HR00636: A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MS. CECILE GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ FOR BEING THE ONLY SOUTHEAST ASIAN AWARDEE AT LA MAMA THEATER´S `REMAKE A WORLD GALA´ IN NEW YORK CITY
House Resolution No. 636 commends Ms. Cecile Guidote-Alvarez for being the only Southeast Asian awardee at La MaMa Theater's 'Remake a World Gala' in New York City. She was honored for her foundational work with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and her lifelong dedication to "cultural caregiving," which involves providing free arts training to marginalized youth, including street children, disabled individuals, and Indigenous youth. Her global influence extends to her role as president of the Global Social Change Network of International Theatre Institute and director of the EarthSavers Dreams Ensemble, recognized as a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
Ms. Guidote-Alvarez's advocacies are deeply aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in using techno arts modeling for lifelong learning to help the Philippines achieve the U.N. 2030 SDGs agenda. She is also the youngest recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Asian Award for Public Service in 1972 and an EDSA People Power Commission Freedom Fighter awardee. This resolution celebrates her unwavering and indefatigable advocacy for a free and just society, with a special focus on the arts and climate change, bringing immense pride and honor to the country and serving as an inspiration for social change through creative expression.