2. Brief History
ā¢ Birthday: December 18, 1856
ā¢ Birthplace: Jaro, Iloilo
ā¢ Parents: Placido LĆ³pez (a general
repairman) and Maria Jacoba Jaena (a
seamstress)
ā¢ Death: January 20, 1896
ā¢ Known as āThe Great Orator of the
Propagandaā; āPrince of Filipino Oratorsā
3. ā¢ At the age of 18 he wrote the satirical story
"Fray Botod" which depicted a fat and
lecherous priest
ā¢ This infuriated the Spanish clergy.
Graciano was forced to leave for Spain to
avoid threats to his life
ā¢ In Spain, he continued his studies but
failed to finish it
ā¢ He decided to join journalism
4. Notable Contributions
ā¢ He founded:
āLogia Revolucion - a lodge for
Filipinos
āEl Latigo Nacional (National Whip)
- newspaper
5. Notable Contributions
ā¢ He contributed write-ups advocating liberal
measures for the Philippines to several
newspapers like the following:
ā El Liberal (The Liberal)
ā El Progreso (The Progress)
ā Bandera Social de Madrid (Social Flag of
Madrid)
ā Circulo Hispano (Spanish Circle)
6. Notable Contributions
ā¢ Fray Botod (Big Bellied Friar) (1874)
ā¢ La Hija Del Fraile (The Child of the Friar)
ā¢ Everything is Hambug (Everything is
Mere Show)
ā¢ Talumpating Pagunita Kay Kolumbus (An
Oration to Commemorate Columbus)
ā¢ La Solidaridad (The Solidarity) (1888)
ā¢ Sa Mga Pilipinoā¦ (1891)
7. Writers in La Solidaridad
ā Antonio
Luna
ā Anastacio ā Isabelo de
Carpio los Reyes
ā Mariano ā Eduardo de
Ponce Lete
ā Antonio M. ā Jose
Regidor Alejandrino
ā Jose Ma. ā Pedro
Panganiban Paterno