Servillano Aquino y Aguilar (April 20, 1874 – February 2, 1959) was a
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general during the
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(1896–1898), and the
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(1898–1902). He served as a delegate to the
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and was the grandfather of
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.
Personal life
Servillano "Minaong" Aquino was born on April 20, 1874 to Don Braulio Aquino and Doña Petrona Hipolito Aguilar. He had his early education from a private tutor in
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. He moved to
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, and entered the
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, and later, the
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.
Ancestry
Marriage
During this time, he married Guadalupe Quiambao, with whom he had three children, namely Gonzalo (born 1893), future
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(born 1894), and Amando (born 1896). Later on, he would marry his sister-in-law,
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, and have a child with her, future
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(born 1949).
Philippine-American War
In 1896, Aquino became a mason and joined the
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. He was also elected mayor of
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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
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. After the
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was signed, Aquino was exiled to
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together with
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and the revolutionary government. He returned to the Philippines in 1898, and joined General
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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,
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gave Aquino pardon after two years.
On February 3, 1959, at the age of 84, Aquino died of a heart attack.