Marcelo H. del Pilar, Filipino journalist and lawyer (died 1896)

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Filipino writer, lawyer, and journalist

Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán, commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plume Pláridel, 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…