Trinidad Roxas

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The Honourable  Trinidad Roxas
5th First Lady of the Philippines
In office May 28, 1946  – April 18, 1948
Preceded by	Esperanza Osmeña
Succeeded by	Victoria Quirino Delgado
Born	1900
Died	1995
Spouse	Manuel Roxas
Religion	Roman Catholic

Trinidad de Leon-Roxas (1900-1995) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).

Mrs. Roxas was first lady at a time when the country had to rebuild itself and gather what was left after the destruction of the war. She got involved in various charitable organizations like the White Cross and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and restored the annual Malacañang Christmas gift-giving begun prior to World War II. The annual gift-giving has become a tradition to this day.

v • d • e First Ladies and Gentlemen of the Philippines Hilaria Aguinaldo Aurora Quezon Pacencia Laurel Esperanza Osmeña Trinidad Roxas Victoria Quirino Luz Magsaysay Leonila Garcia Evangelina Macapagal Imelda Marcos Amelita Ramos Luisa Estrada Currently: Jose Miguel Arroyo

Preceded by Esperanza Osmeña

First Lady of the Philippines 1946–1948

Succeeded by Victoria Syquia Quirino