López Family Of Iloilo
The López family of Iloílo is a wealthy and influential Filipino family of business magnates, media proprietors, politicians, and philanthropists descended from Sangley Chinese Filipino merchant Basílio López (c.
1800–c. 1875), who adopted the surname of his Spanish master, López, upon the latter's death. He married Sabina Jalandoni and the couple had sixteen children: Eulalia, Clara, Eulogia, Eugenio (1839–1906, "Kapitán Eugenio"), Gregoria, Estanislao, Marcelo, Claudio, Simón, Agripino, Francisco, Cipriana, Agripino, Eusebio, Ysidora, and María.
| López family of Iloilo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Place of origin | Jaro, Iloilo City |
| Members | Basílio López Eugenio López Sr. Fernando López Eugenio López Jr. Eugenio López III Gina López Mark López Carlo López Katigbak |
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The most prominent family members were the brothers Eugenio "Eñíng" H. López (1901–1975) and Fernando "Nandíng" H. López (1904–1993), great-grandsons of Basílio López and grandsons of Kapitán Eugenio J. López. The brothers' business interests are now known as the López Group of Companies. It includes the media and entertainment conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, and power generation and distribution company First Philippine Holdings Corporation. Fernando also served twice as Vice President of the Philippines under Presidents Elpidio Quirino and Ferdinand Marcos.
Notable members
- Basílio López
- Eugenio Jalandoni López
- Benito Villanueva López
- Vicente Villanueva López
- Nelly Hofileña López
- Fernando Hofileña López
- Eugenio Hofileña López, Sr.
- Manuel Moreno López
- Oscar Moreno López
- Eugenio Moreno López, Jr.
- Eugenio Gabriel La'O López III
- Gina La'O López
- Martin Lagdameo López
- Miguel Lagdameo López
- Federico Rufino López
- Carlo López Katigbak
References
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