List of the Famous Filipino Writers and their Pen

Names or Pseudonyms
 Jose dela Cruz - Huseng Sisiw
 Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, Siling Labuyo, Kupang,
Haitalaga, Patos, Carmelo, D.A. Murgas, L.O. Crame D.M. Calero, Hilario, and M. Dati.
 Severino de las Alas - Di-kilala
 Epifanio delos Santos - G. Solon
 Valeriano Hernandez Peña - Ahas na Tulog, Anong, Damulag, Dating Alba, Isang Dukha,
Kalampag and Kintin Kulirat
 Severino Reyes - Lola Basyang
 Pedro de Govantes de Azcarraga - Conde de Albay
 Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas - Francisco Baltazar
 Asuncion Lopez Bantug (Rizal’s grand niece) - Apo ni Dimas
 Jose Ma. Basa
 Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda - José Rizal, Dimas-alang (Tagalog for
Touch me not), Laong-Laan (which means Ever-prepared), Agnoand Calambeño
 Hugo Salazar - Ambut
 Moises Salvador - Araw
 Jose Turiano Santiago - Tiktik
 Lope K. Santos - Anak-Bayan and Doctor Lukas
 Juan Crisostomo Soto - Crissot
 Luis Taruc - Alipato (which means spark that spreads a fire and one of Rizal’s pet dogs)
 Jose Ma. Sison - Amado Guerrero
 Dr. Pio Valenzuela - Madlang-Away
 Clemente Jose Zulueta - M. Kaun
 J. Zulueta - Juan Totoó
 Isaac Fernando delos Rios
 Bautista - Ba Basiong
 Gen. Vito Belarmino - Blind Veteran
 Andres Bonifacio - Agapito Bagumbayan, while his inspiring Katipunan name was
Maypagasa
 Felipe Calderon - Simoun and Elias (names from Rizal’s novels)
 José Corazón de Jesús - Huseng Batute
 Mariano del Rosario - Tito-Tato
 Antonio K. Abad - Akasia
 Jose Abreu - Kaibigan
 Macario Adriatico - Amaori, C. Amabri and Felipe Malayo
 Faustino Aguilar - Sinag-Ina
 Emilio Aguinaldo - Magdalo
 Virgilio Almario - Rio Alma
 Pascual Alvarez - Bagongbuhay
 Aurelio Alvero - Magtanggul Asa
 Cecilio Apostol - Catulo, Calipso and Calypso
 Francisco Arcellana - Franz Arcellana
 Salvador Vivencio del Rosario - X and Juan Tagalo
 Domingo Gomez - Romero Franco
 Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez - N.V.M. Gonzalez
 Fernando Ma. Guerrero - Fluvio Gil
 Amado Hernandez - Amante Ernani, Herininia de la Riva and Julio Abril
 Emilio Jacinto - Dimas-ilaw and his Katipunan name was Pingkian
 Nick Joaquin - Quijano de Manila
 Jesus Lava - B. Ambrosio Rianzares
 Sixto Lopez - Batulaw
 Gen. Antonio Luna - Taga-Ilog
 Juan Luna - J.B. and Buan (a translation of his surname Luna which means moon)
 Apolinario Mabini - Bini and Paralitico
 Jose Palma - Ana-haw, Esteban Estebanes and Gan Hantik
 Rafael Palma - Hapon and Dapit-Hapon
 Jose Maria Panganiban - Jomapa and J.M.P.
 Pascual H. Poblete - Anak-Bayan
 Mariano Ponce - Naning, Tikbalang, and Kalipulako
Here are some of the salient points in the
Philippine History:
 The first book published in the Philippines was Doctrina Cristiana.
 The Father of Ilocano Literature is Pedro Bukaneg.
 The Father of Tagalog Poetry is Francisco Baltazar.
 Lola Basyang is the pen name of Severino Reyes.
 The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is Kenkoy (Liwayway
Magasin,1929)
 The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote "There is no God" is Juan Crisostomo Soto.
 The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900 is Manila Bulletin.
 The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is Alejandro Abadilla.
 The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines Ang Dapat Mabatid ng
mga Tagalog.
 He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - Jose Rizal
 This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the Katipunan - The Decalogue.
 Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was Paciano Rizal.
 The following characters created by Rizal reflect his own personality except Simoun (El
Filibusterismo)
 The line "whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worse than any beast or even
smelly fish" To My Fellow Childred
 Rizal's pen name - Dimasalang, Laong-Laan
 Taga-ilog is Juan Luna's Pen name.
 The first filipino alphabet was called Alibata
 Baybayin - The first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 Letters
 This is a song about love - Talindaw
 Awit ng mga taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan - Colado
 He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - Jose Ma. Panganiban
 He is known as the `poet of the workers or laborers` - Amado Hernandez
 Ilocano balagtasan is called Bukanegan
 Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct - Maragtas
 The father of Filipino newspaper is Pascual Poblete
 Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during Japanese Period. The author
is Narciso Reyes
 The original title of Ibong Adarna was Corido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng
Anac ng Haring Fernando at Reyna Valeriana sa Caharian Berbania
 Pan de Regla - First filipino bread
 The Great Plebian - Andres Bonifacio
 The Father of the Katipunan - Andres Bonifacio
 Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle - Gregorio Del Pilar
 President of the First Philippine Republic - General Emilio Aguinaldo
 Brains of the Philippine Revolution - Apolinario Mabini
 Martyred Priests in 1872 - GOMBURZA
 Brains of the Katipunan - Emilio Jacinto
 Co-founder of La Independencia - General Antonio Luna
 Mother of Balintawak - Melchora Aquino
 Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement - Graciano Lopez- Jaena
 First Filipino Cannon-maker - Pandar Pira
 Managing Editor of La Solidaridad - Mariano Ponce
 Lakambini of Katipunan - Gregoria de Jesus
 Poet of the Revolution - Fernando Ma. Guerrero
 Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic - Felipe Agoncillo
 First University of the Philippines President - Rafael Palma
 Greatest Filipino Painter - Juan Luna
 Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement - Marcelo H. del Pilar
 First Filipino Poetess - Leona Florentino
 Peace of the Revolution - Pedro Paterno
 Founder of Philippine Socialism - Isabelo Delos Reyes
 Viborra - Artemio Ricarte
 Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem - Jose Palma
 Composer of the Philippine National Anthem - Julian Felipe
 Chief of Tondo - Lakandola
 The Last Rajah of Manila - Rajah Soliman
 Fiancée of Jose Rizal - Leonor Rivera
 Maker of the First Filipino Flag - Marcela Agoncillo
 Co-founder of Katipunan - Galicano Apacible
 Leader of the Ilocano Revolt - Diego Silang
 First Filipino Hero: Lapu-Lapu
 Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol - Francisco Dagohoy
 The Man of Many Talents - Epifanio Delos Santos
 Prince of Tagalog Poets - Francisco Baltazar
 Visayan Joan of Arc - Teresa Magbanua
 Mother of Biak-na-Bato - Trinidad Tecson
 Wife of Artemio Ricarte - Agueda EstebanLeader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
 Spaniards born in the Philippines - Insulares
 Leader of Magdalo - Baldomero Aguinaldo
 Leader of Magdiwang - Mariano Alvarez
 Founder of La Liga Filipina - Jose Rizal
 Painter of the Spolarium - Juan Luna

Here are some of the important people in the

Philippine History:
 The Philippine National Hero: Dr. Jose Rizal
 The Great Plebian: Andres Bonifacio
 The Father of the Katipunan: Andres Bonifacio
 Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle: Gregorio Del Pilar
 President of the First Philippine Republic: General Emilio Aguinaldo
 Brains of the Philippine Revolution: Apolinario Mabini
 Martyred Priests in 1872: GOMBURZA
 Brain of the Katipunan: Emilio Jacinto
 Co-founder of La Independencia: General Antonio Luna
 Mother of Balintawak: Melchora Aquino Tandang Sora: Melchora Aquino
 Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement: Graciano Lopez- Jaena
 First Filipino Cannon-maker: Pandar Pira
 Managing Editor of La Solidaridad: Mariano Ponce
 Lakambini of Katipunan: Gregoria de Jesus
 Poet of the Revolution: Fernando Ma. Guerrero
 Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic: Felipe Agoncillo
 First University of the Philippines President: Rafael Palma
 Greatest Filipino Painter: Juan Luna
 Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement: Marcelo H. del Pilar
 First Filipino Poetess: Leona Florentino
 Peace of the Revolution: Pedro Paterno
 Founder of Philippine Socialism: Isabelo Delos Reyes
 Viborra: Artemio Ricarte
 Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem: Jose Palma
 Chief of Tondo: Lakandola
 The Last Rajah of Manila: Rajah Soliman
 Fiancée of Jose Rizal: Leonor Rivera
 Maker of the First Filipino Flag: Marcela Agoncillo
 Co-founder of Katipunan: Galicano Apacible
 Leader of the Ilocano Revolt: Diego Silang
 First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapu
 Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
 The Man of Many Talents: Epifanio Delos Santos
 Prince of Tagalog Poets: Francisco Baltazar
 Visayan Joan of Arc: Teresa Magbanua
 Mother of Biak-na-Bato: Trinidad Tecson
 Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda Esteban
 Leader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
 Composer of the Philippine National Anthem: Julian Felipe
 Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares
 Leader of Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo
 Leader of Magdiwang: Mariano Alvarez
 Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
 Painter of the Spolarium: Juan Luna