Rommel N. Angara

Rommel N. Angara
Born (1980-08-20) August 20, 1980
Baler, Aurora, Philippines
Occupation
Language
Nationality Filipino
Alma mater Mount Carmel College of Baler
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Rommel N. Angara (born 20 August 1980) is a Filipino poet.[1] 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.

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.

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 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] He also wrote a few poems 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]

Media portrayal

His life story was featured in the Maalaala Mo Kaya? (MMK) episode “Pasa” ("Bruise") aired on ABS-CBN on May 21, 2016,[6][7][8][9][10] with child actor Raikko Mateo and actor, model, and video jockey Diego Loyzaga playing the lead role.[11][12][13][14] 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.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Liwayway. Muralla cor. Recolletos St., Intramuros, Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. 16 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Gonzales, Galo S. (2009). "Reminiscence". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Morre, Eiryl (18 January 2013). "Writers of Central Luzon and their literary works". prezi.com. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "En su incansable labor". wordpress.com. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Pasa (broken child)". mmk.abs-cbn.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Heartbreaking story of child caught between two mothers on MMK". abscbnpr.com. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Batang lumaki sa isang ama at dalawang ina, tampok sa MMK". Balita News Tabloid. Muralla cor. Recolletos St., Intramuros, Manila. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Sermino, Dondon (21 May 2016). "Isang bubong, dalawang ina sa MMK!". Abante. 8272 Dr. A. Santos Ave. cor. Vitalez Cpd., Brgy. San Isidro, Parañaque City. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Maalaala Mo Kaya? May 21, 2016 episode 'Pasa'". www.imdb.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ↑ Loyzaga, Diego (2018). "Diego Loyzaga: Television". www.diegoloyzaga.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Santiago, Ervin (21 May 2016). "'1 ama, 2 ina' sa MMK episode ni Diego Loyzaga". Bandera. MRP Bldg., Mola St. cor. Pasong Tirad St., Makati City. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "MMK episode on May 21, 2016 features Raikko Mateo & Diego Loyzaga as child caught between two mothers". attracttour.com. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Mateo, Pilar (20 May 2016). "Diego at Raikko, may dalawang ina". Hataw! D’yaryo ng Bayan. Rm. 103, National Press Club Bldg., Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, Manila. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "MMK scores more than double of Magpakailanman ratings". www.lionheartv.net. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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