Melchor F Cichon Famous Works – His Notable Poems and Other Works

Here are some of the famous works of Melchor F Cichon including his books, poems, and others.

MELCHOR F CICHON FAMOUS WORKS – Successful poet and librarian Melchor F. Cichon has written a lot of amazing works and here are some.

The one who promoted the Aklanon literature through his writings is Melchor F. Cichon. He is the Head librarian Head of the Readers Services Section of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of the Philippines in Miag-ao, Iloilo. Aside from vlogging, he is also a teacher teaching management at the College of Management.

Melchor F Cichon

Here’s a summary of his educational background:

  • Certificate in Fisheries, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
  • Bachelor of Science in Education, Manuel L. Quezon University
  • Certificate in Governmental Management, University of the Philippines, Visayas
  • Master in Management (Public Management), University of the Philippines, Visayas
  • Master in Library Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Some of his awards and recognitions:

  • First Prize, First Home Life Award for Poetry, 1993
  • CCP Literature Grant for 1994 for the writing of Ham-at Madoeom Ro Gabii, Inay? Ag Iba Pang Binalaybay (POETRY)
  • First Prize, Home Life Poetry contest, 1994
  • Second Prize, Aklanon Category, First All-West Visayan Poetry competition, 1994
  • Third Prize, Professional Category, Uswag U.P. Visayas 1996 essay writing contest
  • Third Prize in the Hari/Hara sa Binalaybay 1998
  • Recipient of Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (for Aklanon Poetry)
  • First Prize, Bigkas Binalaybay 2002, professional and written category
  • University of the Philippines in the Visayas Most Outstanding Research and Professional Staff, 2004

When it comes to poetry, he can write in Kinaray-a, Aklanon, English, and Tagalog. He also writes fiction, books, pamphlets, and articles.

Poems titles:

  • INAY
  • EVA, SI ADAN
  • SA MGA NAGKAEABALI NGA SILAK
  • DRAYBER
  • NANAY SORIANG
  • A LETTER
  • EMERGENCY ROOM
  • YOU ARE A WOMAN
  • FOR LORENA
  • LORNA
  • WOMEN OF ANTIQUE
  • HER REPLY
  • THANK YOU, ANYWAY
  • THE WHISPER
  • SUNDAY MORNING IN LEZO
  • YOUR JOURNEY
  • UUWI NA AKO
  • MOTHER
  • HAM-AT MADUEOM RO GABII, INAY?
  • WHY IS THE NIGHT DARK, MOTHER?
  • TO PILMA
  • MAGDALENA
  • PUSHING THE NIGHT
  • HINANAP KITA

Some of his fictions include Silabu, Melin, and Sa Kamaisan. While some of his books are Haiku, Luwa and Other Poems by Aklanon, Love Can Find A Way And Other Proverbs on Love, The Katipunan In Aklan, Ham-at Madueom Ro Gabii?, Philippine Oddities, Philippines First Facts, and Mga Patugmahanon in Aklanon.

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