Birthdate: July 7, 1864
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vigan
Died: October 10, 1938
Isabelo de los Reyes Sr. y Florentino was a prominent Filipino patriot, politician, writer, journalist, and labor activist in the 19th and 20th centuries. He founded the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, the first Filipino independent Christian Church, and was a key figure in the Philippine labor movement. De los Reyes was a journalist, editor, and publisher, and was imprisoned for revolutionary activities. He founded the first labor union federation in the Philippines and was active in seeking independence from the United States. He served in the Philippine Senate and wrote extensively on history, folklore, language, politics, and religion.
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