Fernando Aquino Buyser
(1879
– 1946)
Fernando
Aquino Buyser was born in Kalunangan, Merida, Leyte last May 30, 1939 to Don
Gregorio Virgeneza Buyser and Doña Eugenia Aquino. Husband to
He
was the youngest of 10 siblings namely: Pedro Aquino Buyser, Toribio Aquino
Buyser, Vicente Aquino Buyser, Marta Buyser Ojil, Victor Aquino Buyser, Sergia
Buyser Calumpag, Felicidad Buyser Guzman, Maria Buyser Oliverio, Esperanza
Buyser Adlao, and Fernando Aquino Buyser being the youngest.
He
was an elementary school teacher, an inter-island ship officer, and an
Aglipayan priest. He was also secretary
of patriotic leaders in both the Revolution against Spain and the
Filipino-American War. He was known as a poet, fictionist and a
playwright.
He authored more than 20 books and booklets in different
genres. He published many poems, plays,
folklores, novelettes and other writings like Balangaw (Rainbow), 1941, Kasakit Ug Kalipay (Woes and Bliss), 1940,
Kasingkasing Sa Magbabalak (Heart of a Poet), 1938, Barasahon Sa Mga Balak (
Readings of Poems), 1936, Dungog Ug Kamatayon (Honor and Death), 1926, Ang
Panimalos Sa Usa Ka Aswang (Exploits of a Vampire), 1923, Bayli Oficial
(Official Dance), 1913, Mga Damgo Sa Usa Ka Pari (Dreams of a Priest), 1913, Lucia,
1912, Si Kristo Gikawat (Christ Has Been Stolen), 1912, Mga Sugilanong Karaan
(Old Stories), 1913, Mga Awit Sa Kabukiran (Songs of the Fields), 1912, Ang
Bulawan Ug Ang Brillante, Ang Gugma Ug Kalooy, Ang Kahayag, Anhelika, Matahum
Handumanan Sa Kandihay, Haring Gangis Ug Haring Leon, Ritual Sa Simbahang
Pilipinhon, Ang Kalasag, Ang Kalipay, Gumarang Aglipayano, Unsa Bay Infierno?,
Ang Banwag, Usa Ka Gabiing Pilipinhon, Mga Sugilanong Pilipinhon, Ang Laa Sa
Bugay, Ang Sinakit Sa Awto, and many more.
He also translated the Himno Nacional De Filipinas and Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios into Cebuano to make it available to Visayans
He also translated the Himno Nacional De Filipinas and Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios into Cebuano to make it available to Visayans
He used pen names in his writings like Alibangbang
(Butterfly), Paring Bayot (Gay Priest) and Floripinas as the most well-known
which means Flower of the Philippines.
He created the sonanoy (sonnet) in his Cebuano poems.
Fernando
Buyser officiated the marriage of Gregorio Aglipay Cruz y Labayan and Pilar Jamias.
He
died on November 16, 1946 at the age of 68 in Mainit, Surigao del Norte and his
remains was buried in Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte.
His
works was exhibited in “Visayan Verve: A Tribute to Bisaya Artists” and “Mga
Bayani Sa Sugbo” in Cebu.