Gabriel Fabrero Fabella (July 18, 1898 – January 29, 1982) was a prominent Filipino historian during the 20th century.

To augment his monthly stipend of ₱3 to ₱4 from Banton, Fabella worked as a store helper for a local Filipino-Chinese merchant.

[3][4] To help his brothers in sending him to school, he sold newspapers every Friday and Saturday and polished shoes at Puerta del Parian.

[7][8] In 1931, Fabella graduated from UP with a degree in Master of Arts in History, thus becoming the first person from Banton to have postgraduate education.

In 1934, Fabella completed his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Manila and passed the Philippine Bar Examination that same year.

His first teaching service at UP lasted 11 years, serving alongside other prominent Filipino historians like Gregorio F. Zaide, Encarnacion Alzona and Nicolas Zafra.

[16][17] As early as 1922, Fabella showed desire to enter politics to challenge the incumbent Leonardo Festin, who has been representative for the lone seat of Romblon in the National Assembly since 1916.

[18] Following the end of his first teaching service in UP in 1934, Fabella joined the Partido Nacionalista Democratico and ran against Festin during the 1935 Philippine general elections.

which was published in the Sunday Times Magazine on July 1, 1956, and garnered positive responses and support from the people.