BULALAKAW - Pandan Antique Newsletter
Official Publication of
Pandan Antique Foundation and Pagtatap Foundation, Inc.
YOUTH ACHIEVER
By Quintin G. Atienza II, Philippines
ARDEN ROD B. CONDEZ
February 18, 2006, a Saturday. I was surprised to see a copy of the Philippine Daily Inquirer in our apartment because we rarely buy newspapers and if we do, it is usually on a Sunday. "Check out Young Blood," my roommate told me. So I looked for the column and there went the explanation - Grudge Fight written by Arden Rod Condez. Wow! I was really proud because this talented young man is from Pandan, Antique, and I have personally known him.

In high school, he was part of the group competing in the ballroom dancing competition. I would watch their group practice and eventually got involved in choreographing their routine. He was the biggest in the group. Big he is in terms of achievements.

He is the only son of the late Rod Condez and Elvie Bisquera Condez. He grew up in Pandan, Antique, and was among the brightest students in his class from elementary to high school. After high school, he took BA Broadcast Communication/Literature in the University of the Philippines, Visayas, where he graduated with honors.

It was at the university that Arden honed his writing skills. He joined workshops such as the 43rd UP National Writer's Workshop where he was the youngest participant. Reading his works is of course something that is not new to me and to the readers of Bulalakaw since he has written articles for this online newsletter too. Reading his Blog shows how talented he is with his unique tongue-in-cheek style of writing that truly captures the attention of the readers.

He is very busy right now working for ABS-CBN, one of the country's top television networks. His department makes concepts for the station and for its clients, currently for Globe Telecom's summer advertising gimmicks.

Arden's talents are not only confined to writing. He has also acted in stage plays. One of them was O'Layra where he played the role of emperor.

These are just very few of the accomplishments of this youth achiever. As young as he is, he has already gone far. Way to go, Arden.
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