Ildefonso Santiago Santos was a Filipino educator, poet, and linguist. Recognized as one of the finest poets in Tagalog, Santos was also renowned with his translations of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam and of the Philippine National Anthem, and for his use of the ancient Filipino form of poetry known as Tanaga.
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1897 Tambobong (Malabon), Province of Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
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18 January 1984 (aged 86) Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
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