Mamerto Natividad
General Mamerto Natividad y Alejandrino | |
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| Birth name | Mamerto Natividad y Alejandrino |
| Born | December 3, 1871 Bacolor, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | November 9, 1897 (aged 25) Entablado, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| 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. Jose Salvador Natividad (brother) Gen. Benito Natividad (brother) |
Mamerto Natividad y Alejandrino (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.