Marcelino Pecson Crisólogo (11 November 1844 – 5 July 1927), also known as Mena Crisólogo, was a Filipino politician, poet, writer and playwright. He was known for being one of the representatives for Ilocos Sur in the Malolos Congress and being of one of the signatories of the Malolos Constitution.[1][2] Born in Vigan, he became the first governor of Ilocos Sur[3] and he popularized Ilocano art and literature. As a dramatist, he wrote a zarzuela entitled Codigo Municipal. One of his works, Mining wenno Ayat ti Kararwa is comparable to Noli me tangere, a novel by Philippine patriot José Rizal. He translated Don Quixote into the Ilocano language as Don Calixtofaro de la Kota Caballero de la Luna.[4]
Marcelino "Mena" Crisólogo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Ilocos Sur | |
| In office 1901–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Felix Angco |
| Member of the Malolos Congress from Ilocos Sur | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – March 23, 1901 Serving with Mariano Fos, Ignacio Villamor, and Francisco Tongson | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcelino Crisólogo y Pecson November 11, 1844 Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | July 5, 1927 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | politician, playwright, writer and poet |
In 1904, Crisólogo also took part in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, Missouri, United States as one of delegation of governors.[5] He continued writing comedies and zarzuelas and promoting Ilocano art and literature after the end of his term as governor.[6]
Being one of the most respected Ilocanos, one of the streets of Vigan City was named after him. The heart of Vigan City, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the half-kilometer Calle Crisologo or Mena Crisologo Street.[7][4] He was married to Felipa Florentino and the mother of Philippine women's literature, Leona Florentino, was his sister-in-law.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Northern Luzon and CAR: Mena Crisologo - Unsung Heroes of the Philippines Revolution". MSC Institute of Technology. MSC Communications Technologies, Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "1899 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (Malolos Convention)". The LAWPHIL project. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Heart of Ilocandia". Official Website of the Province of Ilocos Sur. Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Calle Crisologo - Mena Crisolog Street". Vigan City Philippines - Unesco World Heritage Site. Vigan.PH. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Full text of Report of the Philippine Exposition Board to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and official list of awards granted by the Philippine International Jury at the Philippine Government Exposition World's Fair, St. Louis, Mo". archive.org. Philippine Exposition Board. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Famous Men and Women of Amianance, Vigan City". Liga ng mga Barangay (League of Barangays) - Vigan City Chapter. Vigan City League of Baragays. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "World Heritage Centre Documents". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ The History of Filipino Women's Writings, an article from Firefly - Filipino Short Stories (Tulikärpänen - filippiiniläisiä novelleja), 2001 / 2007.
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