Paquito Rey Pacheco

Paquito Rey Pacheco popularly known as Kaka, was born in Dalig, Balagtas (Bigaa), Bulacan. He graduated with BSc in Accounting and Economics from the Far Eastern University (FEU) with a minor in Political Science. 

He spent 21 years in Philippine radio broadcasting and held responsibilities such as news writer, reporter, producer and commentator. He held the position of PRO for Radio in the Office of the Secretary of Philippine National Defense. He was a Charter Member and Chairman of the Rural Broadcasters Council of the Philippines.

As a journalist, he was a reporter for Bagong Buhay newspaper handling the congress beat. On August 29, 1967, Pacheco receives the Presidential Plaque of Merit from Ferdinand Marcos in recognition of his efforts to promote the administration’s rice and corn self-sufficiency program.

In Winnipeg, he was a member of the Good Morning Philippines team for almost 13 years with Emmie Joaquin and Joe Sulit on CKJS Radio 810 AM, serving as the show’s News Director and as a commentator on the Manila Sound afternoon program.

Kaka is also a Tagalog poet and writer, he now writes a regular column, ”Pilantik” for the Pilipino Express News Magazine.

              Ako

Balagtas ang aking bayang sinilangan.
Bigaa ang dating tanyag na pangalan;
Walumpong-taon na ang taglay kong buhay,
Pahiram ng Diyos na tanging patnubay!
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Siya ang liwanag sa gitna ng dilim,
at gabay sa tulay ng sigla’t panimdim;
Pasasalamat ko’y wagas at taimtim,
Sa mga kaloob Niyang aking hiling!
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Ako’y taga-bukid na sanay sa hirap,
Nguni’t ang damdami’y hitik sa pangarap;
Waring ang maraming taon na lumipas,
Nananabik pa rin sa magandang bukas!
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Inakay ng Diyos, kaya naiwasan,
Ang maraming tinik sa landas ng buhay!

Paquito Rey Pacheco