Theatre Arts faculty and alumni receive Gawad Buhay awards

Theatre Arts faculty and alumni received major awards at the 16th Gawad Buhay Awards. Presented by Philstage, an alliance of Manila-based professional companies in the theatrical arts, Gawad Buhay is recognized as one of the country's premier performing arts awards that celebrate the industry's finest artistic and technical accomplishments.

The Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts honorees include faculty member Asst. Prof. Dexter Santos, who won Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical for Full House Theater Company's Shrek the Musical, and lecturer Mr. Arvy Dimaculangan, who was recognized for Outstanding Sound Design in Tanghalang Pilipino's Kisapmata.

Department alumni were also honored, with Stephen Viñas receiving Outstanding Choreography for Shrek the Musical and Marynor Madamesila earning Female Lead Performance in a Musical for her role in The Sandbox Collective's Side Show. The DSCTA community is proud of you! Mabuhay!