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Isabelo de los Reyes
Organising Philippine labour and collecting folklore
Independent church · Philippine folklore
- Born
- 7 July 1864
- Birthplace
- Vigan, Philippines
- Died
- 10 October 1938
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Isabelo de los Reyes
Isabelo de los Reyes combined journalism, folklore scholarship and political organising. He helped found both a labour federation and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente during the Philippines’ transition between colonial regimes.
Early life
Vigan upbringing
The son of poet Leona Florentino, he spent part of his childhood in the household of writer Marcelino Crisólogo.
Career
- 1897
Imprisonment and exile
Was jailed and deported to Spain during the revolutionary period.
- 1902
Labour organising
Established the Unión Obrera Democrática.
- 1920s
Senate
Served in the Philippine legislature.
Selected work
Independent church
Proclaimed the Iglesia Filipina Independiente.
Philippine folklore
Collected and wrote about local traditions.
Beyond work
Family
Had a large family across three marriages, each ending with the death of his wife.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.