MARCELO HILARIO DEL PILAR Y GATMAYTAN (1850-1896)

OVERVIEW

Who is Marcelo Del Pilar?

- For Spanish enemies, greatest journalist produced by purely Filipino race

- For Mariano Ponce, “A tireless propagandist; an expert in political warfare, formidable in attack and defense, a skillful wielder of the pen. Unshakable in his arguments; his knowledge and powerful intelligence were respected even by his enemies whom he routed on more than occasion in the peaceful contest of thoughts.”

- For Ferdinand Blumentritt, “He has a warlike character; is froxy; has much energy and a great talent for satire; kindness; intrepid; ambituous; has no considerations when anything serious is to be done.”

- For General Blanco, M.H. Del Pilar was the most redoubtable of the Filipino politicians; the most intelligent, the real soul of the separatists, very superior to Rizal.

Del Pilar and his Family

August 30, 1850Cupang, San Nicolas, Bulacan (Now Plaridel)9th of the 10th children of Don Julian and Doña Blasa

The family owned rice and sugarcane lands, several fish ponds and animal-power mill

The name of the family was “Hilario” but pursuant to a decree of Narciso Claveria, in 1894, the name of the grandmother, Del Pular, had to be added

He was married to his cousin, Marciana Del Pilar, in 1878 in Tondo. They had 6 children

Youth and Education

School of Sr. Flores Colegio de San Jose USTSibresaliente in oratoryGot his title as a lawyer in UST

Official de mesa in Pampanga in 1874

He favored overthrowing the government, but not through revolution.

Del Pilar as a Lawyer, a Journalist and a Writer

He defended his fellowmen against the brutality of the friars in Bulacan

In 1882, he co-founded the Tagalog-Spanish newspaper, Diariong Tagalog, which published suggestions on how to improve the administration of the country. It also published “mild” criticisms of the Spaniards. He organized anti-friar demonstrations, culminating in a petition signed by 800 people for the expulsion of the friars in the Philippines and exile of the Archbishop

La Soberania Monacal en Filipinas (Monastic Sovereignty in the Philippines) and La Frailocrocia Filipina ( Frailocracy in the Philippines)

Frailocracy - government during spanish era- union of the church and state

He wrote in the language of the masses. He wrote Calingat Cayo, Dasalan at Toksohan, Kadakilaan ng Dios, Sagot ng España sa Hibik ng Filipinas, etc.

Del Pilar and The Propaganda Movement

Del Pilar in Spain

He became the editor of La Solidaridad from November 15, 1889 to 1895, after Graciano Lopez Jaena

Pen names: Piping Dilat, Siling Labuyo and Plaridel

Del Pilar’s Death

He died on July 4, 1896 because of Tuberculosis

Del Pilar as a “National Hero”

Writings

1. Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa2. Kaiingat Kayo3. Dasalan at Tocsohan4. Ang Cadaquilaan ng Dios5. Sagot sa Espanya sa Hibik ng Pilipinas6. Dupluhan…Dalit… Mga Bugtong7. La Soberania En Filipinas8. Por Telefono9. Pasion Dapat Ipag-alab ng Puso ng Taong Babasa10. La Frailocracia Filipina

Kaiingat Kayo

La Frailocracia Filipina