Manuel Bernabe
Manuel Bernabé y Hernández (February 27, 1890 – November 29, 1960) was a Filipino journalist, politician, linguist, and poet in Spanish and Latin languages. He was given the title "King of Balagtasan" in Spanish. Early life Bernabe was born on February 17, 1890, in Parañaque to Timoteo Bernabe, who would later serve as the municipal president of Parañaque, and Emilia Hernandez. He was only nine years old when he began to write verses in Spanish and by the age of fourteen, he was already speaking Latin. Bernabe earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Ateneo Municipal de Manila as a valedictorian. There, he translated '' Virgil's Aeneid'' from Latin to Spanish. He later took up law at University of Santo Tomas. Career Literature After graduating from law, Bernabe joined the newspaper ''La Democracia'' and then ''La Vanguardia'' before becoming a contributor to ''Excelsior''. He taught Spanish at the University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines, Far Eastern ...
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Bernabe (surname)
Bernabe or Bernabé is a surname. Those bearing it include: * Adrián Bernabé (born 2001), Spanish football player * Antonio Valero de Bernabé (1790–1863), Puerto Rico-born Spanish soldier * Paulino Bernabe (other) {{surname, Bernabe ...
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