Nationality Filipino Name Fernando Guerrero | Role Filipino Politician | |
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Full Name Fernando Maria Guerrero Ramirez Born May 30, 1873 ( 1873-05-30 ) Alma mater Ateneo Municipal de ManilaUniversity of Santo Tomas Occupation Politician, journalist, lawyer, Polyglot Education Ateneo de Manila University, University of Santo Tomas Member of the Philippine Assembly from Manila's 2nd district In office (1907–1909) Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Pablo Ocampo Political party Liga Popular Nationality Spanish Filipino Similar Pablo Ocampo, William Howard Taft, Manuel L Quezon | ||
A hispania de fernando mar a guerrero antolog a de poes a filipina
Fernando María Guerrero (May 30, 1873 — June 12, 1929) was a Filipino politician, journalist, lawyer and polyglot who became a significant figure during the Philippines' golden period of Spanish literature, a period ranging from 1890 to the outbreak of World War II in 1940.
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Biography
Guerrero was born to a highly educated family. His father was Lorenzo Guerrero, a painter and art teacher and his mother was Clemencia Ramirez. He began writing literature at a young age. He excelled in the facility of language and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and the Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Santo Tomas and wrote journals during the years 1898 to 1900. He became a lawyer and he taught criminology and forensic oratory. He served as chairman of the board of study at the law school La Jurisprudencia (The Jurisprudence). He also became a councilor, secretary of the senate and secretary of the Philippine Independence commission. He was also a director of the Academia de Leyes (Academy of Regulation). Apart from Spanish, Guerrero spoke Latin and Greek and he was an editor of El Renacimiento (The Renaissance), La Vanguardia (The Outer works) and La Opinion (The Opinion). He served in the First Philippine Assembly and was a distinguished member of the Academia Filipina (Philippine Academy), as well as a leader within the Municipal Board of Manila. Furthermore, he contributed as a correspondent to the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language in Madrid. His literary works include the poetry collection "Crisálidas," released in 1914, followed by another compilation of poems titled "Aves y Flores." Guerrero died on June 12, 1929, coinciding with that year's anniversary of the República Filipina (Philippine Republic). A school in Paco, Manila was named after him in his honor.
Poetry
A 1913 poem written by Guerrero:
