José Corazón de Jesús
José Cecilio Corazón de Jesús y Pangilinan, also known by his pen name Huseng Batute, was a Filipino poet who used Tagalog poetry to express the Filipinos' desire for independence during the American occupation of the Philippines, a period that lasted from 1901 to 1946. He is best known for being the "Hari ng Balagtasan", and for being the lyricist of the Filipino patriotic song "Bayan Ko".
Si José Corazón de Jesús, kilala rin bilang Huseng Batute, ay isang makatang Pilipino na sumulat ng mga tula sa Tagalog upang ipahayag ang pagnanasa ng mga Pilipino na maging malaya noong panahon ng pananakop ng Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas (1898-1946). Tinawag ring "Pepito" noong kanyang kapanahunan.
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