Rogelio Mangahas (9 May 1939 – 4 July 2018) was a Filipino artist and poet. Born in Palasinan, Cabiao,

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, he was educated at the

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where he studied AB Filipino. Even then, he was already seeking others who shared the same interest in language, by spending most of his time with poet-friends such as

Virgilio S. Almario Virgilio Senadren Almario (born March 9, 1944), better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly served as the c ...

and Teo Antonio at the University of the East. Together they spearheaded the second successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry. Rogelio Mangahas is a Palanca first prize winner for his collection of poems, "Mga Duguang Plakard" and for his critical essay on Edgardo M. Reyes's novel, "Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag." He co-authored and edited Manlilikha, an anthology of poems, considered by some critics as a monumental achievement in modern Filipino poetry in the 1960s. Winner of the 1986 Palanca Awards under essay. He worked as editor-in-chief of Phoenix Publishing House and of SIBS Publishing House and taught Filipino language and literature at

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and St. Scholastica's College. He served as a consultant for literature at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and country editor of Tenggara, a literary journal of Southeast Asia published in Malaysia. He was a recipient of 'Poet of the Year' award from SWP and Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas from UMPIL (Writers Union of the Philippines). He died on 4 July 2018 at the age of 79.Renowned poet Rogelio Mangahas has passed away at 79
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References

* ''University of the East Diamond Jubilee : What is Our Role?''. Published by University of the East, Dawn, 2006 * ''60 Outstanding Alumni - UE Today, The Diamond Jubilee Awards 2006: A Celebration of Achievement'', Published by University of the East, UE Today, September 2006 /

External links

Online Resource for Filipino Writers and readers
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