Lope K.

Santos
as one of the
Notable literature writers
in Pasig City

Presented by: group 1

EXPECTATIONS
After discussing this topic, students
are expected to:

To know who is Lope K. Santos

Students are also expected to
know Lope K. Santos' famous
works and awards
 TRIVIA

Did you know that the roots for the

consolidation of Tagalog-based
Filipino into one national language
were planted deep into the very soil of
Pasig by our townmate Lope K. Santos
of Butin
let's get to know him
Born on September 25, 1879
Lope K. Santos
Lope K. Santos was born in Pasig as LopeSantos y
Canseco to Ladislao Santos

Santos was a Tagalog language writer and former senator

of the Philippines. He is best known for his 1906 socialist
novel, Banaag at Sikat and his contributions for the
development of Filipino grammar and Tagalog orthography

Banaag at Sikat is considered as the first socialist-oriented

book in the Philippines which expounded principles of
socialism and seek labor reforms from the government. The
book was later made an inspiration for the assembly of the
1932 Socialist Party of the Philippines and then the 1946
group Hukbalahap.

Died on May 1, 1963 at the age of 86

 Famous Works and Awards of
Lope K. Santos:
He was a fictionist, poet, printer, revolutionary (in the Philippine-American
War), politician (governor of Rizal 1910-1913, first Filipino governor of Nueva
Vizcaya 1918-1920 and senator of the 12th district 1921-1922). As senator, he
authored the law on Andres Bonifacio Day and sponsored bills to improve the
condition of workers.

From 1941 to 1945, he was director of the Institute of National Language and
espoused the teaching of the national language. His Balarila ng Wikang
Pambansa of 1946 became the official textbook

Santos was a Tagalog language writer and former senator of the Philippines.
He is best known for his 1906 socialist novel, Banaag at Sikat and his
contributions for the development of Filipino grammar and Tagalog
orthography. Santos, a.k.a. “Berfugo,”.
 Famous Works and Awards of
Lope K. Santos:

Santos authored 10 books of poetry and six novels, including his masterpiece
Banaag at Sikat.

He was also one of the pioneer essayist and critics writing in Spanish and
Tagalog in Philippine language and literature

He received many awards, among them the posthumous Republic Cultural

Heritage Award in 1977.
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