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- ↑ Dela Cruz, Christa (August 2, 2023). "Walang Aray Gets Most Midyear Citations for Gawad Buhay 2023". Spot.ph.
Gawad Buhay is touted to be the Philippine counterpart of Broadway's Tony Awards or the West End's Olivier Awards. Only professional theater companies that are members of the Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group Inc. (a.k.a. Philstage) are eligible for Gawad Buhay citations and nominations. An independent jury of journalists, critics, theater practitioners, and members of the academe vote on citations, nominations, and winners for the annual award, which was established in 2008. Midyear citations are announced in preparation for the final deliberation of nominations and winners at the end of the year.
- ↑ "Celeste Legaspi-Gallardo heads new Philstage Board". Manila Standard . May 26, 2003. p. 22.
- 1 2 Gatchalian, Elmer L. (November 18, 2020). "Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (Philstage)". CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Digital Edition. Retrieved November 2, 2023.