The document provides biographical information on three regional representative authors from the Philippines: Ricardo Arreola Lee, Fernando Poe Jr., and Nestor Vicente Madali Gomez. It details their backgrounds, education histories, notable works, and achievements. Ricardo Arreola Lee is highlighted as a scriptwriter, journalist, and playwright whose first short story was published in the Philippine Free Press while still in high school. Fernando Poe Jr. is described as a prominent actor and politician who made over 200 films and ran a successful production company. Nestor Vicente Madali Gomez is presented as a renowned Filipino literary icon who wrote novels, short stories, and essays and received numerous awards over his career.

1. THE REGIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AUTHORS
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2. OBJECTIVES:
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the respective
authors of ncr
the background
of the authors
with their
notable works
& achievements

3. Ricardo Arreola Lee
He is a scriptwriter,
journalist, and a
playwright.
born in March 18, 1948

4. Ricardo Arreola Lee
He spent his whole life in Daet,
Camarines Sur and lived with
his relatives
born in March 18, 1948
His mother died when he was only 5
years old and only saw his father on
some occasions.

5. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Ricardo Arreola Lee is a smart student,
whomed consistently topped his class from
Primary to Secondary School
born in March 18, 1948
He ran away from home, and went to
Manila. Because of his passion of
writing.

6. Ricardo Arreola Lee
He roamed the streets, taking on
menial tasks as a waiter during the
day and asking his town mates to
accommodate him during the night
until he collapsed one day in Avenida
out of hunger.
born in March 18, 1948

7. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Education Background:
born in March 18, 1948
Studied Primary and Secondary School in
Daet, Camarines Sur.
He took up AB English at UP
DILIMAN

8. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Achievements:
Won his first national literary
award for a short story he wrote
when he was still in high school

9. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Achievements:
He started writing fiction in the late 60s, gaining confidence
with the publication of his first short story "Mayon" in the
Philippine Free Press while he was still in high school. His
early efforts won him several national awards in the
Pilipino Free Press (Pagtatapos, Third Place-1969) and
first prizes in consecutive years for the short story in the
Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
(Huwag, Huwag Mong Kukuwentuhan ang Batang si
Weng Fung/1969 and Servando Magdamag/ 1970).

10. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Achievements:
Wis work has earned him more than 70 trophies from various award-
giving bodies. includes three life achievement awards from the Cinemanila
International Film Festival, the Gawad Urian, and the PMPC.
He was also the recipient of the 2015 UP Gawad Plaridel and one of the
Gawad CCP awardees for 2015.
In 2018, he was a Gawad Dangal ni Balagtas awardee, an Apolinario
Mabini Achievement Award recipient, a recipient of a Special Citation
for ABS-CBN's Walk-On-Water Awards.
Was one of the recipients of the CAMERA OBSCURA awards from the Film
Development Council of the Philippines.

11. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Works:
SI TATANG AT MGA HIMALA NG
ATING PANAHON
A unique anthology comprising a selection of Lee's
short stories, interviews, journalistic articles, and a
full-length screenplay. Released on JANUARY 1,
1988. Aside from its odd combination of genres, it
also had a creative format, a magazine-book
hybrid.

12. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Works:
LABS KITA, OKEY KA LANG?
Screenplay by Ricardo Arreola Lee. This movie
is a 1998 Filipino drama (film and television) and
romantic-comedy film released by Star Cinema
Released on August 26, 1988

13. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Works:
LABS KITA, OKEY KA LANG?
Bujoy (Jolina Magdangal) and Ned (Marvin Agustin) are childhood
best friends. They stick with each other like a family.
However, as time goes by Bujoy fell in love with Ned, who she
thinks is the only person who accepts her imperfections that even her
own family does not accept. Ned, on the other hand finds
inspiration in songwriting, to which he dedicates to the girl of his
dreams, Marry Anne (Vanessa Del Bianco). Ned started to realize
his feelings for Bujoy. But is it too late now? Will they remain
friends for the rest of their life or will they find the will to be true
to themselves?
PLOT:

14. Ricardo Arreola Lee
Notable Works:
PLAYGIRL (1981)
Written by Ricardo Arreola Lee, and was released on
January 29, 1981. A daughter unwittingly follows the path
that her mother, a former prostitute, has dreaded, despite
the latter's attempts to protect her child from falling into
the trap of the flesh trade. Every game she plays has a
price.

15. Fernando Poe Jr.
He is a actor, director,
writer, and a
producer.
born in August 20, 1939

16. Fernando Poe Jr.
He is often referred to as "FPJ" or
"Da King" by his fans and
supporters
born in August 20, 1939
He gained fame as an action star in
Philippine cinema and appeared in
numerous action films during the
1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

17. Fernando Poe Jr.
He was a prominent Filipino
actor and politician.
born in August 20, 1939
He made over 200 films in his
lifetime and ran a successful movie
production firm.
Passed away in 2004
at the age of 65

18. Fernando Poe Jr.
He was a prominent Filipino
actor and politician.
born in August 20, 1939
He made over 200 films in his
lifetime and ran a successful movie
production firm.

19. Fernando Poe Jr.
born in August 20, 1939
In 1953, Poe finished his primary
education at San Beda College,
Lepanto. For high school, he went to
San Sebastian College. He continued
his education at Mapua Institute of
Technology and University of the
East and took the course theater
arts.

20. Fernando Poe Jr.
born in August 20, 1939
When his father died from rabies at
age 34, Poe became the family's
breadwinner. In order to support his
family, he dropped out of the
University of the East during his
sophomore year and work in the
Philippine film industry as a
messenger boy, and was given
acting roles in subsequent years.

21. Fernando Poe Jr.
born in August 20, 1939
He started as a stuntman for
Everlasting Pictures, he was given a
starring role in the film Anak ni
Palaris (Son of Palaris) at the age of
14. The film was not a big hit. In
1956, the film Lo' Waist Gang made
him popular, and the film was such
a hit that low-waist pants became a
trend.

22. Fernando Poe Jr.
Notable Works:
ANG PANDAY
Directed by Fernando Poe Jr, and was
released on December 25, 1980. Story of a
blacksmith named Flavio who saw a meteor.
When it fell to earth, he forged a sword out of
the meteorite. The meteor turned out to be a
harbinger of the sinister events to come. The
evil force is led by Lizardo.

23. Fernando Poe Jr.
Notable Works:
Isang Bala Ka Lang
It was first released on April 15, 1983, A
good cop tries his best to keep the oath
that he made to his duty. After being
convicted and jailed for twelve years for
avenging his wife's death, he swore to
evade trouble and live a peaceful life with
his daughter Angela

24. Fernando Poe Jr.
Notable Works:
Muslim Magnum .357
(FPJ) is a Muslim undercover police officer, who is
sent to Manila to help curb the runaway crime rate.
Convinced by his abilities as an undercover agent,
he is summoned by Col. Castro to assist in
unmasking the head of a big and vicious syndicate.
In Manila, he is assigned as a bodyguard to a Police
Major, who is also his contact, but two syndicate
members beat him to the job. Eventually, however,
he is able to eliminate them.

25. Fernando Poe Jr.
Notable Achievements:
Poe's accolades include five FAMAS
Awards for Best Actor a joint record that
inducted him into the FAMAS Hall of
Fame in 1988. He also won Best
Director for his films, Ang Padrino
(1984) and Kahit Butas ng Karayom,
Papasukin Ko (1995).

26. born in the province of Oriental
Mindoro September 8, 1915
An icon among the Filipino
Literary Community

27. Passed away in 1999 at the age
of 84, leaving his wife and 4
children.
At an early age, he knows how
to play the violin and guitar.
His mother is a teacher and his
father is a school supervisor

28. When he was four, his family moved to
Oriental Mindoro – a wilderness at that
time, land of migrants and hard
survivors. They settled in Wasig, a barrio
bordered by a mangrove forest and a
river. His father set up a homestead in a
village called Barok, clearing the land to
grow abaca, coconuts and coffee.

29. He graduated from Mindoro High
School at 15, but did not attend
college immediately after. For two
years, he helped his father in Wasig,
on the homestead in Barok, and the
slaughterhouse and meat stall in
Calapan. He called those years as his
“apprenticeship.”

30. His lack of college degree did not stop
him form pursuing teaching. He
received teaching positions at
multiple universities in the
Philippines, including UP and
Philippine Women’s University
He studied college in National
University Philippines but did not
finish his degree

31. He published his first essay in
the Philippine Graphic and his
first poem was published in1934.
He worked as a member on Board
of Advisers of Likhaan: The
University of the Philppines Creative
Writing Center and President of the
PH Writers Association.

32. Nestor Vicente
Madali Gomez
During his writing career, he
wrote 5 novels, 8 short fictions
and multiple essays.

33. Nestor Vicente Madali Gomez
Notable Works:
THE WINDS OF APRIL
Winds of April starts with the narrator recounting
his early years in Mindoro and Romblon.
Acquainted with two languages and cultures,
Tagalog and Visayan, it is the water that
separates these two places that is closest to his
heart. His numerous travels, however, bridges the
distance.

34. Nestor Vicente Madali Gomez
Notable Works:
THE BAMBOO DANCE
The Bamboo Dancers is a historical novel.
Published in 1959 by Bookmark, this novel follows
the travels of an Americanised Filipino man and his
struggles to embrace his own roots in rural culture.

35. Nestor Vicente Madali Gomez
Notable Works:
A SEASON OF GRACE
Presented with drama and poetry, Gonzalez' work
counters the myth of of the Philippines' lost native
past and cultural weakness in the face of foreign
dominance

36. Notable Achievements:
He received numerous awards
including:
Nations Centennial Award for Literature
in 1998 , City of Manila Medal of Honor
in 1971, the Cultural Center of the
Philippines award in 1990, and the role
of Regents professor at the University
of California at Los Angeles in 1988

37. 1 . T h e f i r s t s h o r t s t o r y o f R i c a r d o A r r e o l a L e e i n t h e
P h i l i p p i n e F r e e P r e s s w h i l e h e w a s s t i l l i n h i g h s c h o o l .
a . M u s l i m m a g n u m 3 5 7
b . M a y o n
c . S i t a t a n g a t m g a h i m a l a n g a t i n g p a n a h o n
d . A s e a s o n g r a c e
2 . H e m a d e o v e r 2 0 0 f i l m s i n h i s l i f e t i m e a n d r a n a s
b i u c c e s s f u l m o v i e p r o d u c t i o n f i r m .
a . R i c a r d o A r r e o l a L e e
b . N e s t r o V i c e n t e M a d a l i G o m e z
c . F e r n a n d o P o e J r .
d . S e r v a n d o M a g d a m a y

38. 3.One of the notable works of Ricardo Arreola Lee that released
on January 1,1988.
a.Magnum Muslim 357
b.The bamboo dance
c.Si tatang at mga himala ng ating panahon
d.A season grace
4.He received teaching positions at multiple universities in the
Philippines, including UP and Philippine Women's University .
a.Nestro Vicente Madali Gomez
b.Fernando Poe Jr.
c.Servando Magdama
d.Ricardo Arreola Lee

39. 5.Directed by Fernando Poe Jr.
and was realised on December
25,1980.
a.Isang bala kalang
b.Muslim Magnum 357
c.Ang Panday
d.A season grace

40. 6.He is a scriptwriter,journalist,and a playwright.
7.He is often referred to as "FPJ" or "Da King" by his
fans and supporters.
8. He studied college in National University Philippines
but did not finish his degree.

41. 9.Name at least one notable work by Ricardo Arreola
Lee.
10.Cite the three regional representative authors.