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José Garvida Flores (December 9, 1900 – August 12, 1944) was an Ilocano poet and playwright, from Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
His works include Wayawaya ken Sabsabali a Dandaniw ("Liberty and a Collection of Poems"), Pitik Ti Puso ("Heartbeat"), Kaanunto ("When Will It Be"), Tanda Ti Ayanayat ("In Remembrance of Love"), and plays such as Dagiti Ayayat ni Dr. Rizal ("The Many Loves of Dr. Rizal"), and Ayat Iti Ili ken Dadduma Pay a Drama ("Love of Country and Other Dramas").
His articles were not only written in Ilocano (Bannawag* and Ti Bagnos*), but also in English (The Tribune), in Spanish (La Lucha* and El Norte*), etc. He was also editor-in-chief of Dangadang*, another Ilocano newspaper, which he published together with fellow Ilocano, cleric-politician Santiago S. Fonacier.