Mariano Ponce is the greatest son of Baliwag, Bulacan. He’s besties with Dr Jose Rizal and Marcelo H del Pilar and they have a famous “triumvirate” picture. His birthplace is just a few blocks away from the St Augustine Parish Church, along the street that bears his name. Our high school is named after him but I only recently visited his museum. I don’t know if this is renovated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines but it’s a great way to spend time in Baliwag.
The marker on his ancestral house reads:
Mariano Ponce
1863-1918
Repormista at makabayan. Isinilang sa Baliuag (Baliwag), Bulacan, 22 Marso 1863. Nagtapos ng kursong medisina sa Universidad Central de Madrid. Naging katuwang na patnugot ng La Solidaridad, ang lathalain ng mga repormista. Gumamit ng mga pangalang Naning, Kalipulako at Tigbalang. Naging bahagi ng Hong Kong Junta na sumusuporta sa pagpapatuloy ng rebolusyon at nanghikayat ng mga bansa na kilalanin ang Pilipinas bilang isang malayang bansa. Itinalaga ng junta bilang kinatawan at inatasang humingi ng suporta at umangkat ng armas sa bansang Hapon, 1898. Nagkaroon ng ugnayan kay Sun Yat Sen, isang rebolusyonaryong Tsino. Nanirahan sa bansang Hapon at Hong Kong. Bumalik sa Pilipinas, 1907. Naging patnugot ng pahayagang El Renacimento at nagtatag ng El Ideal. Naging kinatawan ng distrito
The famous “Triumvirate” picture with Dr Jose Rizal and Marcelo H del Pilar
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