Hilario Moncado

Hilario Camino Moncado (middle) in Berlin (1931)

Hilario Camino (Moncado) Del Prado (1898–1956) was the founder & supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Filipino Crusaders World Army.

Early life

Dr. Hilario Camino Del Prado Moncado was born to a very influential and rich family. His father was a very influential Spanish friar in the name of MSGR. Fermin Moncado Del Prado and his mother was Celia Camino. MSGR. Fermin Del Prado who was highly connected to the Spanish Royal Family. He built the biggest museum in Madrid the Museo del Prado.

His father Fermin Del Prado was the closest descendant of the royal family of Spain. He was a Spanish Friar commissioned by the Vatican in the Philippines who met a Spanish Mestiza, his mother Celia Camino.

His father owned a vast amount of estates like any Spanish Friars in the Philippines and he had plenty of farmers working for him, and he maintained caretakers and accountants to look after his assets.

Moncado was born on November 4, 1898 in Pondol, Balamban, Cebu, Philippines.

He had an elder sister named Macaria Del Prado who owned two ships the Augusta and the Benedicta which she used for travel and trading purposes around the world. She received a certificate as the first woman navigator of the world.

Education

His father sponsored his schooling and boarding in India for his mystical studies at the age of six.

At the age of nine he graduated with honor from the College of Mystery and Psychics in Calcutta, India.

At the age of 13 he authored, "atch 1927-1935. He authored Equifrilibricum, Sun, Moon and the Star, Matahari of India, Mikado of Japan, Re-Vizaya of the Philippines and Divinity of Woman.

Moncado spokes 11 languages fluently like his sister Macaria. He could also speak and understand three Filipino dialects; Hiligaynon, Tagalog and Ilonggo.

Moncado never used tobacco, drugs or alcohol.

He was a great pianist and a dancer, he always attended and participated all of Zarsuela shows conducted by his sister Macaria Camino DelPrado.

He used his paternal grandmother's surname (MONCADO) as a pseudonym being a writer which later on he became famous for since then he uses that alias.

Moncado was the owner and editor of Filipino Nation, a semi-monthly Filipino magazine published in English. The Filipino Nation magazine was established in Los Angeles, California on November 1, 1924.

He is the only Filipino to be ever listed in the billionaire's association in America and in Europe.

Credentials

Academic

• Graduated Indian College of Mystery with a doctorate degree in:
  • Doctor Of Philosophy of Kabalah (K.PH.D)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Numerology (N.PH.D)
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Human Nature (N.H.PH.D)
• Bachelor of Laws L.L.B Graduated June 6, 1928
• Master of Laws L.L.M
• Master of Arts M.A 1930
• Doctor Of Civil Law D.C.L 1931
• Doctor of Laws D.C.L 1931

Military

• Commissioned Brigadier General of the National Volunteer as an Officer of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, 1934

Political

• Delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention
• Candidate for President of the Philippines 1941
• Author of Women's Suffrage 1934
• Lifetime Founding President Filipino Federation of America (1951)
• Lifetime Founding President Filipino World Federation
• Supreme Commander in Chief Filipino Crusaders world army

Writings

• World Travel memories and America, the Philippines and the Orient (1932)
• 360 degrees power swing (about golf) (1951)
• Divinity of Woman (1925)

Member Of

• San Francisco Press Club
• Manila Overseas Press Club
• Philippine Bar Association Senior Delegate To the Philippines Constitution in 1938
• California State Chamber of Commerce
• New York Chamber of Commerce
• Pan Pacific Union
• American Academy of Political and Social Sciences
• American Military Institute
• Honululu Chamber of Commerce

Sources

• Schaefle, Wm.J.; Moncado and his Mission, Filipino Federation of America, Inc.