Felipe Agoncillo

Don Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnación
A portrait of Don Felipe Agoncillo
Secretary of Interior
In office 1923–1925
Appointed by	Leonard Wood
Preceded by	Jose P. Laurel
Succeeded by	Honorio Ventura
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Batangas's 1st district
In office 1907–1909
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Galicano Apacible
Personal details
Born	Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnación (1859-05-26)May 26, 1859 Taal, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	September 29, 1941(1941-09-29) (aged 82) Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Resting place	Santuario del Santo Cristo, San Juan, Metro Manila
Spouse	Marcela Mariño
Children	6 "See children" Gregoria Agoncillo (1889–1981) Lorenza Agoncillo (1890–1972) Eugenia Agoncillo (1893–1970) Maria Luisa Agoncilo (1894–1897) Marcela Agoncillo (1900–1995) Maria Agoncillo (1906–1945)
Parent(s)	Ramón Agoncillo Gregoria Encarnación
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila
Profession	Lawyer Diplomat
Known for	His legacy as the first Filipino diplomat.

Don Felipe Agoncillo y Encarnación (May 26, 1859 – September 29, 1941) was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."^[1]

As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo^[2] and General Antonio Luna^[3] during the critical times of the revolution, Agoncillo has been active in participating during that era especially when he presided over the Hong Kong Junta—a group of Filipino exiles who met to plan for future steps in achieving independence.^[4] His greatest contribution to Philippine history was when he was assigned to negotiate with foreign countries to secure the independence of the country. This was considered the most important assignment given by a General.^[5]