Antonio Abad

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abad and the second or maternal family name is Mercado.
Antonio Abad
Born
Antonio Abad y Mercado

(1894-05-10)May 10, 1894
Barili, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedApril 20, 1970(1970-04-20) (aged 75)
LanguageCebuano, Spanish
NationalityFilipino
Alma materColegio-Seminario de San Carlos
Notable awardsPremio Zóbel, Premio Literario Filipino de la Mancomunidad
SpouseJesusa Henson
ChildrenGémino H. Abad, Antonio H. Abad Jr., Edmundo H. Abad

Antonio Abad y Mercado (May 10, 1894 – April 20, 1970) was a prominent Filipino poet, fictionist, playwright and essayist.

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