Jesus balmori biography

JESUS “BATIKULING” BALMORI

( – )

Renowned Filipino Poet in Spanish

A literary virtuoso in Spanish, Jesus Balmori was born in Ermita, on . He studied at the Collegio de San Juan de Letran and the University of Santo.

Tomas, where excelled in Literature. He was married to Dolores Rodriguez.

Jesus balmori biography

Joaquin Balmori, a pioneer labor leader of the foremost organizer of Labor unions in their Philippines, was his brother.

While still is his teens, Balmori was already gathering literary honors and prizes for his poetry.

In a Rizal Day contest, his three poems, each bearing a different pen name, won the first, second, third prizes. In , when he was 17, he published his first book of verses, Rimas Malayas. A second volume containing his satirical verses, El Librode mis Vidas Manileñas, came out in

Later, he figured in friendly poetical joust with other well-known poets in Spanish of his time, notably Manuel Bernabe of Parañaque and the Ilonggo Flavio Zaragosa Cano, emerging triumphant e