He finished his secondary education in Saint Anthony School, Singalong, Malate (Salutatorian, 1968), and he took up his tertiary education in the University of the Philippines (Bachelor of Arts Economics, cum laude and Valedictorian of the class, 1971 and Master of Arts Economics, 1973) and he continued his postgraduate studies at Harvard University (Master in Public Administration, 1979. “A” student) and in Columbia University (Executive Program in Business Administration, 1983).
He is the second child of Bienvenido Noriega and Socorro Munoz of Cauayan, Isabela and Cabatuan, Isabela, respectively. In the University of the Philippines he took up courses such as Modern Drama, Shakespeare, Comedy and Film Theory. He worked for the Philippine government for more than twenty years (most of them were in the National Economic and Development Authority and Philippine National Bank).
He taught part-time in the United Presbyterian Diliman and United Presbyterian Manila, Ateneo, Louisiana Salle, Assumption, and U.E. Norieda helped in Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, in Tanghalang Pilipino and currently in Dramatis personæ.
And even before he died Noriega was an Executive Vice President at a large bank in Makati, Philippines. He wrote plays that engaged in the complexities and conflicts of the values and identity of the Filipino.
He also wrote for television and film. He guided modern Philippine theater to its sensitive appeal to personal and national identity issues.
1981: One Acting Play in Filipino, Second Prize: “Barkada” Full-length Play in Filipino, Second Prize: “Juan Luna” 1983: Full-length Play in Filipino, “Batang Pro“ 1986: Full-length Play in Filipino, “Bayan Mo” 1990: One Acting Play in Filipino, Third prize: “Naikwento Language Sa Akin” Full-length Play in Filipino, Third Prize: “Deuterium “Bayan-bayanan at Iba pang Dula” (1982) “Pares-pares” (1983) “Soltero” (1985) “Deuterium/Mga Idolong Romantiko” (1995).
