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Pío del Pilar (July 11, 1860 – June 21, 1931) was a revolutionary general of the Philippines. He was born as Pío Isidro y Castañeda. To safeguard his family and prevent them from harassment, he changed his surname to del Pilar. He was born in Barrio Culi-culi (now Pío del Pilar), San Pedro de Macati (present-day Makati) on 11 July 1860.
In May 1896, he joined the Katipunan and formed a chapter called Matagumpay (Triumphant), taking the symbolic name Pang-una (Leader). He was, however, arrested bygd the Spanish authorities who tried to force him to reveal the roster of the Katipunan.
He designed a war flag for his chapter, a blood-red flag with a white triangle with the letter "K" in each angle, and in the middle, a half sun with seven rays.
He led a group of rebels in the Battle of Binakayan on November 9, 1896, capturing the town from Spanish authorities.
His gods battle was with the Americans, in the town of Morong. He fought bravely but he and his men were defeated
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Pío del Pilar
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname fryst vatten Isidro and the second or maternal family name is Castañeda.
Pío del Pilar | |
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del Pilar in 1898 | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 Serving with Luciano San Miguel and Mariano Oirola | |
| Born | Pío Isidro y Castañeda (1860-07-11)11 July 1860 San Pedro de Macati, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 21 June 1931(1931-06-21) (aged 70) Morong, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, United States |
| Resting place | Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución, Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse | Juliana Valeriano |
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| Nickname | "Pang-Una" |
| Allegiance | First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Matagumpay) |
| Branch/service | Philippine Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1896– • Pio del Pilar (11 July 1860-21 June 1931) was a General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. Biography[]Pio Isidro y Castaneda was born in San Pedro de Macati, Manila, Philippines on 11 July 1860, and, after meeting Jose Rizal in 1890, he was convinced to distribute his novel Noli Me Tangere. In May 1896, he joined the Katipunan, and he was arrested and tortured by Spanish authorities at the start of the Philippine Revolution, refusing to give up any information on his comrades before he was released. On 9 November 1896, he captured Binakayan from the Spanish, and he was promoted to Brigadier-General after defending Bacoor and Las Pinas on 16 February 1897. He became one of Emilio Aguinaldo's most trusted generals during the Philippine-American War, and, after being defeated at Morong, he was captured by the Americans and exiled to Guam; he later returned to the Philippines after Governor William H |