Two Negrenses and the annual festival of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental are among the 38th Aliw Awards finalists.
The Negrense nominees are the Espina sisters.
Pianist Mary Anne Espina is a nominee for best instrumentalist and Nenen Espina for best female classical performer
The Magayon Hinuptanan Festival of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, is one of six nominees for best festival practices and performance.
The Aliw Awards are annual honors presented by the Aliw Awards Foundation Inc. in the Philippines to recognize excellence in live entertainment.[
Established in 1976 by journalist Alice H. Reyes under the National Press Club of the Philippines, the awards celebrate outstanding achievements in concerts, theater, dance, comedy, hosting, and other forms of live performance.
The 38th Aliw Awards will be held the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion on December 15.*