Did you know: Miguel Morayta

Calle Morayta was named after Spanish writer Miguel Morayta, a supporter of the Propaganda Movement and founder of the Asociacion Hispano-Filipino. Born on Sept. 3, 1834, Morayta became Jose Rizal’s professor at the Universidad Central de Madrid. He died on Jan. 18, 1917. Calle Morayta was later renamed Nicanor Reyes Street after the founder of Far Eastern University.—Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research