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Fernando Bagonbanta was a 17th century poet from Abucay, Bataan who mastered the Spanish language. As a "ladino", he helped the Spanish friars as an interpreter and wrote religious poems and romances in both Tagalog and Spanish. One of his works, titled "Salamat nang Walang Hanggan" praised God for creating the stars and driving away darkness. Bagonbanta also wrote dedicatory poems and provided valuable assistance to a Father Blanco de San Jose in editing religious texts in 1606. He became a trusted friend

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Charlotte Mortera

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