Servillano Aquino y Aguilar (April 20, 1874 – February 3, 1959), commonly nicknamed Mianong, was a Filipino general during the

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and the

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. He served as a delegate to the

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and was the

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of Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. and the great-grandfather of

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, the 15th

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Early life and education

Servillano Aquino, known by his nickname "Mianong", was born on April 20, 1874, to Don Braulio Aquino y Lacsamana and Doña Petrona Aguilar y Henson. He had his early education from a private tutor in Mexico, Pampanga. He moved to

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and entered the

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, and later, the

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Philippine–American War

In 1896, Aquino became a mason and joined the

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. He was also elected mayor of Murcia, Tarlac and under General Francisco Macabulos, he organized the Filipino revolutionary forces against the Americans. He was promoted to major but was defeated in the battle at Mount Sinukuan or

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in Arayat, Pampanga. After the

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was signed, Aquino was self-exiled to

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together with

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and the revolutionary government after receiving 100,000 pesos from the Spanish government in exchange of their exile. He returned to the Philippines with Emilio Aguinaldo and other exiles in 1898 and was assigned under General

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to fight against the American forces. Together they attacked Manila but retreated to

. In September 1902, he surrendered and was jailed in Bilibid Prison and sentenced to hang. However,

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pardoned Aquino after two years.

Personal life

He married Guadalupe Quiambao, with whom he had three children, namely Gonzalo (born 1893), Benigno Senior (1894–1947) and Amando (born 1896). After his wife's death, he later married his widowed sister-in-law, Petronila Quiambao Estrada and became stepfather to Saturnina Estrada and Salvador Estrada (1892-1940). They had a daughter, Fortunata (born 1905). He also married Belen Sanchez, and had a child with her, Herminio (born 1949).

Death

He died on February 3, 1959.

Ancestry

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