Rogelio Ordonez Biography - Life Story Of Multi-Awarded Author

Here’s the Rogelio Ordonez Biography, also known as “Ka Roger” of PH literature.

ROGELIO ORDONEZ BIOGRAPHY – These are some of the things about multi-awarded author Ka Roger or Rogelio Ordonez.

Filipino fiction writer, poet, activist, journalist, and educator Rogelio Ordonez is multi-awarded in his field of career. He is also known as “Ka Roger” who has written a lot of works that molded the country’s literature. He was born in Alapan, Imus, Cavite.

Ordonez has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and studied at Mapua Institute of Technology and Manuel L. Quezon University. His writings mostly reflect the reality of life – the workers, the peasants, and the oppressed.

Despite having a degree in civil engineering, he focused on writing – something that he was truly passionate about. He wrote fictions like short stories in Liwayway, columns and editorials in Pilipino Free Press, and some articles for Asia-Philippines Leader. He also makes poems and essays. And as early as high school, he had a story published in Liwayway, his first story.

Apart from writing, he also molded people to become writers. He has a MA in Mass Communication which he took up at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Check out some of his notable achievements:

he worked with Nick Joaquin in the Asia-Philippines Leader
former editor-in-chief and former chairman of the editorial board of the alternative newspaper Pinoy Weekly
former secretary-general of the PUP’s Center for Creative Writing
professorial lecturer
columnist
director of Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations in Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1995
PUP’s professor in the graduate school
taught creative writing, literature, history, works of Rizal, contemporary social problems and Pamamahayag sa Filipinolohiya
José Rizal Centennial Commission in 1961 (essay)
Gawad Kadipan for “Dugo ni Juan Lazaro” (first prize)
Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (National Achievement Award for Literature) bestowed by the Writers’ Union of the Philippines (UMPIL)
Progressive Caviteño in the field of Literature in 2009
Outstanding Imuseño in the field of Literature
Gawad Alejandro G. Abadilla for being a “creative writer and militant journalist”
Makata ng Bayan (People’s Poet) by KM64 Poetry Collective
Plaque of Distinction from the 107th Founding Anniversar pf PUP
Guro ng Bayan (People’s Teacher) during the 30th anniversary-celebration of ACT (Alliance of Concerned Teachers); and many others.