MARCELO H. DEL PILAR
(Bulacan, 1850-1896)
Known as Plaridel, he was a nationalist and one of the greatest propagandists of reform movement. He authored pamphlets attacking the abuses of the friars and became the publisher of La Solidaridad in 1889. He later advocated a revolutionary path to freedom but was cut short by his death from malnutrition and overwork.
* Photos taken by GBJ at the Luneta (Rizal Park), Manila, on the morning of December 30, 2022 (Rizal Day).
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