Louie Mar Gangcuangco
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Louie Mar Gangcuangco is the author of a Filipino novel Orosa-Nakpil, Malate
. In 2008, Louie Mar Gangcuangco published his second book, Gee, My Grades Are Terrific: A Student’s Guide to Academic Excellence, a self-help book for students.
Louie Mar Gangcuangco was born on March 26, 1987 in Mandaluyong City
, Philippines
. He finished his primary education in Montessori de San Juan (MSJ) as the batch valedictorian
in 1999. He represented MSJ in several competitions, most notably the Walt Disney Interschool Leadership Competition where he won second runner-up.
He was a kiddie reporter in the morning show, Alas Singko y Medya (ABS-CBN
) from 1997 to 2000 where he has featured pertinent issues affecting children and interviewed celebrities including the international pop singer, Aaron Carter. He graduated from Manila Science High School
(Masci) in 2003 as the First Honorable Mention, First Meritorious Awardee, Best in English, and Best in Filipino. He has represented Masci in several interschool competitions, notably: National Inventor’s Contest; Children’s Museum and Library Incorporated Impromptu Speech Contest (second place); and The Philippine National Police
Impromptu Speaking Contest (third place). He was the Science editor of The Nucleus, the school paper of Manila Science, which was awarded as the third best school paper in the Philippines during his editorship.
He is two years accelerated in college under the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine
(Intarmed) curriculum of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine
. As a freshman, Louie Mar, together with his teammates Lyle Gomez and Atrio Lopez, won first place in the UP Manila Intercollegiate Debate Tournament, toppling down seniors from different colleges in the university.
Louie Mar had his elective clerkship in Infectious Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles from April to May 2008 where he got a performance rating of ‘A’ from four Infectious Disease consultants.
Even as a medical student, Louie finds time to go out and socialize. His night-out’s has inspired him to write his novel, Orosa-Nakpil, Malate
, which he self-published in March 2006 at age eighteen. His work was featured in the top-rating TV show, Sharon, in June of the same year. In August 2006, Louie Mar was awarded the Y Idol Award (Youth Idol Award) by Studio 23
’s Y Speak. Later that month, the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino conferred a Sertipiko ng Pagpapahalaga for Orosa-Nakpil, Malate. His phenomenal novel is endorsed by prominent people and institutions including the multi-awarded director, Jose Javier “Joey” Reyes, Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan (former DOH secretary) and Dr. Raul Destura of the National Institutes of Health Philippines.
After one year of circulation, Orosa-Nakpil, Malate made it to the Best Sellers List released by National Book Store in April 2007. With him in the list are authors Mitch Albom of One More Day, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro of The Fifth Horseman, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez of Memories of My Melancholy Whores. The book landed on the Top 8 spot, overtaking international authors Steve Berry and Kiran Desai.
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate, has been featured in several Publications including:
Generation Pink Magazine’s The Great Escape Volume 1, Issue 5, page 20
The Flame: The Official Liberal Journal of the Humanities, University of Sto. Tomas
Vol. 21, Number 1, July–December 2006, p. 59
Icon Magazine’s Career Issue Volume 2, Issue 4, page 13
The Manila Collegian, The Nightmare Before Christmas Issue, TOMO 20 blg.5 p. 10
In 2008, Louie Mar Gangcuangco published his second book, Gee, My Grades Are Terrific: A Student’s Guide to Academic Excellence, a self-help book for students.
Louie Mar has served as a guest speaker in UP Manila, UP Diliman, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, San Beda, Philippine Normal University, and the American Chamber Foundation Philippines on various topics including homosexuality, HIV-AIDS, and gay literature in the Philippines.
Louie Mar passed the Straight Internal Medicine Internship in the Philippine General Hospital. He will be graduating from the UP College of Medicine in 2010.
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate is a self-published novel by a student named Louie Mar Gangcuangco in 2006. The story revolves around Dave, a young medical student who frequently goes to Malate...
. In 2008, Louie Mar Gangcuangco published his second book, Gee, My Grades Are Terrific: A Student’s Guide to Academic Excellence, a self-help book for students.
Louie Mar Gangcuangco was born on March 26, 1987 in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He finished his primary education in Montessori de San Juan (MSJ) as the batch valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
in 1999. He represented MSJ in several competitions, most notably the Walt Disney Interschool Leadership Competition where he won second runner-up.
He was a kiddie reporter in the morning show, Alas Singko y Medya (ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
) from 1997 to 2000 where he has featured pertinent issues affecting children and interviewed celebrities including the international pop singer, Aaron Carter. He graduated from Manila Science High School
Manila Science High School
Manila Science High School is the Pilot Science High School in the Philippines. It is located on Taft Avenue at the corner of Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila, and was established on October 1, 1963.- History :...
(Masci) in 2003 as the First Honorable Mention, First Meritorious Awardee, Best in English, and Best in Filipino. He has represented Masci in several interschool competitions, notably: National Inventor’s Contest; Children’s Museum and Library Incorporated Impromptu Speech Contest (second place); and The Philippine National Police
Philippine National Police
The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it does provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines...
Impromptu Speaking Contest (third place). He was the Science editor of The Nucleus, the school paper of Manila Science, which was awarded as the third best school paper in the Philippines during his editorship.
He is two years accelerated in college under the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine
Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine
The Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine Program is the seven-year curriculum of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine that shortens the usual period of medical education by two years...
(Intarmed) curriculum of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine
University of the Philippines College of Medicine
The University of the Philippines College of Medicine is the medical school of the University of the Philippines Manila, one of the constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System.-History:...
. As a freshman, Louie Mar, together with his teammates Lyle Gomez and Atrio Lopez, won first place in the UP Manila Intercollegiate Debate Tournament, toppling down seniors from different colleges in the university.
Louie Mar had his elective clerkship in Infectious Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles from April to May 2008 where he got a performance rating of ‘A’ from four Infectious Disease consultants.
Even as a medical student, Louie finds time to go out and socialize. His night-out’s has inspired him to write his novel, Orosa-Nakpil, Malate
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate is a self-published novel by a student named Louie Mar Gangcuangco in 2006. The story revolves around Dave, a young medical student who frequently goes to Malate...
, which he self-published in March 2006 at age eighteen. His work was featured in the top-rating TV show, Sharon, in June of the same year. In August 2006, Louie Mar was awarded the Y Idol Award (Youth Idol Award) by Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
’s Y Speak. Later that month, the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino conferred a Sertipiko ng Pagpapahalaga for Orosa-Nakpil, Malate. His phenomenal novel is endorsed by prominent people and institutions including the multi-awarded director, Jose Javier “Joey” Reyes, Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan (former DOH secretary) and Dr. Raul Destura of the National Institutes of Health Philippines.
After one year of circulation, Orosa-Nakpil, Malate made it to the Best Sellers List released by National Book Store in April 2007. With him in the list are authors Mitch Albom of One More Day, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro of The Fifth Horseman, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez of Memories of My Melancholy Whores. The book landed on the Top 8 spot, overtaking international authors Steve Berry and Kiran Desai.
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate, has been featured in several Publications including:
Generation Pink Magazine’s The Great Escape Volume 1, Issue 5, page 20
The Flame: The Official Liberal Journal of the Humanities, University of Sto. Tomas
Vol. 21, Number 1, July–December 2006, p. 59
Icon Magazine’s Career Issue Volume 2, Issue 4, page 13
The Manila Collegian, The Nightmare Before Christmas Issue, TOMO 20 blg.5 p. 10
In 2008, Louie Mar Gangcuangco published his second book, Gee, My Grades Are Terrific: A Student’s Guide to Academic Excellence, a self-help book for students.
Louie Mar has served as a guest speaker in UP Manila, UP Diliman, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, San Beda, Philippine Normal University, and the American Chamber Foundation Philippines on various topics including homosexuality, HIV-AIDS, and gay literature in the Philippines.
Louie Mar passed the Straight Internal Medicine Internship in the Philippine General Hospital. He will be graduating from the UP College of Medicine in 2010.