Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz, commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines. He is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic Florante at Laura is regarded as his defining work.
Francisco Balagtas (1788–1862) was a Filipino national poet.
Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon. The Moon's surface has many craters, all of which were formed by impacts. The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes 9,137 craters, of which 1,675 have been dated.
Balagtas, officially the Municipality of Balagtas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,018 people. The municipality is 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Manila and is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from Malolos City.
Pandi, officially the Municipality of Pandi, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 155,115 people.
Balagtasan is a Filipino form of debate done in verse. Derived from the name of Francisco Balagtas, this art presents a type of literature in which thoughts or reasoning are expressed through speech.
Hitomaro is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 105 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Hitomaro is named for the Japanese poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, who lived from the 650s to roughly 709.
Kenkō is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kenko is named for the Japanese author Yoshida Kenkō, who lived from 1283 to 1352.
Balagtas station is a former railway station located on the North Main Line in Bulacan, Philippines. It is currently being rebuilt as part of the first phase of the North–South Commuter Railway. It was also the terminus of the defunct Balagtas–Cabanatuan line.
Jose "Kaka" Balagtas is a film director, writer, actor, producer and politician in the Philippines. He previously served as Vice Mayor of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.
Binibining Pilipinas 2001 was the 38th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 10, 2001. It was supposedly scheduled on February 24, 2001, but it was moved to a later date.
Binibining Pilipinas 2004 was the 41st edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on March 6, 2004.
Irving Reef, also known as Balagtas Reef, is a coral atoll in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea. It is occupied by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan, and is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
The San Lorenzo de Roma Parish Church, also known as the Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Parish Church or simply, Balagtas Church, is an 18th-century Baroque Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. Longos, Balagtas, Bulacan, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos.
Sword of the Avenger is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Ramon del Gado, Sigrid Gurie, and Ralph Morgan.
The Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas, formerly known as the Folk Arts Theater, was a theater located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Malate, Manila. It is a covered proscenium amphitheater owned by the Cultural Center of the Philippines that was a popular venue for concerts during the 1980s and 1990s. The theater, named after Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas, has a seating capacity of 8,458 in 10 sections and features a broad fascia with a single column-to-column span of 80 meters (260 ft). It is the largest single-span structure in the country, with a 100-by-100-meter roof resting on eight monumental columns. In her book "Cultural Center of the Philippines: Crystal Years," Visitacion de la Torre described it as a sheltered plaza with a roof that "appears to float, creating the impression that the building is a dream on one's tender hands."
