Leonila Garcia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonila Garcia

First Lady of the Philippines

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1906

Place of Birth: Lapu-Lapu, Philippines

Date of Death: 17-May-1994

Profession: pharmacist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Leonila "Inday" de la Serna Dimataga Garcia (July 17, 1906 – May 17, 1994) was the wife of Philippine President Carlos P.
Garcia, and was the eighth First Lady of the Philippines.
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. Fondly called "Indáy", the native of Opon (now Lapu-Lapu City), Cebu was a professional pharmacist.
As First Lady, Garcia became active in cultural and social activities in line with her husband's Filipino First Policy.