered a gong)..