Kapampangan Writers and Authors

Delfin was born to Dionisio Quiboloy and Anastasia Turla on July 23, 1911 in Santa Catalina, Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines where one of the oldest Catholic churches in the Philippines was initially built. He attended public schools in his hometown during the same ten-spot when famous Lubenians like chairperson Diosdado P. Macapagal and Senator Rogelio de la Rosa were also engage their elementary school education. Delfin started his teaching career after he bring in his Elementary Teacher Certificate and Bachelor of Science degree in Education from depicted object University in Manila, Philippines.He married the former Africa V. Paule on January 10, 1935 and their happy matrimony produced a dozen children who all grew up to work successful professionals and respectable citizens. later on many years of expediency in the teaching profession as a school principal, Delfin and his wife migrated to the the States to join most of their children who made the land of opportunity as a s econd home. At the time of Delfins death, he was survived by eleven of his and Africas 12 children namely, Celia Q. Flores, Liberty Q. Singian, Estrella Q. Bognot, Dante Quiboloy, Alice Q. Singian, Daisy Q. Bautista, Delfin Quiboloy, Jr. , Nestor Quiboloy, Agnes Q. Japlit, Florante Quiboloy and Manuel Luis Quiboloy. His wife, Africa Paule Quiboloy died on March 7, 1986 and his second firstborn daughter, Amelia Q. Cruz passed away on August 2, 1998. Despite of a busy agendum as the breadwinner of the family and patriarch of the Quiboloy clan, Delfin was a prolific husband and a in truth productive poet laureate, playwright, educator and a leader among his peers. His literary achievements included some(prenominal) awards, medals and trophies.His crowning glory was on March 1, 1969 when he was honored by the president of United Poet Laureates International, Dr. Amado Yuzon in recognition of Delfins contribution to World rhyme in general and Kapampangan Poetry in particular. His Ind ung Kapampangan (Mother Pampanga) won the 1st evaluate in the Pampango Writing Contest on February 13, 1981 in connection with the exultation of Pampanga Day sponsored by the Province of Pampanga under the leadership of Governor and scrutineer General Estelito Mendoza.Delfin was one of the founding members of Aguman Ding Talasulat Kapampangan in 1964 and he was pick out as the organizations president in June 1977. Through the assistance of the late Senate professorship Gil J. Puyat, he launched the annual Don Gonzalo Puyat Memorial Awards for Pampango Literature in 1978. Delfin wrote more(prenominal) than two hundred poesys, novels, and dramas. A few of the zarzuelas he wrote are Ing Tagumpe ning Katutwan (The rejoicing of Truth) Ganid (A Cruel Person) Sintat Balen (Love and Country) Aus Ning Laman (Call of the Flesh) Angga Banwa (Till Eternity) and Malagung Ubingan (Beautiful Traitor).Together with another poet laureate, Jose M. Gallardo, Delfin published a chef-doeuvre call ed Kuriro at Kawatasan in the early eighties. Kawatasan nang Delfin T. Quiboloy, a compilation of some of Delfins popular poems, includes Iyas King Balas Indung Kapampangan Pamibule-bule Ibpa King Penganak Penganak King Ibpa Ketang Milabas Poeta, Nanu Ka? Dalit Babo Ning Damulag Bisa Kung Dalit Pa Katandanan Katapatan Musika, Kayupaya Mo. Ing Lugud Ku, Ngamo.? Pamana Tagulele Ning Ulila Nanu Ya Ing Sinta? Ing Diwa Ku Manyabi Ya. Salamin Ning Napun Ibpa Ko. Maki-lulu Ka King Aldo. Tatanam Na Naman. Sangkan and Ing Poeta. (Andro S. Camiling 03/19/01 Zoilo S. Hilario (June 27, 1892- June 13, 1963) Born in San Fernando, Pampanga on June 27, 1892, he was the son of Tiburcio Hilario, a lawyer and revolutionary governor of Pampanga during the First Republic, by his second marriage to Aduana Sangalang.He obtained his early education in his hometown under local teachers Hilarion Caniza and Modesto Joaquin. For his higher(prenominal) studies, he went to Manila. He enrolled at the Li ceo de Manila where he received his bachiller en artes degree, and then at the Escuela de Derecho, where he received his bachelor of laws degree in 1911. He was admitted to the bar in 1912. While practicing his profession in his hometown, he contributed to and, later, edited the provincial papers published in Spanish, namely El Imparcial and El Paladin.Some of his poems appeared in La Vanguardia, El Ideal, and Comalidacion Nacional. His first muckle of poetry were in Spanish Adelfas Patria y Redencion, Ilustre Variones, and Himnos y Arengas. In 1917, upon delivering Alma Espanola, he was acclaimed poet-laureate in Spanish and even prosecute Manuel Bernabe, his friend, in a poetical joust I 1932 in Pampanga. A year later, in 1918, when his poem Ing Babai, was awarded a prize, he was acclaimed also as poet-laureate in Kapampangan. Hilario was not whole a poet but a dramatist as well.He wrote the plays, Mumunang Sinta (First Love), Sampagang E Malalanat (Unfading Flower), Bandila N ing Filipinas (Flag of the Philippines), Juan de la Cruz, Anak ning Katipunan (Child of the Katipunan), Ing Mapamatubu (The Loan Shark), El Sonado Ibarra (Visionary Ibarra, and Reyna Ning Malasya. An active and innovative civic leader, Hilario unionized Maka-Dyos, Maka-Tau, MakaBatas, Katipunan Mapanampun, Rosacris (Reverenciadores del Orden social Altamente Cristiana), Akademyang Kapampangan, Laborantes Civico, Pampanga Historical Association, Boni Cives, Romanceros Nacionales, and Liga Pampanguena.He was also an active member of Fernando Ma. Guerreros Jardin de Epicuro. His political career started when he was elected to the municipal council of San Fernando. He served as secretary of the provincial board from 1915 until 1931, when he was elected to the House of Representatives (he was elect the valedictorian of the House). He authored the first tenancy law. He was co-author of the laws on woman suffrage and the observance of National heroes Day, the law creating the Philippine b rotherly love sweepstakes, and a number of laws for the benefit of the laboring class.In 1932, he was selected as one of the 15 leading legislators of the country during the Ninth Legislature and, in 1933, the Congressional Press Club voted him one of the Ten Outstanding Congressmen. His political activities never prevented him from continuing his literary interests. At one time, on April 27, 1932, he engaged Manuel Bernabe in a poetical joust in San Fernando. after he was defeated in the next general elections, he engaged once more in the practice of law. In 1938, however, professorship Manuel L. Quezon appoint him as one of the first members of the National Language Institute, to represent the Kapampangan speakers. He served in this position until the end of 1941. In 1947, he was appointed try on of the Court of First Instance in Vigan, Ilocos Sur by President Manuel A. Roxas. In 1954, he was transferred to Tarlac and served as judge until his retirement in 1960. After his ret irement, he dedicated his time to the compilation of his Kapampangan works, and published and edited Batang Aldo (New Day). At the same time, he performed his functions as legal adviser of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.His last service to the government was his appointment to the Philippine Historical Commission by President Diosdado Macapagal in 1962. He died of heart failure on June 13, 1963 and was buried in San Fernando, Pampanga. He was survived by his wife, Trinidad Velasquez, and children Rafaelita H. Soriano, Evangelina H. Lacson, Tiburcio and Ulysses. On June 27, 1982, on his 90th birth anniversary, the National Historical Institute, the Province of Pampanga, and the municipalities of San Fernando and Bacolor paid tribute to Hilario by unveiling a memorial bust and historical marker in his honor.