Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869- February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader.
The seventh of eight children of Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy, he was born into a Chinese-mestizo family in Kawit,Cavite. His father was gobernadorcillo (town head), and as members of the Chinese-mestizo minority they enjoyed relative wealth and power. As a young boy, Aguinaldo received basic education from his great-aunt and later attended the town's elementary school. In 1880, he took up his secondary course education at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, which he quit on his third year to return home instead to help his widowed mother manage their farm.At the age of 17, Emilio was elected cabeza de barangay of Binakayan, the most progressive barrio of Kawit. He held this position serving for his town-mates for eight years. Until he spearheaded the revolt over the Spanish rule and declared Philippine indepence in June 12, 1898.
The seventh of eight children of Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy, he was born into a Chinese-mestizo family in Kawit,Cavite. His father was gobernadorcillo (town head), and as members of the Chinese-mestizo minority they enjoyed relative wealth and power. As a young boy, Aguinaldo received basic education from his great-aunt and later attended the town's elementary school. In 1880, he took up his secondary course education at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, which he quit on his third year to return home instead to help his widowed mother manage their farm.At the age of 17, Emilio was elected cabeza de barangay of Binakayan, the most progressive barrio of Kawit. He held this position serving for his town-mates for eight years. Until he spearheaded the revolt over the Spanish rule and declared Philippine indepence in June 12, 1898.
In honor of this great hero, a nice piece of silver commemorative coin was made to vindicate his importance to the Philippine indepence and history per se.
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