Mariano Ponce

| birth_place = Baliwag, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire | death_date = | death_place = Government Civil Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, British Hong Kong, British Empire | resting_place = Baliuag Catholic Cemetery | death_cause = | nationality = Filipino | nickname = Naning, Kalipulako, Tikbalang | known_for = Philippine Revolution, La Solidaridad, Propaganda Movement | party = Nacionalista Party | spouse = Okiyo Udanwara | children = 4 | mother = Maria Collantes | father = Mariano Ponce | relatives = | education = Colegio de San Juan de Letran
University of Santo Tomas
Universidad Central de Madrid | occupation = Physician, writer, politician | signature = }}

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'' and ''Asociación Hispano-Filipino''. Among his significant works was ''Efemerides Filipinas'', a column on historical events in the Philippines which appeared in ''La Oceania Española'' (1892–1893) and ''El Ideal'' (1911–1912). He wrote ''Ang Wika at Lahi'' (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. Provided by Wikipedia