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| | Francisco Balagtas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Francisco Balagtas (April 2, 1788—February 20, 1862), christened Francisco Baltazar, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature. |
 | | Born in the town of Bigaa (now named Balagtas in his honor) in the province of Bulacan, Francisco Balagtas was the youngest of four children. |
 | | His parents were the flsmith, Juan Baltazar, and his wife, Juana dela Cruz. |
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