Juan S.P. Hidalgo Jr. (born July 12, 1936 in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, and died October 23, 2020 in Tomana, Rosales, Pangasinan), is an Ilokano fictionist (short story, novel), poet, editor, translator, and painter. He was former managing editor of Bannawag, a weekly Ilokano magazine. During his 37-year stint (1961–1998) as senior literary editor at Bannawag, he guided, encouraged and trained young and old Ilokano writers to produce quality Iloko literary works. He was among the recipients of the first ever Philippine-International Theater Institute-National Commission for Culture and the Arts Award for Culture-Friendly Media Institutions.
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12 July 1936 (age 88) Intramuros, Manila
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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