General Emilio Aguinaldo (January 23, 1899 – April 1, 1901) 1st President

To make it easier for you to master, always remember why Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was on the 5-peso bill (which is not used anymore, instead his head-profile is on the 5-peso coin) bearing the Philippine flag at the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day, it’s because he was the first president of the Philippines First Republic (a.k.a. Malolos Republic).

Contributions and Achievements of Emilio Aguinaldo:
first president
youngest president – he became the country’s leader at age 28
longest-lived president – he died when he was 94 (wow!)
one of the active leaders of KKK signed the Pact of Biak na Bato
known as the President of the Revolutionary Government
he fought against the Spanish and American to retain our independence.