Leonila Garcia
Leonila "Inday" de la Serna Dimataga Garcia (July 17, 1906 – May 17, 1994) was a Filipino pharmacist who was the eighth First Lady of the Philippines. She was the wife of Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia. She assumed the title on March 18, 1957, upon the accession of her husband, who was then-Vice President, shortly after the death of President Ramon Magsaysay.
Leonila Dimataga Garcia | |
|---|---|
| 8th First Lady of the Philippines | |
| In role March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961 | |
| President | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Preceded by | Luz Magsaysay |
| Succeeded by | Eva Macapagal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonila de la Serna Dimataga July 17, 1906 Opon, Cebu, Philippine Islands |
| Died | May 17, 1994 (aged 87) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Linda Garcia-Campos |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Fondly called "Inday", the native of Opon (now Lapu-Lapu City), Cebu was a pharmacist graduate of the University of Santo Tomas. She met her future husband Carlos while working at a drug store in Tagbilaran, Bohol that he had frequented.[1] They married on May 24, 1933, and had a daughter together, Linda Garcia-Campos.[2]
As First Lady, Garcia became active in cultural and social activities in line with her husband's Filipino First Policy.
References
- Dolor, Danny (May 20, 2018). "Leonila D. Garcia:Gracious First Lady". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 20, 2016). "Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, the Boholano who married a Cebuana". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.