LEONILO ESTOMAGO ESTIMO

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 17, 1948

PLACE OF BIRTH: SIMALA, SIBONGA, CEBU

GENDER: MALE

MOTHER’S NAME: MERCEDES ESTOMAGO

FATHER’S NAME: GERARDO ESTIMO

WORK EXPERIENCE

Staff Writer at “The Quill”

- Southwestern University

Poetry Contributor at “Bisaya” Magazine

Script Writer at DYSS

Faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences- Southwestern University

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

SIMALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(1955-1961)

SIBONGA PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL

(1961-1965)
BACHELOR OF ARTS,

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF ARTS IN LITERATURE,

UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO LITERATURE AND LITERARY ACHIEVEMENTS

First Prize for Drama from Cebu Arts Foundation, Inc. for

“Saudi, Ania Ako”

(1982)

First Prize for Drama from Cebu Arts Foundation, Inc. for

“Ludhanan”

(1983)

Second Prize for Novel from Cebu Arts Foundation, Inc. for

“Agipo”

(1983)

First Prize in the Population Commission Region VII Literary Contest for

“Agsad Nga Katam-is”

(1984)

First Prize from Ludabi Inc. for his novel

“Tipik Sa Kalibutan, Duyog Sa Dagan

Sa Panahon”

(1989)

First Prize from Bathalad Inc. for his short story

“Pugon”

(1992)
Granted the CPP Literature Grant for his novel

“Panay-as”

in 1990,

children’s play

“Praktis”

in 1993 and a literary criticism in 1995.

Won in Bathalad Inc. yearly contest for his short story

“Himbis”

(1994)

Won in Bathalad Inc. for his short story

“Hunat”

(1994)

First Prize from Ludabi Inc. for his short story

“Paril”

(1994)

Second Prize from Bathalad Inc, for

”Bato sa Hunasan”

(1994)

Second Prize in 1999 Palanca Awards for

"Sambunot"

“Suhot”

(2005)