Emmanuel Lacaba

Emmanuel Lacaba
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the first batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Eman Lacaba.
Born
Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba

(1948-12-10)December 10, 1948
DiedMarch 18, 1976(1976-03-18) (aged 27)
Other namesEman
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BA)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • editor
  • journalist
  • activist
Years active1970–1976
Spouse
Eulalia de Vera
(m. 1969)
Children2
RelativesPete Lacaba (brother)

Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba (December 10, 1948 – March 18, 1976), popularly known as Eman Lacaba, was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, playwright, short story writer, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist, often referred to as the "poet warrior" of the Philippines.