Vicente Sotto

"Father of Cebuano Language and Letters"
"Father of Modern Cebuano Literature"
"Father of Cebuano Letters"

Vicente Sotto
AKA Vicente Yap Sotto

• Author of the 1st ever published Cebuano short story Maming
• Writer, director, and producer of the 1st Cebuano play Elena

ALIAS
"Great Dissenter"
"Nyor Inting"

DATE OF BIRTH
April 18, 1877

BIRTHPLACE
Cebu, Philippines

FATHER: Marcelino Sotto
MOTHER: Pascuala Yap


YEAR OF DEATH
1950

USEFUL LINKS

Senator Profile - Vicente Y. Sotto
Wikipilipinas Article on Vicente Sotto
Vicente Yap Sotto - Author of the The "Sotto Law" (RA 53)
Wikipedia Article on Vicente Sotto