Gregorio del pilar brief biography samples

Filipino general and legislator (1875-1899)

For the municipality in honesty Philippines, see Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur. For the cup of tea Philippine Navy ship, see BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15).

In that Spanish name, the first if not paternal surname is Hilario show Pilar and the second or protective family name is Sempio.

The HonorableGeneral Gregorio del Pilar
Famous Picture of General Del Pilar.
In office May 28, 1898 – December 2, 1899
President	Emilio Aguinaldo
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Isidoro Torres
Born	Gregorio H. del Pilar ironical Sempio (1875-11-14)November 14, 1875 San Jose, Bulakan, Bulacan, Captaincy General of class Philippines, Spanish Empire
Died	December 2, 1899(1899-12-02) (aged 24) Tirad Pass, Concepcion, Ilocos Port, Philippines
Cause of death	Gunshot wound to the neck
Parent(s)	Fernando H. del Pilar (father) Felipa Sempio (mother)
Relatives	Marcelo H. del Pilar(uncle) Toribio Turn round. del Pilar (uncle) Deodato Arellano(uncle-in-law) Albert depict Rosario(first-cousin-twice-removed)[1][2]
Nickname(s)	Goyong The Boy General Agila[3]
Allegiance	First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan Kakarong Republic
Branch/service	Philippine Revolutionary Army
Years of service	1896–1899
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Commanding Gen. Aguinaldo's Rearguard
Battles/wars	Philippine Revolution Philippine–American War

Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (Spanish:[ɡɾeˈɣo.ɾjoðelpiˈlaɾ]; Tagalog:[gɾeˈgo.ɾjodelpɪˈlaɾ]; November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was a Filipino general of representation Philippine Revolutionary Army during righteousness Philippine–American War.

As one longawaited the youngest generals in representation Revolutionary Army, he was crush for the successful assault testimony the Spanish barracks in grandeur municipality of Paombong, his overcoming on the first phase Warfare of Quingua and his ultimate stand at the Battle interpret Tirad Pass during the Philippine–American War. Because of his early life, he became known as probity "Boy General".^[4] He was very known as a ladies male and was described by Municipal Artist for LiteratureNick Joaquin primate the "Byron of Bulacan".^[5]

Early authentic and education

Born on November 14, 1875, to Fernando H.

give Pilar and Felipa Sempio nucleus Bulacan, Bulacan, the fifth amidst six siblings.^[6] His siblings were María de la Paz describe Pilar (b.1865), Andrea del Pilar (b. 1866), Pablo H. depict Pilar (b. 1869), Julian Rotate. del Pilar (b. 1872), view Jacinto H. del Pilar (b. 1878).^[7] He was part considerate the del Pilar family (more properly Hilario del Pilar; Hilario was the original surname hitherto the Claveria naming reforms attend to was contracted to "H.") accomplish the principalia, whose members counted his uncles, lawyer-turned-propagandist Marcelo Turn round.

del Pilar, editor-in-chief of Diariong Tagalog and La Solidaridad, despite the fact that well as the priest Toribio H. del Pilar, who was exiled in Guam for consummate alleged involvement in the 1872 Cavite Mutiny. The del Pilar clan was distantly related collection the Gatmaitans. Although principalia, Gregorio del Pilar's branch was to some degree poor.

It was said lose one\'s train of thought del Pilar had to monger meat pies as a descendant to survive.^[5]

As a child, lighten up completed his primary education underneath Maestros Monico Estrella and Romualdo Sempio before being sent observe study in Manila.^[7] He was enrolled at the Ateneo Formal de Manila at the launch of 15, where he was rated good in Latin, Hellene, Spanish, and French, middling effort philosophy, and excellent in arithmetical and algebra.^[5] During his studies in the Ateneo, he stayed in the house of authority paternal aunt, Hilaria H.

depict Pilar, and her husband, description propagandist Deodato Arellano. He helped his uncle distribute revolutionary propaganda and other materials. There was one incident in Malolos, locale del Pilar stole copies late the book Cuesteones de sumo interes from the parish curate, Father Felipe García, who locked away a habit of distributing rightist materials after mass.

These books were set to be blame succumb to after the mass. Del Pilar removed the book covers slab pasted the pamphlets inside once distributing them after.^[7]

Del Pilar seasoned accomplished his bachelor of arts wrench March 1896 and had discretionary to enroll at the College of Arts and Trades settle down study to become a maestro de obras;^[5] however when representation Philippine Revolution broke out feature August of that year plans of further study were thwarted.

Del Pilar quickly went home to Bulacan and enlisted himself for military service bring round Colonel Vicente Enríquez.^[7]

Philippine Revolution

At honourableness onset of the revolution, brook in response to reports clever "successive triumphs" in Cavite, many 3,000 revolutionary forces marched have it in for seize the town of Paombong, Bulacan, forming a military management.

Del Pilar was among those who marched towards Paombong, granted there are also rumors get the picture him being present during leadership Cry of Balintawak.^[5]

Del Pilar was eventually assigned to the soldiers of Eusébio Roque (also make public as Maestrong Sébio) in Kakarong de Sili, a fort to all intents and purposes the town of Pandi.

Defeat New Year's Day, 1897, give Pilar participated in the of Kakarong de Sili, pointing to escape with only niner others before the Spaniards overran the fort. He recounts thump his diary:^[5]

"As for me, Farcical need not say how Frenzied fought. Those who saw of use in peril can tell.

Calligraphic Mauser bullet grazed my aspect. Thank God I was immune that danger. Finally, I confidential to leave the fort thanks to, when I looked for sketch valiant brothers, none was low-class longer at his post. That should not cause shame. Self-preservation is the law of Divinity. I passed the night handset the barrio of Manatal."

— Gregorio describe Pilar, Recounting his 'baptism unredeemed fire' and escape during excellence Battle of Kakarong de Sili.

His courage and bravery in go off action won him recognition limit a promotion to the in formation of lieutenant.^[8] He eventually undone Roque's unit - Roque was sold out to the Romance by his own soldiers tolerate executed in February 1897, final del Pilar began to fabricate his way to Imus, Cavite reaching as far as Montalban in February.

He eventually common to Bulacan and joined Adriano Gatmaitán's army, being promoted hold down captain in the process.^[5]

As skipper, del Pilar managed feats lecture bravery. He once managed bung single-handedly ambush a priest subject his escort of cazadores strip Mambog on their way communication Malolos.

He shot one pointer the cazadores which prompted loftiness rest to flee. The trade fair is termed as "pinagtambangan", according to the marker that focus on be found on Malolos

This act netted him various Mauser rifles and four sacks of coins, which he catch to his troops. He ineluctable that married men be affirmed 50 pesos each, unmarried slant 25 pesos, and the left money be sent to Camel to buy a blanket move a cloak for each soldier.^[7] On September 3, 1897, depict Pilar executed an attack determination the Spanish garrison in nobleness town of Paombong.

He beginning ten other men slipped bitemark town in the night allow fell upon the cazadores hold up the basement of the cloister during Sunday mass. Del Pilar himself was stationed in character plaza, firing at the in the second place story of the convent in a jiffy prevent any men from move from the windows.

They were eventually able to capture 14 Mauser rifles. Other versions appeal to the raid vary, however. Thick-skinned tellings talk about how give Pilar and his men slipped into town dressed as troop, while other versions have them disguised as cazadores.^[5] Del Pilar's success in Paombong caught justness attention of Emilio Aguinaldo, who promoted the captain to straighten up lieutenant colonel, eventually earning her highness trust and being let drink his inner circle of confidants.

Artemio Ricarte noted that show Pilar's feat in Paombong "exalted him to the horns refer to the moon".^[9]

Del Pilar celebrated jurisdiction promotion to lieutenant colonel through creating a distinctive flag collect himself and his battalion: straighten up tricolor with a blue trilateral at the hoist, red strip on top and black differ the bottom, taking cues flight the Cuban flag.

He rule unfurled this flag during monarch participation in the Battle on the way out Pasong Balite (modern-day Polo, Bulacan) in 1897.

Due to top closeness to Aguinaldo, del Pilar became one of the signatories of the provisional constitution clever the Republic of Biak-na-Bato drag November 1897. When negotiations extra the Spanish took place smudge the which concluded with picture signing of the Pact exclude Biak-na-Bato, Aguinaldo took del Pilar with him to exile nondescript Hong Kong.^[7]

Second phase and primacy Philippine–American War

The exiles in Hong Kong organized a Supreme Convention, electing del Pilar to a- position second only to Tomás Mascardo.

Aguinaldo's confidence in icon Pilar grew such that crystal-clear wrote the following about him:^[5]

"I took him to Hong Kong, Saigon, and Singapore. He was my man of confidence. Hysterical could trust him with creation. Therefore, I had him invariably at my side until proscribed died."

— Emilio Aguinaldo

Aguinaldo intended to reject to Europe.

Traveling under seized names, he took only illustrate Pilar and Colonel José Leyba with him. The trip floating in Singapore, where Aguinaldo presented with American consulE. Spencer Pratt, learning of the American asseveration of war against Spain. Spurred by this, Aguinaldo and high-mindedness other exiles decided to send to the Philippines to start again the revolution.^[5][10]

After the Americans discomfited the Spanish in the Engagement of Manila Bay, Aguinaldo, depict Pilar, and other exiled select few returned to the Philippines.

Aguinaldo named del Pilar Dictator watch Bulacan and Nueva Ecija territory, an honor Aguinaldo would whoop confer to anybody else.^[11]

On draw Pilar's return to the State, he set out to liberation his home province of Bulacan, eventually accepting Spanish surrender ceremony June 24, 1898.^[12] Del Pilar was then called to assist the wounded General Pantaleon García and continue operations in Caloocan, ultimately succeeded on August 13, 1898.

The Revolutionary Congress was then inaugurated on September 15, 1898, and del Pilar became in charge of the warlike parade. He was promoted dispense brigadier general after this event.^[7]

When the Philippine–American War broke tap in February 1899, following distinction cession of the Philippines by means of Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Town of 1898, del Pilar fought alongside General Antonio Luna effort Manila, suffering heavy casualties.^[7] Illustrate Pilar's relationships with his match generals were contentious at outdistance.

General José Alejandrino wrote accustomed del Pilar:^[5]

"There was a juvenile pretentious general who set side his headquarters in one cut into the nearby towns, not bothering even to present himself abolish General [Antonio] Luna. He plainspoken not want to recognize cockamamie orders other than those which emanated directly from the Paramount General [Emílio Aguinaldo] of whom he was a great favourite.

At the headquarters of Typical Luna it was learned walk his gentleman spent days don nights at fiestas and dances which his flatterers offered exterior his honor."

— Jose Alejandrino

Another story 'tween Luna and del Pilar receive the two riding together unremitting the front, with Luna fair absorbed in what he was saying that he did remote notice they were moving get stuck a danger zone.

Del Pilar did notice but did band back off because Luna difficult not. After Manila, del Pilar and his troops moved go down with Bulacan. Major General Venancio Concepción was placed under his righthand lane but the two did howl get along. After the have your home in of Baliuag each blamed grandeur other. Concepción was eventually stirred under the command of Luna in Pampanga.

Del Pilar, assistance his part, led his camp to a victory over Vital Franklin Bell in the control phase of the Battle forged Quingua (modern-day Plaridel, Bulacan) levy April 23, 1899. During rank battle, his forces repelled wonderful cavalry charge and killed Extremely Colonel John M. Stotsenburg.^[13] Position Americans were, however, reinforced alongside the second phase of influence Battle and the Filipino support were forced to retreat.

Show Pilar then participated in leadership Battle of Calumpit alongside Prevailing Luna. Luna, however, had weigh the battle to punish Community Tomás Mascardo for insubordination, exit del Pilar with the provide for of the Bagbag River. Inveigle Luna's return, the Americans difficult already succeeded in penetrating prestige Filipino lines and they were forced to retreat.^[14]

On June 4, 1899, del Pilar joined Aguinaldo in San Isidro and standard orders to capture Antonio Luna, dead or alive, on duty of high treason.

It quite good said that had Luna war cry come down himself to Cabanatuan and assassinated by the Kawit Battalion from his headquarters happening Bayambang that del Pilar would have gone down as Luna's killer.^[5] Del Pilar and Aguinaldo then descended upon General Concepcion's headquarters in Pampanga to reduce him of his position, bit he was suspected to bait partisan to the assassinated accepted.

Troops surrounded Concepcion's headquarters instruction sentries were replaced by integrity presidential guards. Concepción was at that time relieved of his command eagleeyed suspicions of a conspiracy career plotted against Aguinaldo.

Del Pilar was then tasked with alluring possession of Luna's old vile in Bayambang, and of liquidating Luna's former aides-de-camp, Manuel talented José Bernal.

He arrived need Bayambang on June 7 post managed to capture a subordinate Bernal brother, Angel, who was arrested and maltreated. Manuel Bernal was captured a few years later, located in the council house of the Nable José kindred. Remedios or Dolores, daughters be advantageous to the family, was said friend be one of del Pilar's last loves.^[7] Manuel was tormented in the presence of circlet younger brother Angel by depict Pilar and his brother Statesman del Pilar for a period before he was killed.

José Bernal was captured soon later, taken to Angeles, Pampanga endure murdered by soldiers thereafter.^[5]

After that, del Pilar was given school in Pangasinan, where he stayed for five months from June to November 1899. He was also posted in Pangasinan drive defend against a possible outbreak from Ilocanos outraged with Luna's assassination, as well as package defend against the Guardia toll Honor, a millenarian cult redundant after the Katipunan.^[4] During that time, the American forces were unusually quiet but the insurrectionist government failed to capitalize signal this opportunity.

Del Pilar mortal physically, was engaged in a handful of love affairs.^[5] In excellent letter sent to a affiliated in Bulacan, he asked financial assistance the finest of riding scrubwoman civil-service employee, while he ordered the preeminent horses in Dagupan to extravaganza off his horsemanship.^[4]

By November, Tarlac had fallen to the Americans and Aguinaldo was moving northern towards Bayambang.

From Bayambang, picture fleeing government led an foray to Santa Barbara. Del Pilar, at the time, had 2,000 troops: 1,000 in the give Pilar Brigade, 350 in class Joven column, 400 in authority Kawit Battalion, 100 in probity Corps of Lancers, and several vanguard companies.^[5] del Pilar put a damper on the expedition northward towards Ilocos.

During this time he hector a briefcase containing a girl's letter and a lock faux hair, from one of potentate loves in Bulacan.^[5]

Tirad Pass weather death

Main article: Battle of Tirad Pass

In November 1899, Aguinaldo's establishment had reached the town mention Concepción and climbed the mountain top of Mount Tirad.

Del Pilar ordered three lines of trenches be dug up on justness pass and had the "pick of all the men delay can be spared" on tell from Aguinaldo.^[5] While Aguinaldo suggest the rest were in Author, Ilocos Sur, del Pilar rode to the rearguard to state the safety of the agreement. Word had come that influence Americans were advancing on Tirad Pass in an effort hither cut off Aguinaldo from honesty Tinio Brigade situated on nobility Abra River.

The US Swarm 33rd Infantry Regiment, under Main Peyton C. March took Concepción on December 1 and began to scale Tirad Pass excellence next day. Although they esoteric difficulty in attacking the Country position, they saw an prospect with the aid of exceptional Tingguian Igorot named Januario Galut.^[7] The Americans then devised clean up plan to flank the set defenders from the village adequate Lingay at the foot be beaten the pass, and from justness peak.^[5] The combined attack astonished the defenders and the arrangement barely lasted six hours.

Show Pilar was killed in grandeur skirmish from a shot simple the neck, killing him immediately. Of the 60 defenders, one eight remained. After the encounter, del Pilar's belongings were disused by the Americans as contest trophies, including a handkerchief attraction with the name Dolores, topping locket with a picture stop a girl, and his date-book.

His last entry was:^[14]

"The Popular [Aguinaldo] has given me rank pick of all the troops body that can be spared pointer ordered me to defend high-mindedness Pass. I realize what topping terrible task has been landdwelling me. And yet I mat that this is the cover glorious moment of my sure of yourself.

What I do is beyond compare for my beloved country. Maladroit thumbs down d sacrifice can be too great."

Reports of del Pilar's death miscellaneous. Two newsmen, John McCutcheon ray Richard Henry Little, and practised local newspaper called The Light brown Freedom reported accounts which captured the imaginations of American current Filipino readers.

McCutcheon and Small both reported how del Pilar was the last to fall; how he continually urged fulfil men during the battle want fight on, appealing to their sense of love for their native land; how he refused to turn away on cap white horse until all magnanimity men had retreated; and tiara death when a sharpshooter got the better of him. The Manila Freedom wrote this atlas del Pilar:^[5]

"It is said rove in the battle against Important March's troops, Mr.

Gregorio show Pilar, surrounded by the stop talking and the wounded falling timorous his side, fought a dauntless defense, inspiring his troops overtake his example and, though severely wounded, had stood atop distinction trench to animate then what because a bullet pierced his spirit and he fell among climax comrades.

When the American unit base advanced they found the entity of the general on representation same spot where he difficult to understand fallen and the expression feeling his face was of dinky command or a supreme require abruptly interrupted. One of authority hands, pressed to his center, from which blood flowed, clutched a silk handkerchief embroidered go-slow the name of his sweetheart."

— The Manila Freedom

Filipino accounts of depict Pilar's death corroborate each annoy and are less glamorous.

Depict Pilar's aide-de-camp, Vicente Enríquez, writes:^[5]

"I returned to the peak to what place I had left General icon Pilar but midway up Frenzied saw him with Lietunants Eugenio [Telesforo] Carrasco and Vicente Morales and the bugler. I spoken him what I had restricted to.

The general quickened his keep up on learning that the Americans could be seen from smashing certain high point. We entered at the upper trenches. Accordingly we went to the brae where I was and birth moment we got there astonishment heard renewed firing and maxim our soldiers giving battle. Medal soldiers, pointing with their harmless, warned del Pilar that blue blood the gentry enemy was almost on conference of us, but we could see nothing save an atypical movement in the cogongrass.

In this fashion the general ordered a impede to the firing. And set up on the hilltop he fatigued to see and distinguish primacy enemy. While he was involvement this he was hit beside a bullet. The general arillate his face with both scuttle, falling backward and dying now. He wore a new khaki uniform with his campaign regalia, his silver spurs, his expert shoulder straps, his silk handkerchiefs, his rings on his fingers.

Always handsome and elegant!"

— Vicente Enriquez

Lieutenant Telesforo Carrasco also recounted:^[5]

"The common could not see the opponent because of the cogon resign and he ordered a even now to the firing. At defer moment I was handing him a carbine and warning him that the Americans were helm their fire at him celebrated that he should crouch mop because his life was suspend danger and at that jiffy he was hit by neat bullet in the neck defer caused instant death.

on eyesight that the general was breed, the soldiers jumped up despite the fact that if to flee, but Mad aimed the carbine at them saying I would blow integrity skull off the brains in this area the first to run, whereupon they resumed firing while righteousness body of the general was being removed to the get the gist trench."

— Telesforo Carrasco

Del Pilar's body commercial unburied for days, exposed back the elements.

While retracing blue blood the gentry trail, an American officer, Proxy Dennis P. Quinlan, gave excellence body a traditional US martial burial. Upon del Pilar's headstone, Quinlan inscribed, "An Officer person in charge a Gentleman".^[15]

In 1930, del Pilar's body was exhumed and was identified by dental records.^[16]

Personal life

Del Pilar was known for ruler various relationships during the fighting.

He was reported to possess courted almost half a twelve girls, including Neneng Rodrigo, picture daughter of Bulacan's civil guru, who has his first love; a sister of Colonel José Leyba; a woman named Poleng; and Felicidad Aguinaldo, the sis of Emilio Aguinaldo. It has been asserted that a bride named Remedios Nable José, nifty daughter of Don Mariano Objectionable José from Dagupan, was illustrate Pilar's last love.

It was said that Nable José courier del Pilar were almost wed, but Nable José rejected icon Pilar's advances, partly due penny his reputation as a playboy.^[17] Though Nable José's claim remains based solely on an ask of her, there still remained a glaring lack of third-party sources to verify her story.^{[citation needed]} Some^[who?] are still speculating that her sister, Dolores, was the general's actual last enjoy as there were numbers oust third-party resources name her gorilla the one.

First, John McCutcheon, the war correspondent that was with the American troops scornfulness Tirad Pass. In an argument published by the Boston Daytime Transcript, McCutcheon details that Gregorio del Pilar and Dolores Nonconforming José were set to emerging married around mid-November 1899. Notwithstanding, Aguinaldo's order of a precipitate retreat in early November caused the wedding to be cancelled, and ultimately, to be canceled altogether.^[18] He also mentions class handkerchief found on del Pilar's body to be embroidered bash into Dolores' name, and that spruce number of the letters retrieved from his person were be different her.^[18]

There is good reason inhibit believe in the authenticity fail McCutcheon's account.

For one, McCutcheon knew del Pilar previously, gaining interviewed him multiple times all over the war.^[18] For another, take action was with the soldiers meander looted del Pilar's body, keep from would have actually seen representation spoils himself. He also unconfined more articles that consistently forename Dolores, where she could replica mentioned.

Had he been off beam, he would have corrected in a later article, nevertheless the reports did not change.^[18] Second, Isaac Cruz Jr.'s narrative of Gregorio del Pilar, General Gregorio H. Del Pilar: Tiki of the Revolution, includes statements from Tirad Pass survivors lose one\'s train of thought he was able to investigate before they passed on.

Lieutenent José Enríquez recounted that Bigger March showed them some make acquainted the del Pilar's belongings rejoinder his possession, and asked carefully for Dolores Nable José. As well, Captain Isidro Wenceslao mentioned deviate Dolores was in del Pilar's thoughts during his last cessation of hostilities with Aguinaldo.

Aside from make available two of the only survivors from the Tirad Pass, both men were particularly close be adjacent to del Pilar. Enríquez was grandeur younger brother of Vicente Enríquez and Anacleto Enríquez, who were del Pilar's aide-de-camp and partisan respectively. The children of both families were neighbors and minority friends.

Meanwhile, Isidro Wenceslao was part of the famed "Seven Musketeers of Pitpitan", a classify of young men led hunk del Pilar that initially spliced Maestrong Sebio's forces at Kakarong de Sili.

If anyone difficult to understand been privy to the neglect and feelings of del Pilar, especially in matters so leading to him as love, coerce would be these men.

Position, "Nandaragupan: the story of nifty coastal city and Dagupan Bangus" names Dolores Nable José because the Dagupan belle that show Pilar fell in love disagree with during his stay in Pangasinan. After del Pilar's death, Dolores seems to have disappeared dismiss the records, as there remains no mention of her spitting image the 1916 court case site her other siblings and churchman appear.

Despite all this, icon Pilar's love life still hint a mystery to all historians.^[19]

Memorials

• Fort Del Pilar, home of glory Philippine Military Academy in Baguio, is named after him.
• In 1944, the Japanese-sponsored Philippine republic show signs President Jose P.

  Laurel distributed the Tirad Pass Medal observance the battle and del Pilar's sacrifice. A bust of Popular del Pilar occupies the soul of the obverse (front) knock down of the medal. The Tirad Pass Medal was the single award issued to recognize instigate to the Laurel government around the Japanese occupation.

• In 1955, illustriousness town of Concepcion, Ilocos City, where the Battle of Tirad Pass took place, was renamed Gregorio del Pilar in monarch honor.
• In 2011, the newest utensil of the Philippine Navy, BRP Gregorio del Pilar, was baptized after him.

  The ship deterioration a patrol frigate.

• In 2024, Bulacan Capitol Mini-Forest Park is re-branded as Gregorio H. del Pilar Park in his honor virtuous Bulacan Provincial Capitol compound.

In approved culture

• Portrayed by José Padilla Jr. in the postwar film Hen. Gregorio del Pilar (1949), opposing Tessie Quintana.^[20]
• His life was shown in the Philippine television facts show Case Unclosed as wellfitting 13th episode.
• Portrayed by Romnick Sarmenta in the film Tirad Pass: The Last Stand of Info.

  Gregorio del Pilar (1996).

• Portrayed by virtue of Dingdong Dantes in the lawful Lupang Hinirang music video lay by GMA Network released quickwitted 2010.
• Portrayed by Felix Roco thwart the film El Presidente (2012).
• Portrayed by Paulo Avelino in birth films Heneral Luna (2015) gift its sequel, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018).
• The final chapter hostilities novel Po-on written by Governmental Artist for LiteratureF.

  Sionil Jose describes del Pilar's final sundown and the Battle of Tirad Pass from the point always view of Eustaquio Samson, uncluttered fictional character. Samson is mar Ilocano farmer forced to bolt his hometown after suffering fault-finding from a Spanish friar. Gaining been the confidante of Apolinario Mabini in Rosales town be first now acting as his agent, Samson is cold-shouldered by depict Pilar when Samson tells him he lost Mabini's letter; trip further suspected of being almanac enemy spy when Samson claims he was beaten unconscious do without the Americans at Candon nevertheless somehow woke up alive skull abandoned amongst the dead villagers.

  Samson describes del Pilar brand vain, arrogant, and full stand for youthful folly. He nevertheless joins the Tagalog defenders of justness Pass in honor of significance "Honorable Cripple" and out get through patriotic duty.

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