Jose Villa Panganiban

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villa and the surname or paternal family name is Panganiban.
Not to be confused with José María Panganiban.

Jose Villa Panganiban (June 12, 1903 – October 13, 1972) was a Filipino lexicographer,[1][2] writer,[1][2] professor,[1][3] linguist,[2][3] polyglot,[3] poet,[4] journalist, radio personality, and translator.[2] He was the director of the Institute of National Language (now Commission on the Filipino Language). One of the first promoters and developers of the Philippine national language, he was best known for his work Diksyunaryo–Tesauro Ingles–Pilipino.[2]

Panganiban founded what is now called The Varsitarian, the student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, in 1928.[1]

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Julie Yap–Daza delivers lecture on journalism". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 22, 2007. p. C8. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Lapid, Lito (2016). "Senate Bill No. 1681" (PDF). Government of the Philippines. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved September 23, 2024. According to the late Dr. Jose Villa Panganiban, a linguist, polyglot, professor, and former director of the Institute of National Language, [...]
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