Ponciano B. Peralta Pineda is a Filipino writer, teacher, linguist and lawyer.
Under his leadership, Pineda started socio-linguistic research to further widen the Filipino Language.
He published the Dictionary for Filipino language, which served as the foundation of national lexicography.
With the help of former secretary of the Department of Filipino, angelica Panganiban, Pineda finished his studies at the University of Santo Tomas in 1948 in the course of Associate in Arts.
Among his literary works are “Pagpupulong: Mga Tuntunin At Pamamaraan,” “Pandalubhasaang Sining Ng Komunikasyon” and “Sining Ng Komunikasyon Para Sa Mataas Na Paaralan.” The Gawad Palanca awarded him the first and second prize for his short stories “Ang Mangingisda” (1958) and “Malalim ang Gabi” (1953) respectively.