First ladies and gentlemen of the Philippines

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The title is traditionally held by the consort of the president of the Philippines, and as such is used to interchangeably refer to the spouse of the incumbent; however, this is rarely the case, especially for presidents without a living spouse at the time of their tenure. The position, which is customary in nature and dignity, merits no official remuneration from the state.

Liza Araneta Marcos is the current first lady of the Philippines, as wife of the 17th and current president of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos.

Terminology

The host of the Malacañang Palace, who is usually the consort of the president, has been referred to in English as the "first lady" (Filipino: Unang Ginang). As Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office as the first female president who is not a widow, the masculine form "first gentleman" (abbreviated FG; Filipino: Unang Ginoó) was used for her husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo.[1]

Role

The position of first lady or first gentleman is not an elected position, carries no official duties, and has no personal remuneration. Nonetheless, the title holder participates in humanitarian and charitable work on behalf of the president, often in line with his or her policies and programmes. Furthermore, many of the holders of this post have taken an active role in campaigning for the president, or have participated in public life through some other manner.

Imelda Marcos was given a formal job as Governor of Metro Manila and as Minister of Human Settlements by her husband Ferdinand Marcos during his 21-year rule. She is also the first incumbent first lady to enter politics by winning a seat in the Interim Batasang Pambansa in 1978.

Two former first ladies later won seats in Congress after their husbands' tenures in office. In 1995, Marcos herself became the first former first lady to win a seat in the House of Representatives. In 2001, Loi Ejercito became the first former first lady to win a seat in the Senate.

List

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No. 		Portrait Name Tenure Age at tenure start PresidentTemplate:Smalldiv
1 Portrait of Hilaria Aguinaldo Hilaria Aguinaldo
February 17, 1877 – March 6, 1921
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March 23, 1901 		1Template:Age in years and days Emilio Aguinaldo
m. January 1, 1896Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Portrait of Aurora Quezon Aurora Quezon
February 19, 1888 – April 28, 1949
(aged 61)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November 15, 1935
–
August 1, 1944 		Template:Age in years and days Manuel L. Quezon
m. December 17, 1918Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Portrait of Pacencia Laurel Pacencia Laurel
April 30, 1889 – January 1, 1963
(aged 73)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		October 14, 1943
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August 17, 1945 		Template:Age in years and days José P. Laurel
m. April 9, 1911Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Portrait of Esperanza Osmeña Esperanza Osmeña
December 18, 1894 – April 4, 1978
(aged 83)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		August 1, 1944
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May 28, 1946 		Template:Age in years and days Sergio Osmeña
m. January 10, 1920Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Portrait of Trinidad Roxas Trinidad Roxas
October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995
(aged 94)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		May 28, 1946
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April 15, 1948 		Template:Age in years and days Manuel Roxas
m. April 14, 1921Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Portrait of Victoria Quirino Victoria Quirino
May 18, 1931 – November 29, 2006
(aged 75)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		April 17, 1948
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December 30, 1953 		Template:Age in years and days Elpidio Quirino
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7 Portrait of Luz Magsaysay Luz Magsaysay
June 25, 1914 – August 17, 2004
(aged 90)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 30, 1953
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March 17, 1957 		Template:Age in years and days Ramon Magsaysay
m. June 16, 1933Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Portrait of Leonila Garcia Leonila Garcia
July 17, 1906 – May 17, 1994
(aged 87)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		March 18, 1957
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December 30, 1961 		Template:Age in years and days Carlos P. Garcia
m. May 24, 1933Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Portrait of Eva Macapagal Eva Macapagal
November 1, 1915 – May 16, 1999
(aged 83)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 30, 1961
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December 30, 1965 		Template:Age in years and days Diosdado Macapagal
m. May 5, 1946Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Portrait of Imelda Marcos Imelda Marcos
Born Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		December 30, 1965
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February 25, 1986 		Template:Age in years and days Ferdinand Marcos
m. April 17, 1954Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Vacant Corazon Aquino
WidowScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Refn
12 Portrait of Amelita Ramos Amelita Ramos
Born Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 30, 1992
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June 30, 1998 		Template:Age in years and days Fidel Ramos
m. October 21, 1954Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Portrait of Loi Ejercito Loi Ejercito
Born Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 30, 1998
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January 20, 2001 		Template:Age in years and days Joseph Estrada
m. December 6, 1959Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Portrait of Jose Miguel Arroyo Jose Miguel Arroyo
Born Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		January 20, 2001
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June 30, 2010 		Template:Age in years and days Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
m. August 2, 1968Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Vacant Benigno Aquino III
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16 Rodrigo Duterte
None designatedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Refn
17 Portrait of Louise Araneta Marcos Liza Araneta-Marcos[2]
Born Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		June 30, 2022 Template:Age in years and days Bongbong Marcos
m. April 17, 1993Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Non-spouses who held the distinction

On a few occasions, individuals who are not spouses of the incumbent president have temporarily performed tasks reserved for the first lady or first gentleman, effectively rendering them as the de facto holder of the position; most often they are a direct relative of the president. To date, only Elpidio Quirino, Corazon Aquino, and Benigno Aquino III had no spouse to assume the title of First Lady or First Gentleman.[3] Rodrigo Duterte did not appoint a first lady despite having Honeylet Avanceña as his common-law wife. In the case of Quirino, his daughter received the title as he was a widower upon his accession.

Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez was the first lady for her father, Elpidio Quirino. She was made the official host of the Malacañang Palace.[4] However Victoria is regarded as the first to be named with the role of first lady. The spouses of previous presidents, from Emilio Aguinaldo to Manuel Roxas, were not given the title during their respective husbands' terms.[5]

Presidencies with no regular first lady or gentlemen

Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Aquino III never married, so the palace hired professionals to manage tasks and duties customarily reserved for the first lady, such as organizing state dinners.[3]

On some occasions, he charged one or more of his sisters with entertaining local and foreign dignitaries.[6] During the 2015 APEC summit hosted in Pasay, his youngest sister, Kris Aquino served as temporary first lady for the event. Their other sisters, Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abelleda, and Viel Aquino-Dee, also assisted him in his various duties.[7][8][9][10][11]

Rodrigo Duterte

File:Honeylet Avanceña China 2019 (cropped).jpg
Honeylet Avanceña, the partner of President Rodrigo Duterte, has taken on the duties of first lady on several state functions despite not being designated as such during Duterte's presidency.

Prior to his inauguration, incumbent Rodrigo Duterte declared his eldest daughter Sara would be the first lady despite having Honeylet Avanceña as his common-law wife. He was previously married to Elizabeth Zimmerman;[12] their marriage was annulled in 2000.

However, Sara Duterte was already mayor-elect of Davao City, and declined the offer.[13][14] Following her filing of a 10-day leave of absence until June 22, there were speculations that she did so to assume the role of first lady, but she neither denied or confirmed speculations.[15][16] Former Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Rafael Alunan suggested that Vice-President Leni Robredo serve as de facto first lady[17] but this never materialised.

Avanceña nevertheless would fulfill roles usually conducted by the first lady such as during the official visit of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, and the 30th ASEAN Summit in 2017.[18]

See also

Notes

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