General Mamerto Alejandrino Natividad | |
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Born | Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines | December 3, 1871
Died | November 9, 1897 Entablado, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Captaincy General of the Philippines | (aged 25)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Magdalo) |
Rank | Commanding General Of Central Luzon |
Battles / wars | Philippine Revolution |
Spouse(s) | Trinidad Tinio |
Relations | Gen. 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.