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= Gervasio Bautista Santiago, Sr. =

Gervasio Bautista Santiago, Sr. (June 19, 1909 - August 14, 1993) was a Philippine novelist and a former editor of the Liwayway Magazine, the most known magazine in the Philippines. He was longest serving editor of Liwayway Magazine from 1960 until 1979.

Early life and family
Gervasio Bautista Santiago was born on June 19, 1909 in Quiapo, Manila. He was the eldest son of Pablo Santiago of Quiapo, Manila and Inez Bautista of Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan. He studied at Rizal College in Mandaluyong and Mapa High School. He married Belen Medina Manalo on December 1931 and blessed with 13 children: Luz(+); Gervasio, Jr(+); Isagani(+); Amor(+); Caridad(+); Fe; Pablo(+); Ricardo(+); Aurora(+); Liza; Ramon; Victoria(+); and Maria Ana.

Career
He started writing short stories in 1936 and submitted it to the Liwayway Magazine, the top-known magazine in the Philippines that time. The editors of the magazine told him to write more stories. He became a staff of Tagumpay and Liwayway Magazines. In 1950, his colleague and friend Alfonso Sujeco published "Talambuhay ni Gervasio B. Santiago."

Some of his works are “Sa Agos ng Batis”/Tagumpay, 1945; “Limutin Mo Ako”/Tagumpay, 1946; “Ang Kaniyang Bantayog”/Liwayway, 1956; “Cayumanggi a Venus”/Iloko, 1948, and “Sino Ako”/Aliwan, (1950?). Also, some of his works were filmed such as Siyam na Langit, 1962; Madaling Araw,1958 etc.

He was also become a mentor of some writers today like Lualhati T. Bautista, Levy Balgos dela Cruz and many more.

He received "Gawad Kalinangan Award of Quezon City" for his works.

Death
He died on August 14, 1993, almost three days after his wife died on August 11, 1993. He, together with his wife, was buried in Loyola Memorial Park in Paranaque City.