Mamerto Natividad

General

Mamerto Alejandrino Natividad
Born(1871-12-03)December 3, 1871
Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedNovember 9, 1897(1897-11-09) (aged 25)
Entablado, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Buried
Allegiance Republic of Biak-na-Bato
Katipunan (Magdalo)
RankCommanding General Of Central Luzon
Battles / warsPhilippine Revolution
Spouse(s)Trinidad Tinio
RelationsGen. Benito Natividad (brother)
Gen. Jose Salvador Alejandrino Natividad (brother)

Mamerto Alejandrino Natividad Jr. (December 3, 1871 – November 9, 1897) was a haciendero and a Filipino military leader who led numerous successful battles during the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards. He is credited with establishing army headquarters at Biak Na Bato, which today is a national park because of its historical significance. Together with Jose Clemente Zulueta, he wrote the proclamation entitled “To The Brave Sons of the Philippines”, which called for the expulsion of the friars from the Philippines. He was a signatory to the Biak Na Bato convention, but a steadfast dissenter to the Treaty of Biak Na Bato, which asked for peace and reforms. He preferred independence.