Abdon Balde Jr. (born September 12, 1946) is a contemporary Bicolano writer in Bikol, Filipino, and English.A rebirth of Bicol literature Philippine Daily Inquirer (Accessed 25 August 2009) He was awarded as one of the Outstanding Bikolano Artists for 2009 in Literary Arts category in Naga City, and Southeast Asian Writers Awards for the Philippines in Thailand last 2009. Bicol Mail (Accessed 15 September 2009) He is one of the directors in Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).CCP Encyclopedia, Volume IX (Literature), p. 766 In 2012, he was named Poet laureate of Albay. He was born in Busac, Oas, Albay.
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