Hilaria Aguinaldo

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1^st First Lady of the Philippines
The Honourable Hilaria Aguinaldo

In office March 22, 1897 – April 1, 1901
Preceded by	Post Created
Succeeded by	Aurora Quezon

Born	1877
Died	March 6, 1921
Spouse	Emilio Aguinaldo
Religion	Roman Catholic

Hilaria del Rosario de Aguinaldo (1877-March 6, 1921) was the first wife of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines (1898-1901). Emilio Aguinaldo married her on New Year's Day, 1896, the very same day he joined the secret society that would initiate Asia's very first anti-colonial revolution, the Katipunan. Although the title "first lady" was not used, and did not refer, to the wife of the President of the Philippines (being used only with the onset of the American governors-general in reference to their wives) at the time, she is today considered the first First Lady of the Philippines.

Mrs. Aguinaldo complemented Emilio Aguinaldo's military campaigns by caring for wounded soldiers and their families. In 1899, as the president's spouse, she established the Hijas dela Revolucion (Daughters of the Revolution) that later became Asociacion de la Cruz Roja (Red Cross Association), considered a kind of precursor of the present Philippine National Red Cross and for this she raised funds for medicine and other supplies. She was captured by American troops in 1900 and reunited with her husband after his capture by the Americans in 1901.

Persondata
NAME	Aguinaldo, Hilaria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	first wife of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines
DATE OF BIRTH	1877
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	March 6, 1921
PLACE OF DEATH