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4 unusual facts about Francisco Balagtas


Balagtas, Bulacan

In front of the town hall is spacious park where the monument of it hero, Francisco Balagtas is located.

Formerly known as Bigaa, it was renamed in honor of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas.

Cal Sobrepeña

Then after earning his degree in college, he got a small job at a local publishing company, where he would draw all the characters of Francisco Balagtas' novel Florante at Laura.

Francisco Balagtas

Cayetano Arellano, uncle of future Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano.



see also

Bambang LRT Station

The station is near major hospitals such as Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, and Metropolitan Medical Center; as well as educational institutions such as Saint Stephen's High School, Doña Teodora Alonzo High School, Hope Christian School, Francisco Balagtas Elementary School, and the University of Santo Tomas.