| First Spouse of the Philippines Unang Kabiyak ng Pilipinas |
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Incumbent
Vacant since June 30, 2010 |
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| Residence | Malacañang Palace |
| Inaugural holder | Hilaria del Rosario-Aguinaldo |
| Formation | January 23, 1899 |
The First Spouse of the Philippines (Filipino Language: Unang Kabiyak ng Pilipinas) is the unofficial title of the hostess/host of the Malacañang Palace, the nation's residence of its head of state. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife or husband of the President of the Philippines, the title is sometimes taken to apply only to the spouse of a sitting president.
The position of First Spouse is not an elected position, carries no official duties, and brings no salary. Nonetheless, she participates in humanitarian and charitable work. Furthermore, many have taken an active role in campaigning for the president with whom they are associated. Imelda Marcos was given a formal job as Governor of Metro Manila and as Minister of Human Settlements during the term of her husband Ferdinand Marcos during their 21-year stay in the palace. She is also the first First Lady to enter the world of Philippine politics by winning a seat in the Interim Batasang Pambansa in 1978. In 2001, Luisa Estrada became the first former First Lady to win a seat in the Senate.
The wife or husband of the Vice President of the Philippines is sometimes referred to as the Second Spouse of the Philippines, however this title is less common than First Spouse.
The husband of a female president is known as "First Gentleman".
| # | First Lady/Gentleman | Relation to President | Government | Start | End | |
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| 1 | Hilaria del Rosario-Aguinaldo | first wife of Emilio Aguinaldo (officially recognized as the first President) |
First Philippine Republic (1899-1901) | January 23, 1899 | April 1, 1901 | |
| 2 | Aurora Aragon-Quezon | wife of Manuel L. Quezon | Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-1946) | November 15, 1935 | August 1, 1944 | |
| 3 | Pacencia Hidalgo-Laurel | wife of José P. Laurel | Second Philippine Republic (1943-1945) | October 14, 1943 | August 14, 1945 | |
| 4 | Esperanza Limjap-Osmeña | wife of Sergio Osmeña | Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-1946) | August 1, 1944 | May 28, 1946 | |
| 5 | Trinidad de León-Roxas | wife of Manuel Roxas | Third Philippine Republic (1946-1972) | May 28, 1946 | April 15, 1948 | |
| 6 | Victoria Quirino-Delgado | daughter of widower Elpidio Quirino | April 17, 1948 | December 30, 1953 | ||
| 7 | Luz Banzon-Magsaysay | wife of Ramon Magsaysay | December 30, 1953 | March 17, 1957 | ||
| 8 | Leonila Dimataga-Garcia | wife of Carlos P. Garcia | March 23, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | ||
| 9 | Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal | wife of Diosdado Macapagal | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | ||
| 10 | Imelda Romualdez-Marcos | wife of Ferdinand E. Marcos | December 30, 1965 | February 25, 1986 | ||
| Philippines under Martial Law (1972-1981) | ||||||
| Fourth Philippine Republic (1981-1987) | ||||||
| Vacant, as Corazon C. Aquino was a widow.1 | February 25, 1986 | June 30, 1992 | ||||
| 11 | Amelita Martinez-Ramos | wife of Fidel V. Ramos | Fifth Philippine Republic (1987-present) | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | |
| 12 | Luisa Pimentel-Estrada | wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada | June 30, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | ||
| 13 | Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo | husband of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | January 20, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | ||
| Vacant, as Benigno S. Aquino III is unmarried.2 | From June 30, 2010 | |||||
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