Mariano Llanera

Mariano Núñez Llanera (born Mariano Llanera y Núñez; November 9, 1855 – September 19, 1942) was a Filipino revolutionary general from Cabiao, Nueva Ecija who fought in his aforementioned home province, and also in the neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Tarlac, and Pampanga. He is considered one of the "three Fathers" (the main instigators/commanders) of the Cry of Nueva Ecija, along with Pantaleon Valmonte and Manuel Tinio.

Early life Llanera studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He then became a Cabeza de barangay and later, a Gobernadorcillo for two terms in the town of Cabiao. He married his first wife, Salome Siapoco, in 1877.

Philippine Revolution As soon as the news about the Revolution reached Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, men were mobilized on September 1, 1896. Among the leaders were Mariano and his son Eduardo Llanera, Mamerto Natividad, Alipio Tecson and Manuel Tinio. Llanera used his own flag: a black flag, with the single white letter K and the skull and crossbones symbol. It was said that Andrés Bonifacio himself ridiculed the flag and called it Llanera's Skull.

Philippine–American War When the Philippine–American War broke out, he was in the Philippines and was assigned by Gen. Antonio Luna as lieutenant general in Manila. On February 23, 1899, Llanera and his troops were with Luna's forces when the latter staged a counterattack in Caloocan to prevent the Americans from invading further north. The counterattack, however, was only partly successful because the Kawit battalion refused to move.

Llanera was later caught by the Americans during the same year. He was deported to Guam on January 16, 1901, with Artemio Ricarte and 30 more military officers of the Revolution considered Irreconcilables by the Americans. He returned to the Philippines in February 1903 in response to the demand of the people of the United States.

Death and legacy In 1919, he married his second wife, Feliza Balajadia. He died in his hometown (Cabiao) on September 19, 1942. The General Mariano Llanera Day, a commemoration of Llanera's attack against the Spaniards on September 2, 1896, was celebrated in Nueva Ecija - Cry of Nueva Ecija.