Aurora Aquino

Aurora Aquino was mother of former Senator of Benigno Aquino, Jr. and grandmother of President Benigno Aquino III.
Early Life
Born Doña Aurora Aquino on September 10, 1910 in Concepcion, Tarlac.
Personal Life
He was married by former Speaker Benigno Aquino, Sr., her third cousin, on December 6, 1930, with whom he had the following children: Maria Aurora (Maur), , Maria Gerarda (Ditas), Maria Guadalupe (Lupita), , Paul, and .
Descendants
Several of Aquino's relatives became prominent figures in politics and showbiz.
*Bengino Aquino, Sr.: wife, former Seantor and Speaker of the House
*Servillano Aquino: father-in-law, 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
*Herminio Aquino: stepson, former Congressman, Presidential uncle of Benigno Aquino III
*Maur Aquino-Lichauco: daughter, Presidential aunt of Benigno Aquino III
*Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara, daughter, movie director, Presidential aunt of Benigno Aquino III
*, son, former Senator and Congressman of Makati City, Presidential uncle of Benigno Aquino III
*Paul Aquino, son, Presidential uncle of Benigno Aquino III
*Tessie Aquino-Oreta, daughter, former Congresswoman, former Senator and Presidential aunt of Benigno Aquino III
*Jackie Aquino, granddaughter, actress and Presidential cousin of Benigno Aquino III
*Bam Aquino, grandson, TV host, Presidential cousin of Benigno Aquino III
*Kris Aquino, grandson, actress, TV host and Presidential sister of Benigno Aquino III
Ancestry

Career
The senior Aquino became a prominent opposition figure following the assassination of her son, former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., in August 1983 moments after arriving in the Philippines from exile in the United States to lead the opposition against then President Ferdinand Marcos.
Mrs. Aquino, a devout Catholic who once headed the Catholic Women's League, joined many protest rallies against the Marcos dictatorship until Marcos was ousted in People Power Revolution revolt in February 1986.
She became less active in public after her daughter-in-law took power as president following the revolt.
One of her sons, Agapito Aquino, is a former senator who is now a member of the House of Representatives. A daughter, Tessie Aquino-Oreta, was a member of the House before her election to the Senate last May.
Health
Ex-Rep. Agapito Aquino said his mother had been bedridden for about a year following a stroke.
Death
Aurora Aquino, the mother-in-law of former President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, died on December 24, 1998 at Makati Medical Center, Makati City following a lingering illness, her family said. She was 88.
``We expected the end was coming soon, but when it happened, it was still a shock, he said. ``My mother has lived a full life. She has done well as a mother and as a father because my father died early.
The family plans a funeral for Sunday in Mrs. Aquino's hometown in Concepcion in northern Tarlac province.
Legacy
President Benigno S. Aquino III led the unveiling Saturday of a marker at the Aquino family’s ancestral home in Concepcion, Tarlac.
The National Historical Commission declared the Aquino house as a historical site in 1987 because of its significance as the home of patriots from the Aquino family.
Three generations of Aquinos lived in the house since it was built in 1939, according to Malacañang.
General Servillano Aquino, Aquino’s great grandfather, was a Katipunero who joined the revolution against the Spaniards. He also fought the Americans during the Filipino-American war.
Mr. Aquino’s grandfather, Benigno Aquino Sr., also lived in the house and was a speaker of the National Assembly, a representative of Tarlac, a senator and a secretary of agriculture and commerce.
The most prominent Aquino and the father of the President, the martyred former senator Benigno Aquino Jr., lived in the house when he was the mayor of Concepcion town.
He later became governor of Tarlac and eventually senator. It was in the Senate that Ninoy Aquino began exposing the alleged excesses of the Marcos administration.
Ninoy Aquino went against Marcos’ martial law regime and was assassinated in 1983.
With the help of wood carvers from Pampanga, the surviving Aquino family members decided to renovate the house this year for the public to appreciate its historical value.
The President was also in Concepcion Saturday to join other Aquino family members in celebrating the 80th birthday of his aunt, Maria Aurora Aquino Lichauco. She is the eldest of all the seven Aquino siblings.

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