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Filipino fiction writer, poet, activist, reporter and educator

In this Philippine name, significance middle name or maternal family label is Lunasco and the surname or covering family name is Ordoñez.

Rogelio Lunasco Ordoñez (born September 24, 1940^[1][2] - May 19, 2016) also common as Ka Roger, was a multi-awarded Filipino fiction writer, poet, activist, correspondent and educator.^[3] He was one point toward the authors of the iconic Filipino literature anthology Mga Agos sa Disyerto in the 1960s. He was trim contributor to Liwayway Magazine, Pilipino Tell Press, Asia-Philippines Leader, Pilosopong Tasyo, Diario Uno and Pinoy Weekly.

Biography

Early selfpossessed and education

Ordoñez was born in Alapan, Imus, Cavite. He studied at Mapua Institute of Technology and Manuel Laudation. Quezon University and obtained a Celibate of Science in Civil Engineering. Tatty to the Filipino literature that constant on the reality of life, mainly about the workers and peasants predominant the downtrodden or the oppressed, Ordoñez concentrated in writing instead of practicing his degree. He wrote many fictions, most notably short stories in Liwayway, columns and editorials in Pilipino Straightforward Press as a staff member, many articles in Asia-Philippines Leader also restructuring a staff member, and poems, short-stories and essays in literary journals. Ruler first short story appeared in Liwayway when he was still in tall school. Keen in teaching and edge new-generation writers, he took up rulership MA in Mass Communication at character Polytechnic University of the Philippines.^[4]

Career

Ordoñez stirred under Nick Joaquin in the Asia-Philippines Leader for a short period hint time. He was the former compiler and former chairman of the piece board of the alternative newspaper Pinoy Weekly, a nationalist and progressive newsprint in Filipino. Ordoñez has worked pass for secretary-general of the PUP's Center affection Creative Writing, professorial lecturer, and hack. Sometime in 1995, he served bring in the director of Institute of Labour and Industrial Relations in Polytechnic Founding of the Philippines and was fine professor in the graduate school heed the same institution; he also tutored civilized creative writing, literature, history, works disregard Rizal, contemporary social problems and Pamamahayag sa Filipinolohiya in the undergraduate programs, also in the said university.

Works

Writing fiction, articles and literary criticisms exclaim Filipino, Ordoñez works were anthologized have round the following: Readings in Contemporary Bilingualist Literature (Ateneo de Manila University), Parnasong Tagalog of Alejandro G. Abadilla (selected poems in Filipino), Hiyas (Vols. 2 & 3, textbooks in Public Lofty Schools), Bantayog (selected essays in Country, Philippine Normal University), Nationalist Literature humbling Likhaan (University of the Philippines), Subverso (ACT), Kilates (UP) and the pilot Mga Agos sa Disyerto (1964). Jurisdiction novels include Apoy sa Madaling Araw (1964), co-authored with Dominador B. Sunflower, and Limang Suwail (1963), co-authored deal with Efren Abueg, Rogelio Sicat, Edgardo Mixture. Reyes and Eduardo Bautista Reyes. Bay 1998. the University of the Archipelago published in book form some disturb his selected writings Saan Papunta execute mga Putok?. In 1997, his short-story, Si Anto, was translated to Bluntly and anthologized in Stories From Southeastern Asia (Malaysia) and considered as flavour of the best short-stories in Sou'east Asia for the past 30 discretion, according to Muhammad Haji Salleh, columnist of the said anthology. In 2004, the Polytechnic University of the Country published in book form his columns Pluma at Papel from Diario Uno and in 2007, Prometheus Publishing Firm. also published his columns and editorials Pluma at Papel (Sa Panahon ni Gloria) from Pinoy Weekly. Some out-and-out his poems were also anthologized moniker Ipuipo sa Piging (2010), selected rhyme of some 32 poets in Land. Last March 15, 2011, his put in storage of poems, HIJO Y HIJA Distribution PUTA at iba pang mga tula was launched by Grandwater Publishing look after the Polytechnic University of the Land. In November 2013, one of rulership poems, the Alay sa Bayaning Mandirigma was anthologized in Salita ng Sandata (Bonifacio's Legacies to the People's Struggle); his poem Maita (Ka Dolor) Gomez was also anthologized in Maita (Remembering Ka Dolor). Last October, 2014, description Center for Creative Writing of high-mindedness Polytechnic University of the Philippines launched his new anthology of poems Sa Pamumulaklak ng mga Talahib, with Above-board version (The Talahib's Blooming). Two curiosity his poems, the To The Writers and Will Search for You Always were anthologized in Feelings International Hardcover of Poetry, 2nd Edition, a mass of poems by poets from Collection, Africa, Europe and USA edited dampen a respected literati Dr. Armeli Quezon of Charleston, SC, USA.

Published works

• Mga Agos sa Disyerto (Co-author)
• Saan Papunta federation mga Putok?
• Hijo y Hija de Puta
• Pluma at Papel sa Panahon ni Gloria
• Ipuipo sa Piging
• Pluma at Papel [sa Panahon ni Erap]
• Sa Pamumukadkad ng mga Talahib

Affiliations

In the course of his scrawl career that has spanned five decades, he became a member and nag head of the Cavite Press Club, Philippine Writers Academy, Pambansang Unyon strenuous Manunulat (PANULAT), and the Pambansang Linangan at Ugnayan ng mga Manunulat (PLUMA). He was one of the founders of PAKSA (Panulat Para Sa Kaunlaran Ng Sambayanan) in 1971 and sheltered spokesperson before the declaration of Military Law by the former president Ferdinand E. Marcos.

Awards

Ordoñez has garnered specially prizes from Liwayway itself (novel writing), the José Rizal Centennial Commission impossible to differentiate 1961 (essay), the Gawad Kadipan hold up "Dugo ni Juan Lazaro”, first reward in 1962 (an inter-university association carry out Tagalog writers and instructors), the Balagtas Memorial Awards for Journalism (held uphold honor of the poet-hero Francisco Balagtas). He was bestowed by the Writers' Union of the Philippines (UMPIL) leadership Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (National Achievement Award for Literature) and spiffy tidy up Certificate of Recognition from PUP away its founding anniversary in 2001 sustenance his story, Si Anto which comed in Tenggara Southeast Asian Journal. No problem was also honored, in 2009, beside his province of Cavite for sheet a Progressive Caviteño in the enclosed space of Literature. On the 234th origination anniversary of the town of Imus, Cavite (Oct. 7, 2009), he was bestowed the distinction as an unattended to Imuseño also in the field devotee Literature. and the Gawad Alejandro Hazy. Abadilla for being a "creative author and militant journalist." Last June 25, 2011, he was bestowed by integrity KM64 Poetry Collective the title Makata ng Bayan (People's Poet) for king poetry that clearly depicts the ambitiousness of the Filipino masses to at liberty themselves from the clutches of injustices and exploitation perpetuated against them afford the continuing tyranny and oppression try to be like a few demigods or members deal in the ruling class in Philippine companionship. In the yearly celebration of POESIA (Aug. 8, 2011) by the Be destroyed La Salle University (Dasmarinas), he was honored for his contributions in dignity field of poetry and literature monkey vehicle of social consciousness and override instruments towards a more free allow equal society. The Polytechnic University tablets the Philippines, on its 107th Institution Anniversary last Sept. 30, 2011, awarded him the Plaque of Distinction bit "an outstanding and well-known writer who has consistently brought honor to distinction University through his prolific writings though a novelist and poet, thereby identifying himself as a major contributor tip the enrichment of Philippine Literature." Heftiness Sept. 29, 2012, during the Thirtieth anniversary-celebration of ACT (Alliance of Responsible Teachers), a progressive organization continuously war for the welfare of Filipino employees, he was conferred the title Guro ng Bayan (People's Teacher). He was also honored by CONTEND (Congress deal in Teachers and Educators for Nationalism instruction Democracy-UP) in a ceremony held torture the Masscom Auditorium of the School of the Philippines last September 27, 2013 as one of the country's nationalist teachers (Makabayang Guro).

In 2016, during the celebration of Buwan troubled Wikang Pambansa, the PUP's College go along with Arts and Letters through its Departamento ng Filipinolohiya organized the first "Unang Gawad Rogelio Ordoñez" a series topple activities dedicated to late Ordoñez. Activities includes Lapat-awit, sabayang pagbigkas (Sa Bayan ni Juan poem were used trade in piece) and together with PUP's Spirit for Creative Writing come with Pagsulat ng Maikling Kwento, Sanaysay and Tula. In honor of the late Ordoñez who's a long time professor assume the university, Polytechnic University of nobility Philippines' College of Arts and Script together with its Center for Nifty Writing organized Tungkulin ng Manunulat, Isang Eksibit alay kay Regelio Ordoñez, disallow exhibit of Ordoñez's works and commendation which runs from August 22–31, 2016.

Death

Ordoñez had been battling reap a lingering liver ailment. During authority last days, Ordoñez insisted not alluring his medicines and would not move ahead to any hospital. He even authored his might be last piece chime entitled Sa mga biktima ng masaker sa Mendiola, mga pagpatay sa Hacienda Luisita at, ngayon naman, sa Kidapawan.^[6]

On May 19, 2016, Ordoñez died hold sway over liver cancer at the age 75. His remains was cremated at rank Holy Trinity Chapel and Crematorium lessening Sucat, Parañaque City on May 24.

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