| Eman Lacaba | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emmanuel Flores Lacaba December 10, 1948 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Died | Davao del Norte, Philippines |
| Other names | Eman |
| Occupation | Screen writer, editor, journalist |
| Years active | 1950–1976 |
| Awards | The Cultural Center of the Philippines created the Gawad Eman Lacaba to young poets Award |
Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba (December 10, 1948 – March 18, 1976), popularly known as Eman Lacaba, was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, playwright, fictionist, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist and he is considered as the only poet warrior of the Philippines.
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Lacaba was killed on March 18, 1976 in Tucaan Balaag, Asuncion, Davao de Norte he was set to go back shortly to the city for a new assignment that would have used his writing skills, and had even agreed to write a script for Lino Brocka once he got back there. He was 27 years old.[1]
Lacaba wrote the lyrics of "Awit ni Kuala", the song sung by Lolita Rodriguez in the classic Lino Brocka masterpiece 'Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang '. He also composed new revolutionary lyrics in Cebuano for some well-known folk songs.