“My name is Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán[2] (Spanish: [maɾˈθelojˈlaɾjo ðel piˈlaɾ]; Tagalog: [maɾˈselo ʔɪˈlaɾjo del pɪˈlaɾ]; August 30, 1850 – July 4, 1896), I’m commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and I’m also known by my nom de plume Pláridel, I was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason. Me, along with José Rizal and Graciano López Jaena, became known as the leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain.”