José Garvida Flores (December 9, 1900 – August 12, 1944) was an Ilocano poet and playwright, from

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. His works include ''Wayawaya ken Sabsabali a Dandaniw'' ("Liberty and a Collection of Poems"), ''Pitik Ti Puso'' ("Heartbeat"), ''Kaanunto'' ("When Will It Be"), ''Tanda Ti Ayanayat'' ("In Remembrance of Love"), and plays such as ''Dagiti Ayayat ni Dr. Rizal'' ("The Many Loves of Dr. Rizal"), and ''Ayat Iti Ili ken Dadduma Pay a Drama'' ("Love of Country and Other Dramas"). His articles were not only written in Ilocano (''Bannawag''* and ''Ti Bagnos''*), but also in English (''The Tribune''), in Spanish (''La Lucha''* and ''El Norte''*), etc. He was also editor-in-chief of ''Dangadang''*, another Ilocano newspaper, which he published together with fellow Ilocano, cleric-politician Santiago S. Fonacier.

Literary works

Poetry

* ''Filipinas, Nadayag a Filipinas'' (Philippines, Beloved Philippines) – this literary piece is sung during

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, and during ceremonies at the

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(Philippine Independent Church). * ''No Awan Siit, Awan Balangat'' (If There is No Thorn, There is No Crown)featured in ''Sangcareppet a Dandaniw (Parnaso Ilocano)'' Collection of Poems (Ilocano Literature)compiled by Mauro Peña and Antonio Fogata (Manila, 1926) and re-published in ''Bannawag'' in 2004. * ''Pitik Ti Puso - Napili a Dandaniw a Mairukney iti Daga a Nakayanakan; Dandaniw iti Nalibuos a Filipina Maipapan iti Natanok a Biag'' (Heartbeat - Selected Poems Dedicated to the Land of Birth; A Poem about a Charming Filipina of Good Moral Values) / 29p, Laoag, I.N. 1928 * ''Wayawaya ken Sabsabali a Dandaniw'' (Liberty and A Collection of Poems) / 24p, ''Dangadang'', Bangui, I.N. 1931 * ''Kaanunto'' (When Will It Be) * ''Tanda Ti Ayanayat'' (In Remembrance of Love)

Dramas / Plays / Zarzuela Ilocana

* ''Teriang'', a colourful village maiden's life which hit local theatres because of its natural and well-organized dialogue. * ''Ayat Iti Ili ken Dadduma Pay a Drama'' (Love of Country and Other Dramas) / with English translation * ''Dagiti Ayayat ni Dr. Rizal - Maipabuya a Putar ni José Garvida Flores'' (The Many Loves of Dr. Rizal - Play written by José Garvida Flores) / 51p, ''Dangadang'', Manila 1940

Translations

''Rudyard Kipling’s

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'' and ''José Rizal’s Mi Último Adios'' both into the Ilokano/Ilocano language, among many others.

20th–21st century legacy

Some of his works are now listed and kept in Philippine eLib, a collaborative project of the

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(NLP),

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(UP), Department of Science and Technology (DOST),

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(DA), and the

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(CHED). During his term as congressman, the late Rep. Antonio Raquiza passed a bill to rename Sentinella Hill in Bangui as José Garvida Flores Park (its construction was initiated and government-funded but was never completed and recognized as such). ''Wayawaya Ken Sabsabali a Dandaniw'', is featured at the Museo Ilocos Norte in

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, Philippines.

Personal life

Soliman Ganno, the ''

s seventh supreme bishop, is Flores's nephew.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Jose Garvida People from Ilocos Norte Filipino writers Ilocano-language writers 1944 deaths 1900 births Ilocano people Philippine Law School alumni Members of the Philippine Independent Church