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(Eugenio Lopez Sr.)
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Some sources say his death occurred on July 5, 1975.
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Mr. Lopez owned The Manila Chronicle and the Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting (the now ABS-CBN), the largest television network in the Philippines. He was survived by his widow, Pacita Moreno Lopez; three sons, Eugenio Lopez Jr., Oscar and Manuel; a daughter, Presentacion Lopez Psinakis (wife of <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/general-blogs/2020/eduardo-olaguer-steve-psinakis-the-light-a-fire-movements-master-plan-for-complete-marcos-overthrow" class="news_link">Steve Psinakis</a>, leader of the violent <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/general-blogs/1751/the-light-a-fire-movement-heroes-or-terrorists" class="news_link">Light a Fire Movement</a>), and a brother, former Vice President <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1481/today-in-philippine-history-april-13-1904-fernando-lopez-was-born-in-jaro-iloilo" class="news_link">Fernando Lopez</a>.
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Mr. Lopez was generally believed,  before martial law,  to be the wealthiest man in the Philippines. In those days it was asserted that he and his family wielded more real power than anybody in the country.
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A patriarchal figure, Mr. Lopez was never shy about displaying his wealth. When he and his wife celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1968, champagne bubbled from an ornamental fountain. His political interests were similarly displayed in the pages of his Manila Chronicle.
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Soon after the declaration of martial law, his son, Eugenio Lopez Jr. was arrested in connection with a series of attempts to assassinate President Marcos.
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Lopez was born on July 20, 1901 in Jaro, Iloilo City. His parents were Benito Villanueva Lopez, a former governor of Iloilo, and Presentacion Javelona Hofileña.
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<strong>Sources</strong>: 
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Eugenio Lopez Sr., Filipino Leader, July 8, 1975, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1975/07/08/archives/eugenio-lopez-sr-filipino-leader-exiled-industrialist-a-noted.html" class="news_link" target="_blank" title="Source">The New York Times</a>
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Wikipedia
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July 7, 1975: Eugenio Lopez Sr, patriarch of the Lopez clan, died of cancer in San Francisco