Mariano Ponce
Mariano Ponce | |
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Ponce as member of the Philippine Assembly, c. 1912 | |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from Bulacan's 2nd district | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Preceded by | León María Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Ceferino de León |
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| Born | Mariano Ponce y Collantes March 22, 1863 |
| Died | May 23, 1918 (aged 55) |
| Resting place | Baliwag Catholic Cemetery |
| Party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse | Okiyo Udanwara |
| Children | 4 |
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| Education | Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas Universidad Central de Madrid |
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Mariano Ponce y Collantes (Spanish: [maɾjˈano pˈonθe]; March 22, 1863 – May 23, 1918) commonly known as just Mariano Ponce, was a Filipino physician, writer, statesman, and active member of the Propaganda Movement. In Spain, he was among the founders of La Solidaridad (English: The Solidarity) and Asociación Hispano-Filipino (English: Hispano-Filipino Association / Hispanic-Filipino Association). Among his significant works was Efemerides Filipinas, a column on historical events in the Philippines which appeared in La Oceania Española (English: Spanish Oceania / Spanish Ocean; 1892–1893) and El Ideal (English: The Ideal; 1911–1912). He wrote Ang Wika at Lahi (English: Language and Race; 1917), a discussion on the importance of a national language. He also served as Bulacan's representative to the Philippine Assembly from 1909 to 1912.