Gregorio del Pilar

Born November 14, 1875 in Bulacan, Philippines. Gregorio del Pilar Sempio was
one of the youngest generals in the Philippine revolutionary Forces. He was a general in
the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American war and was nick named boy
General due to his youthful age. Gregorio was the youngest general to die during the
wars.

Gregorio was the son to H. del Pilar and Felipa Sempio of Bulacan and nephew
to Marcelo H. del Pilar a propagandist and Torbio H. del Pilar who exiled from Guam
due to 1872 Cavite Mutiny involvement. Gregorio was also known as Goyo and he
joined the insurgency when war broke out between the Philippine Revolution against the
Spanish rule under Andres Bonifacio.

He enrolled at the Ateneo de Manila and lived with his uncle, Deodato Arellano.
At the age of 20 years, he graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 1896 where
he received his Bachelors degree but the Revolution broke out thus he stopped
studying. He and other young Bulakenos presented themselves for military service.

For his daring attacks in various encounters, he was steadily promoted in the
military. Aguinaldo took notice of the young man. Gregorio was one of the signers of the
Pact of Biak-na-Bato and he later joined Aguinaldo in exile in Hongkong. He became
Aguinaldo's protege and confidential man.

On May 1898, upon resumption of hostilities against Spain, Aguinaldo

designated him Dictator of the province of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. On June 1, 1898,
he landed at Kay Luntaw with rifles, established his headquarters at Matungao and
started the seige of Bulacan. The Spanish troops signed the terms of surrender for the
Spaniards while Gen. Gregorio del Pilar signed for the Filipino troops.