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Mariano Perfecto: Literary Pioneer

Mariano Perfecto was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines from 1910 to 1913. He was considered the "Father of Bikol Literature" and the "Father of Bisayan Literature" as he published the first newspaper in the Bikol language called An Parabareta from 1899 to 1900. He also established the first printing press in the Bikol region called Libreria y Imprenta Mariana. Perfecto produced a variety of literary works in both the Ilonggo and Bikol languages including translations of religious texts, novenas, poems, and short dramas. Some sources identified Perfecto as a secular priest, though this is uncertain.

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Mariano Perfecto: Literary Pioneer

Mariano Perfecto was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines from 1910 to 1913. He was considered the "Father of Bikol Literature" and the "Father of Bisayan Literature" as he published the first newspaper in the Bikol language called An Parabareta from 1899 to 1900. He also established the first printing press in the Bikol region called Libreria y Imprenta Mariana. Perfecto produced a variety of literary works in both the Ilonggo and Bikol languages including translations of religious texts, novenas, poems, and short dramas. Some sources identified Perfecto as a secular priest, though this is uncertain.

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Mariano Perfecto

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Mariano Perfecto (1853 - November 3, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines (1910–
1913). Known as a prolific writer, he is considered as the "Father of BikolLiterature," and the "Father
of Bisayan Literature." He published the first newspaper in the Bikol language, An
Parabareta (1899–1900) and set up the first printing press in the Bikol region, the Libreria y Imprenta
Mariana. His literary output ranged from translations of religious tracts, novenas to poems, short
dramas and linguistic works both in the Ilonggo and Bikol languages.
Salvador Pons, an Augustinian friar, stated in one of his works (Sacerdotes Del Clero Secular
Filipino Escritores. 1900) that Perfecto was a secular priest and likewise Fr. Pablo Fernandez in his
book History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898) said the same thing but the source he
cited was the same Agustinian friar.[1]

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