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Marcelo H. del Pilar (Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitan) was popularly known as the second and the last editor of the La Solidaridad or The Solidarity newspaper. He is regarded as a here because his writings was an inspiration to Filipinos to fight for freedom from the Spaniards.

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