page_title: Rogelio Ordoñez
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: Rogelio Ordoñez / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: Award from ACT Teacher given to Rogelio Ordoñez.
context_page_description: Rogelio Lunasco Ordoñez also known as Ka Roger, was a multi-awarded Filipino fiction writer, poet, activist, journalist and educator. He was one of the authors of the iconic Tagalog literature anthology Mga Agos sa Disyerto in the 1960s. He was a contributor to Liwayway Magazine, Pilipino Free Press, Asia-Philippines Leader, Pilosopong Tasyo, Diario Uno and Pinoy Weekly.
context_section_description: Ordoñez has garnered top prizes from Liwayway itself (novel writing), the José Rizal Centennial Commission in 1961 (essay), the Gawad Kadipan for "Dugo ni Juan Lazaro”, first prize in 1962 (an inter-university association of Tagalog writers and instructors), the Balagtas Memorial Awards for Journalism (held in honor of the poet-hero Francisco Balagtas). He was bestowed by the Writers' Union of the Philippines (UMPIL) the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas (National Achievement Award for Literature) and a Certificate of Recognition from PUP during its founding anniversary in 2001 for his story, Si Anto which appeared in Tenggara Southeast Asian Journal. He was also honored, in 2009,  by his province of Cavite for being a Progressive Caviteño in the field of Literature. 
  On the 234th founding anniversary of the town of Imus, Cavite (Oct. 7, 2009), he was bestowed the distinction as an outstanding Imuseño also in the field of Literature. and the Gawad Alejandro G. Abadilla for being a "creative writer and militant journalist."  Last June 25, 2011, he was bestowed by the KM64 Poetry Collective the title Makata ng Bayan (People's Poet) for his poetry that clearly depicts the aspirations of the Filipino masses to free themselves  from the clutches of injustices and exploitation perpetuated against them by the continuing tyranny and oppression of a few demigods or members of the ruling class in Philippine society. In the yearly celebration of POESIA (Aug. 8, 2011) by the De La Salle University (Dasmarinas), he was honored for his contributions in the field of poetry and literature as vehicle of social consciousness and effective instruments towards a more free and equal society. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, on its 107th Founding Anniversary last Sept. 30, 2011, awarded him the Plaque of Distinction as "an outstanding and well-known writer who has consistently brought honor to the University through his prolific writings as a novelist and poet, thereby distinguishing himself as a major contributor to the enrichment of Philippine Literature." On Sept. 29, 2012, during  the 30th anniversary-celebration  of ACT (Alliance of Concerned Teachers), a progressive organization continuously fighting for the welfare of Filipino teachers, he was conferred the title Guro ng Bayan (People's Teacher). He was also honored by CONTEND (Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy-UP) in a ceremony held at the Masscom Auditorium of the University of the Philippines last September 27, 2013 as one of the country's nationalist teachers (Makabayang Guro).
  In 2016, during the celebration of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, the PUP's College of Arts and Letters through its Departamento ng Filipinolohiya organized the first "Unang Gawad Rogelio Ordoñez" a series of activities dedicated to late Ordoñez. Activities includes Lapat-awit, sabayang pagbigkas (Sa Bayan ni Juan poem were used as piece) and together with PUP's Center for Creative Writing come with Pagsulat ng Maikling Kwento, Sanaysay and Tula. In honor of the late Ordoñez who's a long time professor in the university, Polytechnic University of the Philippines' College of Arts and Letters together with its Center for Creative Writing organized Tungkulin ng Manunulat, Isang Eksibit alay kay Regelio Ordoñez, an exhibit of Ordoñez's works and awards which runs from August 22–31, 2016.
caption: One of the Awards received by Rogelio Ordoñez displayed during Tungkulin ng Manunulat, Isang Eksibit alay kay Regelio Ordoñez exhibit on August 22–31, 2016 in PUP.
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