GRGORIO DEL PILAR Y SEMPIO [ SPANISH; NOVEMBER 14, 1875-

DECEMBER 2, 1899] was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary

Amy during the Philippine Philippine American war.

1ST GOVERNOR OF BULACAN

IN OFFICE

MAY 28,1898 – DECEMBER 2, 1899

PRESIDENT EMILIO
AGUINALDO

PRECEDED BY OFFICE CREATED

SUCCEEDED BY ISIDRO TORRES

PERSONAL DETAILS

BORN GREORIO H DEL PILAR Y

SEMPIO

NOVEMBER14, 1875 SAN

JOSE,

BULAKAN, BULACAN

CAPTAINCY, GENERAL OF
THE

PHILIPPINES, SPANISH
EMPIRE

DIED DECEMBER 2, 1899 [ AGED

24 ]

TIRAD PASS, CONCEPCION,

ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES

CAUSE OF DEATH GUNSHOT WOOUND ON

NECK

PARENT [S] FERNANDO H. DEL PILAR

[FATHER] FELIPA SEMPIO

[MOTHER]

RELATIVES MARCELO H. DEL PILAAR

[UNCLE]

TORIBIO H. DEL PILAR

 [UNCLE]

DEODATO ARELLANO

[UNCLE –IN-LAW]

ALBERT DEL ROSARIO

[FIRST-COUSIN-TWIVE-

REMOVED]

NICKNAME [S] GOYONG THE BOY

GENERAL AGILA

MILITARY SERVICE

ALLEGIANCE FIRST PHILIPPINE

REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC OF BIAK-NA-
BATO

KATIPUNAN

KAKARONG REPUBLIC

BRANCH/SERVICE PHILIPPINE
REVOLUTIONARY

ARMY

YEARSOF SERVICE 1896-1899

RANK BRIGADLER GENERAL

COMMANDS COMMANDING GEN.

AGUINALDO’S

BATTLE/WARS PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION

BATTLE OF KAKARONG

DE SILL

RALD AT PAOMBONG

BATTLE OF PASONG

BALITE

PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN
WAR

BATTLE OF QUINGA
 BATTLE OF CALUMPIT

BATTLE OF TIRAD PASS

As one of the youngest generals army, he was known for the successful assault on the Spanish barracks in the
municipality of Paombong, his victory on the first phase BATTLE OF QUINGA and his last stand at the
BATTLE OF TIRAD PASS during the Philippine-American war. Because of his youth, he became known as
THE BOY GNERAL. He was also known as ladies man and was described by NATIONAL ARTIST FOR
LITERATURE NICK JOAQUIN as the BYRON of Bulacan.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Born on NOVEMBER 14, 1875, to FERNANDO H. DEL PILAR AND FELIPA SEMPIO OF
BULACAN,BULACAN, the fifth among six siblings. His siblings were Maria de la Pilar [b.1865], Andrea del
Pilar [b,1869], Julian h. del Pilar [b.1878]. he was part of the del Pilar family [More properly Hilario del Pilar,
Hilario was the original surname before the claveria naming reforms and was contracted to each.] of the
Principilla, Whose Members included his uncles, lawyer-turned-propagandist MARCELO H. DEL PILAR,
Editor in Chief of DIARONG TAGALOG and LA SOLIDARIDAD, Ass well as the priest TORIBIO H. DEL
PILAR, who was exiled in GUAM for his alleged involvement in the 1872 CAVITE MUTINY. The del Pilar’s
branch was relatively poor, it was said that del Pilar Had to hawk meat pies a child to survive.

PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION

As the onset of the revolution, and in response to reports of successive triumphs in cavite, some 3,000
revolutionary forces marched to seize the town of PAOMBONG, BULACAN, Forming a Military government.
Del Pilar was among those who marched towards PAOMBONG, although there are also rumors of him being
present during the CRY OF BALINTAWK.

Del Pilar was eventually assigned to the forces of Eusebio Roque [ Also known as MAESTRO0NG SEBIO ]

In KAKARONGDE SILI, A fort near the town of PANDI.On NEW YEAR’S DAY, 1897, Del Pilar participated
in the defense of Kakarong de Sill, Managing to escape with only nine others before the Spanish overran the
fort. He recounts in his diary. His courage and bravery in that action won him recognition and a promotion to
the rank of lieutenant. He eventually left Roque’s unit-Roque was sold out to the Spanish by his own soldiers
and executed in February 1897, and Del Pilar began to make his way to imus, cavite, reaching as far as
MONTALBAN in February. He eventually returned to Bulacan and joined ADRIANO GATMAITAN’S army,
being promoted to captain in the process.

As captain, Del Pilar managed feats of bravery. He once managed to single-handedly ambush a priest and his
escort of Cazadores from Mambog on their way to malolos . he shot one of the Cazadores which prompted the
rest to flee.