Lope K. Santos

Lope K. Santos
Undated studio photo of Lope K. Santos
Senator of the Philippines from the 12th District
In office
July 1, 1920 – November 15, 1921
Appointed byFrancis Burton Harrison
Preceded byJoaquin Luna
Succeeded byHadji Butu
3rd Governor of Nueva Vizcaya
In office
1918–1920
Preceded byTomas Maddela Sr.
Succeeded byDomingo Maddela
4th Governor of Rizal
In office
1909–1912
Preceded byJosé Tupaz
Succeeded byMariano Melendres
Personal details
Born
Lope Santos y Canseco

(1879-09-25)September 25, 1879
Pasig, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMay 1, 1963(1963-05-01) (aged 83)
Philippines
Resting placeManila South Cemetery[1]
Political partyNacionalista Party
Alma materEscuela de Derecho de Manila (now Manila Law College Foundation)
Occupationwriter, lawyer, politician
Known forBanaag at Sikat
Ako'y Si Wika
Aḡ Paḡgiḡera
Ano Ang Babae?
Nickname"Father of the Filipino Grammar"

Lope K. Santos (born Lope Santos y Canseco, September 25, 1879 – May 1, 1963) was a Filipino Tagalog-language writer and former senator of the Philippines. He is best known for his 1906 socialist novel, Banaag at Sikat and for his contributions to the development of Filipino grammar and Tagalog orthography.

  1. ^ "Our Heritage and the Departed: A Cemeteries Tour". Presidential Museum & Library (Philippines). Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.