F. Landa Jocano

Felipe Landa Jocano (February 5, 1930 – October 27, 2013) was a Filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his significant body of work within the field of Philippine Anthropology, and in particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod, a Western Visayan folk epic. His eminence within the field of Philippine anthropology was widely recognized during his lifetime, with National Artist F. Sionil Jose dubbing him "the country's first and foremost cultural anthropologist"

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Landa and the surname or paternal family name is Jocano.

F. Landa Jocano
Born
Felipe Landa Jocano

(1930-02-05)February 5, 1930
Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippine Islands
DiedOctober 27, 2013(2013-10-27) (aged 83)
NationalityFilipino
Alma materCentral Philippine University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA, Ph.D.)
OccupationAnthropologist
Known forSignificant body of work within the field of Philippine cultural anthropology, widely recognized as "the country's foremost cultural anthropologist" during his lifetime. Proponent of the Core Population Theory of the peopling of Southeast Asia

Jocano served as Professor Emeritus at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and Executive Director of PUNLAD Research House, Inc. and a professor in University of the Philippines. He has authored numerous books on various aspects of Filipino Society and Culture.

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