July 27, 1872: Pantaleon Lopez was born in Pandacan

On July 27, 1872, Pantaleon Lopez, a Tagalog dramatist, a prolific playwright was born in Pandacan (which was then a separate town from Manila). He was the second of two children of Felix Lopez, whose work was ferrying people across the Pasig River, and Pia de los Santos, who sold candles to add to the family income. He was only 12 years old when his father passed away. It was Felipe G. Calderon, a regular passenger of his father, who became his benefactor and assumed responsibility for his education.