Juan dela Cruz was invented by Robert McCulloch-Dick, the editor and publisher of Philippines Free Press, founded in 1908.[3] He noticed the frequency with which the names appeared on police blotters and court dockets. He was also notified that the Philippine Catholic Church baptized a large number of children, giving them names of popular saints. He often wrote small verses about Juan dela Cruz in Free Press, and narrations of the petty crimes committed by them.
Later on, McCulloch-Dick widened his idea until he made Juan dela Cruz a character representative of a typical Filipino. Juan dela Cruz is associated with the image of a naïve-looking man wearing a salakot, camisa de chino, native trousers, and slippers. Jorge Pineda, resident cartoonist of Free Press, first drew the image of Juan in 1946.
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An official sample of a Philippine passport with "Maria dela Cruz" as the fictitious placeholder owner of the document.
Activists often portray Juan dela Cruz as a victim of American imperialism, especially since many editorial cartoons of the American period often depicted him alongside Uncle Sam either as a "Little Brown Brother" or as an Asian Partner. In modern times, he is shown independently as a venue for the common Filipino's commentary on governmental and social issues.
The term, sometimes shortened to "Juan", also refers to the collective Filipino psyche.
The name (Spanish for "John of the Cross") is often used as a placeholder name for an anonymous individual, roughly the equivalent of the AmericanJohn Doe. The feminine placeholder is usually María dela Cruz, which like Juan is a common first name among Filipino women, though Juana dela Cruz is currently[when?] gaining popularity in Philippine television.[citation needed]
^Dela Paz, Gino (April 14, 2012). "Juan direction". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
^"'Juan dela Cruz' pilot episode earns good reviews on Twitter". thesummitexpress.com. February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
^Maniebo, Eana (October 11, 2014). "A look back at some of the exceptional Manila Times editors". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
October 12, 2023
juan, dela, cruz, this, article, about, placeholder, name, spanish, saint, john, cross, other, uses, disambiguation, juan, cruz, maria, cruz, feminized, form, national, personification, philippines, often, used, represent, filipino, everyman, usually, depicted. This article is about the placeholder name For the Spanish saint see John of the Cross For other uses see Juan dela Cruz disambiguation Juan de la Cruz or Maria de la Cruz feminized form is the national personification of the Philippines often used to represent the Filipino everyman 1 2 He is usually depicted wearing the native salakot hat Barong Tagalog long pants and tsinelas local term for the popular flip flops United States Information Service poster distributed in Asia depicting Juan dela Cruz ready to defend the Philippines from the threat of communism Contents 1 History 2 Usage 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Juan dela Cruz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Juan dela Cruz was invented by Robert McCulloch Dick the editor and publisher of Philippines Free Press founded in 1908 3 He noticed the frequency with which the names appeared on police blotters and court dockets He was also notified that the Philippine Catholic Church baptized a large number of children giving them names of popular saints He often wrote small verses about Juan dela Cruz in Free Press and narrations of the petty crimes committed by them Later on McCulloch Dick widened his idea until he made Juan dela Cruz a character representative of a typical Filipino Juan dela Cruz is associated with the image of a naive looking man wearing a salakot camisa de chino native trousers and slippers Jorge Pineda resident cartoonist of Free Press first drew the image of Juan in 1946 Usage Edit nbsp An official sample of a Philippine passport with Maria dela Cruz as the fictitious placeholder owner of the document Activists often portray Juan dela Cruz as a victim of American imperialism especially since many editorial cartoons of the American period often depicted him alongside Uncle Sam either as a Little Brown Brother or as an Asian Partner In modern times he is shown independently as a venue for the common Filipino s commentary on governmental and social issues The term sometimes shortened to Juan also refers to the collective Filipino psyche The name Spanish for John of the Cross is often used as a placeholder name for an anonymous individual roughly the equivalent of the American John Doe The feminine placeholder is usually Maria dela Cruz which like Juan is a common first name among Filipino women though Juana dela Cruz is currently when gaining popularity in Philippine television citation needed See also EditJuan Tamad or Lazy John another character common in Filipino culture and literature Maria Clara from the novel Noli Me Tangere by national hero Jose Rizal refers to the idealised Filipina analogous to the Japanese Yamato nadeshiko References Edit Dela Paz Gino April 14 2012 Juan direction The Philippine Star Retrieved March 23 2016 Juan dela Cruz pilot episode earns good reviews on Twitter thesummitexpress com February 4 2013 Retrieved March 23 2016 Maniebo Eana October 11 2014 A look back at some of the exceptional Manila Times editors The Manila Times Retrieved March 23 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan dela Cruz amp oldid 1158656765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
