Born in 1907, Ramon Abellanosa
started writing at 16. He wrote fiction and verse
but made his mark as a dramatist. His play Ganghaan
sa Lubong was performed at the El Hijos del
Pueblo social hall in 1926. His other plays are
Binuno sa Palad (1926) and Doring.
He was journalist, orator and publisher of Philipinhon
and Newsday. He was active in politico-journalistic
writing and served as councilor and then as vice-major
of Cebu City.
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