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Marcelo H. del Pilar

For the school, see Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School. Not to be confused with Gregorio del Pilar.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hilario del Pilar and the second or maternal family name is Gatmaitán.

Marcelo H. del Pilar
Del Pilar in Madrid, c. 1890[1]
Born
Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán

(1850-08-30)August 30, 1850
Bulakan, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
DiedJuly 4, 1896(1896-07-04) (aged 45)
Barcelona, Spain
Resting placeMarcelo H. del Pilar Shrine, Bulakan, Bulacan
NationalityFilipino
Other namesPláridel (pen name)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Writer
  • lawyer
  • journalist
  • freemason
OrganizationLa Solidaridad
Spouse
Marciana del Pilar
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(m. 1878)​
Children7 (see below)
Relatives
Signature

Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán[2] (Spanish: [maɾˈθelojˈlaɾjo ðel piˈlaɾ]; Tagalog: [maɾˈselo ʔɪˈlaɾjo del pɪˈlaɾ]; August 30, 1850 – July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plume Pláridel,[3][4] was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason. Del Pilar, along with José Rizal and Graciano López Jaena, became known as the leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain.[5]

Del Pilar was born and brought up in Bulakan, Bulacan. He was suspended at the Universidad de Santo Tomás and imprisoned in 1869 after he and the parish priest quarreled over exorbitant baptismal fees. In the mid-1880s, he expanded his anti-friar movement from Malolos to Manila.[6] He went to Spain in 1888 after an order of banishment was issued against him. Twelve months after his arrival in Barcelona, he succeeded López Jaena as editor of the La Solidaridad (The Solidarity).[7] Publication of the newspaper stopped in 1895 due to lack of funds. Losing hope in reforms, he grew favorable of a revolution against Spain. He was on his way home in 1896 when he contracted tuberculosis in Barcelona. He later died in a public hospital and was buried in a pauper's grave.[8]

On November 15, 1995, the Technical Committee of the National Heroes Committee, created through Executive Order No. 5 by former President Fidel V. Ramos, recommended del Pilar along with the eight Filipino historical figures to be National Heroes.[9] The recommendations were submitted to Department of Education Secretary Ricardo T. Gloria on November 22, 1995. No action has been taken for these recommended historical figures.[9] In 2009, this issue was revisited in one of the proceedings of the 14th Congress.[10]

  1. ^ Reyes 2008, p. 31.
  2. ^ "Film # 007773626 Image Film # 007773626; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMJ-S934-4 — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Kahayon 1989, p. 52.
  4. ^ Filipinos in History: Volume II, National Historical Institute, 1990, p. 101
  5. ^ Guerrero, A. M. Bulacañana: A Heritage of Artistic Excellence. Provincial Youth, Sports, Employment, Art and Culture Office (PYSEACO), Provincial Government of Bulacan. pp. 10–11.
  6. ^ Reyes 2008, p. 129.
  7. ^ Keat 2004, p. 756
  8. ^ Valeriano, A. B. "Marcelo H. del Pilar: Ang Kanyang Buhay, Diwa at Panulat". Samahang Pangkalinangan ng Bulakan, Bulacan.
  9. ^ a b "Selection and Proclamation of National Heroes and Laws Honoring Filipino Historical Figures". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Congressional Record: Plenary Proceedings of the 14th Congress, Third Regular Session" (PDF). Philippine House of Representatives. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

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