Marcelo H. del Pilar also known as Plaridel

(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 the La Solidaridad in 1889. He later advocated a revolutionary path to freedom but was cut short by his death from malnutrition and overwork.