Isabelo delos reyes biography of rory

Isabelo Florentino De Los Reyes, Sr.,^[1] also known as Don Belong (July 7, – October 10, ), was a prominent Filipinopolitician, writer and labor activist in the 19th and 20th centuries.

He was the founder of the Aglipayan Church, an independent Philippine national church. For his writings and activism with labor unions, he was called the Father of Filipino Socialism.

As a young man, he followed his mother's footsteps by initially turning to writing as a career; he won a prize at the age of 23 for his first book.

Isabelo delos reyes biography of rory

He became a journalist, editor, and publisher in Manila, and was imprisoned in for revolutionary activities. He was deported to Spain, where he was jailed until While living and working in Madrid, he was influenced by the writings of European socialists and Marxists.

Returning to the Philippines in , he founded the first labor union in the country. He also was active in seeking independence from the United States. After serving in the Philippine