Hermenegildo Cruz

Hermenegildo Cruz (1880–1943) was a Filipino writer and trade union organizer. He was a founding member of various trade union organizations in the Philippines, notably of Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina, and a member of the Philippine Assembly. He became director of the Bureau of Labor in 1924.[2]

Hermenegildo Cruz
Born(1880-12-31)December 31, 1880
Binondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMarch 21, 1943(1943-03-21) (aged 62)[1][2]
Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Writer, trade union organizer
Notable workKun Sino ang Kumatha ng "Florante"
Cover of Kartilyang Makabayan: Mga Tanong at Sagot Ukol Kay Andrés Bonifacio at sa KKK, by Hermenegildo Cruz (1922)

A notable work of his is Kun Sino ang Kumathâ ng̃ "Florante" [sic] (English: " On Who Authored 'Florante' "), published in 1906, which is cited as "the first attempt to explain Balagtas by dealing with the poet's biography and the historical context of the poem".[3] Another work, Kartilyang Makabayan: Mga Tanong at Sagot Ukol Kay Andrés Bonifacio at sa KKK, is a biography of Andrés Bonifacio, the father of the Philippine Revolution and the secret society he founded, the Katipunan.[4]

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References
  1. Bituin, Gregorio Jr. V. "Hermenegildo Cruz: Biographer ni Francisco Balagtas, Lider-Manggagawa". Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. Kape at Balita: Panghimagas: 1943: Death of Hermenegildo Cruz (News program). Philippines: GMA News. 2012.
  3. Medina, Marielle (December 31, 2013). "Did you know: Hermenegildo Cruz". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. "The Project Gutenberg EBook of Kartilyang Makabayan, by Hermenegildo Cruz". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
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