Nora Aunor still in running for National Artist award

Three years after her controversial exclusion in the Order of National Artist (ONA) Award, showbiz icon Nora Aunor leads the nominees for the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of arts in the country.

As a ruling, any artist who had been part of the list of awardees but was denied of confirmation is automatically eligible for the third deliberation or final stage of screening process.