Reynaldo A. Duque

Reynaldo A. Duque
Born(1945-10-29)29 October 1945
Died8 April 2013(2013-04-08) (aged 67)
Other namesRAD, Rey
Occupation(s)Novelist, poet, fiction writer. journalist
Known forAngkel Sam, Centerly, Manong!

Reynaldo A. Duque (29 October 1945 – 8 April 2013) was a multilingual Ilocano writer (he wrote in Ilocano, Filipino, and English) who was the editor-in-chief of Liwayway magazine, the leading Filipino (Tagalog) weekly magazine in the Philippines.[1] He was a fictionist, novelist, poet, playwright, radio/TV/movie scriptwriter, editor, and translator.[2]

A multi-awarded author, among his numerous literary decorations is the Palanca Hall of Fame Award bestowed on him in 2003 for having won five first prizes in the prestigious Palanca Awards. He was also first prize winner in Filipino Epic in the 1998 Centennial Literary Awards sponsored by the Philippine Government.

He was a native of Bagani Ubbog, Candon, Ilocos Sur.

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  1. ^ Reynaldo A. Duque Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine from panitikan.com.ph
  2. ^ "Obituwaryo: Reynaldo Duque, kuwentista at makata sa Filipino, Ilokano, at Ingles, 67". 10 April 2013.