Repertory Philippines (REP) , one of the country’s leading theater companies, has appointed Liesl Batucan as its new Artistic Director , following the footsteps of theater stalwarts Zeneida "Bibot" Amador , Baby Barredo , and Joy Virata . Batucan returned to REP as its Managing Director in 2018. Prior to this, she was the Associate Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino , the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).