Eyebrows have been raised over some names included in the new list of the country's National Artists. Named National Artist for Theater was Cecille Guidote-Alvarez, incidentally the executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), which oversees the selection process of the National Artist Awards together with the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Alvarez is also the presidential adviser on culture.
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