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The '''Korea Standard Time''' (abbr. KST) is a standard timezone in [[South Korea]] that is 9 hours ahead of [[GMT]]: when it is midnight (00:00) in [[GMT]], it is 9 am (09:00) in Korea Standard Time.
'''Virgilio Davila''' ([[January 28]], [[1869]]-[[August 22]], [[1943]]), born in the town of [[Toa Baja, Puerto Rico]] was a poet of patriotic themes who was also a educator, politician and buisinessman.
The difference to GMT is the same as that in [[Japan standard time]].
Davila earned his Bachelors degree in the "Civil Institude of Higher Learning in 1895. He taught school in the town of [[Gurabo, Puerto Rico|Gurabo]].
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His experience as a teacher plus his agricultural experiences created in him an immense love for his country which later would be reflected in his poetry.
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Davila and his wife had a son on October 7, 1898,[[Jose Antonio Davila]], in the City of Bayamon, who would one day take after his father and become a great poet himself.
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Davila was the director of the weekly publication "Chantelier", which he co-founded with [[Braulio Dueno Colon|Braulio Dueño Colon]] in 1904.
In 1905, Virgilio Davila participated in the electrol process and ran for Mayor of the Municipality of [[Bayamon, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]]. He won the election and served as the Mayor of Bayamon from 1905 to 1910.
Together with Braulio Dueño Colon and [[Manuel Fernandez Juncos]], Davila prepared a book of school songs.
Davila wrote many poems that were published in many publications and newspapers of the day.
Among his better known poems are: "Patria"(1903), "Viviendo y Amando"(1912), "Aromas del Terruño"(1916) and "No des tu Tierra al Extaño". He was greatly influenced by [[Victor Hugo]] and his style is considered traditional.
Davila also wrote a book for his grandchildern in 1928.
Virgilio Davila died in the City of Bayamon on August 22, 1943.
There is a pubic housing complex, school and avenue in the City of Bayamon named after Davila.
==Also see==
▲*[[List of famous Puerto Ricans]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican people|Davila]]
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