"King of the Balagtasan"
"King of Versified Debate"
"King of Versified Debate"
Jose Corazon de Jesus
AKA Jose Cecilio Ramon Augusto Pangilinan de Jesus
QUOTE
"Pilipinas kong minumutya, Pugad ng luha ko't dalita. Aking adhika, Makita kang sakdal laya." (Philippines my beloved, Cradle of my tears and poverty. I'll aspire, To see you truly free.)
ALIAS
"Huseng Batute"
"Corazon"
"Huseng Katuwa"
"Anastacio Salagubang"
"Sundalong Lasing"
"Pepito Matimtiman"
"Viterbi"
"Ilaw"
"Paruparong Asul"
"Bayaning May Sugat"
DATE OF BIRTH
November 22, 1894
BIRTHPLACE
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
FATHER: Vicente de Jesus
MOTHER: Susana Pangilinan
WIFE: Asuncion Lacdan
CHILDREN: Teresa, Jose Jr., and Rogelio
YEAR OF DEATH
May 26, 1932
USEFUL LINKS
Huseng Batute - WikiPilipinas
"Bayan Ko" (My Country) song
Wikipedia Article on Jose Corazon de Jesus