José de la Cruz (December 21, 1746 – March 12, 1829), more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw, was one of the great Tagalog writers during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. He is given the honor of "Hari ng Makatang Tagalog" (King of Tagalog Poetry) in the Philippines.
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21 December 1746 Tondo, Manila, Philippines
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Died |
12 March 1829 (aged 82) Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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