Gawad Buhay is an awards program for the performing arts as it honors the best stage productions in the country. The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group or PHILSTAGE is behind these citations. Kinda like the local Tony Awards, if you must. Here is the complete list of Gawad Buhay! citations for the first half of 2008:

Outstanding Play:
Hamlet (Repertory Philippines)
Kudeta (Tanghalang Pilipino);

Outstanding Musical:
Altar Boyz (Repertory Philippines)
Skin Deep (PETA)

Outstanding Dance Production:
Latin Heat (Ballet Philippines)

Outstanding Stage Direction:
Chari Arrespacochaga (Altar Boyz)
Nor Domingo (Skin Deep)
Floy Quintos (Kudeta);

Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
Altar Boyz (Repertory Philippines)
Hamlet (Repertory Philippines)
Kudeta (Tanghalang Pilipino)
Latin Heat (Ballet Philippines)
Skin Deep (PETA)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play:
Jose Mari Avellana (Tuesdays with Morrie)
Mario O’Hara (Kudeta)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Musical:
Red Concepcion (Altar Boyz)
Jett Pangan and Juliene Mendoza (EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson)
Robert Seña (Skin Deep)

Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Dance Production:
Biag Gaongen (Latin Heat)

Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Musical:
May Bayot, Gail Guanlao Billones and Isay Alvarez (Skin Deep);

Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Dance Production:
Lisa Macuja Elizalde (Le Corsaire)

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play:
Bong Cabrera and Riki Benedicto (Kudeta)
Cris Villonco (Hamlet);

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Dance Production:
Camille Ordinario-Joson (Latin Heat)

Outstanding Original Libretto:
Vincent De Jesus (Skin Deep)

Outstanding Translation/Adaptation:
George de Jesus III (Kudeta)

Outstanding Original Choreography:
Bam Damian and Alden Lugnasin (Latin Heat)
Jason Zamora (Altar Boyz)

Outstanding Musical Direction:
Jojo Malferrari (Altar Boyz)

Outstanding Set Design:
Tuxqs Rutaquio (Kudeta)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Faust Peneyra (Hamlet)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Martin Esteva (Hamlet)
Dennis Marasigan (Kudeta)

Outstanding Sound Design:
Janice Dee (Kudeta)
Jethro Joaquin (EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson)
Jethro Joaquin (Hamlet)
Gidget Tolentino (Altar Boyz)