The friends of Dr. Rizal;
Sr. Del Pilar in the middle; Rizal in the left.
Sr. Del Pilar's photo; taken in Madrid, Spain. Circa 1890s?
Sr. Marcelo H. Del Pilar, also known as 'Plaridel' by fellow Filipino Ilustrados and literary colleagues. The man was one of the leading reformers of Filipino-Hispanidad relations and was a loud advocate of Filipino National Identity and Rights in the Royal Spanish Cortes (Parliament) during the late 19th century. He was also the editor and co-founder of the group La Solidaridad. He was a friend and close confidant of Rizal; the individual that warned Rizal of returning back to the Philippines due to possible threats to his life. Del Pilar died in Barcelona, Spain in 1896.
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