López family of Iloilo
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The López family of Iloilo are a wealthy and influential dynasty of business owners, politicians, and philanthropists in the Philippines
. They trace their origins to Basilio López, a trader of Chinese (Mestizo de sangley
) origin who adopted the López surname and became district mayor of Jaro, Iloilo City
, in 1849 . Basilio married Sabina Jalandoni and they had sixteen children.
Prominent members of the family include Fernando López
, who served three terms as Vice-President of the Philippines and, with his brother Alberto, founded the college which became the University of Iloilo
.
Most of the family's current business interests are represented in the Lopez Group of Companies, which includes the broadcasting giant ABS-CBN
, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, and Benpres Holdings Corporation.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. They trace their origins to Basilio López, a trader of Chinese (Mestizo de sangley
Sangley
Sangley , is an archaic term used in the Philippines to describe and classify a person of pure Chinese ancestry, while mestizo de sangley was used to refer to a person of mixed Chinese and indigenous ancestry Sangley (Sangleye, Sangley Mestizo, Mestisong Sangley, Mestizo de Sangley or Chinese...
) origin who adopted the López surname and became district mayor of Jaro, Iloilo City
Jaro, Iloilo City
Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, in the Philippine province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the Western Visayas.It is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, that covers the whole Western Visayan region. -History:...
, in 1849 . Basilio married Sabina Jalandoni and they had sixteen children.
Prominent members of the family include Fernando López
Fernando Lopez
Fernando López,Sr. was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López Family of Iloilo, Fernando López served as Vice President for three terms, under President Elpidio Quirino for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos for the Nacionalistas.-Early life and career:López was born on April 13,...
, who served three terms as Vice-President of the Philippines and, with his brother Alberto, founded the college which became the University of Iloilo
University of Iloilo
The University of Iloilo is a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is a member of the PHINMA Education Network.-History:...
.
Most of the family's current business interests are represented in the Lopez Group of Companies, which includes the broadcasting giant ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, and Benpres Holdings Corporation.