José Turiano Santiago y Acosta (July 13, 1875 – c. 1942)[1] was a Filipino patriot who was among the leaders of the Katipunan that sparked the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896.
[2] Santiago joined the Katipunan in 1893 and was among those tasked to organize popular councils in key areas in Manila and its environs.
In the same year, Santiago and Marina, who was already his fiancée, witnessed the wedding of Andrés Bonifacio to Gregoria de Jesús.
When peace restored in the Philippines, Santiago returned and lived a normal life as an accountant and auditor for several companies in Manila.
On July 6, 1908, Santiago was nominated by the Nacionalista Party to run for the vacant Philippine Assembly seat representing the 1st district of Manila, but lost in the following special election in the same year to Justo Lukban.