Ang buhay ni jose dela cruz

Filipino writer (1746–1829)

José de la Cruz (December 21, 1746 – March 12, 1829), more popularly known as Huseng Sisiw, was a Tagalog writer during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

Ang buhay ni jose dela cruz

Biography

De la Cruz was born in Tondo, Manila on December 21, 1746.

Coming from a poor family, he could not afford to study.^[1] However, by his efforts, he was able to learn Katon at Cartilla (Spanish primers), the Doctrina Christiana (the first catechism produced in the Philippines), Philosophy, Canon law, and Theology.^{[citation needed]}

One day when he was taking a bath on a river near their house, two Spanish Jesuits passed by and asked him for the right way.

Because of De la Cruz's fondness for reading, he was able to understand their language and was able to communicate with them. The Spanish priests were amazed by his intelligence and his politeness that they were not able to go to their destination, but instead, they talked with him