Marcelo H. del Pilar was a Filipino writer also popularly known by his pseudonym Plaridel. He had also worked as a journalist and lawyer at different times. Del Pilar was known as one of the main personalities to influence the Propaganda Movement (also known as the Reform Movement) in Spain. He was very vocal in his dissent against the Spanish friars and the deplorable treatment of the Filipinos in the country. Due to his anti-friar activities, del Pilar was banished from his native country and went to Barcelona, Spain. He succeeded Lopez Jaena as the editor of the newspaper ‘La Solidaridad’ and held this post until the publishing house wound up due to financial issues. According to the findings of historian Renato Constantino, del Pilar is believed to be the mastermind of Katipunan, a revolutionary organization. It is believed that his letters to Andrés Bonifacio helped the latter to recruit more Katipuneros. A total of nine Filipino historical personalities, including del Pilar, were recommended to the Department of Education Secretary Ricardo T. Gloria to be included in the list of “National Heroes” in 1997. The recommendation was revisited once again in 2009; however, no progress has been made in this regard.