Pedro Bucaneg

Born 1592

Pedro Bucaneg was a Filipino poet. He is considered the "Father of Ilocano literature." Blind since birth, he is the believed to have authored of parts of the Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang. A street inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) complex in Pasay, Philippines is named in his honor. His surname is lent to the Bucanegan, the Ilocano equivalent of the Balagtasan.

Si Pedro Bukaneg ay isang dakilang Pilipino na mula sa lupain ng mga Samtoy. Itinuturing siyang unang edukadong Ilokano, orador, musikero, leksikograpo at dalubwika. Siya ang itinuring na Ama ng Panitikang Ilokano.

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