What is Marcelo H. del Pilar?
[[File:Filipino Ilustrados Jose Rizal Marcelo del Pilar Mariano Ponce.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Leaders of the reform movement in Spain: [[Jose Rizal]], '''Marcelo H. del Pilar''' and [[Mariano Ponce]].]] '''Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitan''' ([[August 30]], [[1850]] – [[July 4]], [[1896]]), was a leading [[propagandist]] of the [[Philippine Revolution]] in 1896. Marcelo H. del Pilar was born in Cupang (now Barangay San Nicolas), [[Bulacan]], on [[August 30]], [[1850]], to parents Julián del Pilar and Blasa Gatmaytan. He studied at the [[Colegio de San José]] and later at the [[University of Santo Tomas]], where he finished his law course in 1880. In 1882, del Pilar founded the nationalist newspaper ''Diariong Tagalog'' (Tagalog Newspaper). He organized various anti-friar demonstrations while in the Philippines. He also wrote anti-friar pamphlets like the ''Dasalan at Tocsohan'', ''Caiigat Cayo'', etc. Del Pilar went to Spain in 1888 to escape persecution by the Spanish authorities. He became the second editor of ''La Solidaridad'' (Solidarity) in [[Madrid]]. Publication of the ''La Solidaridad'' stopped in 1895 due to lack of money. Del Pilar decided to return to the Philippines to lead a revolution against Spain. However, he cancelled his trip due to his illness. Del Pilar died of [[tuberculosis]] in Barcelona on [[July 4]], [[1896]], a pauper, away from his wife and 2 children. == References == *{{cite book | author=Zaide, Gregorio F. | title=Philippine History and Government|publisher=National Bookstore Printing Press |year=1984}} * Villarroel, Fidel, (1997). Marcelo H. del Pilar, his religious conversions. Manila : University of Santo Tomas Pub. House. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilar, Marcelo H. del}} [[Category:1850 births]] [[Category:1896 deaths]] [[Category:Filipino journalists]] [[Category:Spanish writers]] [[Category:People from Bulacan]]