Hernandez (September 13, 1903 – March 24, 1970), was a Filipino writer and labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the Philippines and was later imprisoned for his involvement in the communist movement.
He was the central figure in a landmark legal case that took 13 years to settle.
He was born in Tondo, Manila, to parents from Hagonoy, Bulacan.
He grew up and studied at the Gagalangin, Tondo, the Manila High School and at the American Correspondence School.