José de la Cruz
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José de la Cruz more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw, was one of the great Filipino writers during the Spanish regime
. He was the mentor of Francisco Balagtas
in poetry. He was born in Tondo, Manila
.
History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, who sighted Samar on March 16, 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar...
. He was the mentor of Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Baltazar y dela Cruz , known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature...
in poetry. He was born in Tondo, Manila
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...
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Sources
Mga Dakilang Pilipino, ni Jose N. Sevilla sa Project Gutenberg Jose de la Cruz (Huseng Sisiw). Tagalog Lang.- Manuel, E. Arsenio. Dictionary of Philippine Biography, Volume 1. Quezon City: Filipiniana Publications, 1955.