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Born November 14, in Bulacan, Philippines. Gregorio del Pilar Sempio was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine revolutionary Forces. He was a general in the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American war and was nick named boy General due to his youthful age. Gregorio was the youngest general to die during the wars. Gregorio was the son to H.

Gregorio was also known as Goyo and he joined the insurgency when war broke out between the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish rule under Andres Bonifacio. He enrolled at the Ateneo de Manila and lived with his uncle, Deodato Arellano. At the age of 20 years, he graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in where he received his Bachelors degree but the Revolution broke out thus he stopped studying.

He and other young Bulakenos presented themselves for military service.

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For his daring attacks in various encounters, he was steadily promoted in the military. Aguinaldo took notice of the young man. Gregorio was one of the signers of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato and he later joined Aguinaldo in exile in Hongkong. He became Aguinaldo's protege and confidential man. On May , upon resumption of hostilities against Spain, Aguinaldo designated him Dictator of the province of Bulacan and Nueva Ecija.

On June 1, , he landed at Kay Luntaw with rifles, established his headquarters at Matungao and started the seige of Bulacan.