Faustino Aguilar


Faustino S. Aguilar is a pioneering Filipino novelist, journalist, revolutionary, union leader, and editor. Faustino was one of the first novelists in the Philippines to explore and present social realism through literature.

Career

As journalist

He was the editor of the Taliba, a newspaper in the Philippines.

As novelist

As a novelist, he authored the Tagalog-language novels Busabos ng Palad in 1909, Sa Ngalan ng Diyos in 1911, Ang Lihim ng Isang Pulo in 1926, Ang Patawad ng Patay in 1951, Ang Kaligtasan in 1951, and Pinaglahuan in 1906. As a revolutionary, Faustino was a member of the Katipunan. His novels portrayed themes of ruthlessness and injustice in society.

As revolutionary

Aguilar became a Katipunan member when he was fourteen years old.

As civil servant

Aguilar worked in different branches of the Philippine government. One particular office is the Department of Labor.