This document lists famous Filipino writers and the pen names or pseudonyms they used when publishing works. Many writers used multiple pen names, with Marcelo H. Del Pilar using over a dozen different names. Common reasons for using pen names included expressing political views anonymously or publishing under different genres. Some pen names were inspired by the writer's novels, while others held symbolic meanings relating to their beliefs. Overall, the extensive use of pen names demonstrated how writers could freely express diverse ideas through alternate identities.
This document lists famous Filipino writers and the pen names or pseudonyms they used when publishing works. Many writers used multiple pen names, with Marcelo H. Del Pilar using over a dozen different names. Common reasons for using pen names included expressing political views anonymously or publishing under different genres. Some pen names were inspired by the writer's novels, while others held symbolic meanings relating to their beliefs. Overall, the extensive use of pen names demonstrated how writers could freely express diverse ideas through alternate identities.
This document lists famous Filipino writers and the pen names or pseudonyms they used when publishing works. Many writers used multiple pen names, with Marcelo H. Del Pilar using over a dozen different names. Common reasons for using pen names included expressing political views anonymously or publishing under different genres. Some pen names were inspired by the writer's novels, while others held symbolic meanings relating to their beliefs. Overall, the extensive use of pen names demonstrated how writers could freely express diverse ideas through alternate identities.
List of the Famous Filipino Writers and their Pen Names or Pseudonyms
Jose dela Cruz - Huseng Sisiw
Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, Siling Labuyo, Kupang, Haitalaga, Patos, Carmelo, D.A. Murgas, L.O. Crame D.M. Calero, Hilario, and M. Dati. Severino de las Alas - Di-kilala Epifanio delos Santos - G. Solon Valeriano Hernandez Peña - Ahas na Tulog, Anong, Damulag, Dating Alba, Isang Dukha, Kalampag and Kintin Kulirat Severino Reyes - Lola Basyang Pedro de Govantes de Azcarraga - Conde de Albay Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas - Francisco Baltazar Asuncion Lopez Bantug (Rizal’s grand niece) - Apo ni Dimas Jose Ma. Basa Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda - José Rizal, Dimas- alang (Tagalog for Touch me not), Laong-Laan (which means Ever- prepared), Agnoand Calambeño Hugo Salazar - Ambut Moises Salvador - Araw Jose Turiano Santiago - Tiktik Lope K. Santos - Anak-Bayan and Doctor Lukas Juan Crisostomo Soto - Crissot Luis Taruc - Alipato (which means spark that spreads a fire and one of Rizal’s pet dogs) Jose Ma. Sison - Amado Guerrero Dr. Pio Valenzuela - Madlang-Away Clemente Jose Zulueta - M. Kaun J. Zulueta - Juan Totoó Isaac Fernando delos Rios Bautista - Ba Basiong Gen. Vito Belarmino - Blind Veteran Andres Bonifacio - Agapito Bagumbayan, while his inspiring Katipunan name was Maypagasa Felipe Calderon - Simoun and Elias (names from Rizal’s novels) José Corazón de Jesús - Huseng Batute Mariano del Rosario - Tito-Tato Antonio K. Abad - Akasia Jose Abreu - Kaibigan Macario Adriatico - Amaori, C. Amabri and Felipe Malayo Faustino Aguilar - Sinag-Ina Emilio Aguinaldo - Magdalo Virgilio Almario - Rio Alma Pascual Alvarez - Bagongbuhay Aurelio Alvero - Magtanggul Asa Cecilio Apostol - Catulo, Calipso and Calypso Francisco Arcellana - Franz Arcellana Salvador Vivencio del Rosario - X and Juan Tagalo Domingo Gomez - Romero Franco Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez - N.V.M. Gonzalez Fernando Ma. Guerrero - Fluvio Gil Amado Hernandez - Amante Ernani, Herininia de la Riva and Julio Abril Emilio Jacinto - Dimas-ilaw and his Katipunan name was Pingkian Nick Joaquin - Quijano de Manila Jesus Lava - B. Ambrosio Rianzares Sixto Lopez - Batulaw Gen. Antonio Luna - Taga-Ilog Juan Luna - J.B. and Buan (a translation of his surname Luna which means moon) Apolinario Mabini - Bini and Paralitico Jose Palma - Ana-haw, Esteban Estebanes and Gan Hantik Rafael Palma - Hapon and Dapit-Hapon Jose Maria Panganiban - Jomapa and J.M.P. Pascual H. Poblete - Anak-Bayan Mariano Ponce - Naning, Tikbalang, and Kalipulako