Background
Francisco Reinoso was born on December 3, 1859, in Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. He was the son of Epifanio Reinoso and Joaquina Bito. He lost his parents at an early age so that he was left to the care of an uncle, Ramon Ventanilla.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Francisco Reinoso
Francisco Reinoso was a Filipino author. He was particularly known for his novels Say Nepseg, Amazona, Say Matrimonio Panamaley, Saray Taloran Millionarios and dramatic works Gayaga, Rosas ya ag Akabuskag, and Panongarod Baley.
Career
Francisco Reinoso must have worked his way in the convent where he learned his first letters. Then he went to Manila where he entered the service of San Juan de Dios Hospital. After several years it is said that he was given a certificate of the practitioner of medicine. When he went back to his hometown he soon acquired the name of a "good doctor." He became senior lieutenant of his town and later judge. During the Revolution, he joined the forces of Roman Manalang. After the establishment of peace, during the American regime, he was elected municipal president of Alaminos in 1901-1903. Very much later he was appointed judge of Anda in 1921-1929. During his time he interested himself and worked hard for the annexation of the western towns from the jurisdiction of Zambales to that of Pangasinan.
As a writer, Reinoso published Adriano (1907), a metrical romance or a novel in verse, and such other lesser novels as Say Nepseg (1919), Amazona (the manuscript of which is now missing), Say Matrimonio ó Panamaley (1928), Saray Taloran Millionarios (1928) and Eduardo San Meching (1929), all of which except the first remain unpublished. His dramatic works include Gayaga (1905) in nine scenes, Panomameng (undated) in six scenes, Rosas ya ag Akabuskag (1922) in two acts, and Panongarod Baley (1927) in two acts.
Before his death, he wrote a play the Bolinao dialect which was successfully produced locally. Marcelo Ruamero composed the music of his plays. These dramatic productions enjoyed some kind of popularity in western Pangasinan due to the lack of producible dramas in the dialect. Usually staged during town fiestas, they competed with and provided a different entertainment from the moro-moro plays which were customarily shown. Some of his performers were Leopoldo Sison, Maria Montemayor, ConsoIacion Reyes, Alejandro de Castro, and Marcelino Vinluan. Reinoso also wrote some lyrics.
Achievements
-
Francisco Reinoso was a gifted Filipino author who showed rich possibilities during his period and left the legacy of distinctive quality. Some of his works are considered by many as outstanding. He also became famous for his lyrics a number of which are still on the lips of old folks and Pangasinan housewives.
Connections
Francisco Reinoso was married three times. With his first wife, Lorenza de Francia, he had two sons. With the second, Rosa Montemayor, he had two children who died during their childhood. The third marriage with Maria Rivera produced one daughter and one son, Angeles and Archimedes.
- Father:
- Epifanio Reinoso
- Mother:
- Joaquina Bito
- late wife:
- Lorenza de Francia
- late wife:
- Rosa Montemayor
- Wife:
- Maria Rivera
