Graciano Lopez-Jaena

Great Orator and Propagandist

Brief History

• Birthday: December 18, 1856• Birthplace: Jaro, Iloilo• Parents: Placido López (a general

repairman) and Maria Jacoba Jaena (a seamstress)

• Death: January 20, 1896• Known as “The Great Orator of the

Propaganda”; “Prince of Filipino Orators”

• At the age of 18 he wrote the satirical story "Fray Botod" which depicted a fat and lecherous priest

• This infuriated the Spanish clergy. Graciano was forced to leave for Spain to avoid threats to his life

• In Spain, he continued his studies but failed to finish it

• He decided to join journalism

Notable Contributions

• He founded:–Logia Revolucion - a lodge for

Filipinos–El Latigo Nacional (National Whip)

- newspaper

Notable Contributions

• He contributed write-ups advocating liberal measures for the Philippines to several newspapers like the following:– El Liberal (The Liberal)– El Progreso (The Progress)– Bandera Social de Madrid (Social Flag of

Madrid)– Circulo Hispano (Spanish Circle)

Notable Contributions

• Fray Botod (Big Bellied Friar) (1874)• La Hija Del Fraile (The Child of the Friar)• Everything is Hambug (Everything is

Mere Show)• Talumpating Pagunita Kay Kolumbus (An

Oration to Commemorate Columbus)• La Solidaridad (The Solidarity) (1888)• Sa Mga Pilipino… (1891)

Writers in La Solidaridad– Antonio

Luna– Anastacio

Carpio– Mariano

Ponce– Antonio M.

Regidor– Jose Ma.

Panganiban

– Isabelo de los Reyes

– Eduardo de Lete

– Jose Alejandrino

– Pedro Paterno

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graciano_L%C3%B3pez_Jaena

• http://www.nhi.gov.ph/downloads/mp0093.pdf• http://www.grandlodgephils.org.ph/2011/?page_id=1108

• http://www.etravelpilipinas.com/about_philippines/graciano_lopez_jaena.htm

• http://www.philippinemasonry.org/philippine-masonry-from-barcelona-to-manila-1889-1896.html

• http://www.univie.ac.at/ksa/apsis/aufi/history/jaena.htm