Here’s the Pat Villafuerte Biography and some of his achievements in his career.
PAT VILLAFUERTE BIOGRAPHY – These are some details you’d like to know about Pat Villafuerte and some of his achievements.
Patrocinio F. Villafuerte or more popularly known as Pat Villafuerte is a teacher and a writer in Filipino. He was born on May 7, 1948, at San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. He has a bachelor’s degree in education and has a certificate in Filipino Linguistics. He finished his Master of Arts in Filipino Literature at Philippine Normal College.
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Villafuerte received “Masterado sa Sining sa Filipino” and “Gawad Merito” from Manuel Luis Quezon University. He is the currently OIC of the Filipino Department of Philippine Normal University with a rank of Full Professor. He teaches Filipino subjects in elementary, high school, and college and has published numerous textbooks in Filipino.
Here are some of his achievements:
- 4 awards from Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for the Short Stories category
- 7 times judging competitions for short stories and essay writing
- Outstanding Manilan in 2017
- 7 awards from Gawad Surian Gantimpalang Collantes for Tula, Sanaysay at Kuwentong Pambata and was judge for three times
- KOMOBEB finalist in 1984
- National Ninoy Aquino Poetry 2nd prize and received a National Award for this
- National awards, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF)1995
- National Award, Kapisanan ng mga Propesor sa Filipino (KAPPIL)
- National and Local Awards in Creative Writing, PNU Alumni Association, 2000 and 1998
- highest award from Philippine Experimental Research Society in 1982
- part of BSP or Boy Scouts of the Philippines in 1977
- Presidential Award in Malacañang, Marcos Administration in 1977
- Presidential Award in Malacañang, Aquino Government in 1987
- Teacher of the Year Award, Division of City Schools, Manila in 1977
- Teacher of the Year Award, PNU School of Languages and Linguistics in 1991
- first-ever Genoveva Edroza Matute Professorial Chair in Filipino recipient
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