Rommel N. Angara
Rommel N. Angara | |
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| Born | August 20, 1980 Baler, Aurora, Philippines |
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Mount Carmel College of Baler |
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Rommel N. Angara (born August 20, 1980) is a Filipino poet[1] and essayist. His poems saw print in Pambata, a magazine for Filipino children; Sipag Pinoy, a publication of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); and Liwayway, the oldest existing Tagalog weekly magazine in the Philippines. His essays saw print in The Modern Teacher, a magazine for Filipino teachers.
Personal life
He was born in the town of Baler in the Philippine province of Aurora. He is the youngest of the sons of Rodolfo R. Angara, Sr. of Baler, Aurora and Milagros D. Nazareno of Goa, Camarines Sur.
During his childhood through early adolescence, he witnessed his father’s occasional violence toward his mother, who eventually fled their house. During his childhood through early adulthood, he also witnessed the former’s occasional drunkenness and regular smoking.
As a young adult, he worked as a clerk, tutor, and houseboy.
In late December 2015, he was diagnosed with Ménière's disease (MD).
Education
He graduated as high school valedictorian in 1997 and as a commended college student in 2013 with a Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) degree from the Mount Carmel College of Baler (MCCB), the oldest Catholic mission school in the province of Aurora.[2]
Writing career
A member of a broken family in his early adolescence, he turned to poetry writing for consolation. His first published poem was the children’s poem “Why Do They Cut Me, Lord?” which appeared in Pambata in 1998. He wrote some poems for Sipag Pinoy from 2000 to 2002[3] and for Liwayway between 2011 and 2012. Among the poems he wrote for Liwayway was the sonnet "En Su Incansable Labor" ("On Her Tireless Work")[4] included in the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) catalog in 2012.[5] He wrote some essays for The Modern Teacher from 2016 to 2019. Among the essays he wrote for The Modern Teacher was "Is It Time for You to Say 'I Do'?—An Open Letter to a Young Student in Love."[6]
Media portrayal
His life story was featured in the Maalaala Mo Kaya? (MMK) episode “Pasa” ("Bruise") aired on ABS-CBN on May 21, 2016,[7][8][9][10][11] with child actor Raikko Mateo and actor, model, and video jockey Diego Loyzaga playing the lead role.[12][13][14][15] Kantar Media revealed that the MMK episode reached a 30.2% nationwide rating compared with the 15.0% and 1.5% ratings garnered by the Magpakailanman (MPK) episode (GMA 7) and the Wattpad Presents episode (TV5), respectively.[16]
References
- ^ Liwayway. Muralla cor. Recolletos St., Intramuros, Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. 16 May 2016.
- ^ Gonzales, Galo S. (2009). "Reminiscence". www.oocities.org. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ Morre, Eiryl (January 18, 2013). "Writers of Central Luzon and their literary works". prezi.com. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "En su incansable labor". wordpress.com. December 27, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ National Library of the Philippines online public access catalog. koha.nlp.gov.ph. National Library of the Philippines. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Is It Time for You to Say 'I Do'? (An Open Letter to a Young Student in Love)". wordpress.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Pasa (broken child)". mmk.abs-cbn.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Heartbreaking story of child caught between two mothers on MMK". abscbnpr.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Batang lumaki sa isang ama at dalawang ina, tampok sa MMK". Balita News Tabloid. Muralla cor. Recolletos St., Intramuros, Manila. May 21, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ Sermino, Dondon (May 21, 2016). "Isang bubong, dalawang ina sa MMK!". Abante. 8272 Dr. A. Santos Ave. cor. Vitalez Cpd., Brgy. San Isidro, Parañaque City. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Maalaala Mo Kaya? May 21, 2016 episode 'Pasa'". www.imdb.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Loyzaga, Diego (2018). "Diego Loyzaga: Television". www.diegoloyzaga.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Santiago, Ervin (May 21, 2016). "'1 ama, 2 ina' sa MMK episode ni Diego Loyzaga". Bandera. MRP Bldg., Mola St. cor. Pasong Tirad St., Makati City. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "MMK episode on May 21, 2016 features Raikko Mateo & Diego Loyzaga as child caught between two mothers". attracttour.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Mateo, Pilar (May 20, 2016). "Diego at Raikko, may dalawang ina". Hataw! D’yaryo ng Bayan. Rm. 103, National Press Club Bldg., Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "MMK scores more than double of Magpakailanman ratings". www.lionheartv.net. May 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.