Coming from a poor family, he could not afford to study. However, by his own efforts, Besides Spanish and Tagalog, he also learned Latin and Greek.
When he was a teenager, he started to have a better grasp of the Tagalog language, think bigger ideas, and possessed writing skills that awaken the heart and soul of the people partly (or mostly) due to his constant reading of the Bible.
Jose de la Cruz was one of the greatest writers during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. As such, hew as given the title of “Hari ng Makatang Tagalog” .
he's already the Goat XD
De la Cruz was such an incredible writer that people were constantly asking him to teach them how to rhyme words. At a time, he was also a freelance writer who mostly wrote about love. But, as a payment, he wanted live chicks instead, thus the name “Huseng Sisiw” (Jose of the Chicks).