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Juan Abad (February 8, 1872 – December 24, 1932) was a Filipino printer, playwright, and journalist-1899. His main contribution to Filipino theatre was his patriotic plays: the zarzuela Ang Tanikalang Guinto (The Golden Chain), and Isang Punglo ng Kaaway , the former which, caused his arrest and trial.
He was one of the authors of the iconic Tagalog literature anthology Mga Agos sa Disyerto in the 1960s. He was a contributor to Liwayway Magazine , Pilipino Free Press, Asia-Philippines Leader, Pilosopong Tasyo, Diario Uno and Pinoy Weekly .
Benigno Juan was born in Talipapa, Sta. Quiteria, Novaliches, Quezon City.As both his parents were farmers, he learned to till soil at an early age and became a farmer.He was a working student from high school until college, taking up odd jobs from farming to working in a paper mill, until he found his true calling as a journalist/writer.
Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in "Lintik ka!''. [2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 22 ] especially when mixed with other profanity.
Juan de la Cruz or Maria de la Cruz (feminized form) is the national personification of the Philippines, often used to represent the "Filipino everyman". [1] He is usually depicted wearing the native salakot hat, barong tagalog , long pants, and tsinelas (local term for the popular flip-flops ).
A book published by an unknown author in 1919 in Manila entitled Buhay na Pinagdaanan ni Juan Tamad na Anac ni Fabio at ni Sofia sa Caharian nang Portugal [3] (Tagalog for "The Life Lived by Juan Tamad, Son of Fabio and Sofia, in the Kingdom of Portugal") contains a poem consisting of 78 pages of four-line stanzas at seven stanzas per page.
Filipino proverbs or Philippine proverbs [1] are traditional sayings or maxims used by Filipinos based on local culture, wisdom, and philosophies from Filipino life.The word Sawikain proverb corresponds to the Tagalog words salawikain, [2] [3] kasabihan [2] (saying) and sawikain [3] (although the latter may also refer to mottos or idioms), and to the Ilocano word sarsarita.
Juan Masili: Ang Pinuno ng Tulisan was a narrative that tackles the life of Juan Masili (literally "John Peppery"), a young man who experienced injustice at an early age. Masili becomes a bandit and a vigilante. Among his deeds include the efforts to reunite the pair of lovers named Benita and Enrique.