Gregoria de Jesús
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Portrait of De Jesús
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First Lady of the Philippines (Unofficial) Tagalog Republic |
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In office 24 August 1896 – 22 March 1897 or 10 May 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Hilaria Aguinaldo |
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9 May 1875 Caloocan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 15 March 1943 (aged 67) Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Katipunan |
| Children | Andres de Jesús Bonifacio (died in infancy) Juan Nakpil |
| Profession | Housewife, Politician |
Gregoria Álvarez de Jesús (9 May 1875 – 15 March 1943), also known as Aling Oriang, was the founder and vice-president of the women's chapter of the Katipunan of the Philippines. She was also the custodian of the documents and seal of the Katipunan. She married Gat Andrés Bonifacio, the Supremo of the Katipunan and President of the Katagalugan Revolutionary Government. She played a major and one of the important roles in the Philippine Revolution. After the death of Bonifacio, she married Julio Nakpil, one of the generals of the revolution. She had one son from Andrés Bonifacio and five children from Julio Nakpil.
Gregoria de Jesús was born in the town of Kalookan to a middle-class, pious Roman Catholic family. Her father, Nicolás de Jesús, was a carpenter who later served as a gobernadorcillo. As a young girl, she was an exceptional student and a silver medal recipient in an examination organized by the Governor-General and the local parish priest. When she became a secondary school student, she was induced by her parents to stay home and look after her younger sister and the family farm, since both of her older brothers had moved to Manila to continue their education.
When De Jesús was only 18 years old, Andrés Bonifacio fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. He revealed his intentions to her parents, but her father disapproved of the marriage because Bonifacio was a Freemason. Bonifacio nevertheless continued to pursue De Jesús, and after almost six months of courtship, she had fallen in love with him. She revealed that to her father and asked for his approval on their marriage, to which he eventually agreed.
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