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MARIANO PONCE
23 March 1863 to 23 May 1918
Mariano Ponce was a propagandist of the Philippine Revolution and wrote for the publication La Solidaridad.
In 1881, Ponce travelled to Spain to continue his medical studies. While he was in Spain, he joined Marcelo del Pilar, Graciano Jaena and Jose Rizal in the Propaganda Movement.
Ponce was imprisoned when the revolution began in August 1896 but was later released. Fearing another arrest, he fled to France and later went to Hong Kong where he joined a group of Filipinos who served as the international front of the Philippine revolution.
In 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo chose him to represent the First Philippine Republic. He travelled to Japan to seek aid and purchase weapons for the revolution. But the shipment did not reach the Philippines due to a typhoon off the coast of Formosa.
When he returned to the Philippines, he was made director of "El Renacimiento" (The Renaissance) in 1909. He also joined the "Nacionalista Partido" (National Party) and established "El Ideal" (The Perfect), the party's official organization. Ponce died in Hong Kong.
Definitive and Official #1082 and #O70, 30 Dec 1970
Surcharge #1190, 23 Apr 1973
150th Birth Anniversary #3495, 5 September 2013
Sun Yat-Sen 250th Birth Anniversay #3693 and 3694, 12 Nov 2016
Photo of Mariano Ponce and his friend Sun YatSen
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