First Lady or Gentleman of the Philippines facts for kids

Quick facts for kids First Lady or Gentleman of the Philippines
Jose Miguel Arroyo The Last Spouse of President of The Phillippines
Style	His/Her Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Malacañang Palace
Inaugural holder	Hilaria del Rosario-Aguinaldo
Formation	23 January 1899

The First Lady or First Gentleman of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Ginang/Ginoó ng Pilipinas) is the spouse of the President of the Philippines. This person often helps the President with official duties. They also lead many social and charitable projects.

Meet the First Spouses of the Philippines

This table shows the people who have served as First Lady or First Gentleman. It also shows their connection to the President.

Number	Picture	First Lady/Gentleman	Relation to President	Government Period	Years in Role
1		Hilaria Aguinaldo	Wife of Emilio Aguinaldo (the first President)	First Philippine Republic (1899–1901)	January 23, 1899–April 1, 1901
2		Aurora Quezon	Wife of Manuel L. Quezon	Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–1946)	November 15, 1935–August 1, 1944
3		Pacencia Laurel	Wife of José P. Laurel	Second Philippine Republic (1943–1945)	October 14, 1943–August 14, 1945
4		Esperanza Osmeña	Wife of Sergio Osmeña	Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–1946)	August 1, 1944–May 28, 1946
5		Trinidad Roxas	Wife of Manuel Roxas	Third Philippine Republic (1946–1972)	May 28, 1946–April 15, 1948
6		Victoria Quirino	Daughter of President Elpidio Quirino (who was a widower)		April 15, 1948–December 30, 1953
7		Luz Magsaysay	Wife of Ramon Magsaysay		December 30, 1953–March 17, 1957
8		Leonila Garcia	Wife of Carlos P. Garcia		March 17, 1957–December 30, 1961
9		Eva Macapagal	Wife of Diosdado Macapagal		December 30, 1961–December 30, 1965
10		Imelda Marcos	Wife of Ferdinand E. Marcos		December 30, 1965–February 25, 1986
				Philippines under Martial Law (1972–1981)
				Fourth Philippine Republic (1981–1987)
Vacant; Corazon C. Aquino was a widow. Her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr., passed away in 1983.					February 25, 1986–June 30, 1992
				Fifth Philippine Republic (1987–present)
11		Amelita Ramos	Wife of Fidel Ramos		June 30, 1992–June 30, 1998
12		Loi Ejercito	Wife of Joseph Ejercito Estrada		June 30, 1998–January 20, 2001
13		Jose Miguel Arroyo	Husband of Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo		January 20, 2001–June 30, 2010
Vacant; Benigno S. Aquino III was not married during his presidency.					June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016
Vacant; Rodrigo Duterte was not married during his presidency.					June 30, 2016–present

Living Former First Spouses

As of June 2025, there are three living former first ladies and one living first gentleman. The most recent first lady to pass away was Victoria Quirino (who served from 1948–1953). She was the daughter of President Elpidio Quirino and passed away on November 29, 2006.

Spouse	Date of Birth	Age
Amelita Ramos	29 December 1926	98 years, 176 days
	Imelda Marcos	2 July 1929	95 years, 356 days
	Loi Ejercito	2 June 1930	95 years, 21 days
	Jose Miguel Arroyo	27 June 1945	79 years, 361 days

Images for kids

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  Honeylet Avanceña, the partner of President Rodrigo Duterte, took on some duties of First Lady during his time as President.

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  Imelda Marcos served from 1965–1986. She was born in 1929. She is the wife of Ferdinand Marcos.

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  Loi Ejercito served from 1998–2001. She was born in 1930. She is the wife of Joseph Estrada.

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  Jose Miguel Arroyo served from 2001–2010. He was born in 1945. He is the husband of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.