Awards Received

1. The Man Who Hated Birds," First Prize, 1993 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature 

 

2. Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas

 

3.Asiaweek

 

4. Gawad CCP

 

5. Graphic

 

6. Yuhum (Iloilo)

 

7. Blue Knight Award from Ateneo de Davao for Outstanding Achievement in Literature.

 

8. In 2002, he was one of Metrobank's Outstanding Teachers.

 

9. National Book Award for his novel, People on Guerero Street.

 

10. Writers Union of the Philippines (Trophy of Merit)

 

11. Focus