Born in Cabatuan Iloilo City,February 5, 1930, the son of a farmer Eusibio Jocano and Anastacia Landa.
"Pepe" as his family calls him is the 9th of eleven children.
In his childhood he attended local public school.He finished his secondary education at Arellano High School,Manila.
He then returned to Iloilo to pursue his college studies at Central Phillipine University,Iloilo City as a work student,Dr.Jocano has engaged in field researches on various Philippine linguistic groups.
Dr. Jocano is married to Adria Payad and they have 2 children,Felipe Jr. and Elizabeth.
Dr.Jocano's experience as a writer, started in 1947, when he became a staff member of Manila Chronicle.
He was a columnist of Veritas (A Catholic weekly paper)in 1955-58;
A contributing editor of Philippine Geographical Journal (Manila),1969;
Editorial representative(advisory council) Sociological Abstract (New York),1968 and correspondant,
International Social Science Journal(Paris,UNESCO),1971.
He has published numerous articles in professional journals and among his books are:
The Sulod Society
EPIC OF PANAY HINILAWOD:ADVENTURES OF HUMADAPNON (TARANGBAN I)
THE EPIC OF LABAW DONGGON Cultural Heritage(ed.),
Outline Philippine Mythology
Growing Up in the Phil. Barrio
Our Living Past.
One of his contribution to the Hiligaynon Literature is his book entitled THE EPIC OF PANAYHINILAWOD:ADVENTURES OF HUMADAPNON (TARANGBAN I)& THE EPIC OF LABAW DONGGON.
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Philippine Literature in English Compilation of Stories, MIDTERMS.
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