Aquino family
| Current region | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Tarlac |
| Members |
Benigno Aquino Sr. Benigno Aquino Jr. Benigno Aquino III Kris Aquino |
| Connected members | Corazon Aquino |
| Connected families | Cojuangco |
| Traditions | Roman Catholicism |
| Estate | Hacienda Luisita |
The Aquino family is one of the most prominent families in the Philippines because of their involvement in politics. They are also involved in other industries such as the business and entertainment.
The family comes from Tarlac and has produced several congressmen, senators, a vice governor and a president. The head of the patriarch family is Servillano Aquino, who was a delegate to the Malolos Congress in 1898. His son, Benigno Aquino, Sr. followed his footsteps as he represented the 2nd District of Tarlac to the House of Representatives of the Philippines (1916-1928) and to the Philippine Legislature by being a senator (1928-1934).
The article contains only historical and present facts regarding the Aquino family and their hold of power throughout the years, this also involves their relationship with other political families such as the Cojuangcos and the Roxas-Araneta clan.
The Aquino political dynasty began with Servillano "Mianong" Aguilar Aquino (April 20, 1874 – February 2, 1959) who was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain (1896-1898), and the Philippine–American War (1898-1902). He served as a delegate to the Malolos Congress. He was born to Don Braulio Aquino and Doña Petrona Hipolito Aguilar. He married Guadalupe Quiambao, with whom he had three children, Gonzalo (born 1893), future Philippine Senator Benigno (born 1894), and Amando (born 1896). Later, he married his sister-in-law, Belen Sanchez, and had a child with her, future Philippine Congressman Herminio (born 1949).
In 1896, Mianong Aquino became a mason and joined the Katipunan. He was also elected mayor of Murcia, Tarlac and, under General Francisco Makabulos, he organized the Filipino revolutionary forces against the Americans. He was promoted to major, but was defeated in the battle at Mount Sinukuan in Arayat, Pampanga. After the Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed, Aquino was exiled to Hong Kong together with Emilio Aguinaldo and the revolutionary government. He returned to the Philippines in 1898, and joined General Antonio Luna to fight against the American forces. Together they attacked Manila but retreated to Mount Sinukuan. On September 1902, he surrendered and was jailed in Bilibid Prison, and sentenced to hang. However, United States President Theodore Roosevelt gave Aquino a pardon after two years. On February 3, 1959, at the age of 84, Aquino died of a heart attack.
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